City Council Reorganizes for New Year in Washington
The Washington city council concluded the old year and reorganized for 1909. Old members hold over under a new April start. Committees were appointed for Streets, Sidewalks, Sewers, Fire and Water, Ordinance, Public Grounds, Finance, General Improvement, and Light. H. Parkinson reappointed marshal, R. G. McChesney street commissioner, John H. Steck city clerk and chief, Orie Turner assistant chief. Contagious diseases prompted Hull to be named health officer.
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Washington City
Cunningham
Messrs
Keck
Hampsher
Davis
Stewart
Foley
Gray
Bovee
Pauls
C. P. Brant
Sexton
City Cemetery
Fol
H. Parkinson
R. G. McChesney
Joe McElroy
John H. Steck
Orie Turner
Board of Health
Henry Hull
Hull
Moton
Board of Review
Free 1908 Seed Catalogue From F. B. Mills Co
The F. B. Mills Seed Co offers a free 1908 seed catalogue to all in the community. Call at the seed house or request by telephone or mail. free mailing available. Visit to select garden seeds early and receive liberal local discounts.
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F. B. Mills Seed Co
Frey’s Studio Offers Quality Portraits In City
Frey’s Studio advertises the finest up to date photographs in the city offering strictly high class work and prices on display. John Goode was listed as a passenger cast on business this morning.
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Frey's
Studio of Quality
John Goode
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises New Life and Vigor
An advertorial note promises congratulations from friends as Foley's Kidney Remedy tones the system and renews energy. It claims to cure backache exhaustion and kidney and bladder troubles and urges starting today through Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Local Notes and Travel Tidbits from Town Page
Irish blacksmith at the Star tonight. Mrs. Ella Tomlinson returns from West Chester. F L Stoke arrives home from Hedrick. Miss Maurine McLaughlin heads to Ainsworth for a brief stay with relatives. J N Arnold passes through from Keota en route to Rock Island on business. Rev Charles Brown of Oakland plans a summer in Europe delivering sermons in a London church.
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Ella Tomlinson
West Chester
Maurine McLaughlin
Ainsworth
J. N. Arnold
Keota
Rock Island
Charles Brown
Oakland
Calif
Europe
London
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promises Natural Aid
Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan, allays the cough relieves the lungs aids expectoration opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to health. Sold by Cook and Sherman with many testimonials.
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Cook & Sherman
Miss Blanch Nelson Seeks Des Moines Home After Visit
Miss Blanch Nelson departed yesterday morning for Des Moines after a pleasant visit at the John Kirkpatrick home and time with other friends.
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Blanch Nelson
Des Moines
John Kirkpatrick
Ris Lydy Leaves Grandmother for Monmouth Home
Ris Lydy, who has been staying with her grandmother Mrs Merch ant this winter, left this morning for her home at Monmouth I D. The Booth tickets will be good at the Driver lecture.
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Ris Lydy
Local residents noted in county news
The County News item lists teachers Winfred Durst Iva Durst and Maude McCreedy. Mrs. Margaret Carson spent an over Sunday visit at Joe Carson's.
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Winfred
Iva Durst
Maude McCreedy
Margaret Carson
Joe Carson's
Local Social Visits and School Start Update
Miss Naomi Baker visited Elmer Carmichael's last Thursday. Several Hesseltine and Hesser family members called on W L Glassburner and H F Tesseltine over the weekend. Davenport visitors Mr Jacobs and wife stopped to see Mrs Lewis Baker. School began Monday with Miss Blanche Neiswanger teaching.
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Naomi Baker
Elmer Carmichael
Nellie Hesseltine
Emma Hesser
Otis Whetstine
W. L. Glassburner
John Hesseltine
H. F. Tesseltine
Henry Underwood
David Ferguson
Jennie Dunbar
Thompson
Roy Hesseltine
Jacobs
Davenport
Ross
Carl Hesseltine
Fred Jenkins
Ainsworth Notes: Local Visitors and School Board Election
April 7. Mrs. Lizzie Carlton of Washington attended, Rev A L Graham of Keota waited between trains, Linn Stephens returned from Alaska to visit relatives, the school board elected teachers: Vanhauten principal Rhea grammar Edgington intermediate Watson primary, Oscar Chapel returning from Missouri home last evening.
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Lizzie Carlton
Washington
A. L. Graham
Keota
Linn Stephens
Alaska
Vanhauten
Pella
Iowa
Robert Rhea
Edgington
Watson
Oscar Chapel
Missouri
Crawfordsville Local Notes April 7 Dowdy Teachers and Visiting Clergy
Elizabeth McCleary began her third term at Dewey school house while Anna McCleary started teaching north of Brighton. Cora Porter of Washington visited, returning home today. Gardner Robertson and J A Ferguson traveled to Washington for a Keokuk presbytery meeting. L L Teas marks his 69th birthday with children George Teas and Mrs. Chal Ford. Milton Yard visited Washington. G W Nickolaus and J R Rickey left for Chicago. Frank Porter returned home. Rev E S Genung spends a week at Garrison Iowa. Rev Nat Childs left Washington after preaching at United Presbyterian Church.
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Elizabeth McCleary
Dewey
Anna McCleary
Brighton
Cora Porter
Washington
Gardner Robertson
J. A. Ferguson
Keokuk Presbytery
L. L. Teas
George Teas
Chal Ford
Milton Yard
G. W. Nickolaus
J. R. Rickey
Chicago
Frank Porter
E. S. Genung
Garrison
Iowa
Nat Childs
United Presbyterian Church
Death of Samuel M. Lewis in Great Bend Kan
R P Lewis learns by telegram of his brother Samuel M Lewis's death at Great Bend Kansas. The body will be brought here for burial. Funeral Thursday at 10 30 a m at the Lewis residence with arrival of the funeral party Wednesday evening. Interment in City Cemetery. Samuel was a former local resident and long time business maker on the west side. He left about twelve years ago but was in business twenty years ago. He was once a singing teacher and aided county affairs in its early history. Mrs Lewis died years ago.
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R. P. Lewis
Samuel M. Lewis
Great Bena
Kan
Lewis
West Side
American Lady Flour Promises Quality and Guarantee
McCal Bros advertise American Lady flour claiming the finest bread quality in Washington and offer a money back guarantee if the goods are not as represented. Mrs. McClenahan visits Sigourney to stay with her brother D. D. Norton.
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Washington
McCal Bros
Cooper Arouses Interest in Queen City Residents
A Cincinnati Post article recalls how Cooper’s theories, claiming the human stomach is degenerate, drew crowds, with residents like Mrs. M. E. Emerson and J. H. Brooks praising Cooper's New Discovery as curing stomach, catarrh, and related ailments and prompting the McElthinney Drug Co to offer explanations.
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Cooper
Queen City
Cincinnati Post
Cincinnati
West Court Street
United States
Arrival of Teuscher with George H. Paul Co party
David Teuscher arrived from Keota last evening to join the regular excursion of the George H. Paul company.
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David Teuscher
Keota
George H. Paul Company
City of Washington Ordinance Appropriates 32000 Dollars
An ordinance appropriates thirty two thousand dollars for the City of Washington Iowa for the year ending April 6 1908. The funds cover expenditures from the city treasury as bills presented and approved by the City Council. ordinance becomes effective after passage and publication per law. Adopted April 6 1908. Attested by John H Steck City Clerk J A mayor.
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Washington
Iowa
Os kaloosa visitor promotes Hollister tea in city
Otto Dede arrived from Os kaloosa for a brief stay on business. An advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a safe beauty aid, claiming cosmetics harm the skin and offering the tea in tablet or tea form at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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Otto Dede
Oskaloosa
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
McElhinney Drug Co
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Ers
Kelly
Mason Transfer & Storage CO
F. B. Mills Co
Frey
the Star
Johnson's
F. L. Stoke
Hedrick
Chamberlain
California
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
el Paso
H. W. Russel
Rock Island Lines
the County News
Pleasant Ridge
Crawfordsville
Samuel Lewis
Mrs. McClenahan
Sigourney
D. D. Norton
J. A. Os Ayor
Dr. King
Gure
All Throat
Corn Products Mfg. CO
San Diego
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Muhu
J. E. Kunath
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