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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
6
Mae Abbott scores a great success highlighted by Davenport Times on Sept. 6 and Decatur Herald on Sept. 14. The items reflect local recognition of Abbott’s achievements across two papers.
Mr M O Reilly Forgarty a Kingston city council member testifies that amberlain's Cough Remedy relieved his persistent cough quickly after using one bottle. He plans to obtain another bottle and notes no doubt about its beneficial effect. Sold by Cook and Sherman.
The Rock Island time card announces earlier departures for the Branch No. 469 and 468 trains with morning 9:55 and evening 6:20 as new times. Firefly service to Evans is discontinued, making the Branch and Southwest trains the primary routes with No. 11 and No. 2 adjusting arrivals and a 15 minute stop for transfers and meals.
A remedy claims to stop the La Grippe cough and heal lungs to prevent pneumonia. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as safe with a yellow package and asks to refuse substitutes.
Warren Mann aged resident of Washington County died Saturday at 11 30 after an illness of a week cause brain affection due to old age. Born in Medina Ohio seventy two years ago he lived in Illinois where he lost an arm then moved to Iowa herding cattle near Keota and later ran Eckles stone quarry. He married Jane Linton on Stewart farm four children born all dead. Widow died five years ago. Survived by three brothers and two sisters in Ohio and Michigan. Funeral at his home in southwest Washington at 10 this morning by Rev L D Young. Interment in city cemetery.
Mr E E Chamberlain of Clinton Maine reports Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures piles and chapped hands and heals old sores without leaving a scar. Available at Stewart’s Pharmacy for 25 cents.
Local news records numerous residents leaving for visits and returning home from cities such as Burlington Des Moines and Marceline Mo. Names include Wilber Miller Tom Davis Jennie Williams Bernice Riley J A Hillhouse Dorothy Jugenheimer Jessie Anderson H O Green Ed Riley Frances Donovan Kate Donovan Nora Corette and others. A W R C benefit adds 32.50 for relief. A theater notice promotes My Dixie Girl at the Opera House with Mae Abbott. The National Pure Food and Drug Law note endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for coughs and colds sold by druggists.
Committees urge Unterkircher to enforce Sunday closing laws affecting all businesses including morning papers, restaurants, cigar stores, and newsstands. They also seek abolition of paid church choir singing. Mayor Unterkircher has not acted on the demand.
New York reports Miss Gladys Vanderbilt daughter of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will wed Count Laszlo Szechenyi on January 23 at the Cornelius Vanderbilt home on Fifty eighth Street and Fifth Avenue.
St Louis Jan 6 General E W Price son of General Sterling Price and Civil War veteran is dead at 73. He lived in Keytesville Missouri where he managed banking and farming interests.
In a Cleveland case described as hopeless by observers, Attorney William H. Beavis shot himself at home after leaving his downtown office. His wife and two children were out at a matinee. the death was instantaneous due to Bright's disease.
Horace A Boies former Iowa governor had a rough night but showed some improvement. Doctors warned relatives by wire that they must come if the patient worsens this morning.
In Millersburg Ohio on January 6 1934 Ruhuan Tharp dies at 107 at her son in law Samuel Starner’s home in Nashville She lived through every U S administration except Washington and died peacefully in family residence
New Orleans January 6 Mrs. Mary Toulse Morgan Whitney owner of property valued around 30 million dollars and reputed to be the wealthiest woman in the south is dead at her home. She was seventy five years old.
A warning on kidney trouble describes it as insidious and potentially fatal. It advises Foley's Kidney Cure at the first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes, noting it is sold by all druggists.
January 9 social notes list visitors and travelers including Marie Adams from Ainsworth visiting Merle Rickey, Dr. E. F. Clapp from Iowa City visiting friends, and various departures to Ainsworth Pawnee Muscatine Keota and West Chester. Several residents and their hosts are named along with brief trips and arrivals.
Miss Elva Downing travels from Keota to Racine Wisconsin to teach while her mother Mrs. W Downing returns home by Fire Fly.
A union prayer meeting of all churches will be held next Wednesday at 7 30 in the evening at the First United Presbyterian Church. The subject is The Church Made Truly Glorious based on Ephesians 3 20 21 and Revelations 2 7. Led by the Rev G D Rogers.
All parties with bicycles guns or other repair articles in my shop must retrieve them before January 16 as my tools are moved to Canyon City Texas and business ends in Washington. W E Groendycke Auto Dept Keiser Bros and Phillips Canyon City Texas December 26 07.
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