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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1906
Page
3
The page records multiple notes from Fairfield area, including births and engagements, travel to Winfield and Keota, visitors from Columbus Junction and Morning Sun, a horse purchase near Richland, and a clarification about the word raffles. Multiple names and towns appear with dates around late December and early January.
IT has decided to open a storage room in the Donovan building with reasonable prices. Leave orders at the Conner and Schilling grocery store. L. H. O Loughlin lists his address as 48-tf. Mr and Mrs Ed Hearne and son from New Jersey arrive to visit family in Mt Pleasant and Samuel Ilearne and Mrs S W Brookhart. Mrs D O White and daughter Helen visiting Mrs Katherine Bienhaus on Burlington St. George Zeck of Canton Kansas visiting brother James Zeck and father Jacob Zeck after about 22 years away. Rev E K Coates leaves for Eldon to serve a third year as pastor with salary advance of 130 per year. church membership grown under his leadership.
Collier's argues Secretary Root should replace the spoils system with a duty driven consular service. The War Department record shows his organizational talent and the State Department tenure will push a lasting standard. The piece notes opposition from those who profit from public funds.
A local sale notice announces Samuel Thompson & Son will hold a sale on Wednesday January 3 1906. The event lists no further details in the fragment but identifies the firm and date.
An old advertise claim offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo with endorsements from Kinnan & Marvin and asserts internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials offered free. price 75 cents. sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Lester Shultz 12, son of David Shultz of Rockwell, was accidentally shot while crawling under a culvert to dislodge a rabbit. The 22 caliber bullet entered above his right eye and penetrated the brain. He died fifteen minutes after being taken to a physician. He hunted with his brother Willie Longeady and Elmer Sawyer near the town edge.
J. R. Hooper of Godford Tenn. recalls Mrs Mollie Holt’s near death from coughing up pus. After urgent request, Dr King’s New Discovery was given and she steadily recovered to good health. Advertises cough and cold remedy 50e and $1.00 at J H Stewarts. Trial bottle free.
The north wing of Iowa University’s new hall of engineering, under construction since early last summer, is practically finished and will be occupied about a week after students return next Wednesday once furniture is installed.
Mrs. Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine now 70 credits Electric Bitters for curing 20 year chronic dyspepsia and restoring vitality. Ad praises Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver blood and general debility with a sale at J H Stewart’s drug store. Mona Stapp returns to Columbus Junction with Susie Morton visiting this week. Mrs. Mary Rush of Ainsworth shops in the city.
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