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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1904

Page

2

Prisoner In Her Own Home Uses Cough Remedy

Mrs W F Layha of 100 Agones Ave Kansas City Mo suffered hoarseness and cough for years. After no results from doctors a friend gave part of a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy with directions. Within one day improvement appeared and after two weeks she is entirely cured. Remedy sold by Stewart’s Pharmacy Cook Sherman.

W. Fl. Layha Agones Ave Kansas City Stewart's Cook & Sherman

City Bus Line Phone Orders Colenso Hotel

Call up phone number 1 to the Hotel Colenso and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to them.

Colenso Frank Rogers

Round About Rural Route 2 Highlights Week in Community

Rev John Nicholson from Kansas visited Frank McKune's Thursday. Mrs Hoxworth surprised at a Wednesday party. Ek P Bradford moved to Washington, Ben Stout and Emma Bolger married at George Carmichael's. Three weddings anticipated soon as students finish exams and athletic reports show $50.65 in club funds.

John Nicholson Kansas Frank McKune M. EB Washington C. F. Hoxworth Hoxworth Ek. P. Bradford Will Cressy Chris Horning Chris Fraze Raleigh Ben Stout Emma Bolger George Carmichael Brighton Township

Visitors and locals call on friends in this city

Jan. 30. Dan Riley of Burlington called on old friends and attended to his trade. T. J. Neiswanger of Washington was a business visitor. Mrs. Anna Knouse returned to Muscatine after visiting her daughter Mrs. GC P Nichols. Jess Marr was a business visitor in Havre. Mrs. E Malin left for a visit with her son Richard Malin in Washington. Mrs. Tillie Gardner is reported sick. Mrs. W H Cumpton and daughter Flora of Cotter visited with her son Mert King. Karl Concklin returned to Iowa City after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs L B Cocklin. Mr and Mrs Marion Crawford of Washington visited his sisters Rebecca and Margaret Crawford. Mrs Roy Twinam of Crawfordsville was an eastbound passenger here. Miss Gertrude Johnson of Columbus City arrived for a few days with cousin Mrs Walter Jennings and others. Mrs C H Clarahan and Miss Anna Clarahan of Harper departed for Davenport on business. Pr R L Vandorn of Washington was a business visitor. Will Rush returned from a visit with relatives at Columbus Junction. Mrs F H Davis returned from an extended visit with relatives in Burlington.

Dan Riley Burlington T. J. Neiswanger Washington City Anna Knouse Muscatine GC. P. Nichols Jess Marr Havre E. Malin Richard Malin Tillie Gardner W. H Cumpton Flora Cotter Mert King Karl Concklin Iowa City L. B. Cocklin Marion Crawford Rebecca Margaret Crawford Roy Twinam Crawfords Ville Gertrude Johnson Columbus City Walter Jennings C. H. Clarahan Anna Clarahan Harper C. Hi Clarahan Davenport PR. L. Vandorn Wis Will Rush Columbus Junction F. H. Davis

School Notes and Debating Club Changes Noted

A boys basketball team is to be organized under Athletic Association rules with Harold Mc Williams as manager. A committee was appointed to arrange practice space and other necessities. The Class raised a subscription and sent flowers in memory of Minnie Steen’s brother, buried yesterday. A special debating club session moved the meeting night from Monday to Tuesday evening. Seniors among those listed were among the group.

Athletic Association Harold McWilliams Minnie Steen

Special Meetings at First Presbyterian Church

The church announces two weeks of special meetings starting February 3 with a sermon by Rev. J. B. Donaldson from Davenport on the supreme duty of every child of God. Rev. Alexander Corkey of Fairfield will preach February 5 and all week evenings, with 7 30 services in the auditorium. The pastor invites volunteers and Presbyterians to attend.

Word of God J. B Donaldson Davenport Alexander Corkey Fairfield Forward Movement

Funeral Service for Mrs Abraham Held at North Washington Home

Funeral service for the late Mrs Fred Abraham will be conducted at the North Washington home tomorrow Sunday at 2 30 PM by Rev L D Young. The body will be taken to Oskaloosa on the 40 train Monday morning and placed in a receiving vault there.

Fred Abraham Washington L. D. Young Oskaloosa

Continental Land Co Promotes Cash Land Purchases

Des Moines firm Continental Land Co advertises large land purchases for cash with claimed savings of 30 to 50 percent for buyers. Investments start at 2000 dollars, with returns pro rated for all sizes, secured by land held in the investor's name. office at Crail's dry goods store.

Continental Land Co Des Moines Crail

Missionary Society Stage Event Gives Japanese Themed Program

The Baptist Church Missionary Society hosted an afternoon story party and Japanese tea at Mrs. Ira Bowman’s home from two to six. Mrs. Frank Sherbeck opened with the Japanese national song and seven Japanese looking young ladies in Oriental costume shared stories. An object lesson showed missionary needs and a tableau depicted worship of idols. Music and light refreshments with Japanese decor completed the event led by President Mrs. H. Bh. Gunn.

Japan The Missionary Society H. Bh. Gunn

Senator Young arrives from Des Moines to resume Senate work

Senator J. A. Young arrived last evening from Des Moines and will return tonight to continue duties in the Senate. Mrs. Young remained in Des Moines. Young reports legislative work is well under way and the improvised furnishing of the fire damaged capitol is neat. house operations will not be interfered with.

J. A. Young Des Moines Senate

Fred Abraham Delayed by Train Irregularities in Transit

Mr. Fred Abraham was delayed several hours while trains ran irregularly preventing connections in Kansas City and delaying his expected home arrival this evening.

Fred Abraham Kansas City

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