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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal presents a two day Iowa forecast. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions. West and central portions see the warmth trend and tonight's conditions in the area.
John Skipton, Dr Ilda Bailey, Mr and Mrs A W Yard, and Walter Arthur are mentioned as passengers or visitors around Ottumwa and Crawfordsville while hospital stays and family visits in Iowa City are noted. Local ads advertise buying wides furs and junk and highlight Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The Royal Neighbors will hold their regular meeting tonight in Woodman hall at 8 o'clock with full attendance desired. Miss Myrtle Tidball was surprised at her sister Mrs. B. P. Dusenberry’s home last night in a social gathering. The J. A. G. club was organized during the evening and Miss Tidball departed this morning for Monroe Iowa, marking her farewell appearance.
An earthquake in Sivas Asiatic Turkey toppled houses and a government building. Reports say thirty to a hundred killed and many injured with residents left homeless. Sivas houses about 40,000 people.
Keota resident J A Wolf arrived last evening while E G Bowman returns from Chicago. Mrs E G Mitchell traveled to Crawfordsville yesterday morning, and Mike Kane of Muscatine was in town Sunday. Blanche Neiswanger Crawfordsville visited friends, Eva Stalker Rubio headed to Sigourney, H A White Ainsworth homeward bound, and Miss Peck performs Friday night. Wilma Row visited from Crawfordsville then returned to Winfield, Rev J H Taylor traveled to Crawfordsville for the day, C A Dewees to West Chester for the week, and Uncle Obadiah faces a gun with a lunatic. J A Embree Keota returned home after Washington day, J B Crooks visited Iowa City to see his hospitalized son, D O Davison Coppock returned home after business, Herbert Walton arrived from Philadelphia to stay with his mother, and city bus line notes invite calls. Mary Waters Keota returned home after a Saturday visit with daughter Mrs C C Reister. Mr and Mrs Willis Chapel and child headed to Ainsworth after a day in the city. Sarah Tatman Hillsboro Town traveled Keota last evening for a few days, Frank Rathmer headed to West Chester for summer work, and Mr and Mrs H T Nutt departed for Winfield then Colorado for a three week trip.
Mrs Mae Hartwick of Eldon arrived to visit in the city and urged all young and old to see the Academy production All A Mistake. Local notices include teaching appointments, travel plans, and health ad notices from Foley products.
An advertisement claims pneumonia often follows la grippe but not after Foley's Honey and Tar for grippe coughs and deep seated colds. It urges consumers to refuse any other remedy and seek the genuine product in the yellow package at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The article identifies hexamethylenetetramine as a key ingredient and endorses Foley's Kidney Remedy. It states hexamethylenetetramine is a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine and advises taking the remedy at the first signs of irregularities to prevent serious disease.
T B Totten of Totten's Music House Davenport Iowa will be in Washington at the Hotel Colenso on February 18 and 19 for piano tuning and inspection. Those wishing service should send a postal to T B Totten care of the Colenso Hotel.
Common muscular rheumatism described as lame shoulder needs no internal treatment. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment three times daily for a quick cure. Liniment helpful for muscular and chronic rheumatism. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
About thirty members of the Royal Neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Barnoske last evening for a valentine party. The evening featured appropriate amusements and music. A valentine box provided much amusement and a two course luncheon ended the gathering.
Miss Mae Alma Sands daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sands of 510 Decatur street married Homer Hulse Ashby of Washington Iowa at her parents home. Rev W N Richie officiated with Palm and rose decor and a rainbow toned dress display. After a reception for 200, they plan a Bermuda honeymoon and reside at 267 Lewis Avenue.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Lissa Adams and Mr. Floyd Timmons to be solemnized February 24 at the home of the bride's parents near Lexington.
Matt White sells the Globe barber shop to J F Waymack who takes possession immediately. White had bought it from Ira Warren weeks earlier and will stay on under new management. Waymack, long active in Muscatine barber trade, previously ran a Kimble House shop and worked at Frank Shellabarger’s shop since arriving.
Mr and Mrs L H Wallace with their son Ben and daughter Virginia arrived home last evening on No 2 after several weeks with the Parkinsons in Palo Alto and other parts of southern California A H Wallace stopped at Newton for a brief visit.
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a money back refund if the remedy fails and features a signature from B W Groves on each box.
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