Special Prices on Dress Goods and Silks this Week
Special prices on dress goods and silks from Monday to Saturday invite shoppers to buy Christmas gifts now. The ad touts wool and silk dresses as desirable and acceptable, encouraging early shopping.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
6
Special prices on dress goods and silks from Monday to Saturday invite shoppers to buy Christmas gifts now. The ad touts wool and silk dresses as desirable and acceptable, encouraging early shopping.
The attorney general declares officers must renew their official bonds for the new year. Officials holding over must provide updated bond regardless of prior term.
Des Moines reports Attorney General Mullan has advised the State Treasurer that public officers with terms extended by the biennial elections amendment must post new bonds. The ruling affects county treasurers and many others, renewing obligations for one year and potentially freeing many bondsmen. Debates continue over the authority for such extensions and required renewals.
Rev. William A Sunday closed his evangelistic series in Burlington Iowa before seven thousand inside and five thousand outside. The meetings yielded about 2 50 converts and the audience gave a free will offering likely exceeding 4000 dollars.
J S Egleston of Maple Landing Iowa describes severe winter colds turning into lagrippe. He says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets relieved symptoms, restored bowels liver and kidneys function, and knocked out the grip. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
The Sunday school institute at the Methodist church ends with plans for a Normal Bible class joining eight churches. A committee including Rev. Hlias Handy Rector R. G. Jones W. H. Hughes D. H. Logan and E. F. Neal will organize. Dr George spoke on the Interdenominational Sunday school and Dr Roads praised child study.
A three part treatment of childhood boyhood and youth has guided Sunday school sessions. Attendees report gaining new light on problems and benefiting from the series.
Mrs. Julia McAvoy learns of the death of her brother Lothrip Darling at his Gaylord Kansas home on a Friday evening. He was about 87, with paralysis listed as the immediate cause. Darling will be remembered by many for his long life as a good man and faithful neighbor.
The Journal requests any word on Norman Slocum Martin Slocum and California Slocum who married William Loaver. California’s present address is unknown since she came here about twenty years ago. Communicate any information to this office.
G A R post meeting scheduled for tomorrow night seeks full attendance. W H Warner notes. Johnson’s offers candy at 5 cents a pound.
Pains in the stomach and sudden colic attacks require immediate relief. A bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy provides fast aid without a doctor. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Mrs. W A Stiles arrived this morning aboard the Firefly. Mrs. W A Harper from Crawfords ville visited the city today. Miss Mary McAtlin spent Sunday at Havre and returned to town this morning. All kinds of homemade candy were on display at Johnson's.
Harve Shannon arrived Saturday evening from Muscatine. Wm. Lindauer was a passenger for Keota Saturday evening. Mrs. Wm. Meyers of Muscatine is visiting friends in the city. Dr. A. P. George departed this morning for his home in St. Louis after a few days in our city.
W. H. Warner learned that his son-in-law Will Engle of Rubio sustained a serious right hand injury while assisting with moving a house. The accident will keep him from working this winter.
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