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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure for catarrh with a one hundred dollar promise. It claims the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces to cure, and directs readers to send for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An advertisement notes 850 000 loaned on farm land at 5 percent and 26 000 at 4 4 percent. It also promotes a low rate excursion to St Paul Minn on September 9 1905 by the Iowa Central with a round trip 4.00, leaving Brighton 9 19 p m and returning September 12 1906, visiting Lakes Minnetonka Harriet Calhoun and other landmarks.
An old paper note records local accidents and marriages reported promptly by staff. It emphasizes timely notices of incidents and family events within the community.
Jesse Marr returned from Chicago with two loads of stock while Sammie Matthews came back from Washington after attending Chautauqua. The fifteen months old son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Rabenold died at their home three miles southeast of town last night.
G A Trites and daughter Mrs Crandall left for Illinois for a two week visit with his sister and brother Dr Payne of Richland was en route to Muscatine for a Woodman picnic Elisha Essley and family visiting relatives in this county he left Indian Territory thirty years ago Mrs Downs daughters Mrs Salisbury and Mrs Savage with families visiting Clark Trafton in town seeks a room for a bakery and Mrs J B Fox visited in Richland over Sunday.
Rev Voorhies left Monday for Franklin Indiana to attend his sister's wedding. Rev Young will preach next Sabbath in his absence and he plans to return in about ten days. Emily Mathers returned from Washington after visiting Chautauqua. Mrs J C Mathers went to Chambers Illinois for a nephew's funeral. Clara Vaughn Clara Black of Eldon visit aunt Mrs J N Pickens. Irene May Flynn and Julia Flynn visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Boyd. Nichols Butterfield of Iowa City canvass area with a piano. Dorcas Marshall funeral held at W R Mount's residence with Rev Schreckengast officiating and interment in city cemetery. M E choir sang. pallbearers A Anderson J A Young Chas Corette WM Blair Wake Neal and H Wilson.
Circular letter from Obe Witmer of Joplin Missouri praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as unmatched by any patent medicine. It claims nine of ten druggists recommend it and notes sales by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
A notice offers a bus run during Chautauqua with stops at homes for parties of five or more at 10 cents each way, with return to origin. If fewer than five ride, cost is 50 cents. Orders at McEhinney's drug store, phone 49. Also offers pasture cows at 1 dollar for the season. August 24. Peculiar Disappearance. J D Runyan, of Butlerville, Illinois, praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for indigestion and biliousness. Guaranteed at J H Stewarts drug store, 25 cents.
An advertised trip offers a St Paul to destination return for 34 00 on the Lowa Central popular excursion dated September 9. Tickets are limited and return is set for September 12. Agents available for details.sep9.
The Holiness Association holds its inaugural interdenominational tent meeting in this city starting Friday at 10 oclock for ten days or two weeks near the opera house. Rev. A M Bills leads with Rev. A S Dean and wife handling singing, offering a three daily service schedule and a call for salvation and sanctification.
A Columbus woman testifies that Electric Bitters cured her chronic fever and stomach weakness after failing with other doctors. The tonic is sold for 50 cents at J. H. Stewart's drug store and promoted as a remedy for sick stomach liver and kidneys.
The Rock Island schedules a daily special from Washington to Des Moines from Aug 28 to Sept 1. Depart Washington at 5 00 a m arrive Des Moines 6 10 p m. One fare round trip. H W Russel agent.
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