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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
2
Mrs J B Clegg of Ainsworth was observed shopping in the city yesterday, a routine outing that drew attention from local onlookers and highlights her active participation in urban commerce.
Local items from Washington and nearby towns note visitors and shoppers including Miss Georgia Gookin Crawfords ville and Miss Nora Curran Oberlin. Jewelry store ads highlight Elgin and Waltham watches and holiday gift items at Lemmon's with sale prices. A public sale near Marbourg farm lists horses cattle hogs corn and farm gear with terms and lunch arrangements.
Public sale to be held at the E. P. Foss farm four miles southeast of Washington and two miles west of Havre on Wednesday December 25 starting at 10 a.m. Includes three horses a day old colt yearling colt a sucking mule and a sucking colt plus thirty three head of cattle with various ages and calved pairs.
In Tay lorville area a farm sign warns trespassers with coarse spelling and blunt threats. The message claims two mean dogs and two double-barrel shotguns will be used against intruders, reflecting local tension over hunting access.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a grave yard cough after doctors failed. She reports gaining 58 pounds and full health restoration. The medicine, claimed to heal coughs colds and lung diseases and prevent pneumonia, is sold at Lemmon's drug store with a trial bottle free.
Sale advertisement offers extra good farms and town residences near West Chester Iowa with bargain prices. Also lists a meat market and ice business with buildings and fixtures, plus a first class elevator and coal business. J. D. Dayton, West Chester.
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