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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
4
Foley’s Urine Laxative Promoted for Digestive Health
For indigestion and all stomach trouble take Foley's Urine Laxative as it stimulates the stomach and liver and regulates the bowels and will positively cure habitual constipation. Lemmon's Pharmacy and Hekihinney Drug Co.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
Hekihinney Drug Co
Remarkable baby tale overheard on Boston streets
A New York man recalls a memory from boyhood about two women discussing infant size and health. One woman claims she was placed in a quart pot as a week-old baby with a lid on, and that she survived the ordeal, prompting astonishment from the other woman.
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Hood
New York
Boston High School
Doings of the People in the County Happenings
Local reports from Our Various Correspondents recount community events and day to day news across the county. Light social notes, gatherings, and small incidents illustrate village life and regional happenings.
Yesterday Afternoon East Side Wins Out in Exciting City Game
A large crowd watched a two side exhibition where East and South sides played a high spirited baseball contest. The South Side turned a rare triple play in the ninth and many players excelled with hits by Elwell Shearer Mount and others while Bridger stole home. The game swung from close in the early innings to a late East Side win as fans appreciated the contest and value for a ten cent gate.
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S. Siders
Bridger
Hebner
Will Harwood
Thomas Beochtuys
del Elwell
FF Shearer
Frank Shearer
Fred Steck
Mount
E. Schenefelt
EK. Corbin
J. McNamara
Afernoon
Brighton Social Notices and Local Movements
Mrs Angie Neil visited Washington on Tuesday. Miss Maud Howell and brother Ralph returned to Martinsburg from visiting their aunt Mrs Anna Day. The Baraca class held a moonlight picnic with a fine time. Miss Rhua Armstrong and Bessie Myres traveled to Washington. Emma Dencker went to Fairfield. Edna Mills will stay with Mrs Crail in Fairfield. Ethel Spry of Fairfield visits Brighton friends. Flora Goodman came from Oklahoma for funeral of sister Erma White. Hershal Hearald and wife came from Fairfield to funeral of sister Mrs Harry White. Frye Copeland and wife left for Ottumwa after wedding to their ready furnished home. Claton Gudgell and wife came from Fairfield for Gudgell Copeland wedding. Kenedy of Ottumwa visiting at Dick Gudgell home. Leona Bidwell visiting grandmother and aunt in Crawfordsville.
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Rhua Armstrong
Bessie Myres
Washington
Emma Dencker
Fairfield
Edna Mills
Crail
Ethel Spry
Brighton
Flora Goodman
Oklahoma
Erma White
Hershal Hearald
Harry White
Frye Copeland
Love Gudgell
Ottumwa
Claton Gudgell
Gudgell-Copeland
Kenedy
Dick Gudgell
Leona Bidwell
Crawfordsville
Keota social notes and church services update
Keota August 7 records visitations by C L Starr of Pierre and C Lyle of Scotland along with Mrs R F Campbell from Des Moines and relatives. Local outings include trips to Sigourney and Kansas. Sunday services list Methodist church activities including sermons on Ruth and Blindness, and a union Christian church address by Rev Everette Smith.
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C. L. Starr
Pierre
S. D
Keota
R. L. Richardson
Cynthia Lyle
Scotland
R. F. Campbell
Des Moines
Maria Jones
R. T. Carris
Kansas
Ella McLaughlin
Mary DeVoe
Sigourney
Keokuk County Normal Institute
C. D. Bowen
Chicago
Naomi
Colorado
Agnes
Methodist Church
Ruth
Bamford
Epworth League
Theresa Coffman
Christian Church
Everette Smith
J. Ff’. Robertson
Local Notes and Visits Across Town and Nearby Areas
Nira Will Tierr fell ill last week and remains under doctor Downing care. John Stiner Will and Forest Green travel in South Dakota aiming to buy land. Mrs. John Davidson visited Well man on business Thursday. Chas Green and family toured Keota this week. Pearl Wade visits sister this week. Dan Kiman visited Kalona Thursday. Grandview farmers reconstituted their threshing ring Monday evening.
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Will Tierr
Doctor Downing
John Stiner
Will
Forest Green
South Dakota
John Davidson
Wellman
Chas. Green
Keota
Pearl Wade
Dan Kiman
Grandview
Brighton Route Three Log Threshing and Travel Notes
Community notes from Brighton Route Three report Clarence Grosscup injuring his leg on an ice tong while disembarking a wagon. Several residents helped Mrs Grosscup thresh oats last week and will return. Other items include visitors, health news, a marriage in Ottumwa, car trades, a buggy runaway, and newcomers to Route 1.
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Clarence Grosscup
Anna Cochran
C. F. Conger
C. F Grosscup
W. C. Grosscup
Curt Wells
Jed
R. H. Shaffer
Rev Will Yard Visits Crawfordsville Amid Chautauqua
The Rev. Will Yard of Wisconsin arrived to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Yard. Local attendees at the Junction Chautauqua include Mrs. W. D. Fishburn Mrs. Mac Roth Mrs. John Brown and son Alfred Peterson Frank Fletcher Isaac Wilson and Mrs. W. P. Davidson. Ja Wilbur Rose came from Biggsville to visit relatives.
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Will Yard
Wisconsin
M. D. Yard
W. D. Fishburn
Mac Roth
John Brown
Alfred Peterson
Frank Fletcher
Isaac Wilson
W. P. Davidson
Junction Chautauqua
J. H. Taylor
Farmington
Wilbur Rose
Biggsville
Tih
Ainsworth Social Roundup Roundup
Mrs. A M Coon of Kansas City Mo visited Miss Blanche Pierce. Fred and Jessie Walker left for Jamesport Mo with Jessie planning to visit her uncle and Fred heading to Seattle. J M Utterback left for the west to Seattle then California to visit friends. An ice cream social on the Baptist lawn raised about twenty dollars. Carl Witte of Washington visited Frank Chihak. Miss Jessie Hunt was a passenger for the Junction. Mrs Aiva Suds and Mrs Ida Dupuis Pfeilffer of Keota visited friends. Miss Tressa Chihak hosted visitors. Miss Glacys Holmes of Rock Island visited cousin Miss Ruth Haster.
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A. M. Coon
Kansas City
Blanche Pierce
Fred
Jessie Walker
Jamesport
Jessie
Seattle
Wash
J. M. Utterback
West
California
Baptist Lawn
Carl Witte
Washington
Frank Chihak
Jessie Hunt
Aiva Suds
Ida Dupuis Pfeilffer
Keota
Tressa Chihak
Glacys Holmes
Rock Island
Ruth Haster
Brookhart Reports Strong Des Moines Shooters Near Camp Perry
Colonel S W Brookhart returns from Des Moines with a progress report on his team of marksmen Lieutenant LeRoy Schilling and Sergt John Jackson. Schilling posted the high score and Jackson followed as the pair show clear improvement over last year.
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S. W. Brookhart
Des Moines
LeRoy Schilling
John Jackson
Camp Perry
Lieut. Schilling
Bulls Eye
Jackson
Schilling
Brookhart
Weather Notes and Campers Call for Transport
Official noon temperature reached 88 degrees with 90 degrees recorded yesterday. Campers seeking goods hauled to Chautauqua grounds are advised to call 493 blue.
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Chautauqua Grounds
Sunday Services and Preaching Schedule
Sabbath school at 9 45. Morning worship at 11 with Rev Clyde Matson. Junior at 5. Senior at 6 15. Evening worship at 7 30 led by Rev W O Fisher pastor.
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Clyde Matson
W. O. Fisher
Sabbath School and Meetings Schedule
Sabbath school at 9 40 senior Endeavor at 6 30 on Why war should be abolished led by H. FE. Case Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 led by Miss Anna Scott No preaching services during the pastor's absence.
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H. FE. Case
Anna Scott
Sabbath and church services schedule posted
Sabbath school at 9 30 with a class meeting at 10 30 Public service follows Junior and Intermediate league at 4 50 Epworth league at 6 16 Evening service at 7 30 Preaching both morning and evening by the pastor No mid week prayer service due to Chautauqua limits activities
First Baptist Sabbath Services and Preaching
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning worship at Jr sermon by the Rev Osborn of Des Moines College B Y P U at 6 15 and evening service at 7 30 in the church news item
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Osborn
Des Moines College
A M E Church Class Meeting Hymns Morning Services
Sunday program lists morning song and praise services followed by Sabbath school at the usual hour. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 o clock after a song service.
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Christian Endeavor
First Church of Christ Scientist Service and Meetings
Corner of town avenue and Jefferson street hosts Sabbath school at 10 and public worship at 11 with the theme Spirit. Golden text promises God’s spirit within to guide obedience. Wednesday evening prayer at 7:45. Free reading room available Monday Wednesday and Saturday over Crali's store.
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Towa Avenue
Jefferson Street
Crali’s
Death of Stephen P. Potter in Highland Township
Stephen P. Potter died yesterday morning at 8 30 at his Highland township home after a week long illness. Born in New York in 1831, he moved to Indiana then Louisa County Iowa before settling in Highland township Washington County in 1875. He married Sidney Ann VanHorn in 1857. four children were born, two sons John of Colorado and James at home, and two daughters who died. Interment is in Ainsworth cemetery after a 2 pm Sunday service at Uniondale U B church conducted by Rev. Wilson.
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Ainsworth
Stephen P. Potter
Highland Township
Mr. Potter
New York
Indiana
Louisa County
Iowa
Washington County
Sidney Ann VanHorn
Shopper buys four items by flustered quip at store
A young shopper seeks something nice for a young man. The clerk jokes about a mirror and the buyer ends up purchasing four items she did not intend. The interaction ends with the shopper flustered by the display and sales patter.
The Greatest Inventor Debate
In a brief dialogue from Chicago Ty, a student nicknamed Shaggy Haired Pupil Pat Vending claims to be the greatest inventor, noting his own name appears on more inventions than others. The exchange frames a playful contest of who dominates the modern inventing field.
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Pat Vending
Chicago
Hair envy in a tale of seventeen failures
A man who has failed in seventeen enterprises remarks on envying his hair because it keeps coming out on top in a Boston Herald style aside.
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Boston
Sympathy of the Flowers and Belief in Plant Empathy
In England the old idea of sympathy between plants and humans persists. A gardener recalls praying all night as his sick employer improved, noting his flowers drooped then revived. The same revival happened with flowers sent to the patient.
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England
Unreasonable demands spark flat living complaints
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt recalls a tenant's plea about a crying baby and a barking dog, plus a sharp rebuke over unreasonable residents claiming rights to their flat. The passage highlights conflicts between neighbors and rental disputes.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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