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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
5
Mrs C B Herring and others travel near Ainsworth from Weet Chester. crowds visit Rothschild's and the Vienna for candy, nuts, cake, and Christmas gifts. Miss Wallingford returns from Iowa City. several locals attend University holidays while others plan purchases and openings for Christmas week.
Foley Kidney Pills advertised as a tonic for kidneys and bladder with quick results. Methods claim restoration of natural function and correction of irregularities. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co listed as retailers.
Community notices list Mrs Dusenberry returning from Keota and visits of Mrs Leet in the city. Advertisements urge 500 pounds Western Cream flour as a Christmas present and highlight fresh bakery items at the Vienna. Miss Donahey travels to Anamosa for a cousin visit along with other local movements.
Daddy tells of a crafty fox using a fallen well trap with a hen. A gullible goat descends for water, then helps the fox escape by bearing the fox on his back. The fox leaves the goat stranded, noting he has changed his mind and will not help.
Matthew S. McCobb died in Reno Nevada after a weeklong pneumonia illness on December 16 1910. Born January 9 1861 on a farm near Ainsworth Iowa he was a longtime chiropractic practitioner. He married Anne E. Lindsey April 30 1885 and leaves a daughter Mrs. William Woodhead of Edgar Nebraska and two sisters Mrs. G S Eckerman and Miss Elsie. Funeral from G S Eckerman home 614 East Jefferson Street with interment at Ainsworth Cemetery beside his parents.
The Court of Honor will host a 10 cent social Friday evening December 23 with a program refreshments and homemade candy for sale to raise funds for furnishing a room in the new county hospital. Everyone invited. Also an Eagles invitation dance at Eagles hall Monday night December 26 with issued invitations for ladies and their gentlemen or special invitation.
Rochester resident M Mayer warns kidney trouble threatens life and credits Foley Kidney Pills with restoring energy and kidney function. The ad cites Lemons Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug as suppliers.
Firefighters battled flames through yesterday and last night as 27 bodies were recovered. Extra Fourth Assistant Marshal Donovan helped remove hose lines and directed water into the ruins as the search continued.
Sabbath school at 9 50 am and preaching at 11 am. Young people's meeting at 6 pm and preaching service at 7 pm. Both morning and evening sermons to be delivered by the Pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 Junior Endeavor at 4 Senior Endeavor at 5 45 and evening service at 7 A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning public worship at 11 A special service for the children accompanies this service Junior Endeavor at 4 Senior Endeavor at 5 45 and evening public worship at 7 All are cordially invited to these services
The church offers Sunday school at 9 30, class meeting 10 30, and public worship at 11 with a special Christmas service preached by the Pastor on the theme of origin and significance. Junior League meets at 3, Epworth League at 5 45, and an evening service at 7 features a sermon on character building by the Pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at 11 with a special Christmas sermon titled Truth Stranger Than Fiction The evening service at 7 features The Prince of Peace Special music by the choir A chorus in the evening by the Junior Christian Endeavor.
The Baptist church outlines a December 25 schedule including 9:30 Bible school, a 11 morning service on the Wise Men and the Child, a 7 evening program by the Bible school featuring a Japanese costume presentation, and the annual dinner time to be announced.
Corner of Towa Avenue and Jefferson Street hosts Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11. Christian Science subject with a golden text from Revelation. Wednesday meeting at 7:45. Free reading room hours: Monday Wednesday Saturday 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. over Crail's store.
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