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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
4
Notice of John Porter of Independence Kansas facing apoplexy and precari ous condition. Family members and friends travel, with Lisle Oldfield, Lou Cunningham, Ed Dodds and others visiting or relocating. Local business and social moves noted including transport shifts and theater outing.
J. W. Weston visited the city yesterday and returned to Crawfordsville. Miss Alice Yard visited her sister Mrs. E J Davidson in Crawfordsville. Miss Neil Cherryholmes traveled to Winfield for a brief visit. Several locals attended the McElhinney and Cherryholmes horse sale in Winfield. Winfield Norcross visited Rush Morris in Harris Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shrader toured Burlington for a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Kirkpatrick of Kansas City stayed with Mrs. G L Foster. 8 B Dewey reports rising eastern demand for apples and asks apple owners to contact him for terms on second-grade stock.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to A. M. Pacanda and Miss Della Lintz. City bus line advertisements offer to take orders by phone at 589, with prompt service from Frank Rogers.
The Woman's Missionary society meets Miss Mary Parker Friday at 2 30. The Mid Country club gathers at John Wilson's Friday night. Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M meets Friday Feb 7 1915 at 7 30 with important business and possible work on second. Mystic Workers of the World hold a social Saturday Feb 8 1919 with music and admission 15c for ladies and 25c for gentlemen.
A family huddles by a strong house on a cold night while wolves prowl outside. The father describes wolves fear of a hanging bladder as a simple protection method, and the farm’s fears and losses from wolves when travel and stock are at risk.
Des Moines Feb 5 The Iowa House voted 69 to 29 to approve a daylight closing bill allowing saloons to open from 7 am to 1 pm daily. Speaker Cunningham sided with prohibitionists as debates cited alcoholism filling state institutions. A separate bill proposes one saloon per 100 legally signed consent in Dubuque.
An authorized druggist affiliated with the American Drug and Press Association guarantees Merito Hair Tonic to give satisfaction or the purchase price will be refunded, signaling strong confidence in the preparation. J. G. Lennon. rAdvt
The Ladies Social of the Presby terian church meets tomorrow at 2 30 at Mrs R L MacGugin East Main. Nate Fields held a 16th birthday party for about 35 youths with games and a lunch. Fred G Sheets and Nora F Augustine wed at noon at the Augustine home near Ru bio with 75 guests. Rev C T Rasche officiated. couple plans to live on a Lancaster area farm after March 1. Ad for Meritol Eczema Remedy notes eczema as a skin disease and urges use of the product with J B Lemmon as agent.
Civil and police report a renewed Maybray style scam in Council Bluffs and Omaha. Victims include John Sanderson of Canada who lost 5000 dollars, with tickets worth up to 20000, and others from Minnesota. Authorities warn the gang operates from Omaha and seek more victims and clues.
Immense vault doors are being installed at Farmers and Merchants Bank’s new building. The money vault door weighs about five tons and the book vault door about half that. The finished interiors will be steel lined for money and plain for the other vault. Building progress is rapid with tile floors in the waiting room and nearly finished rest room. Mezzanine cement floors are done and second floor work begun. upper floors await completion.
We express sincere appreciation to friends for kindness during the long illness and death of our wife daughter and sister. Thanks for the floral offerings which brought comfort to us in our bereavement Palmer Schilling Mr and Mrs J E Bidwell and family.
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