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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1902

Page

2

Veterans reunion on Judge Dewey lawn draws over a hundred

A combined New York Pennsylvania and Ohio veterans reunion was held on Judge A R Deweys lawn. A N Bower was elected president. A big supper and lively program followed with music by local musicians. Speakers from Iowa and Spanish veterans spoke of shared war memories and gratitude to Judge Dewey and family.

New York Venneylvania and Bio Veterans Association A. R Dewey Crookes Yard Judge Dewey Messra A. Hise Alex Miller A. N. Albersonu Samuel Cocketu W. Neal Association Rev. Allen Kellogg Hugh H. McQleery A.R. Dewey

Delta coal promotion and recovery tale

John Shields & Son of Look Pleasant Please Photographer DC Harlan of Eaton offer coal this winter, claiming long illness from indigestion hindered prior supply. After Electric Bitters, he praises relief from stomach troubles and energy restoration. Remedies trusted for stomach liver and kidney issues. Stewart Pharmacy guarantees 50 cents.

Harlan of

Fairfield and Pleasant tax levies and city progress

Fairfield faces a 36 mill levy next year while Pleasant sees 254 mills with no library tax. The journal notes Fairfield’s looming winter brick and concrete projects and hints at broader state taxes. It also mentions a 24 mill city tax in another tip and promotes Rocky Mountain Tea for babies, with a retailer listing.

Fairfield Pleasant Mb. Pleasant Journal Fairfield Journal Washington

Town Telephones and Town Talk From Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville Aug 24 reports include visits by Dr Alex Cowden of Washington and others calling on friends. Lucile Sipe, infant of Mr and Mrs Fred Sipe, quite sick. Mrs Dr Wickham and daughter Dorothea of Washington visiting the D Z Wonderly home. Miss Jennie Shaffer of Des Moines visiting sister Mrs John Brown. Cards announce marriage of Miss Ollie Pearl Gordon to Mr William Gordon on Sept 10. Livele Klein visited George Brown home. Johnny Tucker at Burlington show. Tom Waters to Richland to see Ralph Waters who is sick. W K Woods starts school Monday at Sunny Dale No 3. Rev J F Hingamoo of Columbia to be at Eureka with Elder Tuttle. meetings at Pleasant Hill church. Arthur Woods of Verdi begins No 1 school next Monday. New girl at Hesseltines. Alonzo Frasier moving from Newport IA. John Mathers and Emily in Washington yesterday. Will Lafters of Leando now proprietor of Haskins Hotel. Harry Cavanaugh at lumber company. Meetings by Capt O'Brien evangelist begin next Sunday. 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Large crowd attended last Sunday’s church. Mr Williame and Mr Willis busy with cellars and foundations. Misses Jones of Washington sightseeing. Shan Davis tiling progress. JN Pickens doing good general business. advertises if you don’t see what you want, call for it.

Lucile Sipe Fred Sipe Mias Loretta Ludman Livele Klein George Brown Johnny Tucker Burlington Tom Waters Richland Ralph Waters Ralph W. KE Woods Sunny Dale J. F Hingamoo Columbia Eureka Elder Tuttle Bingaman Pleasant Hill Church Arthur Woods Verdi W. D. Hesseltine Alonzo Frasier Newport Iowa John Mathers Emily Washington Will Lafters Leando Haskins Hotel Harry Cavanaugh Lumber Capt. O'Brien Williame Willis Stonemason Misses Jones Shan Davis Force J.N. Pickens

Fr Galledge cured after arnica salve failure in Verbena

Fr A Galledge of Verbena Alabama paid doctors for a severe illness with 24 tumors. Bucksen's Arnica Salve reportedly cured him, advertised as the world’s best salve. Also notices for real estate sale or rent, choir registration, a postponed Pleasant Plains meeting, a barber shop opening, a rail excursion sale to Clear Lake, and Iowa Central railway specials through Sept 20.

Fr. A. Galledge Verbena Ala Bucksen Stewart's

I Can do all My Own Work

Mrs Blanche Marshall of Whiting Kansas writes that after kidney trouble and female weakness, two bottles of Favorite Prescription and two of Golden Medical Discovery plus Lotion Tablets cured her in under three months She can now do all her own work and recommends Doctor Pierce s medicines to others in distress.

Blanche Marshall Whiting Jackson Co Kansas Dr. Pierce

Readable Fragments From Damaged Textile List

An OCR fragment shows fabric items with inconsistent pricing including Silesia canvas napkins and cloths. Entries mention black mercerized cloth, Pine Panar, ladies handkerchiefs and napkins with varied prices from 20c to 1.50, amid garbled punctuation and incomplete line breaks.

Silesia

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