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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
6
At a regular meeting of the I G White G A R post last evening new officers were chosen for the ensuing year. Names include J M Thompson P C A Folger S V James Warnock I V S Gardner D Anderson Chaplain W H Warner Q M G A Black O D Joe Reiner O G A White Trustee delegate J C F Weade alternate J W Scott.
The Royal Neighbors of America held a regular meeting with busy business. One candidate was initiated and officers elected including Oracle Mrs Bessie Iritz and Vice Oracle Mrs Maude Reister along with Chancellor Mrs Anna Thompson and Recorder Miss Ida Harmon. Additional roles and past oracles were named.
Covenant Lodge 101 held its semi annual election of officers last night naming Hiram Johnson as likely master N J Harry Darbyshire as senior warden Jno McConaughey as secretary Harry McCall as treasurer Claude Lemmon as trustee The notice also mentions piano tuners with twenty years of experience and orders left at Caners OteAt
Harpersville New York pastor tortured by a persistent cough from the grip suffers agonies. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Cols with curing his cough and saving him from consumption. Druggist J H Stewart offers the remedy at £0 0s or $1.00 with a guaranteed full bottle free.
Local notices list several sales events including a factory price piano sale at Caner’s and a Christmas bazaar at the north side furniture store next Saturday. Shoppers also heard of Christmas articles at A Mason’s sale and various visits and travel notices among townspeople.
Washington December reports the president’s annual message delayed to session start, spotlighting railway rate regulation and a likely clash over interstate powers. It notes committee battles, Speaker Cannon's control, and the return of ex-speaker J Warren Keifer amid an 85-new-member House reshuffle.
Arthur Mason announces a public sale on December 6 1905 at 1 30 pm at the premises described northwest Washington listings two residences No 1 a two story eight room home with modern utilities and outbuildings No 2 a two story six room home with rental potential plus furniture and household goods including bedroom suites stoves carpets and more auctioneers Teeter and Lathrop invite inspections and bids to be left with the clerk.
Masonville Iowa resident Harry Colson endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best cure for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles and for cuts burns and injuries offered at 25 cents by J H Stewart druggist.
An emergency medicine advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sprains bruises burns and scalds claiming instant pain relief and healing in about one third the usual time. It emphasizes antiseptic properties to prevent blood poisoning and lists Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman as sellers.
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