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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1904

Page

6

Daly’s Big Company at Grand Opera House

Daly's Big Co presents Ten Nights in a Bar room with grand scenery and calcium light. The Peoria Herald praises the performance and Daly's Big Co announces a Graham appearance on Tuesday January 19 with prices 10 20 30 50 cents and children 5 cents. Two Collier's Weekly agents from Davenport were in the city yesterday.

Daly Big Co Mary Morgan Theompany Peoria Herald Daly's Big Co Graham Collier's Weekly Davenport City

Round About Crawfordsville News Briefs

KE Owens returns from Independence. Joe McConnell and son Floyd visit Ottumwa for a week with relatives. Will Alberson attends Mrs. Gordon funeral in Mt. Union. J B Crooks of Washington visits. Clyde Robbins and Grace attend Nellie Robbins funeral in Winfield. Brose Musical Co. headlines at Columbian tomorrow. James Cook and son visit Washington relatives. Samuel and Mrs Gordon of Linneus to Washington. Hi Robbins and wife travel to Winfield for Nellie’s funeral.

KE. L. Owens Independence Joe McConnell Floyd Ottumwa Will Alberson Mt. Union Gordon J. B. Crooks Washington Clyde Robbins Miss Grace Winfield Nellie Robbins Brose Musical Co the Columbian James Cook Little Son Samuel Gordon Linneus Hi. Robbins Nellie

Lemleys Buy Grace Till Property Move Planned

George Lemley and family will move to Grace Till in early February. J B Shull of Grundy and J F Shultz of Victor visited the Lemley home and then took No 3 to Mt Pleasant for a brief stay. J P Thomas of Washington visits his brother C S Thomas at Verdi as Roy Dawson sells three horses to a St Louis buyer with loading at Brighton next Monday.

George Lemley Grace Till J. B. Shull Grundy J. F. Shultz Victor Mt. Pleasant J.P. Thomas Washington Thomas Verdi Roy Dawson St. Louis Brighton

The New Cure for Colds Brings Quinine Free Relief

An advertisement touts Bromo-Lax as a quinine free cold remedy that clears the head quickly. The label promises no quinine and a price of 25 cents, available at all druggists.

Patents Issued to Iowa Residents on the 12th Instant

Patent attorney R W Bishop reports a list of patent numbers and titles issued to residents of Iowa on the 12th. Names include Callender Plainfield Mc Clean Hartman Davenport Rost Gilmore City Tokheim Cedar Rapids Grifin Sac City Low Montrose Noles Allison township Forslund Cherokee Kremer Davenport and Litchfield Webster City with assignments to Litehfield Mfg Co.

R. W. Bishop Washington, D. C Iowa W. G. Callender Plainfield N. McClean Washington R. R. Smith Traer Gilbert MecTurk Crystal A. Miller Marshalltown J. R. Hartman Davenport Willie Rost Gilmore City J. J. Tokheim Cedar Rapids C. E. Grifin Sac City H. A. Low Lake City Wilson Noles Montrose Henry Rockman Allison Township Wrench N. G. Forslund Cherokee Washtub-joint M. J. Kremer Martin Max Emil Louis Silberstein EB. C. Litchfield and H. L. Litchfield Webster City Litehfield Mfg Co

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Endorsements in Toledo

A 19th century style testimonial ad offers 100 dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co. Toledo wholesalers West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm. The cure is said to act through the blood and mucous surfaces and is priced 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.

Hail F. J. Cheney & Co Props Toledo F.J. Cheney O. Hall Fall

Mrs Dolan's guests return from three week visit

Miss Lucille Johnson sails to Fairfield and Roy Schilling to Washington after visiting Mrs J Dolan. The note appears in the Oskaloosa Herald dated January 13.

J. Dolan Lucille Johnson Fairfield Roy Schilling Washington Oskaloosa Herald

Local Family Notes and Funeral Services

Mrs. John Smeltzer from Washington visits Mary Brockway. Grover Bean returns from Fairfield. Mrs. T. J. Easter and daughter Mabel visit relatives in Rock Island. Funeral services for W. K. Wallace held at home with pallbearers named. Lamoine Stephens visits Muscatine. H. A. White leaves for Fairfield on business. Prof. W. H. Langenberg returns to Columbus Junction after teaching. School closed today for furnace issues.

John Smeltzer Washington Mary Brockway Grover Bean William Turner Fairfield T. J. Easter Mabel Rock Island W. K. Wallace L. D. Young Craig Patterson Abe Pearson John McDowell John Donaldson William Galloway Lafe Show Lamoine Stephens W. J. Reaney Muscatine H. A. White W. H. Langenberg Columbus Junction

West Chester Bank names officers at annual stockholders meeting

The West Chester Savings Bank held its annual stockholders meeting with 1 p m adjournment in the council room. D A Boyer was re elected president J B Crayne vice president L P Jackson cashier and four directors were named. The same officers will serve the coming year amid satisfactory business. Judge Echlin preached after a Baptist roll call and two members were received for baptism. Stock shipments for 1903 totaled 362 cars with hogs and cattle moved by local firms.

West Chester Savings Bank D. A. Boyer J. B. Crayne L. P. Jackson W. J. Mayer David Fisher Db. A. Boyer The Baptist Church R. D. Echlin Fisher Augustine Milt Godfrey Munro and Lewis

Local notices and visits from Ottumwa residents

Jan 15 John McCart and daughter Myrtle of Ottumwa visited the McCarts here the past week. Ezra Altar and family left for Los Angeles for the winter. Byron Stone visiting in Perlee. Frank Lamanski headed to Allerton. Conner and Schilling have the goods. Call in when making rounds. 62-tf.

John McCart Myrtle Ottumwa McCarts Ezra Altar Los Angeles Byron Stone Perlee Frank Lamanski Allerton Conner Schilling

Ten Nights in a Bar Room praised as timeless drama

Graham lauds the play Ten Nights in a Bar Room calling it a simple masterpiece with a blend of pathos and humor that appeals to human sensibilities. He cites T. S. Arthur's book as a great work for its moral questions and universal lessons. Prices listed as 10c 20c 30c 50c.

T. S. Arthur Daly’s Big Co Graham

Prisoner in Her Own Home Finds Cure for Hoarseness

Mrs W Hi Layha of 100 Agnes Ave Kansas City Missouri suffered years of hoarseness and coughing. After trying physicians with no relief a friend gave her Chamberlains Cough Remedy and within two weeks she reports being entirely cured. The remedy is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.

Stewart’s Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Exciting Runaway Sleigh in North Town No Injuries Reported

A sleigh ran away in the northern part of town yesterday but no one was injured though the two occupants were thrown from the sleigh.

McAlpin Brings Strong Swedish Comedy and Band Performance

Jas T. McAlpin stars in Hans Hansen a Swedish comedy with a fine show and a capable band Pete Akey of our city plays slide trombone in the band and orchestra for Mr. McAlpin The score listed 79 51.

Jas T. McAlpin Hans Hansen Pete Akey Our City Mr. McAlpin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Uneeda Biscuit National Biscuit Company S.C. S Scranton G. W. Dunbar Tama Building Burlington Dalys’ Big Company Crawfordsville Ainsworth West Chester Keota Tom Dupuis Sigourney M. J. Clarahan Harper J. W. Warner Don Howard Daly’s Big Company Cremo Harwood South Side Ph No. 1 Hotel Colenso Leave Frank Rogers
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