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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1904
Page
3
Partly cloudy tonight with possible snow flurries. Slightly warmer Tuesday evening and central portions. Washington DC December 12. Special to The Evening Journal.
Local arrivals and visits span Saturday to Sunday with names such as Arthur Jones L. N. Lunn Rev. Sanders and Mrs. Bartlett noted. Public notices promote shopping deals and an orchestra event and a Dec 26 lecture. Classified ads invite women to work selling a monthly magazine and a spread on the Ford Publishing Company offering pay for spare time.
An emergency medicine notice praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for sprains bruises burns and scalds saying it provides instant pain relief and speeds healing by about one third while acting as an antiseptic to prevent blood poisoning. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
The Salisbury Orchestra will present the second lecture number Monday December 4 with a matinee for children and others unable to attend at night. Tickets go on sale Saturday December 24 at Wilson Hardware store for matinee seating and course tickets for seven remaining numbers priced 1.25. The course ticket covers the night program only. A box supper is planned at Young America school three miles northwest of town on December 1 at 5 o clock with a short musical and literary program led by LaLu LaMotte.
G. W. Klockenteyer transfers one lot to R. KR. Craig in Wellman for 8100. Susie Huffman sells a tract in Wellman to F. M. Furnam for 500. Luther Gormley of Crawfordsville visited the city on Saturday.
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