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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
5
Local notes report visits by Mr and Mrs A Mass to their nieces Estella and Ida Cavender and list varied happenings around town. Ads promote Havana Spikes cigars, Weary Willie Walker show at Graham and Panama Canal pictures, plus theater and bakery offerings, market specials, and upcoming millinery opening and sales events.
A big yellow cat named Tiger owned by southern ladies in New York helps guard their home from burglars. The cat, trained to alert when strangers arrive, plays the piano in the effort, startling intruders and leading to the discovery of a jimmy used to break in. The story likens Tiger’s cleverness to human problem solving.
A compact ad promotes Sunday meals at The Royal offering leg of lamb chops and stews with tender lamb, spring chickens, pork, beef, veal, oysters, fish, celery and home made sausage and lard.
Washington mourns John Miles Denny 1827 85 a longtime Iowa resident born near Salem Indiana. He led in drug and lumber trades and helped establish Keota yard and Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth and three daughters Eva, Mrs Wilson and Mrs Stewart. funeral Saturday 2 30 p m at 220 West Second Street conducted by Revs Comin and Smith. Interment Elm Grove Cemetery.
In district court this afternoon Palmgren and Palmgren sue Wright over an alleged auto collision. Plaintiffs are represented by C. A. Dewey and defendant by Brookhart Brothers. A jury lists A. Rudolph F. E. Hutt O E Willets I Maule Earl Huffman Philip Bratten S F Wheeler Grover Walton Earl Bartlett Al Raymond Herman Schultz M V Rogers.
J. A. Maple of Steubenville Ohio testifies that Foley Kidney Pills cured his weak kidneys and severe bladder trouble. He notes relief from backache and improved kidney function enabling him to work with ease. For sale by all druggists.
In the United States the danger of putting pencils in the mouth is long recognized and schools take precautions to prevent sharing pencils and lips touching them though many children and adults still persist in placing pencils in the mouth despite the risks.
Foley's Kidney Remedy is promoted as effective for acute and chronic kidney and bladder issues. The tonic claims to aid elderly users with relief and reconstruction. Sold by all druggists.
In Syria some olive trees exceed 400 years in age and remain flourishing. They are expected to bear fruit for a century or more, surviving long after many other trees.
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