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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1910
Page
5
Local notes show Vienna bakery offering salted peanuts almonds cookies and candies with claims of the best selection. Several townspeople including G E Pritchard C S Gookin and Miss Margaret Cowden appear in brief travel and social mentions. A carload of Buicks arrives and clerks at The Fair announce new bargains.
Havre resident DREAMLAND G W Hillhouse spent yesterday in town and returned home. Dozens of residents and visitors travel for illness, business, and social calls with Ainsworth, Keota, Oskaloosa, West Chester, Fairfield, Letts, and Waterloo cited among destinations. Foley's Honey and Tar recommended for hoarse coughs and chest discomfort.
Announcements note the marriage of Sylvia Baker to Edward E. Marsh of Goodland Indiana set for February 14 1910 at 7 30 in the B E O church. AlsoValentine events and birthday notices for local children with included party details and keepsakes. The P E O and Home Guards chapters report meetings and officer elections and a transfer to Washington Homestead No 374. The Lexington Ladies Aid plans a Feb 10 meeting at Mrs Newt Ixystone.
Amusements note the Reno Company will replace Adrift in New York with The Great Diamond Robbery at the Graham on Thursday night. The program features six vaudeville acts, Baby Reno singing and dancing, a doll act, and Prof Schamp at the piano. Prices 15 25 35 cents. Also coverage of Jefferson City shows praising Miss Menthh Mr Kelley and the Royal Slave farewell tour with reduced prices 25 35 50 cents and a Mexican setting.
R. S. White came home to Crawfordsville after a brief business trip. Miss Effie Nelson left for Portland to begin an extended visit. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Robertson returned to Keota after a town visit. Mrs. James Irvin returned to Oskaloosa following Henry Knecht's funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Sage returned to Des Moines after visiting his mother Mrs. S. E. Sage. C Turkington of Columbus Junction changed cars en route to Wyman to visit his mother Mrs. S. Turkington. Mrs. Grace Schowalter and son Glenn of Wayland arrived to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. I. Kleese. Mrs. Nettie Foster of Wellman arrived from Udell Iowa to spend the night at A. Kuhn's home.
Mr and Mrs R S Cook departed for a ten day visit to Oskaloosa and Winterset then plan to California. Madison Orr underwent an operation at home in North Washington with Dr James from Centerville and Drs Jenkins and McLaughlin attending. A church program at the Presbyterian features world famous singers and places for a year at 25 cents for adults 10 cents under twelve. J E Booth of Havre was in town en route home from Haskins and the Booths will move to Haskins after he bought the Charles Foster store. An ad pitches farm loan payment flexibility at any time with 5 or 5 1 2 percent interest. Lizzie Sutherland the daughter of Austin Sutherland had a runaway incident Sunday on the square near Sunset Park with no injuries to her or the buggy.
West Liberty high school defeated Columbus Junction 25 to 21 amid rough play and disputed officiating. Referee Johns was accused of partiality, drawing crowd ire as fouls mounted and locals denied involvement in unruly conduct.
A pie supper is planned at the Franklin school house south of the city on Wednesday evening February 2. Everyone is invited and ladies are asked to bring a pie. Ruth H. Brindley, Teacher.
An advertisement claims eczema and skin diseases arise from microscopic skin dwelling animals and must be treated through the skin with a liquid remedy. It promises immediate itch relief and offers a bottle for 2½ cents, urging readers to ask for D. D. DP at Cook & Sherman.
A marriage license was issued today to James Weber and Mary Florang.
The program lists Gladys Warner and Lillian Crone recitations, Flora Fleming and Eva Palmer music, Irma Palmer select reading, Charlie Thompson biography, Ralph Scott and Clyde Birney pieces, Ethel Watson select reading, Pauline Hindahl recitations, Mae Rittler and Lloyd Kennedy, Marguerette Hicks recitations, and a debate with affirmative and negative teams led by Ralph Bunce and John Simpson.
Chicago Feb 1 Gov Deneen prohibits southern cattle imports into Illinois after today due to Texas fever. The ban lasts until November 1 and permits only cattle with US inspector certificates proving freedom from fever. The prohibition covers California Oklahoma Missouri Texas Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi North and South Carolina Virginia Georgia Florida.
Sore lungs and raw throats are common symptoms of illness. Foley's Honey and Tar promises quick relief from soreness and cough, restoring normal health. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. advertise the product.
Elections staged today in Missouri Sixth district and Georgia Second district to fill vacancies caused by deaths of Representatives David A. DeArmond and James M. Griggs. Both districts are Democratic.
An advertisement asserts the pills cure stomach, liver or kidney troubles at slight cost. It claims benefits for dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, constipation, jaundice, malaria and debility, selling 25¢ at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Reports from native runners say the Roosevelt hunting party plans to depart for Nimule soon traveling by boat up the River Bar el Jebel. The two day trip will finish big game hunting and the expedition aims to reach Khartoum around March 15 where Mrs. Roosevelt will meet him.
In Boston, L T Cooper reports about sixty five thousand people visited and bought his medicine during his stay, averaging over two thousand daily. He credits the stomach as the health foundation and claims his remedy restores digestion, reducing illness by addressing the digestive system. A Chelsea resident, Frank D Brown, describes relief from indigestion after a bottle, noting dramatic personal improvement and recommending the remedy. Kinney Drug Company markets the Cooper medicine.
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