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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1909

Page

8

County Home Picnic Draws Hundreds to Washington County Farm

A county picnic at the Washington County Home drew several hundred visitors who toured the grounds and met inmates. The day featured a public dinner, a brief program, and praise for the home’s management, improvements, and low costs. plans for a formal name sign and a larger turnout next year were welcomed.

Beatty Cress Alex Alex Miller Washington County Wilber Miller

Two Men Rob Colorado Bank in Broad Daylight

Two men entered Citizens National Bank in Glenwood Springs Colorado on September 30 and held up two tellers before robbing the safe. They escaped on horseback with about $10,000.

Colorado Bank Glenwood Springs Colo Citizens’ National Bank

Nutting to Lecture Series From Federal Women’s Clubs

Professor Nutting will deliver lectures under the Federation of Women’s Clubs at the university and extension venues. The Musachine papers praised his talks as superior and distinct from recent Washington lectures. Tickets will be available soon for the educational series.

Nutting Federation of Women's Clubs Washington

Fortnightly Club Lectures by Prof Nutting in October and November

The Fortnightly club announces five illustrated lectures by Prof C C Nutting of the State University of Iowa at the Methodist church. Topics cover sea life, Hawaii albatross rookeries, Naples highways, and animal coloration with accessible explanations. Tickets cost 1.00 for the course, 0.50 for Academy students, transferable, with proceeds shared with the Methodist B E O. Sunday school.

Our City Cc. C. Nutting State University of Iowa Methodist Church Hawaiian Islands Layson Naples Europe Methodist Sunday School Academy

Public Sale of John T. Royce estate property near Ainsworth

Administrator J. T. Matthews offers at 10 a m on Monday Oct 4 1909 a public sale of Royce estate items including livestock tools wagons steam engine and household goods all on premises four miles west of Ainsworth terms 10 months on sums over 5 00 cash under 5 00 and 6 percent discount for cash auctioneer D F Macon proof of sale notes included

Harvey Farm Grace Hill McCormick Ainsworth John T. Royce J. T. Matthews D. F Macon

Toilet Supplies Featured In Drug Store Stock

Drug store articles are a key part of the stock and sundries offered. The store highlights exceptional qualities and low prices in these goods and promises to share any advantages with customers.

Hair Goods Sale Promises Satisfaction Guarantee

A local ad touts hair brushes, combs, perfumes, soaps, cosmetics with the right qualities and right prices. Every sale is guaranteed or money refunded, inviting buyers to shop confidently.

Borrowed Smiles at Maine Wilderness Camp

In a Maine wilderness tale two taciturn guides work a summer camp and speak only at dawn and dusk. One night Sam reports a dead hoss, Bill stays silent. The next day Bill corrects it to a mule and Sam leaves, saying there is too much talk and argument.

Maine Bill Sam

Bill Nye Answers On Habits Of Work And Life

Harper's Weekly quotes the late Bill Nye replying to a correspondent about his routines. He says when weather prevents outdoor exercise he uses heavy dumb-bells at his lodgings to hold the door open and notes membership in an athletic club.

Harper's Weekly Bill Nye

Testimonial on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Camden New Jersey reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound curing headaches back pain and fatigue. Gardiner Maine resident says it cured a female ailment avoiding hospital surgery. The ad urges consult and warns of common female complaints from inflammation to irregularities.

W. P. Valentine Lincoln Avenue Camden N. J Gardiner Lydia E. Pinkham

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Steck H. F. Stege Ounty Atty Guty Board Fatty Bre F.C. Beatty Iowa Rock Island Stock Yards Sutting C. C. Nutting Iowa City Bahama Islands la Jolla California Havana Pompeii Central America Naples Zoological Station Wilcox C. E. Rehmel Austin Sutherland L. B. Luithy Henry Bettle Ens Jin Richard Mansfield Mansfield Oll Lemmon Pinkham
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