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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
3
S W Neal will present an engaging lecture on his visit to the Holy Land in Eureka this Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. A male quartet from Washington will sing. After the talk the town will be served ice cream cake and other refreshments. The lecture is free to all. You are invited to attend.
Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa announces the fall term begins September 25. For information contact Dr J F Hink at the house.
Women holding cut hair or combings are asked to visit the Washington Hair Dressing Parlor near the U S Express Office to have puffs or switches made.
The kidneys strain impurities from blood and Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised to restore kidney health. It promises to make you well by enabling the kidneys to remove waste from the blood, as promoted by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Miss Alma Sharp entertained twenty five girls with a fancy work afternoon in Keota. Guests enjoyed cherry ice and cake. News notes include visits from Mrs. Chris Hetzel and Miss Clare Jay, a marshmallow roast at the park, frescoing at the Methodist church, and Curtis Crabb's death with funeral plans pending.
Dr M C Terrys enjoy a visit from son Glen and wife. Mr and Mrs RG Walker return to Ottumwa. Elsie Edwards of Verdi visits Brighton. J M Lepper of Floris visits Walker home. Mrs Harry Bidwell and Mrs Tom Morgan host Ada near Crawfordsville. Leona Bidwell visits aunt Mrs Menefee in Wapello. Lizzie Fulton goes to Ottumwa for medical care with Dr Brockman. Gordon and Walker families plan Lancaster appointment and visit Will Johnson home nearby.
July 16 notes social visits from Miss Eva Jones to Mrs. Arthur Conrad and relatives from Oma ha. A buggy runaway incident injures no one seriously after George Thomas’s horse bolts and wrecks the buggy before being caught by Frank McAvoy. Household and neighborly visits spread through the weekend with various families seen at Cuddeback and Kiburz homes.
July 16 notes show Andy Simpson visiting relatives near Centerville while Sam McGuire assists Newton Noecker with haying. Martha Eyestone attends Washington County Medical Society, and Mary Simpson with daughter Margaret shop in Washington. Various locals, including Miss Ethel Whelan at a St James school social, and Charlie Tucker visits, plus Newt Benson builds a hay barn and River side's Mr Schnoebelen handles work.
July 17 Mr and Mrs J M Tur bott left yesterday for a few days visit at Washington Mrs N M Anderson was a Washington visitor yesterday Miss May Evers of Iowa City arrived last evening for a few days visit with friends Bert Nash was a Caller between K trains at West Liberty yesterday A telegram announced the death of Linn Stephens funeral services will be held at Los Angeles Mrs Norris of West Liberty is visiting Ed Rhodes home
A testimonial from L. M. Ruggles of Reasner Iowa crediting Foley's Honey and Tar with stopping a hemorrhaging cough and curing consumption. He states doctors said he had consumption but his lungs are now sound. The endorsement appears in Lemmon's Pharmacy ad copy.
On Tuesday John Babcock sold a 190 pound mixed hogs load to E R Van Nostrand at 6.70 and a 200 pound straight hogs load from Ainsworth at 6.80. On Wednesday he sold 220 pound hogs for Michael Hollinger of West Chester Iowa at 6.85 and 300 pound hogs for John McKinstry at 6.80.
Joseph and Florence Utterback along with Mrs. Alice Piercy and Miss Mabel Fisher arrived last evening from Delta and departed on No 2 for Michigan to visit relatives.
Glenn Abdill visits the city while I Rothschild India Reinier Henry Berdo and others return from Lincoln Salina Sigourney Holdrege Topeka and Nebraska. Excursion plans arise for Meade county. Entertainments include a local circus and a moving picture business change to The Merry Widow Theater.
Fox and Dewey property notes mention Freys studio discounts. Roy Means of Haskins visits the city. Alex and Mrs Stephens of Keola visit Edgar Wilson. Emelia Grecian returns from West Chester. Mrs Joe Smith arrives from West Chester and visits relatives. Lou Blanchard of Chillicothe visits Chas Mercer in Oska loosa. J B Sexton travels to Washington Iowa to see son Dr J O Sexton. Mt Pleasant News notes J W Morton returns from Spirit Lake Grand Commandery meeting. Maud remains another week. Bertha Brown travels with a Corpus Christi party of fifty enjoying a gay time.
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