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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1902
Page
3
A parade of names visits and travels as residents and visitors are listed from Allen’s ice cream to Keota and Council Bluffs. Notables include E Brown heading to Chicago and C McMillan returning from Sheffield. An informal luncheon honors Miss Perle Abler with a large guest list at South D avenue.
The Johnson bakery in Washington was sold yesterday afternoon to Harvey and Warfel, former owners of the Past Side restaurant. The new managers plan to continue the business as before, preserving its long standing standard of excellence. Mr Johnson and his wife, after years of hard work, retire for rest before new ventures. The Journal wishes both old and new management good luck.
Over taxed organs suffer from dyspepsia pain nausea dizziness and headaches. The advertisement promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as gentle thorough and guaranteed to cure available for 25 cents at Stewart's drug store.
Charley King resumes the role of mail messenger to and from Rock Island trains via the post office after resigning for extra mail trains. He bid again when the government advertised. He will receive higher pay for the work. Series 6 payments by Secretary O H Wilson of the Washington Loan and Building Association continue, the seventh payout since the association’s founding in Washington.
Union meetings push back the Chapter 3 PE O gathering to 6 30 PM at Mrs Ida Bell home for a short business session. The social entertainment is postponed indefinitely.
Dorchester Massachusetts resident Mrs Lois Cragg endured a long battle with a severe lung trouble and obstinate cough. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with a complete cure after other doctors failed. Officially guaranteed by Stewart’s Pharmacy with price 60 cents and a dollar for larger bottles. trial bottles offered free.
C Long returns from Colfax after a week with slow recovery from recent illness. Chas Hughes back from Sheridan Wyoming Indian and cowboy carnival with reports of a fine time. Miss Nora Hise and George Hise visit Goley Aaron Hise homes. Dr and Mrs Geo W Hay and children attended West Chester celebration. Mowe Parker and wife with sister Miss Williams visited T O Foley home then head to Sigourney. J W Crawford and nephew Nate stay with daughter Mrs Dol L Baird. Hazel and Mabie Dickson arrive from Davenport aboard Firefly for two weeks with cousin Marguerite MacCugis. Federation of Woman's clubs grants honorary membership to Mr J H Stewart for Rocky Mountain Tea.
Crawfordsville tradesmen and residents travel and visitations as trains delay returns. Names include Mr Campbell John Haines L D Higgins and Will Harper leaving on the Burlington for Ft Scott. Downs family visit to Brighton amid delayed trains. Freight pace slows with a Chicago carload arrival and Rock Island yard activity. Isenhart buys his father’s stock to run the candy and cigars business in town then plans West Virginia visiting relatives. Winter promotes Standard Oil with plans for steady canvassing and regular town service. Rev W L Clapp journeys to Washington for a week with his wife visiting relatives. he returns Friday to resume services.
A list of excursion ticket windows shows summer travel options from July 1 to September 15 to Yellowstone Park July 1 to September 11 Clear Lake Iowa July 1 to September 10 Spirit Lake Iowa July 1 to August 31 San Francisco August 2 to 10 Lacona Washington July 11 to 21 For more information contact 91 F. F. Rolann Agt Wellman Iowa.
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