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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1907
Page
3
The notice urges customers to bring repair work directly to the department, describes new sewing and finishing machines, and promises prompt, high quality service. J. W. Warner, an all shoe maker with fifteen years experience, oversees the department and will ensure first class results.
Mrs. George Garrett and children from Rubio visit relatives here as illness sweeps the neighborhood with bad colds and lagrippe. Robert Dawson’s daughter is ill with scarlet fever. Otis Thomas moves two carloads of goods to Missouri. Dr. W. E. Anderson from Washington checks local sickness. Roy Thompson shells corn for Otis Thomas. Thompson and Ferguson visit Winfield.
Feb 18 Emerson Dayton attended the Lone Tree horse sale last Friday. J A Kirkpatrick was a Washington visitor one day last week. Clara Lemley is staying with her aunt Mrs John Spenner this week. Lester Means spent Sunday at home. Mars Adams and family moved back from North English into the W R Adams house on Bones street. Mrs J K Mehatty returned from Iowa City hospital Saturday. A Mellinger Jr was at home from Iowa City this week. E Louck and J F Durst were in Washington one day last week. Mr and Mrs Lil Sharp were in town Saturday. Fred Skola spent Sunday at Richmond. George Egien will clerk at George Smiths sale Tuesday.
Feb 19 notes list sick Mr and Mrs John Marqu is on the sick list. Guests at Pete Sieren home include John Koch and family. Elwood Grubb hunted five raccoons Monday night. John Pohren and family moved to Jake Mertz farm near Blackhawk. Kathryn Goldner visiting Keota. Merle Engie broke and dislocated right arm Wednesday.
Feb 18 items report Geo Amlong Jr ill with Doctor Downing of Wellman tending him. Births include baby boy to Mr and Mrs Will Booth. Mrs Sarah Noacker visiting Newton Noacker. Mr and Mrs Frank Prebyl spending day at Richmond. Henry Ditmar delivered hogs to West Chester. Moothart of Washington did papering for W S Green. Mrs Wilcox visiting daughter Mrs Clarence Rathmer, then returned home. Pleasant Plains school closed due to illness. Henry Horning plans to start building a new barn once weather allows. Mr and Mrs Will Todd recovering.
The forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow calls for partly cloudy skies and colder temperatures. In Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Brown plan a move to the Mrs James Clendenning farm while visitors Max Gordon and Bert Booth stop by.
Feb 20 updates report Hattie and Emma Pratt leaving for Washington to visit John Pratt family. EF Dawson drove four horses to Muscatine for local livery use. Mrs J M Stewart Jr returns from Des Moines with Howard and Mabel doing well in school. W E Acheson improving from inflammatory rheumatism. Miss Hattie Nievel visits Mrs C P Nichols. Mrs R A Acheson sick with lagrippe. Dr A J Laird heads to Des Moines for political matters. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Fred Anwyl. Mr and Mrs J E Clegg westbound yesterday.
Mrs Anna Ralston and baby return from visit to West Chester. T A Morris travels to Des Moines for a convention. Rufus Carris family depart for Iowa City. Amelia Shaman visits Harper yesterday. Naomi Stewart returns from Des Moines to West Chester. Rev G W Hanna attends union meetings. Frank McFarlane heads to Des Moines. Union meetings will close this evening with many signing cards.
The Mutual Telephone Co officers met Tuesday afternoon. Sig Wallace has been ill with la grippe but attended the meeting. Mrs J P Wallace was in Eldon due to the death of Mrs Nathan Drake. Ross Hancock returned from Bloomfield with his wife staying nearby. J N Pickens left Sunday for duties as mail weight between Kansas City and Davenport.
Feb 18 notes George Hertoz transacted business in Olds Thursday. Will Stafford’s sale drew a good crowd Wednesday with all items selling well. Several locals attended the Wayland implement sale Saturday. Nathan Milbone of Sweet Springs Mo visits relatives. Christner owns an International gasoline wood sawing outfit. Nath Millibone Mary Bigham Mr and Mrs Joe Roth and Miss Maude Murphy dined with Len Neiswanger near Crawfordsville Saturday. Dan Leichty Jr and wife baby spent Sunday with Caleb Munson’s. John Gerig Frank Schlatter from Indiana visited earlier this week. Howard Iva Witting were Wayland visitors Monday.
The John Parks sale was pulled off yesterday and a success in every sense of the word. The stock brought good prices and Mr. Parks praised the Wenger Bros. auctioneers for their work.
An Allecany Sierra County man Charles Walters proclaims Buckien's Arnica Salve cures burns wounds boils cuts sprains and piles quickly. Stewart's Pharmacy advertises the guaranteed remedy with an assurance of rapid relief.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Richland visit Welbourn area on Thursday night. An advertisement notes Foley’s Honey and Tar for obstinate coughs, claiming mild laxative action and guaranteed results. The yellow package is available through all druggists.
Special notice states Foley, Honey and Tar force coughs and lung troubles is not governed by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults and sold by all druggists.
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