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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
7
W A Turner announces an expanded holiday display with a wide line of Christmas goods including boys, and invites shoppers to inspect the stock for a thorough seasonal selection.
Mrs. H. L. Hartwick and her two children left yesterday for Eldon after a week in Washington. They were guests of Mrs. Hartwick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ross.
For sale items include extra good farms town residence and business property near West Chester Washington county Iowa within two to five miles of town and a market as good as any in Iowa Also available a meat market and ice business with buildings and fixtures a first class elevator and coal business J D Dayton West Chester
Mr. and Mrs. Leander Neiswanger arrived yesterday morning and spent the day in Washington, exploring sights and returning later in the day.
A run of yesterday and Thursday visits includes H Benn from Ainsworth, L C Ahrens from Fairfield, and J Wagner to Burlington. Ed Deeds, Mrs Harrie Horne, and C Dayton from Brighton were noted in Washington. Multiple locals attended Fort Dodge events and sales, with others traveling to Ottumwa and Tingley for business and visits. Industrial ads show Plymouth, Webster, and Grace Hill links with junk and hides buyers present.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing a grave yard cough and restoring health after doctors failed. She says she gained 58 pounds and improved steadily. The medicine is advertised as a world healing record for coughs colds and lung and throat diseases and is sold with a guarantee at J E Lemmon s drug store 50 cents and 1 00 with a free trial bottle.
The President's Message to Congress was read to both houses and runs about 20 000 words. It covers proposed judicial salary increases and the extension of parcels post on rural routes, among other topics. Hobson and Gove jewelers advertise affordable stock to attract customers.
L Waters and Co announce services at the Cal Long blacksmith shop for horseshoeing and repairs. Mr and Mrs J M Squire of Wakeeney Kansas have been visiting Ben Custer in this city for four weeks and left yesterday for Brighton to visit until next Tuesday before returning to Washington.
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