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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
2
A called meeting of the F A A is set in the hall Saturday evening December 1 7 30. Members are urged to attend to meet general president H B E Don Carlos of Lawrence cor 60 26.
Keota Eagle notes Dave Teuscher will complete a Texas run next week, having never missed a trip for two years. He has made two Texas trips monthly for 24 consecutive months totaling about 172,800 miles, roughly seven trips around the world. Also recapped: a corn shucking feat of 4070 bushels in 37 days and local notices on catarrh cure ads and stolen silver items from Lemmon's Jewelry Store.
Pasadena daily news notes the Shakespeare Club meeting where Miss Margaret J. Stewart appeared in readings. She was praised for a selection titled The Critical Situation.
T. Smith and wife of Washington were here Monday according to the Columbus Safeguard dated December 17.
Washington visitor Glenn Ayers will play several saxophone solos at a Graham opera house Christmas night and participate in another Tommy Davis concert soon after, with further details in Safeguard notes.
Mrs Shaw and her infant daughter were passengers returning home to West Chester last evening.
George Perry and Rube Rathburn changed cars here last evening while en route to Rock Island from Keota. They were engaged for several days placing a prepared rooting on the new school house in that city. Davenport Rooting Co. held the contract.
Miss Bina Porter of Ainsworth was seen shopping in Washington yesterday as she visited stores and noted local prices during her brief trip.
Readers report varied responses to Mrs. Russell Sage’s offer of 500000 dollars to the American Bible Society plus matching funds this year. Donations range from ten to a thousand dollars with notes from Illinois and local parishioners praising the effort and urging broader support.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy says three years ago a graveyard cough nearly killed her. After taking Dr King’s New Discovery her health improved and she gained 58 pounds. The medicine is advertised as a world healing record for coughs colds and lung and throat diseases and claims to prevent pneumonia. Sold with guarantee at J K Lemmon’s drug store 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
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