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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
5
The Washington paper lists visits and arrivals including Mr. and Mrs. Young returning from Colfax, Mrs. Reister and daughter from Davenport, Miss Kate Glover from Keota, and many others. Travel plans include Yellowstone Park trips, Keota to Washington outings, and multiple short visits with friends and relatives in nearby towns.
A humorous critique of misspelled copy and rough linotype work from Cleveland to Kansas City. The piece rails at typesetters and urges better printing, followed by brief local notices: flour prices, a Virginia visit, and a scaffold accident at the Davis residence near Haskins with Harley Richardson injured and expected recovery.
Morning service with Rev. D. J. Coon at 10. Evening service at Central Park 7:50. Bible school 9 39 Young people's hour 6 30 Mid week meeting with fellowship testimony and prayer Wednesday evening at 8 homey church extends cordial welcome to all.
Regular morning communion at 10 30. Evening service at 7 30. Episcopal church 126t2.
London reports Whitelaw Reid plans a return to the United States and may retire from his post. If Taft is re-elected the job could go to E. T. Stotesbury. under Roosevelt options include George W. Perkins or Frank Munsey. if Wilson wins, a capable American without focus on wealth would fill the London ambassadorship.
A. J. Dawson spends weeks in southwest Kansas on business. Visitors include Mrs. J. A. Gibson and sons from Valley Junction visiting at Mrs. Parmelia Dickson’s home. Mrs. Arch W. McCulley returns from Minneapolis and Canada. Miss Elizabeth Owen of Chicago visits Miss Virginia Wallace. S. G. Keisling arrives from Brooklyn to see Mil ton White’s family. Pat Leverich, Washington’s premier twirler, visits town before returning to Rock Island.
A selection of American made 15 and 7 jewel 18 size watches with gold filled or nickel cases is offered. Prices range from $11.50 to $13.40 with wholesale values up to $18.00. Visit 12418 Bradley's Jewelry Store to inspect the models.
An increasing number report satisfactory results from Foley's Kidney Pills and commend their healing qualities. The medicine is carefully prepared and guaranteed to contain no harmful or habit forming drugs. It benefits kidney and bladder troubles, back ache, rheumatism, and weak back. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The advertisement promotes Meritol White Liniment as a highly effective remedy for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica and other deep seated muscle pains. Lemmon's Pharmacy is named as the sole agent with this product featured for sale.
The funeral of Mrs Mary H Gibson was held yesterday at 3 PM at 308 West Jefferson Street with Rev H V Comin of the Presbyterian church officiating and assistance from a quartet from First United Presbyterian church. Interment followed in Pleasant Plains cemetery north of the city. pallbearers were H T Reynolds Wyatt Marbourg Oren Helwick D J Patterson T J McAlhinney and Willis Todd.
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