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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1908

Page

3

Beauty tips and local callers tout Holister’s tea

Big electric fans at the Star, 57-21 Mrs. Harry Ross and several West Chester women visited the city yesterday. An ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for a natural beauty color, priced 35 cents, available at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

the Star Harry Ross W. S. Boyer A. Augustine L. P. Jackson Hollister Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney ‘Drug Co

Fresh fish at the Royal market and Latin school event

The notice highlights fresh fish available at the Royal market and an oratorical contest featuring J Caesar and M Cicero at the Latin school on Friday evening. Admission is 15 cents. Bring friends.

J. Caesar M. Cicero

Fairfield visitor Miss Ida Miller departs for Washington

Miss Ida Miller of Fairfield leaves after a visit with Mr and Mrs R R Smith at 513 East Sixth Street to go to Washington Iowa to visit friends before returning home.

Ida Miller Fairfield R. R. Smith East Sixth Street Washington Iowa Muscatine

Doings of the People in the County News April 20

Illness delays Doctor Breed from Grinnell in filling local appointment. Miss Margaret Wintringer delivers temperance talks on weekend. H. P. Bosworth and wife visit from Fairfield, staying with daughter Mrs. L. D. Seymour. D. W. Brown arrives from Ottawa, Kansas due to brother E. A. Brown’s illness. School joins Greenvale for picnic and program next Friday. Rev. L. S. Hand attends Denmark association in Fairfield. Rayzheland of Woolson visits Tom Brady’s over Sunday. Mrs. S. C. Woodford visits Brighton Tuesday.

Breed Grinnell Margaret Wintringer H. P. Bosworth Fairfield L. D. Seymour W. Brown Ottawa Kan E. A. Brown Greenvale

TALLEYRAND. Local visits from Dublin and Kinross.

April 20 reports visitors to Talleyrand residents. John Koch and family from Dublin called on Thursday. George Waggoner of near Brighton visited with daughter Mrs. Mike Tinnes. Mrs. Jake Weber from Cureston Iowa visited relatives. Mrs. Nick Tinnes and daughter Mrs. Henry Greiner spent time at Iowa City hospital with Henry Greiner. Matt Koch and daughter Beatrice of near Kinross stayed several days at the parental Koch home.

John Koch Dublin Our Town George Waggoner Near Brighton Mike Tinnes Jake Weber Cureston Iowa Nick Tinnes Henry Greiner Iowa City Hospital Matt Koch Beatrice Near Kinross Koch

Sunday Visitors and Church Convention Advertised

Mrs Van Trump visited Sunday with her sister Mrs Henry Alers. Chester Calkins of Wayland spent the day with relatives and returned with his brother Kelsie to attend public school there. A Sunday school convention is planned at the Christian church May ard. Nell Norton left after a visit due to a cousin's death.

van Trump Henry Alers Chester Calkins Wayland Kelsie Christian Church Mayard Nell Norton Mary Campbell

Local social notes from a Sunday gathering and visits

April records show Aaron Huber Clara and Don spent Sunday at Harry Crone s. Arthur Durst and family visited Kalona with Ary Snider accompanying them home for a few days. T B Thrasher entertained the John Genkinger family and Mr and Mrs Ebb Bishop and Abigail at dinner Sunday. Mr and Mrs Will Clark welcomed a baby girl. Elmer Bush visited Washington Tuesday. Mazie Palmer sewing for Mrs Todd. Mr Ramsey began road grading in Jackson township with Frank Melinsky assisting Tuesday. Newton Noecker family spent Sunday afternoon at Pilotsburg. Mary Figgins returned home from extended visit with her sister Mrs Wray at Hedrick. Clarence Phillips hosted friends for a party Saturday afternoon. Funeral services for Mrs Minner s mother were held Tuesday at the Minner residence. Rev James Priestnan called on parishioners Tuesday. Continued on page 56.

Aaron Huber Clara Don Harry Crone Arthur Durst Kalona Ary Snider Will T. B. Thrasher John Genkinger Ebb Bishop Abigail Will Clark Elmer Bush Washington Mazie Palmer

Weather forecast for Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and more

The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions across Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and parts of Indiana and Lower Michigan with temperatures rising tonight.

Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Indiana Lower Michigan

Market quotes for Wheat Corn and Cattle on Chicago Board of Trade

April 21 report shows Wheat May at 0.05 0.96 0.91 0.25 with variations across contracts. Corn May 0.62 0.68 0.62 0.16. Hogs receipts 10,000 with typical range around 5.80 to 5.85 for heavy hogs. cattle receipts 2,500 with prime steers 6.50 to 7.10. East Buffalo quotes note strong cattle, lower hogs, and lamb prices firm to high.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Jaive Colorado Springs East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission

Easter Visits and Local Moves Across Wells County

April 21 reports Mr and Mrs Emery Sharp and family and Sherman Sharp spending Easter with relatives in Wellman. John Durst and wife traveled to Washington. Daniel Figgins awaits word that Albert Figgins is gravely ill with typhoid fever. Antony Sharp took Aunt Jane to Washington for an extended stay. Mrs Stover relocated to Hill Siding to join son John in business. Charity Kisor is home briefly. Mike Waldroth Frank Stransky and Joe Pieper visited town. Pieper brought six hundred trees from Ohio. John Brown of Washington was in town. Homer Jackson visited his father and notes improvement. Marsh Adams bought William Palmers property north of the Baptist church.

Emery Sharp Sherman Sharp Wellman John Durst Washington Danl Figgins Albert Figgins Antony, Sharp Jane Stover Hillsiding John Charity Kisor Mike Waldroth Frank Stransky Joe Pieper Ohio John Brown Homer Jackson Marsh Adams Wm. Palmer Baptist Church

Local Dr Allen and residents visit in Wayland area

April 21 notes show Dr Allen of Wayland visiting patients in the vicinity. Miss Maggie Cochran, working at Johnson's near Wayland, spent Sunday with Miss Eulalia Merchant in Sunnydale. Turner from Wayland on business previously. Various residents seen in regional activity and church services announced for Coppock with Rev. Hunt from Fairfield.

Doctor Allen Wayland Maggie Cochran Johnson’s Eulalia Merchant Sunnydale Will Kurtz Fred Turner Phoebe Ricks Oscar Williams Orville Turner Trenton James Merrick Edd Hesser Brighton Charles Edwards Will Neff Ben Neff Washington Christian Church Coppock Mr. Hunt Fairfield Charles Calkins Little Son

Socialist Pastors Claim Christ-Given Principles

In Indianapolis on April 22 Rev. Dr Stansfield pastor of Meridian Street Methodist Church said in a ministers meeting that he has been a socialist for fifteen years and that socialist principles are Christ-given. He noted the support from Vice President Fairbanks and many prominent Methodists in the city.

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Frank L. Wilson & Co Ciupeco Tt, Peabody & Company Makers Dougherty Bros. Clothiers and Furnishers Washington National Bank Washington, Iowa Suce CG. Starr ‘Ssor Barden Harness Company the County News Clay Talleyrand Chicago Grain Misses’ & Childrens New York C. S. Lemmon Kes Tan J. A. Harwood the Good Shoe Store
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