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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1905

Page

8

Local notes and notices from Cedar town ship area

A patchwork of town items reports social visits and illnesses. Mentions include Miss Olive Deue's condition. Cedar town ship resident David Benson Sr. ill. marriage license for Auus Howsare and Ida Squire. minstrel show seat sale. pension examiners in session. Walter Hood visiting from Lewiston Idaho. Miss Winnie and Miss Rose Mactingin holidays. various local shoppers and visitors. Catholic bazaar turkey dinner. local shops and gifts. hospital and home visits among residents.

Walter Hood Lewiston Idaho Winnie Lake Forest Rose Mactingin

Bucket shop riff on coal price warning from Marion Anderson

Reginald calls a bucket shop a modern cooperage and a bung hole. The moral urges investing in coal now as prices are expected to rise before spring if mine trouble worsens.

Reginald

Electric Bitters Praise From Harper Man

Geo. Hoffman of Harper Washington writes of seven year chronic stomach and liver trouble cured by Electric Bitters. He recommends them to all and plans to keep them in the house. Sold by J. H. Sewart Drugist for 50 cents a bottle under guarantee to help.

Geo.’ W. Hoffman Harper, Wash J. H. Sewart Draggist

Christmas Eve program at Grace Hill Church invites all

Grace Hill Dec 20. Will Taylor and family Loren Neal and family and Miss Bessie Johnson spent Sunday at Car Porters. Several families visit relatives in nearby towns. A Christmas entertainment will be given at Grace Hill church on Christmas Eve with invitation to all.

Will Taylor Loren Neal Bessie Johnson Vitus Disch Glen Allender Mt. Pleasant Elia Lottie Groendycke Kansas Clarence Belle Muscatine Jay Carris Henry Miller Frank Lakes Grace Hill

Christmas Tree Honored At Methodist Church Gathering

December events unfold with Rev and Mrs Kemp hosting Methodist church youth in honor of Miss Shoemaker from Batavia. Mrs Augustine ill with pneumonia. W K Coffman moves to Harding place. A group travels to Chicago for the stock show. A Christmas tree is planned for Saturday evening at the church.

Kemp Methodist Church Shoemaker Batavia Augustine W. K. Coffman Harding Place M. R. Wells Art Hamilton Roy Fisher Chicago

Local residents noted in yesterday’s business and social activity

Dec 20 reports show D W Martin returning from Waterloo on business. Mrs Eljila Thompson shopped in Washington. Gault of Washington visited son A G Gault. Carrie Colthurst and Miss VanPlaat returned from Mormond to spend vacation at home. Mrs C R Stearns was a Washington visitor. A group from Conesville, led by W H Anderson and others, left for Texas to buy land. D Wood traveled to Moran Kansas on business. Margaret Turbott of Washington visited relatives. S J Cocklin and Jesse Marr were Washington visitors. Mrs J T Hay returned to Asylum Nebraska after visiting her parents Thos Harding.

D. W. Martin Waterloo Eljila Thompson Washington Mr. Gault A. G. Gault Carrie Colthurst Miss VanPlaat Mormond C. R. Stearns W. H. Anderson J. C. Edmundson Richard Donaldson John Dyke Conesville Texas D. Wood Moran Kansas Margaret Turbott S. J. Cocklin Jesse Marr J T. Hay Thos. Harding Asylum Nebr

Christmas visits and travel notes from local area

Mrs Wil Arthaud and son Glenn arrived from Winfield and visit the Henry Hagie home. J B McCleary went to Chicago for a livestock show. Mrs Jas Anderson and children visit Grace Hill with Clara Pearson and Sara Crawford of Ainsworth. Louie Moore holiday plans in Chapman. Bishop wedding attendee Carl. S McCleary and Dr Young to Panhandle Texas on business. U P Sabbath school Christmas entertainment planned for Friday with a ladder and a children's program. Mrs Angeine Klein to Winfield for a few days. W K Walker transacting business in Washington. David Smith went to Fairfield.

Wil Arthaud Glenn Winfield Henry Hagie J. B. McCleary Chicago Jas. Anderson Grace Hill Clara Pearson Sara Crawford Ainsworth Allen Clyde Clemens Chapman Nebr W. K. Walker Washington David Smith Fairfield

Local Notes and Social Items from Town

This morning residents report visits and travels to Burling to Scott Holmes for a county seat visit. Relatives in Winfield receive Mrs Cal oecley. Miss Nellie Hull visits Washington today. S K and John Ortis head to Chicago markets with cattle. L Miller and D A Marsh of Ainsworth attend to business. J E Cook travels to Washington, aided by Alex Knox. Robert Rhea returns from Monmouth to spend holidays at home. Robert Smiley and Miss Mabel Dun can to marry this evening at the bride’s northeast of town. A trusted croup cure is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy available from Stewart’s Pharmacy, Cook & Sherman.

Burling Scott Holmes Sae Cal Oecley Winfield Nellie Hull Washington S. K Alex Knox Robert Rhea Monymouth Robert Smiley Mabel Duncan M. F. Compton Market, Texas Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Senators Debate War Wariness and House Adjournment

Senators grappled with whether to remove a senator from standing committees while keeping him on the Senate roll. The debate centered on Senator Turton of Kansas as others defended the integrity of the late Senator Mitchell, who died while linked to land fraud convictions. The House adjourned briefly for a holiday. A canal appropriation bill was sent to conference. Mrs. Mary Lacey Quigley, mother of Archbishop James E. Quigley, died in Rochester at age 87. The Cleveland Worsted Mills raised wages 10 percent for 1500 workers.

Washington Dee Senate Iguer Turton Kansas Mitchell House Burton Mary Lacey Quigley James EE. Quigley Chicago Rochester N. Y Cleveland O. Worsted Mills Company

Representative Prince Seeks 200000 for Confederate Graves

Washington December 19 Representative Prince of Illinois introduced a bill to appropriate 200000 dollars for privately marking 50752 Confederate graves in the North. The measure aims to honor fallen soldiers and secure proper memorials in designated cemeteries.

Washington Prince Linois

Torture of a Preacher in Harpersville NY

Reverend C I Moore pastor of the Baptist church in Harpersville narrates his torment from a persistent cough linked to a grip. He credits TR King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with curing his cough and preventing consumption. Druggist J H Stewart offers the remedy from 0e to 1.00 with a trial bottle free.

C 1. Moore The Baptist Church Harpersville Bea Tr. King HH. Stewart

Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription reformulated as safe real medicine

Patent medicine myth debunked as a physician made remedy. Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is described as a tested real prescription using glycerine not alcohol. It claims to help nervous insomnia backache constipation and sleep with testimonials from Miss May Rohrback and notes on ingredients Lady’s Slipper blue etc.

Pierce May Rohrback Amsterdam Avenue New York City Woman’s Progressive Union Dr. Pierce R. Pierce Gnu

Pain Balm and Holiday Excursion Rates Listed

Emergency medicine claim for Chamberlains Pain Balm offers instant relief and faster healing, sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman. Iowa Central Railway announces holiday excursion fares one and one third for round trips on December 25 24 2 0 31 through January 4 1906. agents can provide folders.

Chamberlain Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman Iowa Central Ky Dees St. Paul Road

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