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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
5
The semi annual statement of the German Insurance Company of Freeport Illinois shows July 1 assets of 6,975,000 with 2,200,000 set aside for obligations leaving over 1,000,000 net surplus for policy holders. The surplus increased by 875,000 since the last statement. Local agent is J. W. Morton.
Edwin Calvin Gathercole sues multiple defendants including William Basey and the Chicago and South Western Railroad to quiet title to Lot Eight in Block Two in M. M. Young's Addition Washington Iowa. The petition alleges twenty years of unchallenged adverse possession by plaintiff and assigns unknown claimants, seeks dismissal of clouds and liens, subrogation rights, and a decree establishing plaintiff as owner. The notice warns appearance before September 4 1806 and is signed by Eicher and Bichher attorneys.
Local notes list visits and travel for Crawford, Dean, Jackson, Buckley, Pichereau, and others. Plans include a Rust Yales baseball game on the 17th at 2 45 and multiple W F M S and missionary gatherings. A four block land sale near the square invites buyers.
Kenneth Melver of Vanceland Maine recalls a near fatal lung inflammation after a neglected cold. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his life after three doctors gave up. Stewart's pharmacy offers the cough and cold remedy at 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle.
Local visitors include Wyman residents J L Truston Link Hall and Mrs R Cannon Eliza and Miss Pearl White arrives from Ainsworth. Attendees from Winfield Cedar Rapids Wellman Mediapolis participate in missionary and druggist meetings. The Rust Yales host a ball game next Tuesday at 2 45 p m with Wash ington players Ka Lantry and G Masters returning home to Keota.
A brief note counsels buying coal in July noting the price is lowest this month. It frames the lesson with a simple proverb about golf and persistence. The remark links prudent spending to seasonal pricing.
Mrs. K McMillan arrived this morning from Crawfordsville to visit Mrs Fred Stewart. Mrs Allen DeLong and son Claus also arrived from Crawfordsville to visit sister Mrs Geo Stewart. A G Cunningham and J P Faris went to Morning Sun after a death relative, and Ernest Lemmon returned from a visit in Indiana with his wife.
Rust Wates faces the Washington team next Tuesday with a 2 45 p m start. Seats are free for ladies and admission is 25 cents. The item notes dozens of local movements and events from Miss Mary Eva Gregg to Des Moines job news.
Ira W. Kelley reports two years of kidney and bladder trouble and money spent on doctors with no relief, but says Foley's Kidney Cure cured him. He urges others to try it. Sold by all druggists.
A reliable medicine for bowel complaints offered for sale by Cook and Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
The notice advertises sliced pineapple and best quality fruit with prices per dozen at 1.25 1.50 and 2.20, and mentions a 900 quantity sale at 2.40 per dozen. The compact listing presents pricing for pineapple products and related bulk offer.
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