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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
2
Wathan Lynn operated a shoe shining service at the Hotel Colenso, offering supplies and shine work around the clock. The notice highlights persistent hours and ongoing availability for guests and passersby.
Accidents deaths births and marriages are reported promptly by our news gatherers detailing local events and social notices with brief summaries of incidents and life events in the county.
December 15 notes report Mr and Mrs G W Smith visiting Chicago this week. Tom Wood travels to Indianapolis with a carload of stock. WM McCart visits Batavia relatives. Indian Creek school closed due to diphtheria. Allen Sutherland family paronoted.
Dec 14 report notes the Struble hardware cooking exhibit closing Saturday night. Frank Hicks plans to go to Minot North Dakota around January 1 to work in barber trade for Will Glider. Various lodge visits include 1 0 0 F's from Kalona, George Bell renting Alva Stuckler’s Sharon Center farm for next year.
December items list Miss Millie Rogers returning from Atalissa and Mrs Walter Brown visiting Hedrick and Webster. Mrs Tom Adams and Claudie head to Iowa City to see Cal and Sam Williamson. Mrs Hl A Mellinger visits Tama City sister. Mr and Mrs John Northup travel to North Liberty to renew old friendships. Dr Chittum of Richmond is described in a truncated line.
Mrs. Alice Trenderson and Miss Ora visit Wellman today while Mr. and Mrs. James Gardner return from a week in Wellmin with Newt and friends. Frank T. Collins brings a musical and specialty show to Woodman Hall Lexington Thursday night.
Rev Nevill of Woolson lies in critical condition with slim chances of recovery and his son Clarence stays at his bedside. New merchant E G Gardner and family to occupy Dr Foote residence. Local mentions include Miss Jane Wade Mrs Claude Kent Mrs Pixley from Washington and the new bakery run by Mr Trafton of Brighton. United States Army signals corps recruitment circular outlines enlistment and rapid promotion for skilled men. Poultry judge A L Pedrick observes High Brahmas for Howard McCleery. birds score high signaling quality stock.
A. J. Nicholson left Ainsworth yesterday for Sarees to assist Ms. A Love in her greenhouse this winter.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Miller last evening. Several local residents attended ceremonies and social events, including Martha Walker on a brief business visit to Washington, and the Patterson McClure wedding near Lexington yesterday. Explorations note Rev AL Bailey’s return from a presbytery meeting in Keokuk and Clark Taylor’s reported operation recovery.
Malt Dennison and George Mayhew of Washington transact business today. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chrissinger guests in Washington. A Paisley veterinary surgeon of Winfield visits as a professional caller. Jessie Crooks returns home to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. A A Twinam host dinner for evampelist E Starvey. H D Cherryholmes in Washington on business. Young and Nicholaus ship stock. I M Young accompanies to Burlington. Mrs. John Strain and Mrs. C Holmes guests in Washington. Alex Chandelee of Oids on business call. Boshart and Maydefrau of Wayland here on business.
Painful stomach attacks require immediate relief and a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. No doctor needed when this medicine is available. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
An old advertisement promotes H. J. Chenew & Co. Toledo offerings claiming internal cure for catarrh through blood and mucous surface action. It touts a combination of ingredients with testimonials and lists 75-cent price, sold by druggists, plus a Hall's Family Pills constipation remedy.
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