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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
3
C O Eldridge of Empire Georgia endorses Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. He has used it seven years and says it quickly cures every attack. Trial bottle offered free and the product is known worldwide as the King of throat and lung remedies priced at $1.00.
January 9 itemizing cab fare of 25 cents offered by Remember Frank Webb to any city part. City callers included Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Bauer from near West Chester, plus Mrs. Ida Hough Miss Birdie Palmer of West Chester and Mrs. Win Eyestone Miss Maud Moreland of Ainsworth registering at the Rest Room yesterday.
Jan 3 notes list local items: John Davidson works for Joe McClelland near Wellman. Mrs. Gordon Kinross visitor. Griffiths starting a hog yard. Residents attend sale of late Joe Marek. Mrs. Tress McDowell visiting sister. Irvin Robinson Kalona visitor. Frank Groff and wife visited Crossett's this week.
Jan 3 updates show Tom and Harry Bishop with J R Altic’s butcher. Theodore Carr visits Wilkins home. many residents haul people and join gatherings. Miss Fannye Beal stays with Miss Myra Gibson. Charlie Wolfe returns from Harper visit. surprise party for Charlie Casper. Ed Jackson at Joe Wolfe’s. Frank Jackson and family visit Washington. Earl Smith moves to new home. Franz Landau party from Illinois. Cecil Denison visits cousins Grace and Forest Donaldson. John Adams visits Ed Bishop. A R Page visits Ottumwa relatives. Wm Thompson buys poultry. Rev J C Clark assisted by a Pella soloist.
Jan 3 notes show Eddie Buntenbach ill and O E Davison sick. M J Hesseltine at Ames for short course. Della Dawson spent New Year at parental home. Hi T Crandall visiting near West Chester. Kate Snider visited Jap Bidwell. Box supper at Riverside New Year’s night well attended. Louise and Lydia Kern plan Kansas visit. E K Taylor returned from Chapman Nebraska in improving health. Joe Kessel and wife visited Davison home. Nettie Sellars and daughters visited Wm Dawson home.
Crawfordsville residents share family news and visits as Stanley Fishburn Os car VanSant from Crawfordsville and Ruth Davis from West Chester are noted. Local celebrations include Mr. and Mrs. C W Schlatter marking their twelfth anniversary with a dinner and several relatives present. Market reports from Chicago show varied grain and livestock prices with notable hog and cattle quotations and cash sale ranges in winter wheat, corn, oats, and hay.
A dinner at an unspecified locale lists guests including Rev. and Mrs. Musselman, Dwight and Vivian Schlatter, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Roth, Mrs. C W Schlatter and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. H C Schlatter and Edward and Lena, Mrs. H C Davis and Vere and Dwight, Mrs. Matt Eicher and John Graber and family. The item notes continued coverage. It also reports from New York on January 4 a doctor promoting kite flying as a cure for nervous ailments linked to modern urban life, urging outdoor exercise and mental work.
Deputy Treasurer Charles F. Kuhlow refuses to surrender books he calls personal property while County Treasurer Morton claims they belong to the county. Kuhlow’s resignation has been requested. Frederick W. Ingersoll is appointed to succeed him and will resist resigning with an attorney.
The forecast for Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan calls for light rain or snow. Wisconsin may see light rain or snow. The town area will be partly cloudy with light rain or snow in the east, cooler conditions overall.
The Second United Presbyterian Sabbath school boys presented a magic lantern lecture titled Darkest Chicago at the church. Prof. H. E. Case operated the lantern, illustrating slum life and tenement conditions to inspire missionary fundraising. M. E. Logan oversees the project, which plans further lectures with free admission to boost support.
A fragment notes a figure called “A Modern Ananias” described as the town’s biggest liar performing at the Graham J on the 25th. The text is incomplete and lacks full details.
A Kingston Jamaica city councilman praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for quick relief of a persistent cough. The letter notes benefit and intention to obtain another bottle from Cook and Sherman.
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