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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
3
Miscellaneous city notes list residents from Havre Crawfordsville and nearby towns visiting Washington and surroundings. Local merchants offer fresh candies and Sunday supplies from the Vienna store. An advertisement promotes Catarrh Cure by J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with 75c price and a pill remedy for constipation.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets promise a cure for a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Each box bears E. W. Grove’s signature. Price 25 cents.
For sale the Chas. D. Gorham residence on the Heights at a bargain. See the owner at Washington House until December 15. Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson St Buffalo N Y says Bucklen’s Amica Salve cured his cold sore. Applied once daily for two days, no trace remained. Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon’s drug store 25c.
The State Federation of Women’s Clubs seeks a women’s building at Iowa University in Iowa City. With 369 clubs, each member will lobby senators and representatives. Female enrollment at the university has doubled to 800 in four years, creating housing needs and urging legislative action.
City bus line asks callers to call Phone No. 1 and leave orders for Frank Rogers. Include street and number for prompt service.
Dec 11 reports include Moody sermon on Prepare to meet thy God, family and visitors from Washington, sheep delivered to Mr Grady, residents traveling to Iowa City, Amanda Snider’s December 5 death and funeral, Randall & Robertson sale plans, Miles Standish practice, and Wellman visits. Sam Lemley improving after illness. rinton's show well attended Thursday.
Mrs J H Farris and daughter Louisa visited relatives in Washington. Mrs W T Marr left to stay with her sister in Keota. Mrs Herman Pehler traveled to Washington after her father Mr Pech died. Mr and Mrs Hanna and Mrs Lee Hanna of West Chester visited W A Walker. S C Pearson visited Washington. Miss Ruth Haster returned from Rock Island after a weeks stay with relatives.
Miss Fern Shaffer of Clarion and Mrs. M D Work call at local homes while L W Plummer and Mrs Ed Wiley visit near Hai as. Mrs Hervey Bell of Washington visits friends here. Miss Norma Fisher hosts a gathering for Miss Leona Clendening and friends with light refreshments and fancy work. Attendees include Leona Clendening, Margaret Meyers, Winnie Meyers, Esta Smith, Eva Smith, Grace Limeraman, Louie Hennon, Erie Hennon, Maud Fleming and Anna Fisher.
In Kalona on December 9, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Reiner and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lintz were noted as hosts or participants in a local social event. The brief item records a family or community gathering involving these four individuals.
Mrs W G Thorn visited her niece Mrs Walter Johnson at the start of the week. Frank and Albert Lowry of Muscatine and John Lowry of Washington spent Sunday with relatives. Claude Revins of Washington and Fred Werner of Brighton spent Sunday at the Clay Humston home. Mrs Harvey Stout died at the Stout home and was buried at Sandy Hook cemetery. Delia Fetters visits her brother Roy moving from Wayland to a farm near Brighton. Roy Dawson recovering from appendicitis and expected home soon. Mose Doig of Creston visits daughter Mrs Roy Dawson.
A Mississippi resident from Prentiss, Mrs. M. McRaney, reports three months of bed confinement due to kidney and bladder trouble. After two physicians offered no relief, she began Foley's Kidney Remedy and says two bottles made her feel like a new person and compelled her to share the health impact with other suffering women. Lemon's Pharmacy.
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