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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
3
The First Baptist church Y P A will hold a handkerchief sale on Saturday in Nicola Campbell's furniture store window. The sale offers a variety of handkerchiefs and sizes as acceptable Christmas gifts and will also feature home made pies cakes doughnuts bread baked beans and more.
The Junior Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will present an entertainment and Christmas booth in Smouse's Hall on Friday evening December 12. Proceeds support church youth activities and outreach programs.
Soldiers praised Scratches Bruises Cuts and wounds cured by Buecklen's Arnica Salve for burns sores and skin eruptions. It cures or no pay. Available for 25 cents at Stewart's drug store.
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to keep people vigorous and energetic. The copy credits J. J. Stewart as the promoter, urging constant hustle and prosperity through the product.
A列 bulleted list of residents and visitors in Davenport and nearby towns, noting illnesses, travels to Chicago and Iowa City, weddings, and society events. Mentions include Miss Lena Bailey ill with measles, several trips to Chicago and Ainsworth, the Walker Jeffrey wedding, and holiday designs at Lemmon Lewis. Also references Miss Denton in Davenport and a Benz House notice on magnetic healing.
Local items list treats from Johnson bakery including cream puffs and Boston brown bread on the north side tomorrow. Turner's west side store advertises novel Christmas toys. Several residents from Crawfordsville visit or travel, and licenses to wed are issued to two couples. Some residents recover from illness as others plan hospital or home holidays.
The election of officers occurs on Saturday next and the meeting will be called to order at 2 o clock sharp by order of the President.
A Chicago tale recounts a mother coaching a five year old to answer awkward questions to a minister. Ex Secretary of State Hay’s Jersey City encounter with a dirty-pawed stranger occurs at Penn Station. A lost purse with money is at Journal office. Rev Thorne returns from Battle Creek health trip. Local visits include Al Johnson and Prof J J Duncan's travel and family ties.
A Chicago man on vacation chats with a Wisconsin resort proprietor about acreage. The proprietor says the land covers about forty acres and hints at another nearby resort owned by Widder Simmons. He adds they are planning a joint venture next October, with a blush at the inquiry.
Eight year old Tommy reports he is not doing as well as some peers yet remains diligent. He notes he can stand on his own and shows a cautious, hopeful tone about school work and personal effort.
The piece notes the comedian Quads-Funnyman attempted writing jokes on a typewriter but abandoned it. The Manila American reports the typewriter malfunctioned with the bell ringing too often, forcing a switch back to the fountain pen.
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