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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
3
Johnsons Bakery Lures With Wide Array Of Treats
Local notes show Johnsons Bakery offering bread pies and cakes fresh daily while promoting Dowie Brillian teens candy. Visitors include Henry Crooks Crawfordsville and Miss Edith Bailey Ames, with Christmas visits from Des Moines Oskaloosa and Iowa City residents.
Acknowledgement From Woodmen Accident Association
Mr Jacob Simmering of Rural Route 7 Washington Iowa receives 52 14 from Woodmen Accident Association for 16 days total and 15 days partial disability from injury on November 7 a letter from A O Faulkner President General Manager accompanies the draft noting satisfaction with the settlement and fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Simmering
Washington
Woodmen
Simmering
M. J. Moriarty
R. Simmering
Iowa
A. O. Faulkner
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Guests
Mrs Willowby of Chariton visits Havre at the John McConahey and Smith homes. Miss Lizzie Logue of Shenandoah arrives on No 11 to stay with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J W Logue on the Heights. The piece praises the play RAFFLES as engaging and notes Johnsons ten cent cakes at J H Stewarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Willowby
Chariton
John McConahey
Havre
Smith
Lizzie Logue
Shenandoah
J. W. Logue
Heights
Baptist Sunday School Contest Ends With Big Gains
The Blues win the Baptist Sunday school contest with 5 to 0. Total enrollments rose from about 150 to 379 in two months, making it the second largest in the city and among the largest in Washington county besides the Methodist. Maude Grayson won the top prize for recruiting 18 new members in six days, 11 present and 7 absent. Banquet Thursday evening will award the Reds prize to the top collector on that side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Washington County
Maude Grayson
Life Sketch of the Late David Benson
The Journal reports the death of David Benson born March 4 1831 in Chamoy county Ohio. He moved to Washington Iowa in 1843 and later Cedar township before settling on land he improved for many years. He married Lucinda Loy in 1853 and had two children. Lucinda died in 1873. He remarried to Mariah Reeves in 1875 and had four more children. He was a member of Prairie Flower Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Benson
Benson
Mr. Benson
Avid Benson
Chamay County
Ohio
Washington County
Iowa
Washington Township
Cedar Township
Lucinda C. Loy
W. A. Benson
Murray
Lucy Berdo
Washington
Iowa. Mrs. Benson Died Jan. 5, 1873. Oct. 17, 1875 Mr. Benson
Mariah K. Reeves
David Benson, Jr
Grace Bear
Newt
Bessie Benson
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Immediate relief with Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
Pains in the stomach and sudden colic attacks demand quick relief. A bottle of Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy provides effective aid without calling a doctor. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Merchants Helped With Christmas Donations to Poor Farm
Frank Beatty thanks Washington merchants for gifts to be distributed at the poor farm during Christmas. He praises their kindness and generosity toward the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Beatty
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internal remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. It describes the product as a non quack medicine prescribed by leading physicians, with testimonials available, priced 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J. Cheney, & CO
Toledo
Christmas visits and travels noted in Crawfordsville
Mrs Maggie Gray and Mrs Kate Gray with children visit relatives over Christmas in Crawfordsville and Ottumwa. Lyle Nicola arrives from Nebraska to visit his parents. Mr and Mrs Chas Brown spend Christmas in Kalona. J R Rickey and Frank Rickey travel from Crawfordsville and Russell to Columbus Junction. I will open a storage room in the Donovan building with reasonable prices. orders at Conner Schilling grocery. L H O Loughlin 48 tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Gray
Kate Gray
Ottumwa
Crawfordsville
Lyle Nicola
Nebraska
Mrs. Chas. Brown
Kalona
Randall
J. R. Rickey
Frank Rickey
Russell
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Donovan
Conner & Schilling
L. H
O’loughlin
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Dougherty Bros. Men’s Clothing
C. S. Lemmon
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Tomor
Atohnson’s
Marbourg & H
Far Baird
Lloyd LaGrange
Elizabeth Dawson
Ainsworth
Dean
Martha Walker
Alnosworth
Johnson
Chas. Babcock
Chicago
W. Brookhart
Geo. Barrett
Mabel Emmons
Grinnell
Nicola & Harmon's
Henry Crooks
Hawkeye Pump Co
Edith Bailey
Ames
Ida Holden Cowles
Iowa City
Holden
This City
Walter Laughead
Des Moines
Johnson’s
Fred Smith
Richland
City
Verle Isenhart
Nellie Ryan
Oskaloosa
John Ryan
Vienna
Frank Frazier
R. Donaldson
Miss Edgington
Chas. Chance
Peoria
Kate Donovan
Lee Dowell
Will
George Warren
Pontiac, Inl
Caleb Warren
Leland Clapper
N. E. Moore
J. H. Maxwell
Johnson's
Ed McCaulley
Muscatine
Wm. Meyer
Pearl Gray
Ed Miller
Max Klass
Conicago
R. M. Wilson
Mrs. Altic
Ottawa
Kin
J. R. Altic
Dr. Black
Keota
Wyman
Rev
Mrs. Black
Mrs. Wim. Shurt
Mystic Flour
Raffles
J. H. Stewart
Baptist Sunday School
A. Harwood
South Side
Lyon
Chocolat
Foss’s
Boston
Cremes
Fern
Hobson & Gove
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