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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1909
Page
3
Three men working an enlarged picture graft were arrested in Des Moines with about 3000 photos in their possession. The piece urges educating the public to patronize home photographers and banish the grafters. Also included is a notarized 1886 claim offering a reward for catarrh cures and advertising Hall's Catarrh Cure.
In Ottumwa on April 27 a gasoline launch carrying Seneca Cornell Jo Jaques Lloyd Duke Joe Lineberry and Frank Roach nearly plunged over a dam as engine failure left the boat adrift. Lineberry steadied with a paddle and steered to the bank until help arrived, averting a repeat of last year’s fatal flood tragedy that claimed five lives.
Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised as a safeguard against spring colds and pneumonia. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co promote genuine Foley’s with no harmful drugs. Mines. A. Anderson and W. R. Jeffrey traveled to Ainsworth for the Women’s Foreign Missionary society meeting of the Burlington district in session today and tomorrow.
The Reverend W. O. Fisher departed this morning for Waterloo Iowa for a few days then proceed to Morning Sun to conduct services on Sunday.
Happenings across the county reported by correspondents note local events, meetings, and daily activities. Readers learn what neighbors are doing and see small town updates from multiple communities.
April 26 report notes Mr. and Mrs. V. Dautremont traveling to Burlington to visit Henry Dautremont. The High School literary societies held a Friday program with a smaller crowd due to bad weather, yet earning a neat sum. Uniques and Chrysmathians shared late hour hospitality. Local residents and visitors mentioned include John Knight Cedar Rapids Violet Fesler Raymond Dautremont John Laney John Shrade Leo Critz and Robert Heitzman with Rev. B Jacobsmeier listed as Hills visitor.
April 26 reports show J. H. Brooke visiting business in Kalona with Pp. J. Huff and Geo. Beck as passengers east Monday. A. Schneider visited Andalusia, Til. James and Vera Wells, Rev. J. A. Boatman, and others noted travel and visits to Wellman Davenport Cayuga Wis. durst in Wellman. Ernest Dunlap and O. H. Dunlap connected with Andalusia ill. background lists community visits and short trips.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sanders visited Keota on Friday. Will Augustine traveled to Titus Saturday after delivering a load of furniture shipped from Washington. John Carkuff and son Harve visited Washington Saturday. Frank Smith and family called on the Carkuffs Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stevenson visited Will Augustine Sunday. Walter Wolfe went to West Chester on business Saturday. Nellie and Helen Robertson visited J. B. McCaleb’s Sunday. Many Odd Fellows attended a reunion in Sigourney Monday. Rainy spell seems broken with optimistic weather outlook.
Havre brief notes that Mr. and Mrs. Wills Easter were in Ainsworth visitors on Friday, visiting local relatives and friends.
Doctors claim a skin parasite causes eczema not a blood disease and that a compound of oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine safely cures it. Dr R A Folkerts cites patients in Duluth Minnesota with fourteen year histories who improved after the treatment and recommends D D D soap for use.
Art Long shelled corn for Ode Ferguson on Saturday. Grandfather Hillhouse is very sick at this writing. Mrs Will Mitchell and children visited the John Hillhouse home Saturday night and Sunday. Mr Mitchell came over Sunday. Myrtle Saville is very sick at this writing. Doctor McLaughlin is in attendance. Mr and Mrs Jake Shrader and children and Mr and Mrs Charlie Keating visited the Art Long home Sunday. Lee McCleary shipped a load of cattle from Havre last week. Will Mayhew will finish his house and barn this week. Carpenters will then go to the W C Ferguson place occupied by Oscar Gardner to build a barn. Miss Etta Maxwell nurse of Washington is taking care of Myrtle Saville.
April 27 notes show weddings, visits, and gatherings in Jackson township. Albert Duwa and bride return from honeymoon to reside with groom’s parents, while S L Heck and wife visit Riv erside. John Shalla visits Washington, Squire Rogers recalls one wedding during tenure, and brides and dances figure among the weekend activities.
Robert Gault's baby fell ill over the past week prompting a call to Doctor Mc Laughlin. The report notes Mr Miller of Washington doing plastering and pap ering for John Libe's and a visit by Mrs Henry Otto and her son.
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