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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1910
Page
2
Local notes from Wellman and nearby towns record visitors, medical updates, arrivals and departures, social events, school terms, and forthcoming Christmas programming. Key items include visits by residents to Iowa City and Chicago, a funeral in Wellman, a pre-nuptial shower for Clara Wageman, and community church activities in Keota.
West Chester reports the sale of sixty acres from the Houghman estate to W. S. Boyer for 101 dollars per acre. Sermons are noted with themes of salvation and a later men’s talk. Local residents Seymour Martin and wife visit with sons Glen and Lloyd while a misdirected party seeks Keota. Restuarant changes announce R. F. McFarlane taking over with W. O. Ralston praised for high standards.
Miss Wait Vesey of Winfield visited Saturday with friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ferguson of Washington called yesterday at the Samuel Ferguson home. Rev. J. H. Jones of Ottumwa spoke in town for the Ottumwa Children's Orphan Home drive. Rev. J. A. Boatman and Mrs. Boatman toured the Muscatine district yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhea of Ainsworth visited the Rhea home. Lyric Glee club scheduled as second on the lecture course Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Anwy, Mrs. J. G. Maxwell and Robert Shaffer went to Iowa City to visit J. G. Maxwell in hospital.
Port and Harold White were passengers for Washington this morning as a local transport report notes.
A bygone newspaper tone urges readers to visit stores soon for Christmas gifts with three weeks left until Christmas Day. The quip from Old Doc Wise emphasizes urgency in shopping before the holiday.
Advertises LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day. Offers money back guarantee if it fails. Includes Dr. Grove signature on each box and a product box image.
A pie social is planned at B. T. Fosters on Thursday evening December 8. Everyone is invited and ladies are asked to bring pies.
The first publication invites all to a candy social at Slab Street Union School on Thursday December 8. Ladies are asked to bring boxes of candy while 4814 Alice Eyestone is listed as teacher.
A Fayetteville man recalls how consumption threatened his sister but was halted by Dr King's New Discovery. He reports complete cure and no cough since, praising the medicine for coughs colds lagrippe asthma croup and bronchial troubles. Trial bottle free. 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A Scots laird answers his servant John on temper with a wry line about balance. John counters that temper swings both ways, noting it is not off longer than it is on.
In the northwest moving picture houses are buying pipe organs for use in their establishments. A Seattle company recently installed eight pipe organs in the five and ten cent houses in Seattle and vicinity.
Mount Vernon news reports Dorothea Barron daughter of Mr and Mrs George Barron will wed Phillip Resers Mably on a Saturday in Rye at the Presbyterian church with Rev Douglas P Birnie officiating. A reception at the Barron home will follow and a special New York train will convey invited guests.
Congress meets in Washington at noon for a session of high importance as the three month limit looms and control of the House shifts to the Democrats. Joint committee selected to notify the president. both houses adjourn after opening ovations.
A remedy claims to condition the stomach to perform its functions aiding digestion. Miller's Dypepsia Cure contains no medicine to digest food and does not require diet restriction. Sold by COOK & SHERMAN.
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