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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
3
The piece highlights upcoming holidays and observances starting with Groundhog Day next Monday, then St. Valentine’s Day with romantic and humorous cards, followed by Lincoln and Washington Birthdays. It notes patriotic remembrance, school and church commemorations, and reflects on winter expectations and national pride.
A sequence of brief items highlights local commerce and social visits. J A Guest, Will Harvey, Hon B F Brown, and Atty Marsh W Bailey travel for business. Walter Ayres and J B Orris ride trains to Burlington and Crawfordsville. Reverend Everette Smith visits Indianola. Miss Mable Boger returns to Burlington. Fortnightly club meet at Mrs. Hise. Mrs. Sandvos hosts Presbyterian ladies. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as nourishing.
The First Presbyterian medal contest judges admit rule violations and place errors including a duplicate drawing and biased judging. Miss Orris remains winner but David Peterson is deemed equal to the next highest and will receive a similar second prize. Also notes progress on a state Brotherhood of St Paul organization and Rev Clapp’s possible replacement.
The Good Citizens Marshal plan outlines are at Baird & Son grocery on the southwest square corner. Callers can obtain copies. many have already ordered them.
From Lydia Gilkey comes news that nine year old Walter Gilkey has a badly fractured Iris left limb between hip and knee after a coastings accident weeks ago. He was very ill after the fracture was reduced due to medicine effects.
Homer Ashby reports from Port Royal that the ship Buffalo has been released from quarantine. Patty Burns of Washington, who was ill with diphtheria, has recovered.
An advertisement claims women endure backache from sick kidneys and promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills as the cure. Mia K. Bell of Washington reports relief after using Doan’s from Foster Milburn Company agents, urging readers to remember the brand.
A northern farmer drank in town stirred up trouble then avoided capture. He called the marshal and mayor to admit guilt and paid a fine by mail. An ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from Stewart's Pharmacy. Judge Dewey and Judge McCoy helped defend C W Carpenter of Oska loosa who was found guilty and sentenced to ten years with appeal planned.
The B Y P U of the First Baptist church will hold the second sale of home made edibles including bread pies cakes doughnuts baked beans candy and popcorn balls. The event occurs Saturday January 41. Proceeds support church activities.
The Pleasant Plain W F F M Society will be entertained at the home of Mrs A B Austin two miles northeast of town on Wednesday February 4 1005.
Mrs A Webster of Winnie Virginia reports using King’s New Life Pills to end a two year headache and sickness. The advertisement claims relief from headache constipation and biliousness. Pills priced 25 cents at Stewart’s drug store.
The notice outlines a prolonged land title action in Washington County Iowa. It names numerous defendants and unknown claimants tied to described parcels, seeks quieting of title in Cherry V Terris, and warns default if appearance is not made by February 4, 1908.
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