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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
5
The Misses Inn and Eva Crone entertained about twenty friends at their West Madison Street home last evening. Guests enjoyed various party games followed by refreshments.
For twenty years W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee endured a catarrh with swelling and soreness inside his nose. He reports applying Lucklen’s Arnica Salve to the sore surface which reduced the soreness and swelling and prevented relapse. Best salve’s a existence. 25 cents at Screwart’s Druggist.
Mary Steck Marguerite MacGugin and Besse Dicken visited Miss Mary Martin in Lexing ton yesterday and today. The Hamiltons McLaughlins and Dr W Mclaughlin hosted guests at Ainsworth Thursday. Ready Maids entertained on West Main Street with fortune telling games. Gertrude Ward played piano and Vera Alberson sang two solos before an elegant spread.
Mrs Jesse Brown of south Washington gave a pretty Thanksgiving Day dinner for a small group of friends and relatives. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs O L Page from north of the city.
Mrs D J Norton sang Ave Maria adapted to Mascagni Intermezzo with organ and stalin accompaniment during offertory at St Ambrose Catholic Church in Des Moines. She also sang Mazzo mass with the choir. Miss Nina Isenhart attended services with Mrs Norton and is connected with Risser's music store in Des Moines.
The advertisement claims millions have used Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles without adverse effects. It stresses the yellow package contains no opiates or harmful drugs and urges buying only genuine from all druggists.
Lincoln Steffens lectured at the Graham Opera House. Mr and Mrs Geo Eckerman and children of West Chester arrived on the Burlington and spent the day in the city with friends.
Miss Myrtle Swift entertained at her east city home with a 12 o'clock turkey dinner. Attending were the Misses Cher ryholmes, Mattie Rathmel, Velma and Sylvia Kaye, and Lizzie Irwin.
The Merry Maids meet with Miss Blanche Nicola this evening. Mr and Mrs John Kennedy entertain a company at Thanksgiving dinner. The Unity circle met Friday with Rev Mary Safford as reader. J G Whittiers poem Eternal Goodness studied. Mrs Lydia Frank accompanied Mrs Norton in a Washington Iowa solo. Miss Safford urged Thanksgiving donations for the church dinner. Georgia Young hosted a six o clock dinner. A surprise wedding took place in Des Moines as Miss Mae Bailey wed Ralph Gowey at the Bailey home. The couple will reside near Brighton after their return from Des Moines.
Miss Helen Wilson arrives home this morning from Keota where she spent several days visiting her friend Miss Maud Erdice.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McElhinney hosted a four course dinner Thursday at their East Main Street residence. Guests included the Misses Milligan and Montgomery to bid farewell to Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Allen and family, who relocate soon to Oakland California.
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is not regulated by the Pure Food and Drug law because it contains potplates or other harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults and sold by all druggists.
Canton Center Ohio resident Mr E G Case, a U S service veteran, says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king of all for croup and coughs with reliable results and no after effects. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
Local residents share Thanksgiving time in Washington and Wellman with visits to Sylvester Rose home Bickford McKee wedding and Bartholomew home. Maud Wilcox teaches at Crabapple plans five and box supper at schoolhouse Friday. Several families, including Hunter Rathme Wilcox Bartholomew and Beal, spent the holiday with relatives and neighbors.
Mrs John Mitchell and son Mrs Reuben Proudfit A B Mulheron and Miss Mary Manners were Washington visitors today. Dr R H Dean of Washington and Dr B W Huston performed an operation yesterday on Roy Sewell s nose. The operation was quite successful.
Nov 30 notices list R M McClure departing for Mediapolis and visits by Mrs Geo W bor Mae Walker Mrs Ray Muirhead from Chicago and others visiting Burlington Brighton Columbus Junction and Washington. Church recoveries include Presbyterian United Presbyterian and Methodist services with assigned pastors and times.
Sunday school at 4 30. Classes at 10 30. Morning service at 11. Junior League at 4. Epworth League at 56 45. Evening service at 7. Rev. Elias Handy.
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m junior at 4 p m senior at 5 45 p m no preaching due to the pastor's absence.
Corner of town avenue and Jefferson street announces morning service at 11: "God the Only Cause and Creator" with golden text from Proverbs 3 1. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
Sabbath school begins 9 30 morning service 11 Junior Endeavor 4 30 and evening worship 7 with a special service led by the Christian Endeavor society on the general subject Our Young Men Addresses will be given by several members and all are invited to attend.
Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at 11 Senior Endeavor at 5 with Mrs Charles McCleary speaking Afternoon praise service at 3 and evening service at 7 All are invited to attend Preaching by the pastor both morning and evening
On account of Mrs. Hanna Durst illness the Ladies' Missionary society of the Pleasant Plains auxiliary will be postponed.
The Vienna reports numerous arrivals and departures with Thanksgiving visits noted. J A McCoy arrived by Burlington train, families like the Kekermans and Statlers traveled to Havre and West Chester, and friends visited in Crawfordsville and Sigourney. Local bakery offerings emphasize bread varieties at the Vienna.
Mrs Chas. McCleary will speak on the Gospel's power in Africa at a praise service conducted by the Woman's Missionary Society. The program is on Sabbath afternoon December 2 at 3 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. All are cordially invited.
New Britain Connecticut man James Donahue reports failing diabetes and kidney issues, improved after Foley's Kidney Cure, and claims full recovery after multiple bottles. The ad asserts Foley's cures kidney and bladder troubles and notes availability from druggists.
R Stuart and son J B Watterman of Watertown Ohio report their daughter, long afflicted with epilepsy, has been free of attacks for over two years after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. They advertise the pills as life giving with 25 cent price at Stewart’s drug store.
Knights of Pythias annual officer election set for Monday evening at 7:30 sharp to precede a lecture at the opera house led by Clifford Theme.
Fresh salted peanuts and almonds tempt at Brown's Candy Kitchen while vanilla and chocolate fudges claim top city status. Benton Dicken travels to Prairie City on business. Clyde Troutman and wife shop in the city from Wayland. Mrs Ronaldson returns from Wapello visit. Stanley Miller returns from Mt. Pleasant after city stay. Mrs M Johnson and son Morley depart for Iowa City for Morley's hospital operation. Mae Brookhart arrives from Wellman for May Moon wedding. Mr and Mrs James Black leave for Waterloo after Dr Way visit. Milt Timmons of Smith Center Kansas heads to Waterloo to visit daughter Mrs Chas Olds.
A local note claims Hill at Bowie in Terx is twice as large as last year. W. I. Gill reportedly grew from 909 pounds to over 1380 after using Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs. He credits the remedy with curing his cough and cold after twelve bottles. Trial bottle offered free by Stewart Douggist at 50 cents and one dollar.
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