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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
2
The Milwaukee cut-off is confirmed with plans for four depots in Muscatine County and depots near Conesville and Goose creek. First right of way payments issued to landowners including Wm Harper, as farmers ramp up to support railroad work and land values rise across the line.
Verdi August 22 reports Duke is visiting her brother in Chicago. Mrs. Minnie Morgan is visiting friends in Brighton today. Mrs. H. A. McMillan is improving from a severe illness and sits up a little each day.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobbs s Pills as a universal kidney cure with a free sample offer. The ad directs readers to Be Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York for purchase or trial.
Great preparations are underway for Muscatine Labor Day on Monday September 2 with high class attractions secured. The Citizens Savings Bank and First National will occupy double space by January 1 1902. Local trades and labor assembly invites all to a festive citywide event.
Discussion advocates a union depot in Washington to boost travel and city prominence. Support cites rail guides, advertising value, and cross‑railroad appeal with Mr R Law of the B and N W expressing favorable views. Also notes corn price report and local social/travel updates.
The project to merge two rooms into a single large space with a middle entrance advances. Front will be 44 feet wide with modern interior upgrades and private customer rooms at the rear. Occupancy expected by January. Howard Hahe supplies the plans.
In 1895 none in 1900 6 000 000 boxes Cascarets Candy Cathartic jumps into popularity The people have cast their verdict Best medicine for the bowels in the world All druggists 10¢.
Local items report Hugh McCleery's business visit to Keota, carload hog shipment to Chicago by McCleery & Berdo, and numerous personal visits and travels. Names include Mrs Carl Moore Wayne county, John Mathers, Chas Griffith, Mrs Chas Weldin, Alf Chil cote, Misses Ethel Maud McCreedy, Charles Keck, Rev Holly, Mrs Cora Wright Bartlett, Miss Virginia Wright, Mrs BE Harris, Miss Linn Harris, with destinations Cedar Rapids Iowa City Columbus Junction and Washington PA.
August 22 Mr and Mrs J C Clendening hosted several young friends in Keota for a pleasant evening of social chat games and music. Ice cream and cake followed. Mr and Mrs James Gordon held a formal six o'clock dinner with ten guests.
August 22 Sunday picnic planned by Marion township Sunday school at Coppock with high hopes for a big turnout. Earlier ice cream supper at Shiloh church benefited the church and raised funds. Reverend I B Schreckengast to preach at Eureka church Sunday at 3 PM. Mrs D E Cocklin travels to Des Moines to visit niece and attend fair. Chas Hoxworth attended Woodman picnic at Muscatine last Friday. Eureka schoolhouse and furnishings sold Monday afternoon bringing 45 dollars. Funeral of Mrs Mary Scranton Tuesday afternoon drew wide community attendance and sympathy.
If young ladies think sores pimples and red noses look well with a bride veil and orange blossoms it’s all right. Yet Rocky Mountain Tea would drive them away. 35c. For sale at Stewart's.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recalls a neighbor's infant saved by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a doctor gave up hope. In two days the child recovered and remains healthy nearly a year later. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Mr and Mrs Zorbough of Council Bluffs arrived last evening visiting at the A Harvey home on East Second street They are en route to Cleveland to see their son Rev Zorbough They lost speech and hearing from a fever and will communicate by writing Mr Zorbough is an instructor at the Deaf and Dumb Institute in Council Bluffs
J. H. Stewart offers Rectol a pile cure with a free sample and a positive written guarantee. No cure, no pay. Package includes a pile pipe free. Price 60 cents.
Johnson the baker offers a full line of cakes and bread tomorrow with Saturday expected to be busy. He encourages customers to visit for cakes bread or fancy baker supplies.
Mr Thomas Knotek and his wife from Riverside were guests of friends in the city yesterday.
Dr Charles H Utter of Panama Colombia reports saving a sixteen year old patient with dysentery using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. The girl improved within eight hours and was fully well after one week. Sale by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Jacques Cartier in 1684 and 1685 explored coastlines and strove toward India before discovering the Saguenay. French explorers heard locals call the villages along the St Lawrence Canada meaning village, a Mohawk term later used for the country.
Coleridge divides readers into four classes sponges sand glasses strain bags and mogul diamonds. Sponges absorb and return content nearly unchanged while sand glasses retain nothing and plow through books. Strain bags keep only the dregs, and mogul diamonds profit from reading and help others profit as well.
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