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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
2
August 28 notes show numerous visits and hometown news including A J Stransky of Kalona with family, Geo Rose visiting Hills, John Knetsel in town, and many relatives traveling to funerals in Oskaloosa and Des Moines. Aug 29 updates report attendances at funerals and trips to Muscatine Clinton and Washington.
August 20 report shows Mrs Page able to get about. Laura Lintz visited Luella Tobin Sunday. Will Keifer paints inside Kos' house. Bessie Chalopa stayed home Sunday. Mamie Bishop returned from Washington Monday. Mr and Mrs Pete Mehee visited Danlap McKree couple Sunday evening.
August 29 reports show several locals at the Wash ington Chautauqua this week. Bessie Busby and Nellie Busby visited Iowa City friends. Emma Vesely and a companion plan to attend Chautauqua here. J. C. Steele and wife returned from Kansas after about four weeks away. M. M. Steele and Horace Steele plan visits to Fairfield later this week. Mrs Lonney Kallous has been ill, children stayed with her, and she is a bit better now.
August 20 entry lists Mrs Fred Boston of Muscatine visiting relatives with Mrs G H West en route to Ramon Washington Grace Goble heads to Washington for a few days at the J N Wagoner home Mrs J E Adams and son Leo return from Memphis Missouri visiting Mrs Nat McKee and family T J Lewis and daughter Edna of Roann Indiana arrive to see friends Julia Freeland of Wapello guests of locals Dr Louis Harding and family return to Solon after a visit to Thos Harding household Mr and Mrs Owen Fleharty of New Windsor Kentucky and Mrs BE Southworth of Galesburg Illinois arrive.
Ed yesterday was called by the death of their father L. B. Cooklin. David Hamil of Ft. Madison arrived to spend a few days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Love returned to Roann Ind after a visit here with relatives.
Fairfield Aug 20 Aged Rev Daniel Bassett Leach of Gap requests his own Graphophone benediction at his funeral. A 91 year old Methodist minister for over 70 years he remains audible two blocks away and is the region’s oldest superannuated clergyman in the southern Illinois conference.
Governor Hanly issues formal proclamation fixing next Monday September 3 as Labor Day in Indianapolis and the state of Indiana.
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease foundation and boost constitution, with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. Includes address F J Cheney Toledo and availability from druggists.
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