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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1909
Page
3
A local pharmacy ad urges customers to use Foley's Honey and Tar to prevent lung inflammation and pneumonia from spring colds. It warns against counterfeit products and recommends Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. as suppliers.
The Parsons college ladies glee club will perform at the Presbyterian church Friday night. A reception follows the concert. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
D Myron N Haynes will address the Baptist church men's banquet this evening. He is noted as an after dinner speaker and is expected to be well worth hearing.
West Chester residents and friends travel and visit across Keota Iowa City Sigourney and Burlington. The text lists arrivals and departures including professors students and doctors with a brief note on entertainment by Parsons college glee club and a city transport service contact.
Des Moines Iowa April 15 1909 weather bulletin notes the season is two weeks late with mean temperatures above normal in most months and total precipitation above normal. winter wheat and clover show damage while field work begins in southern counties. fruit trees look promising though buds delayed by cold. hay supplies are running short and delegates to a Keota convention were elected at a Martin home meeting.
Miss Gertrude Dautre mont returned from Monticello and Moline after a week away. Mrs. Clark of Iowa City visits Burt Flynn and Bert Clark families. The funeral of Joseph Knittel was held at St Marys church. travelers include Mr and Mrs Jerome Schillig Kalona and Mrs George Edelstein Iowa City. Will Grffin and son visit from Williamsburg. Chet Cress departs for Ottumwa to see sister Mrs Fred Holz. Charles Critz and family WA guest at Frank Critz home. Anton Dvorak of Solon visits sister Mrs Frank Pitzinger. Friends gather to note Frank Critz seventieth birthday.
J L Mayer visited Brighton until Friday. Bert Smith and Howard Mangold attended church at Clear Creek Sunday morning. May Mayer has grip. Dr B Dings of Keota was called to Will Hotle's last week to see their youngest girl who was sick. The Ladies Aid of New Haven will host a chicken pie social at Harry Davidson’s in Dublin on Wednesday the 14th. all invited and a good supper guaranteed.
Frank Macons and grandparents Mr and Mrs Madison Tucker visited last week. Neighborhood youths hosted a surprise party for Perry Kephart on his twentieth birthday. Mr and Mrs Ben Miller visited Elmer Kephart home Sunday. Will Snaster and Will Mitchel family guests at John Davison home near Coppock Sunday. Madison Tucker plans a cistern dag and house addition soon. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Villa Swift Thursday. Ode Ferguson and Mrs J E Booth visited Ainsworth Friday.
Keota residents enjoyed a Saturday evening gathering at the J. M. White home hosted by the Embroidery club. Flowers and plants decorated the home as guests played progressive games and shared a three course luncheon.
April 12 routine notes from Brighton Route Three cover visits from Mrs. H. P. Morgan of Burlington to daughter Mrs. B. V. Galbry, farm activity around Clay with Zihlman brothers, barn construction by Charles Nicola, Easter visits, and several health and labor items including diphtheria quarantine for Homer Pfeffer and hospital care for Mrs. Alice Grosscup. The report notes farm sales, labor movements, and local visits across Coppock, Wyman, and surrounding areas.
The advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a spring tonic to strengthen kidneys after winter strain, purify blood by kidney elimination, and renew vigor. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElinney Drug Co. distribute the product.
The County News notes Ezra Gardner visited the Ralph Ashby home in Pilotburg on Sunday. Duane McClure and family were Sunday visitors at the Otto Patterson home.
John Koch sold a horse and delivered it to Washington Monday night. J L Mayer and son Charles took a load of oats to West Chester Thursday. John Laithly of Ames stayed overnight at J B McCalebs Wednesday night. The Ladies Aid met at Clint Robertson’s Wednesday all day. Frank Mayer went to Washington Thursday on business. The Eastern entertainment at Bethel Sunday was well attended and the children did well.
Nice homemade kraut priced at 5 cents a quart at Royal market. Professor Fuller of Storm Lake, Mrs. Molesworth, and Mrs. H. E. Cocayne are noted in Oskaloosa Herald dated April 9 with a brief social mention. An advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to cleanse stomach and organs, offered at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 35 cents as tea or tablets.
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