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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1902
Page
2
Rev Charles McCleary spoke at three city church meetings detailing his five year mission in German Africa near Batanga on the West Coast. He described voyage hardships, Bulus natives customs, climate dangers, and local worship practices while noting progress in literacy and Bible translation amid growing conversions. He plans to return after a year unless providence intervenes.
Cate lage of 1903 announces 1000 copies of sheet music offered at ten cents per copy, a drastic drop from the usual twenty five cents. The deal includes popular songs and instrumental pieces, with a limit of one per customer from Coas L Saline Music Store located opposite Graham Theatre.
Mrs Elizabeth Anderson will host the Twentieth Century Circle on Tuesday evening January 14 at 20th Century Club notice indicates a social meeting with the hostess and participation of club members.
A special meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. M. P. Miller on Monday at 7:30 PM. Each member is urged to be present. 3t
A concerned Iowa parent credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with saving his son's life. The giver reports rapid breathing relief after dosing as directed, followed by expectoration of phlegm. The endorsement notes purchase from A E Steere and local druggists Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Tonight at the Graham theater a public installation of officers of the Degree of Honor will take place. Mrs Mary J Skegg Grand Chief of Honor will install the officers at 7 30 p m Thursday January 16 1902 in U W Hall A Co location all invited to attend the program promises to be good.
The big steam shovel owned by Flick & Johnson began work Saturday after being unloaded from Rock Island tracks last week. Superintendent J H Templeton said it would run at full speed today. Templeton's brother Robert visited over Sunday and oversees the Morgan farm camp north of Ainsworth. They move 450 to 600 carloads daily, each car loading three cubic yards. The shovel north of Ainsworth at Military Road is also making rapid headway moving dirt.
W OC Williamson of Amherst Virginia reports long lasting relief from lumbago after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says this remedy provided relief when others failed. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman.
Miss Bessie Conger of this city will hold the bill clerk of the Iowa House again this session after winning in the caucus. An opposing candidate appeared from elsewhere but Conger secured the nomination thanks to her past service. Mrs. Fred McCausland failed to become enrolling clerk and Miss Ella Christie of Oskaloosa won in the senate caucus Saturday night.
The article discusses the idea that blood is life and explains how blood quality depends on digestion and food assimilation. It asserts no medicine makes blood, only improves digestion to raise blood-making material and remove impurities. The piece notes Miss Maud Lancaster will begin her telepathy tests at 8 15 tonight at the Graham.
Judge Dewey handles the State of Iowa versus Dick Williams in Mahaska County District Court. Williams, a colored man, is charged with murdering a white man in a newly opened mine area and faces the possibility of the death penalty. Also included is an advertisement praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for chest pains and coughs.
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