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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
5
Journal correspondents report accidents births marriages and deaths in their areas. News gatherers flag notable events promptly and in detail for local readers.
Mrs Bert Tracy and children left for Ottumwa to visit her sister. Dr Dost also went to Ottumwa. Stella and Eugene Parks visit relatives in Ottumwa. Mrs J L Downs and Mrs Judson go to Fairfield for a few days at the Chautauqua. Miss Daisy Hoover attends Chautauqua in Fairfield. A Brighton ball game split, 7 to 12 then 5 to 7.
Aug 17 reports list J R Harding and daughter Cal traveling to Washington for Chautauqua. S W White left for Kirkwood to visit his brother. David Love also headed to Washington. Mrs S Mikesell returned to Fairfield from a visit at the W Trotter home. Craig Patterson attended the Chautauqua yesterday. Alva Sands made a Muscatine business visit. James Porter departed for Washington with others. J M Stewart M Stewart and N B Rush were Washington visitors for the Chautauqua afternoon event.
Mrs H B Caple returned home yesterday on East Fifth street after visiting relatives in Muscatine. Roy Wood attended the Chautauqua yesterday. Mrs W A Goble traveled as a passenger for Muscatine. Fred Jackson narrowly avoided a severe cut when sharpening a post his ankle grazed the tool and the heal of his shoe prevented worse injury. James Strain and ER R McBride were business visitors in Washington yesterday.
Aug 17 reports arrivals from Cedar Rapids Winfield and Washington to visit friends and family. A birth occurred to Mr and Mrs Harry White. Mel Anderson builds a residence in Washington while careaway club holds meeting. DeLong ill with appendicitis. Large crowds attend Chautauqua in Washington daily.
Lee E. Eldridge special agent for The Home Insurance Co New York arrived in the city to settle the Jas Clark tire loss claim.
Readers are told Harris Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages via constitutional treatment. The ad claims the medicine works on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any cure it cannot achieve. It directs testimonials and lists the Toledo address for F. J. Cheney & Co. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The finest line of eating supplies in the city is carried by Wells and MacGuginvin at the eating stands on the Chautauqua grounds. The listing notes 56 3¢ as a price marker.
Local notes show visiting residents and travelers arriving for Chautauqua events. Names include Omer Reynolds and Birtie Pattison obtaining a license, Miss Olds of Ainsworth, J. B. Eckerman of Havre, Birdie McCulley, Cora Smiley of Winfield, Mrs. J. D. Patterson, and many others arriving or passing through.
During Chautauqua from Wednesday August 16 to Thursday August 24 inclusive, our yards will close every afternoon from 12 o'clock until 5 o'clock. Signed Pauls Lumber Co Bowman and Knupp A H Wallace and Son.
For the Iowa State Fair at Des Moines from August 24 to September 1 1905 the Iowa Central will sell excursion tickets at ONE FARR for the round trip limited for return until September 2 1906. For rates train times and details call on agents.
William Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan reports using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for ulcers sores and cancers and calls it the best healing dressing he has found It soothes and heals cuts burns and scalds and is sold at 26 cents at J B Stewart’s drug store with guarantee.
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