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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1911

Page

2

Old Settler Johanna Luithly Dies Aged Over Eighty

Johanna Luithly died at 1 05 AM at her son Henry Luithly’s home in Dutch Creek township fifteen miles west of the city. Born May 18 1831 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania she came to Washington County Michigan in 1836 and was among the county’s oldest settlers. Funeral services Sunday at ten at the Henry Luithly home with interment in the German M E cemetery. She leaves six children nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Johanna Luithly Henry Luithly Dutch Creek Township Laithly Nancy Brinning Lewis Laithly John Rubio Tobias Clay Township Dorothy McCaleb Dublin William Edward Henry

Methodist and Presbyterian Churches Schedule Week of Sermons

Methodist Dr Swickard expects to preach at 11 and 7 30. United Presbyterian Evangelistic services begin Sabbath at 11. Rev A H Griffith of Little Rock will arrive tonight and preach Sabbath morning and evening. There will be services each afternoon next week at 2 o clock except Monday. Preaching every night.

Swickard United Presbyterian A. H. Griffith Little Rock Ark

Glencoe’s Bopeep Leads Dairy Champions in Circuit

Glencoe’s Bopeep, famed cow, tops butter production and show circuit across the United States. With Dairy Maid of Pinehurst and Je detta of Pinehurst, she yields about $2,000 in milk annually and wins at fairs when the season opens.

United States Glencoe Dairy Maid Pinehurst Jedetta

Van Horn Family Reunion Draws Members From Across Town

Items note relatives visiting from Mason City Chicago and Cotter as well as Kirkwood HasKins and Mt. Pleasant. A reunion at Mrs Hulls home included Rev Robertson and others with a noon dinner. Rice may preach at 11 and possibly 7 30 in the churches.

van Horn Hull Frank Ludlam Loretta Chicago Martha Teet Elizabeth van Horn Miles van Horn Mason City D. P. van Horn Frank Cotter John Mathers Has Kins Robertson Kirkwood

Edna Moore Shops in Washington and Neighborhood Notices

Miss Edna Moore shopped in Washington yesterday. Mrs J W Nichols left for Coppock to visit her son Emerson. Mrs W J Duncan and Fern and Mrs Thomas Anwyl went to Williamsburg Iowa to visit relatives. Mrs E S Freeland, 81, fell and fractured her hip while watering the porch and is in serious condition. Harry Panther family from Burlington visit friends. Dr Woodburn, Mrs Hazlett and her mother Mrs Joanna Ehlers went to Pittsburgh for a few weeks. E C Wilson left for Hazel Green West Virginia after spending the week at his son W P Wilson’s death bed.

Ainsworth Edna Moore Washington J. W. Nichols Coppock Emerson W .J. Duncan Fern Thomas Anwyl Williamsburg Freeland Harry Panther Paul Burlington Mrs. Woodburn H. D. Hazlett Joanna Ehlers

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Longstanding Fever Sore

A Freeville New York man, H. J. Barnum, reports in the ad that a persistent fever sore was finally healed with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The product claims to cure burns boils cuts bruises swellings corns and piles with minimal scarring. Available for 25 cents at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.

H. J. Barnum Freeville N. Y Bucklen Lemmon’s

Gentle Mind in Gentle Deed Quote by Spenser

A line from Edmund Spenser notes that a man's manners betray him more than any other trait, asserting that true gentleness is shown through gentle deeds and the mind within.

Edmund Spenser

A Bishop's Suspenders

South Carolina residents recall a debate over Bishop William Capers of the Methodist church and whether his suspenders reflected worldliness, with critics arguing a poor example was set by his attire.

South Carolina William Capers Methodist Church

No Credit Extended Here Displayed in Optimist Office

A reader from Evanston reports a wall notice in the Optimist office in the Thousand Islands district: No credit extended here. The terse warning reflects cautious lending or policy at the paper's sanctum.

Thousand Islands The Optimist Evanston

ZEMO Trial Offer for Eczema and Skin Ailments

A promotional notice urges readers with eczema or skin issues to try ZEMO. It offers a generous sample by mail with stamps to E W Rose Medicine Co in St Louis or a bottle at McElhinney Drug Co. It claims quick relief and full cures, with money-back refunds if unsatisfied. It also mentions an antiseptic soap and a 32 page booklet.

E. W. Rose Medicine Co Olive St St. Louis McElhinney Drug Co ZEMO Washington McElsinney Drug Coa

Farm Notes Not Written for Farmers

A humorous take on rural life and modern expenses. References to clothing trends, dairy butter costs, and a bump in consumer indulgence. Mentions a Kansas swine breeder and a mule footed hog, plus light advice on barn aesthetics to cheer cows.

Burbank Berkshire

Baseball Scores From National League Card

National League results list multiple games with box score lines. Brooklyn and Cincinnati played a 15 inning affair, Knetzer and Miller worked, while Philadelphia beat Chicago 9 to 4 with Alexander and Madden. Chalmers cotter and Archer were noted in others as Boston and Pittsburgh split.

Cincinnati R. A. EF. Brook Rucker Erwin Compton McLean R. H. Brooklyn Cincinnatii Knetzer Miller Benton Chicarco Pittsburg Connelly Kling Cammitz Simon St. Louis R. H.E New York Wiltse Matthewson Meyers Harmon Bliss An. H.E Maxwell Hartley Steele Daly Winxo

Fragmented OCR Record of Early Baseball Matchups

Incomplete lines show teams from New York Cleveland Detroit Boston and Philadelphia facing St Louis with mixed scores and player pairings including Mullin Stanage O'Brien Williams Wilson Clarke Morgan Livingston. The garbled text lists venues and partial game results with several errors.

New York Cleveland Mitchell and Easterly Quinn Poff Williams Peston R. H.E Detroit Boston Mullin and Stanage O'Brien Philadelphia R. HE St. Louis Wilson and Clarke Morgan and Livingston

American Association Standings and Scores Summary

The record shows standings with Minnesota 91 64 .587 and Toledo 80 484 K.C. 84 67 .666. Indiana 78 80 .490 Lewis 54 91 .422 at St. Paul Toledo results list St Paul 10 Toledo 2 in one game and 4 11 in another. Kansas City 6 Louisville 4 with no other games played.

W.L. Pet. W. LL Pet Minn St. P K. C Ldo Col Lewis St. Paul Toledo Kansas City Louisville

Market summary from Chicago on September 22 1991

Estimated receipts 13 000 with yesterday carryover 6 482. Market prospects strong to higher with light cattle 6 65 to 7 20, mixed packers 6 50 to 7 21, heavy shipping grades 6 45 to 7 15, rough 6 45 to 6 65. Cattle 2 500 prospects slow and steady. Sheep 15 000 prospects steady.

Chicago Mmis

Second Report from Chicago Market Receipts and Prices

Chicago Illinois September twenty second nineteen eleven market reports show receipts estimated at fifteen thousand today and yesterday with official shipments and remaining stock noted. Prices range for beef cattle cattle and sheep with steady to strong openings and specific bulk light mixed packers heavy shipping grades and rough categories listed.

Chicago Mls

Grain market summary from Chicago grain firm report

Chicago September 22 1911 Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain company Close Wheat Open Close Sept 93% 95 weak Dec 97 96 98 May 103-4 104% 101 Corn Sept 68 4 69 Dec 61 64 May 65 54 68 Oats Sept 44 4 43 Dec 49 bg 41 45 May 49 4 9 49

Chicago Beach-Wickham Grain Company Postal Telegraph Illinois Ogma

Local market prices and measurements listed

A fragment lists commodities with figures such as straw and shorts priced per hundred, corn meat per unit, and other items. The text reflects an old market ledger style with per unit and per hundred pricing, lacking clear dates or locations.

Cios Eikit

City Bus Line Call Up Phone Number

Call up 589 Black to place orders and have them promptly attended to by Frank Rogers located on Clive Street.

Frank

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