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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1905
Page
3
Special weather forecast for Iowa notes generally fair conditions. Expect cooler temperatures Tuesday with possible afternoon or night chill.
Local ads report Friday concert at Smouse's Hall with Troubadours orchestra of St Paul and 25 cent admission. Visitors frequent Hawkins, Duncan's book store, Marbourg & Helwick poultry feed, Nicola & Harmon shoe sale, Ewing's candy kitchen specials, fur buyers, plaster busts, frame shop, and storage plans in Donovan building.
Gip Miller of West Chester and S J Cocklin of Ainsworth spent the day in the city. Fred Witteman was a Burlington passenger this morning. Miss Clara Coulter visited her brother in Ainsworth. Laura Chilcote arrived from Keota for a stay. Alta Utterback returned home in Hedrick after a week with her sister. Lloyd Bickford and baby visited his parents in southwest Washington. Mrs W L Clapp came from Wellman to visit Rev and Mrs Thorne. Josephine Babcock headed to Burlington for a brief visit with Dr and Mrs Williamson. Mrs George Pease and daughter left for Collins after visiting Mrs Tom McClean. Kate Wheelan left for Waterloo after visiting Joe Lohberger and friends.
Mr. Ezekiel Condit of Denver spent yesterday in the city with old 61 war comrades renewing acquaintances. The Journal notes receipt of a Rothschild & Co souvenir tea pot and mentions Roberts' east side furnisher selling umbrellas for Xmas.
Teeter and Lathrop completed five solid sales last week led by Campbell at 5000 dollars. Hopkin son Rariden and Sr. Henderson auctions also secured good prices across varied property. At Arthur Mason's city sale Saturday they moved two houses and 260 dollars of household goods in one hour twenty minutes. Mason's real estate and personal property totaled 85150.
A Santa Ana paper reported a marriage under the marriages heading. Claude B. Webb aged 33 and Dora Donovan aged 33, both formerly of the city and residents of Santa Ana, natives of Iowa, were wed in California.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that purifies blood and treats mucous surfaces. Claims it was prescribed by a leading physician and is a regular prescription. Mentions testimonials, Toledo Ohio makers, and a 75 cent price. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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