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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
5
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a blood and system cleanser for stomach and liver troubles. Sold at J H Stewart’s drug store for 2 cents, guaranteed.
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Robertson preached at Pleasant Plains Sunday morning and no evening service was held due to meetings at Eureka. Mrs. Gimbel plans a safe in January then returns to Illinois to live. Neighborhood youths hold a social at the Wagner home tonight. Seth Arnold of Nebraska visited Mrs. Rittenhouse last week. Rathmel and Frisk and families plan to move to Oklahoma around February 1 after buying farms there. Ola Simpson and Mazie Palmer returned to school in Washington today. Mr. and Mrs. Green were business callers at Washington Monday.
Jan 10 Sol Tice at home a few days Rex Louck clerking in Chicago Samuel Manatt returned from California Mr and Mrs JF Schulte of North Dakota visiting Mrs S Rogers Mr and Mrs Oliver Carey of Wapello Iowa spending days at J I Jackson home Mr and Mrs Gringer of Slills attended Schmitt Lemiey wedding at Nalona Professor Emil Hesselschiwerdt returned from Oxford and Iowa City Press Figgins boarded for Hedrick to visit John and Mrs Wray.
Jan 9 update from Wellman reports ongoing revival meetings at the M E church. Visitors Loyd Hodges and Dr Hancher are noted along with several local residents and travels of Henn Trieschimann Matthess Varney and family. Miss Zoe Varney returns to Chicago for music studies.
Julia Freeland returns to her Wapello home after weeks at the G. H. West residence. Lula Wood leaves for a visit with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Wood in Washing?
Richard Denaldson returned Monday evening from a visit with relatives at Kon Il. Mrs Ida Wood and children of Hecla SD visiting N EF Wood home in Washington. Athens departed yesterday for Iowa City to care for her husband whose condition is improving. Mrs HG Anderson of Peoria Ill arrived for a visit with her parents in Washington. Mr and Mrs J I Miller of Washington spent yesterday with friends. Will Freeland returned to Wapello after visiting relatives joined by her mother Mrs F C Baird. Lee Thompson left for Cedar Rapids in search of work. Mrs C Walcott returned to Clarinda after visiting J C Edmundson and relatives. Miss Martha Walker returned from Washington assisting Mrs M Henderson. Mr and Mrs E R McBride and sons Donald and John returned from Hijattville KS. Mrs G H West was a business visitor in Washington. Rev W D Bradley returned from Coppock after aiding in meetings. G M Welch spent last evening with friends in Washington. Conference at U P church Friday at 7 30 focuses on The Home Psalm 127 1 and Eph 1 4. No services Saturday. Howard Stewart was a business.
Jan l. F. BE. Young engages in business at the county seat. John Strain and Robert Chrossinger visited Mt. Pleasant and bought a tile factory northwest of town. They plan to move families there in about a month. Rev. Graham, ex pastor at Mesco tt Iowa, arrives for a weekend visit and will stay at the G W Alexander home. Mrs Dillon improves. Anna Maxwell is not well. Mr and Mrs John Hanna of West Chester are here due to their daughter’s illness.
Dr W M Terry Ed McCon augh ey and Wm Crooks returned from Burlington after attending the Southeastern Iowa Dental association meetings praised as lively and interesting. The next gathering will be in Keokuk in January 1906 with officers listed: President A W Iana Burlington, Vice President J B Monfort Fairfield, Secretary Geo W Slingluff Burlington, Treasurer J T Martin Muscatine.
On January 12 at the John G Stewart farm seven miles south of Washington a sale will include 12 head of cattle among other advertised items. The cattle lineup features a black cow five years old, a red cow five years old, a red heifer two years old, a heifer calf, eight spring steers, all in good order and fed grain.
Seven members of a board of inquiry met to review charges against Bishop Talbot related to the Central Vine Protestant Episcopal church. The charges remain active despite discussions of withdrawal, with Bishop Tuttle allegedly resisting the withdrawal request from the majority of presenters.
Commissioner McAdoo denies personal motives in criticism of New York excise law enforcement. He says he is ready to cooperate with District Attorney Jerome and other authorities to enforce all laws, insisting his aim is fair, impartial action without political ambition or favor.
Local Vienna bakery promotes fresh pies and cakes as Mrs McCobb and Mrs Eckerman visit. Dr A A Sandy made a professional call in Harvey. Academy team vs the Bums set for tomorrow in the Armory with 15 cent admission. Residents travel to Rock Island Chicago and Boston for visits.
A letter from F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana touts Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as a cure after three doctors gave up on his wife. The advert promises one dose relief and druggist guarantee with trial bottle free.
In New York on January 11 twenty persons paid personal property taxes above 500000. Notables include Andrew Carnegie with 5000000, John D Rockefeller 2500000, Trumsell Sage 2000000, and Vanderbilt heirs Thederick W and William K Hugh J Chisholm and Joseph Pulitzer also listed. Columbus sale spokeswoman James A Lailey bought Sells Forepaugh show for 150000. Peter Danielson and wife died in a January fire at New Windsor New York.
Kenosha Wis Jan 11 John Wes sell a young Russian formerly a soldier became violently insane here on hearing of the fall of Port Arthur.
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