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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
2
Free rest and waiting room opened to public with matron Mrs Lila Whitmore in charge from 9 to 5 daily except Sunday. Meeting last evening chose Mr Whitmore to fill position. ladies praised by business community. Reading materials, seating, curtains, plants, and portraits enhance the room. donations welcome. Also notes deaths and upcoming theater offerings in Riverside.
Royal Baking Powder Co. of New York located at 100 William Street promotes its product in a brief notice, referencing the company address and brand presence in the city.
Articles filed at the county recorder show a Riverside headquarters telephone venture with capital stock of 3000 dollars. Officers listed are Horace Steele president W J Truax vice president and treasurer and D A Fesler secretary. A Sunday school convention is planned August 31 at Bethel church Jackson township joining Jackson and Highland districts with lay worker programs. A kidney cure advertisement offers a guaranteed result with a refund if unsatisfied.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor’s infant saved from cholera infantum after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy per directions. In two days the child recovered fully and remains healthy nearly a year later. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman.
A. H. Wallace oversees work to day with floor repair and painting. Hugh Kendall handles the project. New shelving is added downstairs and the second floor will house the late Senator Wilson's congressional library.
Riverside dispatch reports a large turnout from the county for the Muscatine excursion under Excur sion Manager Walters of the Iowa Central. The Woodmen's picnic featured prizes in drill and band, with Muscatine winning the best parade percentage. locals recount a fine time and lingering plans.
Trinity Episcopal church holds morning and evening services with Dr Hoyt from Davenport preaching. First Church of Christ Scientist conducts Sunday services at 10 30 a m with subject Mind Text Isaiah 26 3 and Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Midweek meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock services are held led by the pastor with a sermon on The Conversion of Mathew.
The Rev J M Acheson of Boyden Iowa will deliver the sermon at the union park service scheduled for tomorrow evening at 6 45.
Services at the A. M. E. church tomorrow at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 3 p.m. Preaching at 7 30 p.m. The public is cordially invited. Rev. Horuey, Pastor.
In a Panama Colombia letter Dr Charles H Utter recalls treating a sixteen year old girl with severe dysentery last March. After ineffectual remedies he used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy which relieved her in eight hours and she recovered completely within a week. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
J A Cunningham Geo Parkinson and R L Livingston attended a grain dealers meeting in Burlington southeastern Iowa. Livingston will proceed to Monmouth to visit.
About twenty five members of the Living Lake congregation gathered at the heights home of Rev and Mrs Jas Gordon for a late evening social. Ices and cakes were served and Frank Webb and his wife provided phonograph music. Chad Culberson works nights as engineer for the Narrow Gauge pump station at Winfield with a day man running the pump part of the time. Water must be pumped continuously to lift from the well.
Parties of five or more may enjoy unusually low railroad rates to Clear Lake Iowa offered by the Iowa Central Railway. A booklet with full details is available from the ticket agent or by addressing Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Mrs William Keiper of Ainsworth who had been visiting her father Carson Crawford returned home yesterday evening.
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