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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1909
Page
6
Des Moines reports the Oakdale sanatorium near Iowa City, opened February 1908, treated 236 patients last year with 106 incipient cases cured and more than 400 turned away for being too far advanced. Officials argue for expanded funding to care for all applicants and curb the Great White Plague.
The document endorses reasonable actions to curb and halt the continued spread of the health or disease issue. It supports measures that protect public safety and stop transmission while allowing for necessary oversight and review.
The Lion and the Mouse presented by Henry B. Harris with Oliver Doud Byron and Dorothy Donnelly arrives at the opera house next week. Harris’s company is praised for strong casting and reliable performers as seats go on sale now. The article notes the play’s solid three year run and Harris’s broad appeal amid current politics.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure case not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin as trusted wholesalers. Claims cure via internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle.
For sale extras include farms and a town residence and business property near West Chester Iowa within five miles. Also on offer are a meat market and ice business with buildings and fixtures, a good paying venture, plus a first class elevator and coal business. Contact J. D. Dayton West Chester.
Walter Wilson of Marshalltown Iowa defeated Johnny Kling of Kansas City 300 to 270 in a high stake pool match for a $500 purse. Wilson led late and Kling peaked between the 100th and 200th points as about two hundred spectators watched the tense finish.
Last Saturday Jesse Marr purchased 40 acres from David Love at 112.50 per acre, located 3 1/3 miles southwest of Ainsworth with no improvements. He also bought 120 acres of unimproved land from the Clegg Brothers estate at 1400 per acre. The Clegg boys, before feeding time, bought the Robert Coulter farm of 107 acres north of Ainsworth at 150 per acre. Ainsworth Lipper, Feb 19.
Public sale of the Robert McGaugh property on the premises on Tuesday February 23 1909 at 2 oclock in the afternoon. For details contact Geo W Griffith Referee or J W Teeter Auctioneer.
J O Singmaster, the Keota millionaire horseman, with wife and son, visits Iowa City. Mrs Singmaster scheduled for a minor operation in a local hospital. The boy has never celebrated a birthday in this country, having been abroad on every birthday. Father travels to France with Norman Percherons. Iowa City Daily Press February 18.
Word reaches friends that Robert Coulter bought a land parcel in southern Texas where he and his wife winter. Mrs. Coulter’s health has improved since their move. W. H. Harding of West Chester reported a Washington visit yesterday.
Cedar township trustees will meet March 1 1909 to receive bids for road work for the year 1909 with right to reject any or all bids. C C Owen township clerk.
Mrs N A Woods and her son Kenneth traveled to Washington this morning to visit her parents Mr and Mrs N H Renier. She will also spend time with friends at Sigourney in Iowa.
A social and bazaar will be held Tuesday evening February 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ezra Smith northwest of the city. Articles for the bazaar may be left with Mrs Thomas Berdo.
Washington official W H Riley, a justice of the peace, slipped on ice Monday morning and broke his arm. He planned to seek an injunction against such hazards.
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