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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
5
A mixed set of old classified lines seeking a young woman for lunchroom work, a young man for kitchen duties, and a girl for general house work in a small family. Also offers buff rock eggs for hatching at 75 cents per setting of 15 and a separate note seeking a girl for general house work with no washing.
The forecast from Washington D C dated April 1 predicts partly cloudy conditions in Iowa for today and tomorrow with warmer weather tonight and Friday.
Miss Sue Fisher traveled as a passenger on the Muscatine morning run today, joining other travelers on a routine service. Police or officials did not report any incidents during the trip.
An advertisement asserts deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured by constitutional remedies. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers a $100 reward for any deafness due to catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, urging readers to send for circulars and buy the products at 75 cents.
The passage asserts that housewives know the burning quality of the coal sold by Anderson and Wilson. It frames women as informed customers whose experience endorses the product.
Mrs. W. H. Asher succeeds Mrs. R. T. McCall in a renovated millinery shop inviting ladies to the spring opening. The decor blends wisteria, lilies, and potted plants while showcasing poke effects, mushroom shapes, and large hats in lavender, mustard, and phosphorus blue.
Isaac Colthurst visits Burlington for a day while the Careaway club entertains at Mrs. W. K. Amawyl's home. Washington visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mitchell and others. Mrs. W. D. Garmoe and relatives arrive to visit Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. John Riley visits from Columbus City. Rev. W. Gobertson has a call from Kirkwood United Presbyterian. decision pending.
April 1 notes show Lee Embree traveling to St Louis to buy goods for Bower and Sanders. G A Carson of Sigourney passes through en route to Ainsworth for business. Mr and Mrs Hugh Pettit arrive from Sigourney after a brief business trip. Maud Helscher of near Harper visits relatives. J N Reinert returns home after a brief stay in Sigourney on business. Eugene Wilkins spends Tuesday evening in Washington for weekly physician treatment.
Hobson and Gove advertise diamonds as fine quality with prices described as absolutely right. The ad invites buyers to visit 39-21 North Side Jewelry. Mr and Mrs Joe Davis of Cotter and Roy Faris of Winfield are noted as callers in the city today.
Friends in the city announce the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Moses Hay of Camp Creek Tennessee. Hay formerly lived in West Chester and is now a missionary among mountaineers. Miss Georgia Hay will return for a vacation in June. Evangelist McKelvey, former pastor at Sun Iowa, will begin evangelistic meetings at stations where workers are in the field.
Easter display of street and dress hats scheduled for Friday and Saturday April 2 and 3, organized by Catharine Benz. A customer testimonial praises Foley's Urine Laxative for relief of a child's severe constipation and fever, claimed to have saved the boy's life.
Count Zeppelin's airship with the Count Major Sherling and engineer officers is swept helplessly over the country by strong winds. Landing is unsafe and soldiers chase the craft by automobile in case a descent is attempted. Mrs. C. T. Bosworth and Mrs. H. M. Baker were aboard earlier. Baker to attend Miss Martha Baker and N. E. West wedding at 8.
A period dreaded by housekeepers is eased by Bon Ami for polishing windows Red Cedar Flakes as a moth preventive Insect Powder Krese deodorizer and disinfectant Germicides and fumigators including formaldehyde lye and sal soda.
Mrs B Crail spends a few days at Wintela. R A Eckles and Frank Macon act as business callers in Oskaloosa and West Liberty. Miss Elizabeth McChurch and Lena Grush travel to Ainsworth and Brighton. James Risk visits Coppock area. Andrew Stranahan couple ride to Sigourney. Ladies cleaning services offered with delivery. Telephone 623 for orders.
A phone number is provided to arrange furniture repair or upholstery pickup and return. Eva Cocklin, visiting from Ainsworth, stays with her son Al Cocklin two miles east of town. Mrs F M Colton and Greta join from Columbus Junction to visit Mr Colton, an employee at Geo H Paul Co.
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