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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1911
Page
2
Regal Cars promotes its "one year ahead of all competitors" claim and invites the public to visit Regal models at Regal headquarters 1502 Michigan Avenue during the Chicago Auto Show from January 0th to February 4th. The message urges buyers to compare values and buy the best for the money.
Doings of the people report from South Prairie Route 6 and surrounding area. Local events include attendance at the Samuel Bear funeral, visits from Muscatine and Williamsburg travelers, school illness and substitutions, cattle and sheep dealings, and various residents with minor health and travel notes.
The W. F. M. S. will hold their February meeting at Mrs. Will Palmer's home. Notices show several local residents traveling, visiting kin, or moving, including Frank Leeper relocating to Maple Lane farm for the coming season and multiple trips to Washington, Iowa City, and Davenport.
In Crawfordsville on January 28, Miss Aecie Clapper is mentioned along with Mrs. May Roth Mrs. W. D. Fishburn and P. L. Huber in local items.
Uncle Walt the Poet Philosopher and other travelers were in town this morning. Fred Shaffer J C Cherryhelmes and W J Wagner visited Havre. Rev A L Hightshoe returned from a Iowa Wesleyan University trip. David Gordon arrived from Wyman. Mrs J B McCleary of Washington visited relatives. Captain J W Harper came home from a two week visit with his daughter in Meldrick. Miss Hazel Orris elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Orris is ill with pneumonia fever at her grandmother Mrs Yeager's home. Mr and Mrs W J Brown and daughter Maurine of Mt Union arrived for an over Sunday visit.
Word arrived today of the death of Andrew Duke, former Washington county resident and longtime county affairs figure. He died in New Mexico from heart trouble. Interment will be in Chicago next Tuesday. Duke had recently moved to New Mexico to take a homestead after serving as superintendent of the Washington County Home.
The Florence Bulletin notes a stroke paralyses its Cedar Poire correspondent, a burned editor’s office, and the head reporter preparing to write her own wedding, illustrating broad misfortune for the newsroom.
Henry Lee links salve and praise to motivation, saying encouragement brings out a man’s best and spurs him to perform duties cheerfully and faithfully.
The Keokuk presbytery United Presbyterian men plan a February conference at the Second church with Rev W R Sawhill returning from Burlington after organizing arrangements. Notable speakers include George Innes, Rev George F Raitt, Rev Howard Boyd, Dr A C Douglass, and Rev W O Fisher, with an evening session and all day meeting scheduled.
The meeting is nearly ready and will be announced early next week. The men’s league of the Sec ond church will oversee preparations and expects many laymen from other churches in the presbytery to attend.
War veteran A. K. Smith of Erie Pa. praises Dr King's New Life Pills for relief from indigestion constipation and liver trouble after years of pain. He urges others with stomach liver or kidney issues to try the remedy, available for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Tomorrow marks the semi centennial of Kansas becoming a state with observances statewide. The Kansas Day club hosts its usual banquet in Topeka as the memory recalls years of conflict over slavery and the constitution that excluded slavery.
Greensboro North Carolina resident K Allsbrook credits Vinci cool liver and iron tonic with restoring appetite sleep and energy. The ad claims the tonic helps run down people and offers a free bottle if it fails to deliver and invites readers to visit Cook and Sherman druggists in Washington Iowa.
O S Kaight advertises continued sale of sewing machines and supplies with repair service. Repairs available for all machines. Call 589 Black or visit the shop just north of First United Presbyterian church.
I thank neighbors and friends for kind assistance during the illness and after the death of my mother Evaline Curran. Their presence and aid were of great value and will be remembered. Mrs. James Hays.
Catherine McConnell of Elmira New York writes of relief from kidney trouble after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She states five bottles cured her condition and calls it the most reliable kidney medicine she has taken. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McIlhinney Drug Co. are named in the advertisement.
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin notes Liebling will speak at the Graham on Monday February 6. Described as having powerful memory and broad knowledge, his imaginative faculty and witty, keen appreciation are highlighted as standout qualities.
Regular meeting of Orion lodge No 75 set for Monday evening at 7 30. All brothers urged to attend as several petitions are to be acted upon. 952 C. 8. THOMAS C C.
Advertisement states AB Anderson offers loans of three to seven thousand dollars for farming purposes with arrangements already in place.
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