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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1909

Page

2

Patent patents issued to Iowa residents on 29th instant

Patent attorney R W Bishop reports the issue of multiple patents to Iowa residents and associates on the 29th, listing inventors and locations such as Newton Hamburg Monticello Waterloo Davenport Tama Malvern Keokuk Webster City Creston and more. Patents include rotary engine douche-chair manure-spreader embalming apparatus fruit-picker portable electric lamp and other devices with assignors to named individuals and firms.

R. W. Bishop Washington, D. C Iowa G. P Robinson J. P. Grape Davenport C. L. Kenyon Tama D. E. Whitfield Malvern Ole Show A. E. Frampton Boone J. R J. F. Lawler Creston Skiles Lawler

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward

Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Testimonials available on request from F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Coo Toledo

Uncle Rube at Riverside at Fesler's Opera House

Riverside Leader notes a Tuesday evening Uncle Rube performance by a Jackson township group to a fair sized audience, pleasing especially children. Edna Carr plays the schoolma’am and Reiner and Wright are strong as Taggs and the Widow, with Esther Swift family providing music. A short testimonial on Dr King’s New Discovery for lung ailments is included with trial bottle offer.

Rube Jackson Township Fesler Edna Carr Miss Reiner

Ascension of Our Lord Sunday Lesson Highlights

Brief study prompts from Rev Dr Linscott on Acts 1 1 14 for the International Newspaper Bible Study Club. Questions probe Jesus teaching resurrection proofs Holy Spirit indwelling baptism second coming and Pentecost insights with focus on practical Christian living.

Dr. Linscott International Bible Study Club T. 8. Linscott D. D Our Lord Jesus God

Courtroom remodeled to open for January term

Supervisor Oliver Dunlap leads a remodeling of the courthouse courtroom with lowered judge’s stand and slanted audience seating. New ceiling, decorated walls, and updated lighting aim to improve acoustics and heating. Crews including Edworthy Coffman Mayo McFarland Goble Lohberger and decorators C N Dodder and son Harrison completed the project for occupancy next Tuesday.

Oliver Dunlap Dunlap Messrs Edworthy Coffman Mayo McFarland Goble Lohberger C. N. Dodder Harrison

Local social notes from Ottumwa and area

Fox and Dewey properties report. Berlin Spencer and Scott Crail visit city. Travelers include C J Wolf to Harvey Iowa and James Rock returning to Harper Iowa. Miss Vera Rogers heads to Muscatine. John Holsworth to Harvey for a few days. Funeral of John Shevester Jr. observed in Valley. Grace Buck from Hooker Oklahoma visits E C McGuire home. Esther Gibson from Maxwell departs after weeks here. Multiple arrivals and departures mark a day of local social movements.

Berlin Spencer Ainsworth Scott Crail Oskaloosa C. J. Wolf Harvey Iowa James Rock Harper T. W. Rickey Crawfordsville D. D. Norton John Shevester, Jr Valley Today John Babcock Chicago J. A. Carden Winfield Will Carden Grace Buck Hooker Okla Will E. C. McGuire Estelaine Gibson Maxwell W. A. Gibson Robt. Meck Kihinney Will Maxwell Wm. Vogt Frank Richer Iowa City Libertyville West Chester E. D. Morrison Fairfield Lorene Morrison Morrison H. B. Sands

Local residents make brief trips and departures

A string of residents and visitors left Fairfield yesterday heading to towns such as Sigourney Keota Ainsworth and Waterloo. People included H Sears Rachel Knapp H E McCollum John Harley Edith Clark Opal Rickey and others visiting relatives attending parties or staying with friends for several days.

Jane Hunter Keota Edith Clark Will Clark Brighton Opal Rickey Ainsworth Blanche Adams J. C. Woolm Waterloo

Social arrivals greet local households

Bert Stuff arrived from Centerville last evening. Miss Alice Titterington was a passenger for Haskins. Miss Mabel Stewart of Ottumwa arrived and stays with Mrs. Agnes Guthrie. Miss Lucile Morrison arrived from Columbia Missouri and stays with Dave Donovan. she is Mrs. Donovan's sister.

Alice Titterington Haskins Mabel ©. Stewart Ottumwa Agnes Guthrie Lucile Morrison Columbia Dave Donovan Donovan

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Burns Relief

Advertising copy touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the earth’s greatest healer for burns, scalds, wounds, cuts, bruises, skin eruptions, ulcers, boils, and piles. It claims instant relief and lists J. E. Lemmon as the seller for 25 cents.

J. E. Lemmon

Public sale notice for farm and household items near Ainsworth

Public auction at residence four miles NW of Ainsworth seven miles NE of Washington and three miles west of Haskins on Wednesday January 6 1909 at 10 am. Itemized livestock machinery household goods and more with cash or notes and 7 percent on overdue sums. lunches provided. Included are five horses nine cattle 1000 bushels of corn bee supplies two top buggies etc. Additional goods listed with terms and signatures Jesse I Scott Agnes M Beard D F Macon Ali A Sands.

Ainsworth Washington Haskins Deere

Four Hog Loads Top Chicago Market Price

Davis Bros Ainsworth Iowa sold four loads of hogs on Thursday market. Three loads brought 6.10 per hundredweight, the top price seen in Chicago that day. One load sold at 6.15, five cents higher than any other hogs that day. John Babcock handled all four loads and praised them as exceptional for a four load bunch.

Davis Bros Ainsworth Iowa Chicago John Babcock

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Patent Report Uncle Rube Riverside W. R. Lipscomb Washington, N. C Dr. King Opera House R.G. Kingston Moonshiner’s Funny Coon Sagagious Father Holy Vera Rogers Muscatine Margaret Niver John Holsworth John H. Sears Rachel Knapp H. E. McCollum Sigourney W. KR. Jeffrey Fred Minick Cedar Rapids Marjorie Hebner Jack Wilson J. A. Harley John Harley Kaw Oklo Verva Sanders Clare Jay Bert Stuff Centerville Agnes M. Beard D. F. Macon Ali A. E. Sands Jesse Scott Deere Model Foster Endgate Jesse I. Scott Santa J. A. Work & CO U. S. Kelly MUSOC Pauls Lumber Co Washington National Bank Washington, Iowa Nicola & Harmon North Side
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