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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
3
Muscatine hosts the German Evangelical Lutheran conference October 9 to 14 with hundreds of delegates. Rev John R Haeffner says the synod will feature prominent German clergy and varied programs during six days of sessions. The article also quotes remarks from Prof H H Seerly on religious faith and life priorities.
A blend of protests and public health warnings argues for applying “women and children first” beyond sea danger. It challenges male temptation and urges stricter social standards to reduce vice and alcoholism through moral duty and public policy.
A report notes China uses millions of pounds of aged newspapers, mainly British, as wall coverings for houses and cottages. This practice highlights material reuse and cultural recycling trends in construction and interior decor.
Lou Jugenheimer announces the ice wagon will operate on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays for the remainder of the season. The change restricts service days to those three weekdays and weekend.
The Meacham Estate farm of 119 acres in Clay Township Washington County Iowa will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder Tuesday October 15 1912 at 2 pm Write or phone Hugh Meacham Richland or J W Teeter referee Washington Iowa.
Mrs. M. J. McDonald announces fall and winter dressmaking classes at the same location over Klein Clothing Store in Washington Iowa. The school began three years ago and has produced eighty seven graduates in this town.
Ladies may enter the sewing department without cutting and designing and be admitted for 50 cents per day. All sewing department supplies are furnished and success is guaranteed. Over Klein Clothing store, 19016.
Household goods to be sold on the square Saturday September 28 2030 including bedsteads couch morris chair three rockers dining table stands commode tables range cook stove Round Oak heater oil stove tank oven organ washing machine and many other articles stated by Mrs J W Ingham and D F Macon auctioneer 18913
Miss Mina Johnston has established shampooing and hairdressing parlors in rooms at the S W corner of the square over Lemley's grocery. She offers manicuring facial and scalp massage services and invites all persons needing such work. Office hours are eight in the morning to six in the evening.
Notice records a 1912 stockholders meeting in Washington Iowa amending the Articles of Incorporation. It revokes Article I text replacing the name to Snouffer Ward and sets annual meetings on the first Tuesday in August starting 1913. Officers J T Snouffer and Harry Ward sign and file the changes with county and state authorities.
Iowa State College extends its horticulture program by bringing Robert S. Herrick of Colorado to Iowa. He will organize packing schools, give lectures and demonstrations, and help growers prune spray and market fruit. Herrick hails from Grand Junction Delta area and is praised for deep orchard knowledge.
The new veterinary department complex at Ames includes front triple building blocks and rear research structure with a large clinic and hospital, dissecting rooms, amphitheatre and operating suites. Dean Dr. C. H. Stange says livestock worth 450 million drives need for better trained vets. Dewitt C. Wing notes disease threats to Iowa’s livestock economy. graduates command 4000 to 6000 dollars in state practice.
Veterinary education advances in the Midwest as Iowa State College in Ames completes a $200000 veterinary school complex. Dean C H Stange and associates plan to open term in the five building, linked by sheltered passageways, on a site roughly a city block in size, promising a premier institution in the field.
Lord Chesterfield argues heroism comes from small daily choices not grand moments. A calm supper and peaceful rest foster courage, while discomfort and illness can test bravery, suggesting character forms under routine conditions.
Members of the American Museum of Natural History library expedition sail to Japan to hunt the gray California Whale 4 specimen destined for the collection. The voyage underscores a rare, adventurous project linking museum work with international exploration.
Theo dore McKnelly and his daughter Gretta were found dead in a tent on Wellington outskirts with Mrs McKnelly fatally injured. All three had been shot and skulls crushed in what investigators believe to be a robbery motive.
Letters from Covington Missouri and Brownsville Indiana praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments and hemorrhages. Women report improved strength, ability to work, and avoidance of surgery after using the remedy.
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