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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
2
Local news briefs note travels and visits including W K Acheson to Alliance Nebraska and Mrs Minnie Barrow visiting H F Barrow. Residents such as Pearl Utterback and Pearl White arrive or depart for visits. Jesse Marr ships six carloads of cattle to Chicago markets.
Messrs Neville and Robinson report new carriages. Gardner family visits near Chicago while Mrs Mills hosts Washington campers. Neville and Mrs Clarence Neville travel to Washington for Chautauqua. Residents attend Pleasant Plain meeting and Sigourney Chautauqua. Dot Tracey heads to Chicago for two weeks. A fierce storm and rain hit last night. Bell Telephone builds a line to Ollie. Jones family at Fairfield during Chautauqua. Local river fishing yields large catches of 32 and 35 pounds.
August 19 items from Clarinda Iowa City and Minneapolis include Mrs Hix and two sons visiting Miss Flo Clemons Claude Stattler returning for another operation Mrs Lib Rogers traveling to Lacey Washington for a funeral Mrs Huckaba and children back from Oblong Illinois Mrs Reisman Miss Tillie Lenen and Celia Warner home from Minneapolis excursion Twenty five attended Maude Ballington Boot in Sigourney Saturday A union service at the Baptist church with Rev Sneath preaching last evening
Social on Mrs. Rebecca Myers lawn in Grace Hill invites all. Local visits include Charlie Miksch from Ohio visiting grandfather T J Rehmel and relatives, plus Anna Rehmel and Emma Buxbaum visiting brother John. Dublin hosts farm and travel updates with cattle trades, rock hauling, and a baseball game result 7 to 5 for Dublin over Sheets.
Gardner of Wellman spent Sunday with friends near Washington. Ray Simpson and men finished the Prairie Flower threshing run. Mr. and Mrs. Orley Page attended preaching at Pleasant Plains Sunday morning. Rev and Mrs. W. G. Thorne were hosted yesterday at the Newton Noacker home. James Altic is poorly again. Rev and Mrs. W. R. Stryker with several others spent Sunday at T. B. Thrasher's. Mmes Jennie Smith and Lulu Green shopped in Washington Saturday. Clarence Timmons hauled oats to Chester Saturday.
August 21 reports show Jean Carden returning to Winfield after a weekend with A RK Clegg. Eva Neiswanger made a brief business visit to Washington. Mrs. O F Lindborn and Harold left for Fairfield to visit relatives. J J McDonald and son Ale of Chicago came back from a Washington trip. Ode Henderson returned to Washington after time with relatives. Win Rickey and Miss Bessie Rittenhouse of Wellman spent Sunday with sister Mrs J E Adams. Mrs Ehler and daughter from Allegheny Pa arrived to visit H D Hazlett. Mrs Craver and child returned to Chicago after visiting the R K West home.
August items report W M Clark traveling to Minneapolis for a G A R meeting then visiting his son in western Minnesota. A church ball crowd enjoyed a dance last Saturday though rain spoiled a Richmond game. Chicago visitors Jos Chana and Sylvia stay with Ira Wells while Eva Stoner returns to Iowa City. John Durst and family spent Sunday in the country. Mrs Dave Swartzendruber is sick. W J Brooks visits Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Antony Kupka host Chicago visitors. Workers clear wreckage and prepare sites for new buildings.
August 20 notes Mrs Ducker visiting relatives in Minneapolis and St Paul. The ball game here Sunday was well attended.
R. A. Gray of Oakville Indiana describes ten years confined to bed by kidney disease. He says he could not move at times and medical help failed until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended, calling it a Godsend. Sold by all druggists.
The C. B. and P. R. R will sell round trip tickets to Des Moines from Aug 23 to Aug 31 at 3.50. Tickets valid for return until Sept 1. A special train from August 27 to 31 leaves Washington daily at 6:00 am arriving Des Moines at 10:00 am. Return departs Des Moines at 6:10 pm arriving Washington at 10:45 pm. Aug 31 H. W. Russell, Agt.
Readers told that Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages. The ad claims a constitutional remedy taken internally that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 if any case fails and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Nickel Plate Road sells New York City round trip tickets from Chicago on August 28 and 29 for one fare plus 2.00. Return by September 4 from New York City. For details contact John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 107 Adams Street, Chicago. 2twaug27
E H Wolf of Bear Grove Iowa credits Electric Bitters with ending two years of kidney trouble and general debility. The medicine is advertised as a sure cure for stomach liver and kidney complaints blood diseases headache dizziness and weakness. Price 50 cents guaranteed by Stewart’s drug store.
Excursion offered via Nickel Plate Road from Chicago on August 28 and 29 with return September 4. Tickets 2.00 plus 2.00 away from Chicago, depart La Salle Street, Chicago depot, NY arrival after a three daily train service. Dining cars prices and meals listed. information via John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 107 Adams St Chicago.
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