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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
3
Court house closes each afternoon for Chautauqua requiring county business to be conducted before noon. Also includes a health tip stating most appendicitis cases occur in constipated individuals and endorses Foley's Urino Laxative and Orino Laxative from Lemmon's Pharmacy as gentle remedies without nausea.
Mrs M M Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California credits Electric Bitters as a strong general family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. She says a bottle offers more health for digestive organs than any other remedy she knows of. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 25 cents.
Mr Sexton visits from outside the area staying at the home of his son, Dr J O Sexton, located on North avenue D, according to the readable text from the local society notes.
Des Moines Capital recounts a historical note on how Chauncey Depew’s claim that Iowa was a granger state undermined Allison’s bid for the 1888 presidency. It cites Gen. James Clarkson Gen. Grenville Dodge and Senator Depew, noting the New York caucus backed Harrison, sidelining Allison. The piece compares other cases where minor events altered fortunes, including Blaine.
Washington reports a strong water supply in a new city well with a ten inch stream pumped for hours yet the water level remains unchanged. Also notes Prof W C Wilcox delivering Chautauqua lectures in Storm Lake Iowa and Worthington Minnesota, and W I Atkinson to place the varsity speaker in each course again in 1909.
Mrs John Bowman of Alamogordo New Mexico is a guest at F H Wells home. Misses Jenness and Bather Abbey from Washington Iowa visited their sister Mrs Hamilton on East Second street and left for home. Lombardo of Washington Iowa visits Burlington area on business. Mrs Godfrey and daughter of Washington Iowa arrived for a visit yesterday.
Mrs E G Euwer and daughter Helen, who had been visiting the L A Love home and the A N Euwer home near Cincinnati, returned to their Pittsburg Penn home yesterday afternoon.
Irwin Wolf from Chicago visits locals while Foley's gallery advertises big price cuts on all photo styles. Dr. Sexton advertises dental services near the post office. Mrs. Fitzwilliam returns from Keota as Riverside visitors shop in the city with Mrs. J. M. Shorley and son from Chicago guests in town. A. Shore arrived on the Firefly and went home to Crawfordsville.
NEXT Mr and Mrs W R Jeffrey visited Haskins at the Vane Wallace home for several days. John Riley returned to Burlington after attending to city business. Mrs J B Crail rode to Winfield for her father William Smileys funeral. Mrs Linnie Savage and her son returned to Brighton after visiting Charles Bennett. Mrs DeLong and Mrs Daisy Mc Farland headed home to Crawfordsville after a city outing. Freys photos advertise low prices as the best option.
G R Bliss of Corning has been appointed head of the horticultural department at the Iowa State Agricultural College. An honors graduate and accomplished orator, he led the intercollegiate debating team, presided over the oratorical council, edited the college paper, and served on the corn judging team that earned top honors at the national corn exposition. His new duties include leading institutes and short courses to teach farmers fruit culture, forest preservation, and wise tree and shrub planting in the state.
Des Moines Iowa August 6 the 13th hoodoo day brings no fear to Democrats State Chairman Clint Price calls a state central committee meeting for August 13 to discuss the situation and set further campaign steps The third state convention arrangements remain with Price and Secretary Jack Dahlton who will announce dates and plans late this week Des Moines is expected as the convention site.
Mystery surrounds the assault on Mrs. Stevens in Sand Springs near Farley. A stranger entered after supper and beat her with a club while she cared for her children. A neighbor found her in a pool of blood. No thief trace or motive proven and nothing stolen.
Miss May Mercer of Oskaloosa spent last night at the home of her brother K E Mercer. She is en route home from a visit in Columbus Ohio.
Jefferson Iowa August 6 Charles W Taylor druggist died Tuesday evening at 6 o clock from injuries sustained Sunday when an auto tire burst caused his car to plunge into a muddy water filled embankment. The car overturned burying him for minutes. pneumonia and lung damage proved fatal after days of confinement. Taylor owned the leading drug store in the city. A fragment of a handwritten affidavit about Hall's Catarrh Cure is included in the report.
We express heartfelt gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and passing of our dear Francis.
Secure your Chautauqua tickets by Saturday to lock season passes at $1.50. After that date the price rises to $1.75. Act now and buy before the deadline.
Mrs. W. P. Moothart and daughter Miss Maude arrived home after visiting friends and relatives in West Chester. Holiness prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 PM at Isaac Kleese's home for holiness promotion, interdenominational and open to all. Miss Ora Henderson rode last night to Ainsworth. Henderson and the W. A. Walker family plan camping at Junction Chautauqua this week. Miss Fannie Beal of St. Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island, who stayed two weeks with her parents northeast of the city, will return to hospital duties Saturday.
Ice Cream and cake priced at 10 cts will be served at the Baptist young people’s Ice Cream Social tonight. The event takes place on the lawn of the C. C. Long residence two blocks north of the square. Green Bishop Isaac Hartman and Bert Pierce traveled to Brighton yesterday for a short river camping trip.
Miss Mary Lins arrives back home from Sigourney after a day out. Her sister Mrs Dr Cadwallader and baby Joseph Maxwell join in from Millersburg to visit at the Conrad Lins home east of the city for a few days.
W. E. Walker traveled home to Crawfordsville last evening following a short business trip in the city.
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