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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1907
Page
2
The item notes deaths funerals and family events in Washington and nearby areas. It lists visitors from La Junta Havre Marceline Fairfield and other locales. Funeral details for BE M Funston include pallbearers and interment at the city cemetery.
Jos Marek is very ill as Frank Yellin Sr assists his brother John near Lone Tree. Mrs Frank Wingler dies at home near Riverside. Milt Kos improving after operation in Iowa City hospital. Peter Shillig and wife drive with their 13 children to Washington on Thursday. Doctors face heavy rain and winds last night.
Mr and Mrs Tony Escher visited at Albert Sharpe s Friday. Mr Yanskey visits his daughter Mrs Edward Shalia. Miss Mille Vacha visits her friend Mrs Gilmore Cherry at Nira.
Tullie McKree was last seen on Thursday afternoon. Ehbler and Margaret Eiskamp stayed with Grand pa Smith from Friday to Monday. Frank Telin returned from Hill Siding Monday after a week with his sick brother John.
The Journal notes a Friday evening lecture titled Currents by Dr. J. K. Wells, enjoyed by attendees who braved the elements. Leo Lintz resumes studies at the Academy. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Chittum brought Ehler and Marguerite Biskamp home for a sleigh ride. Ed Kallous welcomes a baby boy. Lula Tobin, teaching at Middlebury, was home for the weekend.
Celestia and Allie Kos spent Sunday with Carrie and Maggie Lemley. Mr and Mrs B Marhoefer were in Kalona Monday. Celestia Kos returned to Brennan's after a five week stay at home. Addie Bockhorst visited with Mrs.
Jim Patterson and George Eglin were in Washington on business. Albert Lintz and Joe Dawn delivered hogs to town. Wes Reiner visits. Bert Croy plans to move here. Melak Marek bought the old Slacres place. Horse sale set for January 25 with a chicken dinner and bazaar at Palmer's hall. Mrs. Lauser visits Riverside. Lee Small and wife visit Wellman. Dierdorffs to Davenport. Clara Morhofer sewing in Cedar Rapids. Dr J E Wells lectured on Currents in Richmond. John Randels buys into Payton Randels livery, to operate Payton & Randels.
Jan 21, Mr and Mrs Sanders returned home from Kansas last Wednesday. Ray prefers farming town land to using grain on Kansas rocky soil. Last Tuesday evening while Geo Lutz was finishing chores his
Foot slipped from a trellis causing a rib fracture for an unnamed man. Dr Marr treated the injury and reports recovery. Mrs A B Singmaster returned from Wellman, nursing. Friday several locals visited Oscar Rittenhouse and family and attended West Chester church in the rain. Lee Craig and Ella Augustine visited the Andy Augustine home. The Ladies Aid of New Slaven church met with Mrs Frank Smith. next meeting is Jan 30 with Mrs Cora Snyder. Ruth Smith has been ill.
On January 20 Mr and Mrs Williams hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Peter Godwin and family and Mr and Mrs W L Glassburner for their tenth wedding anniversary. Godwin Bros sale drew many locals. Glassburner visited Coppock. W S Williams is ill. many attended a Miller schoolhouse literary gathering Friday night.
On January 21 Mr Henry Engle of this place wed Miss Delpha Bowman of Lancaster at the Sigourney Methodist parsonage with Rev Charles Pace officiating. The event is noted among local happenings with congratulations extended.
A Washington notice touts Hyomei medicated air as a superior cure for colds. It claims quick relief by delivering medicine directly to the infection site and offers a money back guarantee from the Columbia Pharmacy. The full Hyomei outfit costs 1.00 with extra bottles at 50 cents.
J A Kelley 71 acre farm east of town at 125 per acre. A C Brookhart 130 acres at 65 per acre. Adolph Schneider 20 acres at 200 per acre. KE H Statler 84 acres at 122 50 per acre. J F Swift 137 acres at 103 per acre.
C O Floyd of Kershaw South Carolina recalls eleven years of freedom from consumption after six months on Dr King s New Discovery. He says his weight rose from 135 to 170 pounds and his coughing stopped both day and night. Thousands are healed yearly with guaranteed bottles at Stewart s pharmacy 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
Public sale conducted on the Smith Reynolds farm four miles north and one mile east of Washington Kansas on Thursday January 24 1907 at 10 am includes thirteen horses two fillies and several mares and colts plus six cattle and one yearling steer two hog pens with 60 head of hogs and 2500 bushels of corn plus Timothy hay tools and household items with 65 acres of stock pasture and terms announced sale day
A historical notice states that LAXATIVE BROMOry tablets fail to cure and that druggists will refund 4 power. WB W. GROVE'S signature appears on each box. The price listed is 265 cents.
A debate between Pella High School and Washington High School is scheduled Friday evening in the high school auditorium. Organizers expect good attendance and community interest in the event.
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to diverse regional points for one fare plus 2.00 and less with liberal stop over privileges. Destinations include Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wyoming, and more. For rates and details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A in Minneapolis.
Advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children with no harmful ingredients. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy in local listings.
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