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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
3
Special to Tax Evening Journal reports the Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow. Threatening tonight with possible showers Thursday.
A crowded column lists local movements and events: residents and visitors travel to Keota, Chicago, Ottumwa, Fairfield, and Winfield. sales at Johnson bakery. theater ahead with Uncle Rube on March 4. license issued to J H Graham and Kath leen Reynolds. multiple social calls and business visits. sewer work to resume Monday weather permitting. prices for bread and local announcements of illness, engagements, and visits.
Mrs Jennie Titus, widow of Jono D Titus, died suddenly of heart trouble yesterday noon at her sister Mrs Bennett’s home in Lenox Iowa. She was about 55, born in Canada, lived in Crawfordsville since 1855, active in Woman's Relief Corps and the Methodist church. Her remains arrive by Narrow Gauge tomorrow and the funeral is set for ten o’clock Friday morning from her south Washington residence. Nettie Seeber in California and Frank Jackson in Chicago are her siblings.
Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Lilley hosted a small gathering last evening in honor of their guest Miss Florence V. Gear of Upper Sandusky Ohio. A social inter course followed by a multi course luncheon was served. Guests included Ada Jenkins Alice Rupp Jessie Sage Lora and Flossie Bowman Mae Long Esther MacGugin Kate Bell and Mert Sage.
Ad pays tribute to Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for coughs colds and croup and notes availability at Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman. Also reports a W T U meeting on Thursday with devotional theme from 1 Corinthians and a focus on purity and temperance and mentions baby medicine directions Rocky Mountain Tea and a shoe shining parlor at Colenso Hotel with Dave Keltner proprietor.
Mrs. H M Eicher reports her brother Paul McKee is under quarantine for smallpox in Alva Oklahoma. He is severely affected and the family where he boarded moved out, leaving him and the nurse with full possession while he battles the illness.
Public notice promotes Cascaretas as a laxative cure for constipation with a money back guarantee if CCC fails. It markets Candy Cathartic as a remedy and states druggists refund money.
On Wednesday March 5 at 10 a.m. a farm 34 miles north of Brighton will sell 78 head of cattle including milch cows calves and young stock, 12 brood sows, 40 Chester White pigs, a Norman stallion, and more. Terms include 10 month credit over $5 with 5 percent discount for cash. auctioneers S Reeves and clerk Oscar Sutherland. An eating stand will be on the ground.
A quirky health note urges training of bowels like muscles and brain. It mentions digestive care and cautions against unproven pills and overthecounter laxatives.
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