School Notes Highlights From A Busy Term
Students return from vacation as civics notes and a court visit inform practical learning. Seniors, Juniors organize with officers Lewis, Rowe, Whiting. Athletic association expands with lawn tennis. new officers elected. Marguerite Marbourg bids farewell to Aurora bound. Colonel and teachers attend Oskaloosa meeting. Kyle named deputy county surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Des Moines
Lawrence Wilson
Wilma Rowe
Etta Whiting
Thos. Miller
Frank Bergquist
Ray Latchem
Ing Morgan Park Academy
Literary Society
Bruce Dill
Edgar MecWiliams
Fate Martin
Nex
Hanna Eicher
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Joe Clyde
Boyde Berdo
Tom Bailey
Ray Stryker
Theigh School
the Athletic Association
King’s New Discovery Saves Man From Consumption
W M Smithart of Pexin Iowa was told he had incurable consumption but Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds kept him from dying. He used it for over 10 years and calls it a marvel throat and lung cure. Guaranteed 50c and 1.00 bottles at J H Stewart’s drug store with a trial bottle free.
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W. M. Smithart
Pexin
Iowa
J. H. Stewart's
Good Roads Train to Promote Highway Building
A Burlington Northern Pacific Lewis and Clark good roads special will travel from Chicago May 2 to teach highway construction in cities from Lake Michigan to the Pacific. It will be run by two railroads and the National Good Roads association with 30 city stops. The first leg uses the Burlington lines to Billings then Northern Pacific to Portland for the Lewis and Clark exposition in June.
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Lake Michigan
Pacific Coast
Burlington-Northern Pacific-Lewis & Clark
Chicago
National Good Roads Association
Burlington Railroad
Northern Pacific
Billings
Mont
Portland
Ore
Chicago Tribune
The Great Barlow Min Strel at the Graham
J A Coburn’s pop ular and reliable Great Barlow Minstrels play the Graham on April 10 with a new program and clean humor. Manager Coburn is praised for quality, contracts kept, and audience satisfaction. Seats available at Columbia Pharmacy.
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The
Graham
J. A. Coburn
Barlow
Columbia Pharmacy
Community thanks for kindness amid illness
The writer expresses gratitude to the people of Washington and vicinity for their kindness to his sister the late Mrs J E Cameron during her illness. T D Carnes Prof Thomas and the High School baseball nine left this morning for Columbus Junction to play the Columbus Junction High School team with Geo McClellan as umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Bell
Clarence Crawford
Frank Buckley
Branch Guthrie
Iowa State Athletic Association
Wilma Rowe
Marguerite Marbourg
Aurora
Lee
Alex Lytle
Princeton
Woodford
Ilness
Teachers’ Association
Oskaloosa
Washington
J. E. Cameron
T. D. Carnes
Prof. Thomas
Columbus Junction
Geo. McClellan
Changes In Time For Milwaukee Passenger Trains
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad announces April 9 changes to southwest and No. 12 trains. Southwest Limited westbound arrives 12 45 a m and Kansas City 8 20 a m. eastbound No 12 arrives 1 31 a m and departs Chicago 1 55 a m. No 5 local eastbound arrives 7 33 p m instead of 8 58 p m. No other changes.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Kansas City
CO. M. St. P. Ry
Southwest Limited
Home Finding Association Aids Needy Women and Children
Nellie Vee Richards of Ottumwa leads the American Home Finding Association in requesting aid. The 1904 report shows 106 adoptions and contracts, 179 children aided with per capita cost 45.24 dollars and an average stay of 184 days. On 1904 start nine children, end with five. 111 received and 179 cared for. The circular proclaims unique Iowa roles with homeless widows and mother and babe care, plus keeping children in families at headquarters until permanent homes.
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Nellie Vee Richards
American Home Finding Association of
Ottumwa
Iowa
Ord
Clairvoyant Madame Deering Offers Readings in City
Madame Deering the clairvoyant and palmist will give readings of past present and future in Washington House from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Readings cost 50c for ladies and 15 for gentlemen. County treasurer Shearer’s office notes many people sought consultations as March collections arrive. banks across the county collected about 840,000 in taxes, up from 30,000 the previous year for the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Deering
Washington House
Shearer
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Touts Quick Wound Healing
A Columbus Ohio resident Theodore Schuele describes a foot wound from a daredevil ride. He credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with rapid relief when physicians could not help. The ad claims the salve soothes burns and heals wounds, priced at 25 cents at J H Stewart’s druggist.
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Bucklen
Theodore Schuele
Columns
J. H Stewart
Mrs Mose DeMarce Family Plans Delta and Sigourney Visit
Mrs Mose DeMarce and son Rex Well left this morning for Delta to spend Sunday They will then visit Sigourney on Monday for a family trip and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose DeMarce
Rex Well
Delta
Sigourney
Invincibles Triumph Again In Indoor Baseball Showdown
Indoor baseball last night at the Commercial club Gymnasium ended with the Invincibles defeating Anderson's Paralyzers by a nine to unknown score. Rapid play limited scoring as Gaston's Invincibles again fetched the banner.
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Invincibles
Anderson
Gaston
Clothing drive for needy children at Powers grocery
Residents with unused children's clothing are asked to leave items at E R Powers grocery for distribution to children in need. The appeal urges community help to clothe youngsters lacking adequate apparel.
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E. R. Powers
Public Sale of Farm Assets Near Washington Iowa
The owner will sell at public sale on Tuesday April 11 1905 at the farm six miles northwest of Washington Iowa on the Lexington and Wellman road beginning at 100 Velock a.m. The sale lists a work mare 6 years old 1400 lb coach horse 8 years old 135 head cattle 3 year old steers 30 two year old steers 10 coming two year old steers 10 two year old heifers 21 yearling heifers and steers 25 cows some fresh some to fresh soon a Short Horn bull 55 hogs 15 broad sows 70 shoats 125 lb each farm machinery plows harrows reaper mower wagons dew top buggy carriage etc household furniture and more. Terms 12 months credit on sums over 10 cash under 10 purchaser to give note with approved security on sums over 10 and 6 per cent off for cash. Auctioneers G Burham Teeter Lathrop Clerks J A McCoy J B Crayne Good lunch on the ground. 45-26
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Washington
Iowa
Lexington and Wellman
G. Burham
Teeter & Lathrop
J. A. McCoy
J. B. Crayne
California Excursions to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Starting April 10 the Rock Island offers excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and other California points at an unusually low round trip rate of 855.65. Travel via any regular route return by any other or the same route with boarding at Washington and destination in California. Contact H W Russel Agent for details by phone mail or wire.
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Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Washington
Sunny
Caliornia
H. W. Russel
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Johnson's
W. D. Ott
D. C. Kyle
Kyle
Special
Burlington
Northern Pacific Lines
Barlow Minstrels
Kbhich
Abe
Home Finding Association
Association of Ottumwa
Hobson & Gove
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