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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal. Snow and colder tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy with colder east portion.
Mrs H N Letts traveled to Columbus Junction this morning. Geo F Johnson went to Keota for the day. Frank Melinsky was a Brighton passenger for business. Wilson Mercer of Oskaloosa visits this week with his son Charles and family. Amilda Patterson returns home from Allerton after attending sister Mrs S B Garretts funeral.
Advertises Pazo Ointment as guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Priced at 60 cents.
County news brief recaps the Happenings in various communities and daily events reported by local correspondents. The column covers miscellaneous updates, social notes, and small-town activities across the region.
Six township residents spent Sunday with Grace Limerman. Margaret Johnston visited Gibson last week. H Harrison headed home to Ainsworth. Nannie Callahan becomes telephone operator. W D Wallace returned to Waitsburg after visiting T P Harbaugh. Mrs W Auten and children visit Nichols. A Fishburn of Sigourney visited Preston Smither. John Harbaugh returned to Mason City and works in clothing.
Mrs Burt Flynn returns from Iowa City with her mother Mrs Clark. Several residents conduct business and visit relatives in Iowa City and Goldfield Iowa. The funeral of Mrs Mary Podaris from St Marys Church is noted with survivors and service details. A newborn son brings joy to L Meeks and wife as locals greet visitors and move houses nearby.
Feb. 23 report lists G. W. Nickolaus, George Brown, Jack Fletcher, J. T. Clark, and J. H. Rhea as travelers to Washington. Dr. J. Lease and Silas Sewell journeyed to Iowa City to be with Add Sewell after today's operation.
Frank Jackson rode to Keota for a few days. S I Perrin of Wellman came by on business and returned home. Joseph Melinsky went to Pleasant Plain for a short stay. S Steinberg of Des Moines returned home after several days on business. Edith Snyder visited West Chester then returned home. Mrs Joe Reiner and daughter Margaret rode to West Chester for a day with Mrs Oliver.
Wooltex displays of new spring dresses jackets and suits shown Tuesday at Bowmans. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow package for coughs and throat irritation promising relief and healing of inflamed lungs.
Feb 23: J J McConnell of Cedar Rapids on business spent a few days here. Mrs Harkreader from Washington arrived for a visit at J H Farris home. Jasper Wilkins returned to Keota after a few days here. Wright McConnell left yesterday for Cedar Rapids to visit friends. Dorothy Zichy returned home after visiting Susie Trotter. Rev J E Wiegle visited Washington yesterday. Mrs E W Spessard returned home after buying millinery in Cedar Rapids. Clara Trotter returned home after Sunday with friends at Keota.
West Chester daily social notes report Mrs Emma Warren of Washington visiting the WW S Boyer home yesterday. Mrs D C Kilgore traveled to Washington. Eri C Smith and her son George of Winfield returned home after a several days at the Agnes Ross home. Miss Margaret Meyers of Seventy-...
A Washington report recalls how inaugurations grew from Jefferson to Jackson and notes an expected 30 000 participation for Taft. It discusses Roosevelt era naming of the White House and Bryan’s 1890s resignation linked to the Philippines treaty battle. Telegraphers seek higher wages and better working conditions amid industry resistance.
An advertisement claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures constIfation and liver trouble and makes the bowels healthy and regular. It asserts Orino is superior to pills and tablets because it does not gripe or nauseate.
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