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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
3
The court house will be closed each afternoon during the Chautauqua period. Anyone needing county business must conduct it before noon. Also advertised is a health note on avoiding appendicitis and promotions for Foley laxatives from Lemmeon's Pharmacy.
James Matthews from southeast of the city delivered a half bushel of White Transparent apples to the county officers. The delightful fruit caused a temporary suspension of courthouse work as it disappeared from sight.
The notice urges purchasing Chautauqua season tickets at $1.50 before Saturday, after which the price rises to $1.75. Act quickly to secure access and avoid higher costs.
Frank Porter arrived from Ainsworth this morning. Mr and Mrs Fred Diller were passengers yesterday morning for Rubio. Miss Grace Conner was a passenger yesterday morning for Titus to spend the day. Mr and Mrs A J Smith left yesterday morning for Keota to visit. J M Jarvis and wife from Winfield arrived yesterday and left on the Wirefly for Colfax. Mrs C H Davis, visiting at Wayland, returned home to West Chester yesterday. Miss Ella Porter returned home to Ainsworth yesterday after a visit. Foley's gallery offers a big cut in prices on all styles of photos. Dr Sexton dentist 1st stairway north of post office. Miss Mary Figgins of north of town shopped yesterday. Ben Wallace returned from Muscatine. Mr and Mrs E C Smith were passengers home to Winfield last evening. James Wooley left yesterday morning for Keota on business. Lewis Patterson left last night for Malvern on a brief business trip.
Chautauqua visitors and neighbors travel to Keota and Crawfordsville while others attend ice cream socials at the C. CG Long residence to benefit the Baptist church. Families journey to Burlington Winfield Eldon and Geneseo for brief visits as health updates and quarantine endings are reported.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of J. Cheney & Co., swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses this 6th day of December 1886. Sales claims include testimonials and Toledo as a selling point. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs M M Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California declares Electric Bitters a powerful general family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. She notes more health for the digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy offering it at 25 cents under guarantee.
A Chicago Tribune piece by Anna Dwyer outlines minimal yet imperative baby care. It prescribes face and hand cleansing, tepid baths under 90 degrees, daily full-body washing, soft drying with Fuller's earth powder, and a five minute bath plus a twenty minute dress routine. It warns against tight binders, insists on light clothing, cautions about head coverings and skin health, and urges outdoor time and ample fresh air to combat disease such as tuberculosis.
The funeral for the late Francis Case took place yesterday at 2:30 PM from the East Seventh Street residence. Reverend W. Q. Fisher led services with a choir including Misses Titia Shields Edith Shields Lucile Peck Bessie Darbyshire and Mrs R H Walker. Pallbearers were the late Francis Case’s boyfriends Nathan Fields Marion McCulley Ray Hopengardner Felix Pauls Hugh McCartney and Ralph Moothart. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
Miss Lucy Miller arrived last evening after a short visit with relatives at Perlee.
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