Roy Seaberry of West Chester Returns Careful Letter
Roy Seaberry of West Chester returned home in the evening yesterday. The report notes his local address and the event of his appearance in the city.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
6
Roy Seaberry of West Chester returned home in the evening yesterday. The report notes his local address and the event of his appearance in the city.
A commemorative reading by Marion Rownd on Lincoln’s death opens the page, followed by a stream of local society notes. Residents from Davenport to West Chester are listed with visits, shopping trips, church suppers, and upcoming events at the Presbyterian church and local venues.
Captain Wilson extols Garden City Kansas praising rapid growth since he left twenty three years ago. He notes population rise to five thousand, ten churches four banks a college and a Carnegie library, plus sugar beet factory and large cattle and dairy operations. He highlights fertile Arkansas valley water from pumping plants four ditches and new rail links. land valued seven to twenty dollars an acre, and declares Garden City destined to be western Kansas metropolis.
A private sale at 311 East Washington Street lists furniture including a walnut wardrobe, oak bedroom suite, bed springs, iron bed, mattress, couch, walnut bureau, rocking chairs, Morris chair, oak bookcase desk, tables, velvet Brussels carpet, floor matting for three rooms, Alaska refrigerator, floor bin, drawers, and a good brooder. Inspections from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
For years eczema was misclassified as a blood disease but authorities now say it is strictly a skin condition. Dr. D. D. Dennis identified the eczema germ and developed a wintergreen oil based remedy that sinks into pores. Washing with this compound relieves itch and removes scales, with D. D. D. Prescription and Soap endorsed by Cook & Sherman.
Township trustees of Cedar town Ship will meet March 1, 1909 to receive bids for road work for the year 1909. They reserve the right to reject any or all bids. C. C. Owen Township Clerk.
Estate sale notice for Lot One in Block Twenty-Six in Highland Park Addition Washington Iowa. Contact A Anderson or Edmund Morrison for details.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCreedy Mrs. Jack Quinn and David Love of the Haskins neighborhood were city callers yesterday, greeting local officials and sharing greetings.
A historical medical advertisement claims biliousness torpid liver and indigestion cause weakness and headaches with symptoms such as coated tongue heartburn and foul breath. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a liver invigorator stomach tonic and nerve strengthener claiming no alcohol or habit forming drugs and listing ingredients on the bottle wrapper. It notes the product is from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
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