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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1910
Page
2
Long column of shop notices and ads from Bowman The Fair Ross Drug The Sol Rich & company store dominates the page with half price winter dress goods coats suits and other specials. Local residents including Miss Iva Wallace and Mrs Wallace are listed among visitors and travelers.
C W Mills died at his Richland home from a paralytic stroke aged 62 after a period of illness. He leaves his wife and two daughters Mrs John Eicher of Arkansas and Mrs James White of Keota. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM in Richland.
Wesley George announces acquisition of the Globe barber shop after taking over from Shellabarger. Owen Williamson, formerly at Shellabarger since September, will join John Waymack to serve old customers and attract new clients. George thanks patrons and invites continued business.
The M B A held a Saturday evening social under Mrs Barnett and Cloyce Burham with a program of speeches recitations songs and solos featuring Ruth Lohrer Minnie Moothart and others. A four course luncheon followed and Ruth Lehrer won the cake for the most popular young lady with about one hundred attendees. Nearby Mrs Charles Morrow’s 70th birthday was celebrated with baskets a dinner and a postcard shower receiving about one hundred cards.
The M I A will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening January 11 1910 with installation of officers and initiation. The Fortnightly club literature department meets next Monday evening with Dorothy Latchem M. The K of P Second Rank work is planned tonight. B E O meetings tonight in the lecture room after church for special business. The Fortnightly household economics department meets Tuesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs C W Stewart.
Four former checkers at the American Sugar Refining Company docks in Williamshire were convicted of underweighing frauds and sentenced to one year in federal prison. Sentence was handed down in United States Circuit Court. The men named were Thomas Kkihoe Edward A Boyle Patrick Henessey and John M Cosyle.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure and the box bears ER W GROVE'S signature. Each tablet sold for 25 cents.
Letter from Homer Krohn of Lisbon praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for saving his children from croup on multiple occasions. The note, backed by W M Parish of Palmerston Ontario, says the medicine is safe for children and effective against coughs colds and croup.
Advice urges families with young children to stock Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive measure. The piece notes the remedy costs a quarter, large bottle 50 cents, and is sold by druggists.
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