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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1908

Page

6

Patent Office Money Maker and Election Defeats in Arizona

Washington dispatch notes the Patent Office remains a money maker for the government, with profits far above its costs, while other bureaus run deficits. It covers Marcus Aurelius Smith's Arizona defeat by Ralph Cameron, shifts in civil service rules, and Virginia West Virginia debt dispute before the Supreme Court. It mentions Justice Day’s weight and Senate stenographers’ ages, plus theater news for Rudolph and Adolph at Mason on Mason.

Bucklen’s Amica Salve Cures Cold Sore in Two Days

Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo announces he cured a severe cold sore with Bucklen's Amica Salve after daily application for two days. The product heals all sores and is sold under guarantee at Lemmon's drug store for 25 cents.

Leo. F. Zelinski Gibson St Buffalo, N. Y Bucklen Lemmon’s Drug Store

Golden Rule Circle Meeting Postponed by Church

The meeting of the Golden Rule circle of the Second United Presbyterian Church scheduled with Mrs Darbyshire Monday evening has been postponed.

Golden Rule Second United Presbyterian Church

Guilty of Counterfeiting in Local Pharmacy Case

A local defendant was found guilty of counterfeiting. The case involves passing fake money and selling a counterfeit remedy in place of Foley's Honey and Tar from Lemmon's Pharmacy. The court decision details and consequences follow.

Foley Lemmon

Neighborhood Box Supper at Gray School House

The girls of the neighborhood will host a box supper at the Gray school house next Tuesday evening the 20th. Everyone is invited to attend.

Gray School

Local News Highlights From the Eldon Area

W Jackson was an Eldon caller yesterday Ed Coffin of Oskaloosa spent Christmas in Washington John Moriarty and Aaron Batterson spent Christmas at Keota Largest assortment of pipes in the city at the Vienna Miss Loa B Johnson arrived from West Chester Miss Jessie Irene Laffer spent Christmas with her brother at Sigourney Mr and Mrs K Needham were passengers for Sigourney Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Moses DeMarce and son Rexwell spent Christmas at Sigourney Oyster patties candies and nuts for New Year week at the Vienna Miss Kate and Frank Buckley came in from Chicago for a few days visit at home Miss Emma McAvoy will visit friends at Keota for several days We are paying the highest prices for hides furs and junk Colin Share Phone 387 Washington House 1 mo Mrs George Gratl arrived from Omaha called here by the death of her father L A Schloesser Allan Paschal of the Junction was in the city Thursday He was on his way to Crawfordsville but missed his train Mr and Mrs Sam Donovan departed for a visit at St Joe Mo and Kansas City Kaw They will be absent for a few John Shaw employed in the button factory was a peer for his home at Columbus Junction yesterday morning

Emma McAvoy Keota Colin Washington House Sam Donovan St. Joe Kansas City Kaw

Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Treatment

The ad argues catarrh is a constitutional disease best treated internally. J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promote Catarrh Cure with a money back promise of one hundred dollars for any failure. Sold by druggists for 75 cents with a constipation remedy also advertised.

J. Cheney & Co Toledo

Funeral services for Louis A. Schloesser held at St James

Funeral services for Louis A. Schloesser were conducted from St James Catholic Church on Thursday morning by Rev Father J M Walsh. Pallbearers included John Scannell John Swift John Bergquist Jack Heath Joe Wolf and Hugh Dougall. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery.

Louis A. Schloesser St. James Catholic J. M. Walsh John Scannell John Swift John Bergquist Jack Heath Joe Wolf Hugh Dougall Elm Grove Cemetery

Mrs Godfrey Juzeler Leaves for Christmas Visit

Mrs Godfrey Juzeler departed Thursday morning for St Anthony Iowa to spend the Christmas holiday with her sister.

Godfrey Juzeler St. Anthony Iowa

Holiday visitors and travelers from area towns

Miss Lydia Juzeler spends the holidays at Davenport while Leigh Bell and other local students are home for the holidays. Numerous residents such as Miss Jessie Muilenburg at Pella, Bob Shields in Ames, Miss Nellie Chewinker from Haskins, and Miss Grace Lytle of Monmouth visit relatives or return home for Christmas.

Leigh Bell Jessie Muilenburg Pel-la Nellie Chewinker Haskins T. H. Chilcote

Iowa Patent Office Announces New Patents Issued

Rh W Bishop patent attorney in Washington announces patents issued on the 22nd to Iowa residents. Listed are numerous patents including balanced slide valve, centrifugal cream separators, liners for centrifugal separators, slide valve, lawn mower, water glass shield, thermostatic controller, bung-splitter, animal trap, rotary table, four horse evener, self measuring pump, window shade fixture, building block, deflector for elevating graders and more with inventors and their hometowns across Iowa.

Rh. W. Bishop Washington, D. C Iowa Frank Barngrover Packwood E.A. Eustice Newton C. H. Hackett T. W. Morgan Waterloo W. W. Marsh R. C. Hoffman Oskaloosa O. M. Keith EK. L. Marly I. R. Cookston Ottumwa C. A. Dunham Marshalltown J. W. Fairbanks Burlington H. H. May New Albin Alice Stover Guthrie Center W. A. Temple Knoxville J. J. Tokheim Cedar Rapids Tokheim Mfg. Co Alfred Logsdon Perry G. I. Birdsall W. D. Moore Creston W. H. Morenus Lake View Austin Mfg. Co Chicago

Mrs Hi Richardson Visits City En Route From Excelsior Springs

Mrs Hi Richardson passed through the city Thursday morning while traveling home to Brighton from Excelsior Springs Missouri where she had been receiving treatment for three weeks.

Hi Richardson Excelsior Springs Brighton

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Post Office The Patent Office Charles W. Arthur Washington Uncle Sam General Land Office Marcus Aurelius Smith Arizona Ralph H. Cameron Mark” Smith Cameron Maine Smith New Mexico Conular Taft Virginia West Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia Congress United States Supreme Court Littleeld Carlisle Kentucky Justice Day Supreme Court Oliiaan Me‘Kenna Innevoir Dupois Harlan, Brewer White Fuller Senate Shuey Gensler Murmby Andrew Jackson Watchfield Allegheny Pennsylvania Cy Sulloway Barchfeld Rudolph and Adolph Rudolph Chas. Newman Mason Newman W. Jackson Ed Coffin John Moriarty Aaron Batterson Vienna Loa B. Johnson West Chester Jessie Irene Laffer Sigourney K. Needham Moses DeMarce Rexwell Kate and Frank Buckley George Grat Omaha L. A. Schloesser Allan Paschal Junction City Crawfordsville John Shaw Columbus Junction Iowa Gas & Electric CO Washington, Iowa Popham Williams Mfg. CO Cleveland, C McKlihinney Drug Co Lydia Juzeler Davenport Bob Shields Ames Grace Lytle Monmouth, Ill Mabel Stevenson Opera House K. A. Lewis Lewis and van Sickle Homes Ed Swift Ottawa, Ill 8. H. Neill Delta Beula Eichelberger Fannie Beal Rock Island Sue Lytle Seymour Clarence Shanafelt Patent Report R. V. Pierce Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute At Buffalo Worp Dispensary Medical Association M. D N. Y
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