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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
5
Special forecast for Iowa notes fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with colder winds in the north tonight. Temperatures rise on Wednesday, bringing a warmer day across the state.
S B Sands of Ainsworth and M Morgan of Keota were in the city yesterday. Miss Wilma Row traveled to Winfield as a passenger last evening. John Bare of Havre made a business call and returned home the same night. Mr and Mrs A Anderson left last evening for St Louis for several days visit.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a fast remedy for grippe coughs that may become pneumonia overnight. Claims to heal sore inflamed lungs, strengthen them, and avert danger, attributed to Lemmon's Pharmacy.
An advertisement urges readers to order coal before shortages hit, claiming railroads ease of movement will ensure prompt delivery. It promotes Anderson and Wilson with a contact number 176 for coal services.
The Royal Neighbors plan their annual installation on January 19 inviting all members’ spouses. A basket supper follows, with each Neighbor bringing two plates knives forks and a cup. 85-26 Mr and Mrs L J Cherry and family visited Harve Kyle's home for a dinner honoring Mrs Eli Scranton of Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
Miss Ava Matthews hosted the Rose club Saturday evening at her southeast Washington home. Tomorrow Miss Dora Clapper of East Main street will entertain the club. The W I C society of the Baptist church meets tonight at 7 30 with Mrs Cummings in southeast Washington and asks members to bring thimble and scissors.
A number of local young people will attend a dancing party tomorrow evening at Knupp's Hall. The event promises music and socializing for attendees within the community.
Misses Mary Gibson Charline Young Eather McElwain Susana Scranton Alma Beenblossom Maud Simerman and Zella Thoma from the high school visited the Academy last Tuesday. The advanced shorthand class has finished the text book and begun dictation work. The literary program lists multiple performances and speeches with numerous student names. The regular election of officers will be held at the literary Tuesday evening.
Information of alleged fraud on public lands reported to Secretary Garfield. About 110 million dollars in lands west of the Mississippi were said to have been fraudulently acquired in the past two years by corporations and individuals. Garfield asked Congress for 500 thousand dollars to help recover lands, aiming for a total of one million with existing funds. A summary of larger cases is submitted with names omitted to avoid further embarrassment to inquiry.
The Central Federated union says it will cooperate with the immigration department to distribute immigrants from crowded centers to areas with work, aiding their relocation and employment prospects.
An old advertisement claims Foley's Orino Laxative will regulate bowels and cure chronic constipation and sluggish liver without constant purgatives. It stresses pleasant taste and is labeled by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Mrs. Matt Gillespie is noted with a severe sciatic attack. Tickets for the B. E. O. musicale go on sale for 15 cents. Advertisements also offer purchase of 20 to 30 red calves from J. H. Lathrop, with a price note and contact. Colin & Share advertise high prices for hides furs and junk, phone 387 Washington House.
Local notes list Squire McCall as ill while the entertainment page promotes the show Crazed by Jealousy at Star tonight. Marsh Bailey handled business in Wellman yesterday and W O Ralston of West Chester and Mr and Mrs John Turner of Coppock visited the city. Geo Barrett came back from West Liberty after a day there.
A vintage advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure and the label features FE Grove’s signature on each box. 265c.
Keota Iowa January dedicates the new fireproof school building with two hundred dinners planned but over three hundred twenty five attendees. Dr Edwin A Schell of Iowa Wesleyan University spoke as the day’s main address with remarks by S.S. Wright and other school officials. Proceeds near 150 dollars will fund school appliances. Family notices and local updates follow, including a serious hand injury and community news.
Come to the B F E C concert Tuesday evening the 19th. 86 2.
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