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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1904
Page
2
Miss Zoe Varney arrived in the city from Wellman yesterday morning where she has been spending the holidays at the home of her parents.
Miss Nettie Martin came back Saturday evening from Martinsburg where she spent her Christmas vacation.
Retiring County Supervisor N T Reynolds was surprised by a the Court House Rats and Friends group who presented a gold watch inscribed to Reynolds from the group. County Attorney Marsh Bailey spoke of Reynolds long service as a county official. Reynolds reacted with emotion as the crowd witnessed the moment.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh with Halls Catarrh Cure sold by Toledo druggists at 75 cents per bottle. It includes testimonials and notes Hall’s Pills. A separate notice promotes John Griffith as Macbeth at the Graham on Friday evening January 8 with an electric production and notable scenery.
A humor snippet from the Washington Star features Mr Comrox describing his daughter’s musical progress. He notes she responds with haughtiness when asked to play anything he desires, saying The idea.
A Scottish quip notes the humor of a Meeister figure weekly visible six days and hidden the seventh, as reported by the London Mail. The playful line highlights public perception and a rare moment of ambiguity from a prominent figure.
In a Borgian tale Anton Carpi schemes to kill his wife Lucia with poisoned wine to wed Vittoria Careno. A duke and a young noble expose him after Vittoria foils the plan, Anton dies in a duel, Lucia remarries the aiding noble.
The W. R. C. installs 1904 officers led by President Mrs. Maggie Robertson as 90 members pledge support. The report notes harmony, charitable work, social events, and a key charity visit from Sigourney Keota and Wellman, while previewing a Monmouth academy basketball game and a Macbeth show to follow.
Mrs M L Bobbitt of Bargerton Tenn narrowly survived a fatal lung illness after consulting physicians. Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption provided relief from the first bottle and fully cured her with continued use. Guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00 trial bottles free at Stewarts Drug Store.
Monmouth Academy hosts the visiting Monmouth basketball ladies on Friday evening promising an entertaining game for local fans. The event features the academy team inviting supporters to attend and enjoy the popular sport.
On January 7 8 and 9 1904 the Iowa Central will sell round trip tickets to Portland Oregon at one fare for the round trip with return by January 31 Tickets good via St Paul and northern lines returning through Ogden Denver or vice versa Also tickets with return through San Francisco and Los Angeles at a small additional charge See agents for wear address A B Cutts G J P T A Minneapolis Minn 62 jan 6
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