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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1908

Page

8

Mrs Henry Morgan's Eighty Fifth Birthday Observed

The county column notes Mrs Henry Morgans eighty fifth birthday celebration on January 13 with a dinner for an older circle. Her daughter Mrs H E Sargent visited from Ft Madison while Newton Waterman and wife of Fairfield spend the week with D Waterman and others. A J Morgans assessing work begins this week as L D Seymours children recover from illness and Miss Lucy Frazier from Brighton visits Mrs Lucy Morgan and the Woodford sisters.

Henry Morgan H. E. Sargent Ft. Madison Newton Waterman Fairfield L. D Seymour Lucy Frazier Brighton Lucy Morgan Lulu Edith Woodford

Ladies of New Haven Church Help Clean and Dine

On January 24 the New Haven church ladies all joined together to take meals and clean the church. Miss Mae McCaleb returned home Tuesday night after a brief visit with relatives northeast of Keota. Fred Mangold's had the wood sawyers Wednesday. J. B. McCaleb butchered for John Seais Wednesday. Mrs. J. B. McCaleb's mother, Mrs. Laithly, is spending a few days with her.

New Haven Mae McCaleb Keota Fred Mangold J. B. McCaleb John Seais Laithly

Perry Turner Visits From Des Moines and Local Moves

Jan 24 notes Perry Turner of Des Moines visiting friends and relatives. Anna and Rolla Essiey returned from a month in Oklahoma. Mrs Milo Hinshaw of Richland came for her brother Charlie Zear’s appendicitis. Funeral services for Margaret Garren held at the Christian church. She leaves seven children and husband Marion died eleven years ago. Interment Wayland cemetery. Art Lathrop and Harry Coppock attended church in Washington. Dave Kurtz left for Nebraska.

Chriss Kauffman John Hensley Wayland J. S. Montgomery McKenzie Margaret Garren The Christian Church K. Coates Washington Wayland Cemetery

Local Social And Visit Notes From Fairfield Area

Jan 24 notices report Mr and Mrs R J Gudge ll visiting Fairfield. Mrs FE W Wood called at the Jones home. B W Garby visited Washington. Noah Edwards and family spent Friday at the Evan Edwards home Coppock. Frank Berry and wife attended W B Robison home Thursday. Earl Simpson traveled to Havre for Titterington sale. Mrs James Lowe with pneumonia not improving. Fred Vogt working for Alex Clark. Earl Dewolf attends meetings at Pleasant Plain.

R. J. Gudgell Fairfield FE. W. Wood Jones B. W. Garby Washington Noah Edwards Evan Edwards Coppock Frank Berry W. B. Robison Earl Simpson Havre Titterington James Lowe

Ruth Cook Leaves for Crawfordsville Visit

Ainsworth January 25 Ruth Cook departed yesterday for Crawfordsville to visit relatives. Mrs D Chapel was in Washington yesterday. Fred Spalding has a light attack of scarlet fever. Mrs Cock Anderson and sister Mrs Whetstine spent yesterday at the town.

Ruth Cook Crawfordsville D. Chapel Washington Fred Spalding Cock Anderson Whetstine

Noted Sickness blamed on women and a proposed remedy

An article argues that women are often cross and hysteric and driven to distraction by provocation. It contends a remedy acting on feminine organs can restore normalcy and dispel hysterical and irritable conditions.

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted by a user

Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver of Parsons Kansas testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved severe feminine ailments after two years of pain and morphine use. The letter promotes the remedy as a standard treatment for displacements inflammation and related symptoms and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.

Mattie Copenhaver 21St St Parsons, Kans Lydia E. Pinkham

Adams Family Reunion Draws Wide Circle at Washington Home

A gathering at John Adams' Washington residence included Faith McKee and daughter Frances of San Antonio Texas Joe Knight and Maggie Miller with Will Adams of Fontanelle Iowa H I Adams of Omaha Patience Sherfey of Muscatine and Flossie Everett Shearer. R O Lynn visited his parents at Pleasant Plain. Will Strain and Walter Protzman plus mourners joined the day with funeral arrangements for their mother.

Washington John Adams Faith McKee Frances San Antonio Texas Joe Knight Memphis Maggie Miller Will Adams Fontanelle Iowa H. I. Adams Omaha Patience Sherfey Muscatine Flossie Everett Shearer R. O. Lynn Pleasant Plain Ethel Peterson Estella Houseal Will Strain Walter Protzman West Liberty

Hawthorne Returns From Chicago. Robertson Heads to Winfield

J A Hawthorne came home from a Chicago trip last evening. Rev Gardner Robertson left this morning for Winfield to preach this afternoon for Rev D L McBride. Methodists plan Sunday morning services only.

J. A. Hawthorne Chicago Gardner Robertson Winfield D. L. McBride

Notice to stay out of Highland Park for trespass warning

Authorities notify all parents and children to avoid Highland Park due to ongoing property damage at the boat house. No skating or trespassing allowed. anyone found there will be arrested. Signature 92-21 Winamouse.

Highland Park Winamouse

Sunday Food Load at Vienna Counters and Cases

The counters and cases will be loaded with good things to eat for Sunday at the Vienna. Local vendors promise fresh breads rolls pastries and hot dishes for a family friendly Sunday feast.

Vienna

Friend to Friend Cough Remedy Spreads Widely

Personal recommendations from people cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy have boosted its status as a staple commodity across much of the civilized world.

Chamberlain

Prosperity Hangs Back in Early New York Trade Review

R G Dun reports more plants resumed and money easy yet unemployment limits buying. Large jobbing dry goods orders appear at lower prices, with forward business boosting activity at major centers. Collections improve but lag in many areas while idle machinery remains. Iron and steel show modest demand and more plants restart, with structural steel for railway bridges.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade

Clearing House Certificates Retired Nearly All Outstanding

New York Jan 25 All but 11,200,000 of the 97,000,000 clearing house certificates issued during the financial frenzy have been retired. Since Monday 7,800,000 have been taken up at nearly 2,000,000 a day. Officials expect most of the remaining certificates cleared by week’s end and a return to cash operations next week.

Clearing House New York Clearing House Association

Labor Commissioner Reports Farm Letters on Japanese Pickers

Guthrie Okla Jan 25 state labor commissioner Charles TL Daugherty has received letters from farmers near Canute asking about hiring Japanese laborers. Farmers say it is impossible to obtain enough workers for ordinary farm tasks and much less for chopping and picking cotton.

Guthrie, Okla Charles TL. Daugherty Canute

Martinsville Carrier Clips Berry Bush Branch

Martinsville Indiana January 25 George Cribbin rural carrier on route six clipped a branch from a black berry bush near his route. The buds were swelling and bursting as he moved along.

Martinsville Ind George Cribbin

Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Michigan and nearby states

Official forecast through 8 o clock tonight shows partly cloudy skies across Illinois and Indiana with rising temperatures. Lower Michigan may see snow flurries in the north with warming, while Wisconsin and Iowa remain partly cloudy.

Illinois Indiana Lower Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo

Chicago and East Buffalo quotations show futures for wheat corn oats and pork lard and varied live stock prices. Cash grain notes No 2 red and white and yellow corn ranges with several white and yellow kernels priced. live stock quotes cite steer heifer calf and lamb ranges with pigs and poultry pricing across markets.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Dunbar Company Delivers Versatile Concert Tour

The Dunbar Company presents a male quartet and bell ringers with a 100 bell set, an instrumental trio, a renowned cellist, and a reader of character sketches. Led by Slayton management they claim a record 192 engagements in 1904 05 with 14 encores per show and twelve weeks at Chautauquas, ending at the Graham on Jan 29.

Dunbar Company Duncar Lyceum Ralph Dunbar Jessie Bartlett Davis Harry Dunbar Slayton Graham Jan

Preventics Candy Cold Tablets Promised To Help

To check a cold quickly get Preventics from your druggist. These tablets claim safety and prompt relief without quinine or laxatives. Taken at the sneeze stage they may prevent pneumonia bronchitis la grippe and other illnesses. Suitable for feverish children. 48 tablets 25 cents trial boxes 5 cents. Sold by J. H. Stewart.

Preventics J. H. Stewart

The George H. Paul Company Incorporation Notice

The undersigned form a corporation for profit under Iowa law. The George H. Paul Company will operate in Iowa and other regions, owning real estate and related assets, with capital stock of 50000 and a five-member board elected annually beginning January 1 after 1907, at the Washington Iowa office.

Iown George H. Paul Company City of Washington Washington County Iowa United States Dominion of Canada Republic of Mexico Executive Council State of Board of Directors

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