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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1903
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming relief from dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation. The copy promises gentle but thorough action and offers a 25c price, guaranteed by Stewart's Drug Store.
The proprietor announces the lease of a room under the Washington National Bank for five years and a full refurbishment. The ad invites locals to visit a first class shop with three chairs and a chair waiting, promising superior service.
The article recalls Thaddus J. Stanton who organized the company and led the 1th Iowa Toft later known as Company O of the regiment. It describes the wartime recruitment surge in Washington, scenes of departure, and notes among survivors and officers including Col Crabb and others who served from Cedar township and nearby areas.
The Iowa Central Railway releases special summer excursion fares from Brighton to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and other towns with low round trip prices and stopovers. Rates listed include 22.75 to Denver area and 35.75 to Salt Lake City region, with additional discounts to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Oyster. Contact an Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts for folders and details. Nearby note: Mrs Fred Motts departed for Chicago to visit Robt Motts at the Robt Motts home for a month.
A former 19th Towns sergeant and color bearer exchanged at war end, later a U.S. congressman from the Lith Ohio district, then Jackson resident. He enlisted in Co. C 19th Town from Jackson township, served throughout the war, endured ten months as a prisoner of war in Tyler Texas, then served five years as County Auditor and remained a prominent civic figure in church and state.
An old allegory likens a girl trampling a grasshopper to a man who builds a cyclone cellar yet neglects to provide Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his family. The remedy is praised as the most reliable for these diseases and is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman Mrs EK A Austin and niece Miss Maud Knox travel to Fairfield for a short visit.
A timely claim extols Chamberlain's Cough Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the quickest and most pleasant cure for diarrhoea. It asserts one or two doses cure ordinary attacks and even severe cases, sold by Stewart's Pharmacy, Cook & Sherman.
A song service will be held at the Methodist Church tomorrow at 11 o clock featuring solos duets quartets by both ladies and men and a mixed chorus A collection will be taken.
Des Moines hosts Iowa State Fair with livestock show finest grounds and state products. The feature Pain's Ancient Rome spectacle employs hundreds of people and acres of scenery. Half fare rail travel from Rock Island stations to Des Moines August 20 29. Round trip Washington to Des Moines 3.50 with return by August 31.
The colonel of the 19th Iowa, who recruited Co H 7th Town Infantry the second company to depart for the war, was 41 years old at his commission as colonel.
The bulletin warns of a continental disturbance crossing the Pacific coast by August 20 and reaching the eastern states by the 25th. A tropical Gulf storm and a second northwest storm may merge south of 40 degrees, with a very low temperature wave following. General showers end month, with rapid cooling after August 17 and price implications for grain.
Miss Ella Warren attended the Columbus Junction Chautauqua on Thursday and heard speaker Sam Jones.
A called meeting of the W C T U is set for Monday 17 at Miss Parker's home at 3 o clock. Delegates will be chosen for the district convention in Crawfordsville on Monday 31 and Tuesday September 1. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. By order of the president.
Members of the F A A lodge organized a surprise Thursday night for Mrs. Amos White. Music and social time followed by light refreshments, with attendees noting the enjoyable evening. Only a few details remain unclear.
Veta Robertson sixteen year old son of William Robertson near Grace Hill was thrown from a horse last evening and suffered a broken leg between knee and ankle. He endured intense pain but doctors expect a good recovery.
Lawrence Hancock of route five acknowledges receiving a fine apples gift from Mrs Ellen Lem ley and John KR Griffith.
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