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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
6
The County News presents local happenings from correspondent reports across communities. Readers learn brief notes on events, meetings, and notable items from towns within the county.
J F Thompson returned from Panhandle City Texas with news of the Harper couple settling in. S W Neal of Washington visited at his brother’s home. Edith Hassan resumes duties as 48 Operator. Lena Shaffer resumes school duties at Fairview. Reverend J S Cotton leaves for Iowa City for presbytery. L George visits Bostwick Nebraska. Metta Nelson visits from Washington. Prof Tom Davis plans a mus icale in Columbian Thursday evening. R T McCall and Mrs Robert McCall Jr of Washington visit the Wm McCall home. Lyman Davidson and son Will arrive from Kansas City to help celebrate Wm Davidson’s 93d birthday. Keokuk presbytery session in progress. installation services planned this evening.
Pudley Allen a Marengo paper worker came as an over Monday visitor. Violet Fesler returns from Muscatine after a week with sisters Zetta and Mrs Hirt. Henry Doll also came back from Muscatine. J P Parks the new station agent arrived this morning. M B Green left for Gettysburg to assist Will Owen run his farm for a time.
Miss Mellie Tierney is sick. Miss Agnes Bishop travels to Washington. Lon Adais ships cattle today. Chas Holmes and wife return from Gibson Iowa. Epworth league plans a social at Perry Hopkinson home an unlucky social on Friday the 13th.
Grace Hill notes list several visits and homecomings. Fred Mauthe and family visited relatives in Verdi and Will Taylor’s household hosted Lin Richardson of New Haven. Anna Rehmel attended the Robbins Miller wedding at Crawfordville.
April 10 report lists illnesses in the Harvey household. Oakland school opened April 2 with teacher Miss Helen Conger. Local visits include Hesseltines, Glassburners, Stouts, and Lowes with various family gatherings and errands.
April 11 reports show Mrs. D. P. Thompson of Portland visiting Rachel Thompson, Miss Curd returning from Brighton, and Rev. Thos. Barker arriving from New London. Others include T. J. Whitlock on business in Washington and Mrs. Jennie Bailey visiting Mrs. N. M. Anderson in town.
April 11 reports Mrs Ed McFarland and Mrs Ella DeLong visiting Washington while Lyman Davidson plans return to Kansas City. Mrs Will Nicholaus also in Washington. Delegates and visitors to Keokuk presbytery sessions dispersed homeward. Condition of Miss Anna Maxwell is reported not so favorable today.
A homespun appeal describes rheumatism making life miserable and promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a quick relief and eventual cure. The ad notes availability at Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy and urges regular use for lasting benefit.
Provincial Constable Lanergan recalls catching a severe cold while burglar hunting in Chaplan Ontario. He credits Cham berlain's Cough Remedy with a quick cure after two bottles. The ad notes its cough and cold relief and lists local peddlers Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy. The piece also mentions Bertha M. Clay's Dora Thorne dramatized by Lem B Parker to be produced April 18 at the Graham. It lists visitors Mrs Geo B Holbert and others with wedding and business mentions in Winfield Crawfordsville Columbus Junction and surrounding towns.
Names and short notes about residents visiting or traveling, church events, school notices, shopping, and local promotions. Mentions of Rothschilds dress goods, Trinity chapel sermon, union prayer service, and upcoming entertainments. Includes Mrs. J J Stapp, Teresa Swift, Miss Emry, and J Wesley Holland among others.
The Cary Maine postmistress, Mrs. Alexander, declares Dr King’s New Life Pills the best remedy for keeping the stomach liver and bowels in order. Guaranteed by J H Stewart the druggist. Price 25c.
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