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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
8
A young woman faces three marriage proposals after her father’s illness. Mr Hewitt and Mr Lyons present formal, conventional offers, while Mr Lawrence, despite a club foot, shares a heartfelt tale of love from a gallery encounter and asks to know her decision.
At the Baptist church the Sunday school held a banquet after a membership contest. Reds led by Clyde Brown and Blues led by Frank Neal increased enrollment from 150 to nearly 400, with Blues winning the larger share. 200 members attended despite stormy weather. Miss Maude Grayson won a pin for bringing in the most scholars and Miss Anna Boileau received a Testament for securing the most Reds’ names.
This evening at Kathryn Kennellys North Iowa avenue home the Entre Nous Club will entertain their gentlemen friends. Mr and Mrs J A Work will entertain a few friends at tea this evening at their West Washington street home.
This afternoon the ladies of the Sabbath school class of the Second United Presbyterian church on North Marion Avenue hosted by Col. D J Palmer and including Miss Rose Minner will host a charity tea event for church members and guests.
Local residents make business trips and social calls in Crawfordsville. Fred Bragg, N L Hancock, Rev J F Robertson, Chas Brown and others travel to nearby towns for sales, visits and business, while Vienna bakery advertises New Years goods and Johnson’s promotes bread and pies.
Local column highlights Johnson's bakery with praise for a wide range of pies cakes and treats. Visitors from Ainsworth Winfield Davenport and Columbus travel through town while Misses Guthrie Gorham and Lacey are mentioned on short trips.
The Winfield poultry show closes Saturday with about 500 fowl entries covering most breeds. Judge A B Shaner of Lanark Kansas leads awards while Supt Ed Hissong and Sec Russell Canby coordinate. Local exhibitors include Howard McCleery with two choice pens and F F Parrish with Rhode Island Reds. A corn exhibit is judged by Stew rt of Ainsworth.
Mr and Mrs Chas Laudwig left this morning for their home in Queen City Missouri after a pleasant visit with their daughter Mrs William Bennett.
Rev. C. D. Moore of Harpersville New York recounts suffering from a persistent cough after grip and sleeping upright. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with curing the cough and saving him from consumption. Available at J H Stewart druggist for 60 cents to 1 dollar with guaranteed success and a free trial bottle.
Word reached the city that Mrs. Flem Ragan of Omaha Nebraska died from a stroke. Recalled here as Melinda Anchor she was well known in the county. Funeral services were held at the Omaha residence Thursday.
Furious fighting with stomach and liver trouble ends in a cure after seven years using Electric Bitters. George W. Hoffman of Harper, Washington, endorses the remedy and guarantees its effectiveness. J. H. Stewart Druggist sells bottles for 50 cents.
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