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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
3
Fair tonight and Thursday. Washington D C special to The Evening Journal reports Iowa outlook without rain. Winds light and variable with pleasant temperatures expected across counties.
Local items record a Friday baseball game Washington versus Riverside, with many residents visiting town for shows and events. Mentions include Miss Ola Simpson in Winfield, Ralph Downing returning from Canada, Frank Wilson leaving for Davenport, and numerous town residents traveling to nearby cities.
J E Lemmon recounts discovering a Havana tilled Cigar named Wadsworth Chico produced in Binghamton. He bought a small lot and now ships 5,000 at a time to meet rising demand with high regard from his best smokers.
The F E Swift brick and tile plant at the foot of Brewery Hill is being remodeled and re equipped by mechanics after being bought from Celadon Rooting Tile Co. Swift, a Dayton Ohio man with Iowa plant experience, replaces old equipment with a patent kiln and new water system. Budgeted at about 12000 dollars, the plant will produce hollow brick and drain tile and employs about forty workers when at full output. Excavation has begun for a residence Swift plans to build nearby.
Luther Curtain, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Curtain of 802 Cedar Street, was bitten on the foot by a large rattlesnake while working in a hay field on Hugh Sebert's farm near Nichols. He was taken home, Dr. Nolan of Nichols attended him, and swelling subsided by Tuesday morning. Doctors hope for his recovery. Rattlesnakes are scarce locally and this is the first accident of its kind in years.
Chautauqua committee reengages Miss Anna Hodek to run the dining hall this year. She promises improved service and better meals for 25 cents, inviting old patrons and new visitors to dine.
The substitute clerk examination is postponed until Saturday the 19th instant. Applications will be received until 4:30 p m on August 17th.
At A M E Church on Thursday evening August 10 1905 the up-to-date musical novelty prodigious concert presented by Madame M Silvars Kennedy and H Kennedy the phenomenal artistic humorous el hope performers promises a lively program for churchgoers.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
Having secured James Coder a first class artist the Globe barber shop is ready to wait on customers with neatness and dispatch. Electric fan to keep you cool. Coolest place in town. telephone 490. Four chairs and no waits. 48 In Mart White proprietor.
Trade note terse request directing readers to contact Marbourg and Hlelwick for feed sourcing with the phone number 2638 and a trailing fragment 84-t.
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