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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal presents a forecast for Iowa. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with possible local thunder showers in the north portion. Warmer conditions in the eastern portion.
Personal notes show residents visiting relatives and friends across towns including Keota Ainsworth Wayne and Tipton. Names include Tom Dupuis Sue Lytle Verne Patterson Prof Johnson J F Henderson EB Malin Ray Foley Burnham family Fae Ross Bess Jarvis Merle McConahey with movements to Eldon Muscatine Minneapolis and other locales.
The column lists residents visiting kin and friends in several towns and cities including Ainsworth, Chicago, Des Moines, Waterloo, Keosauqua, and Clinton. It mentions departures, extended trips, and upcoming gatherings as well as a W T U meeting and church connections. It ends with an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and related products.
Society notes show the Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church meeting Friday afternoon at Miss Milen Smith's home on West Main Street. Mrs. Harry Shrader hosted dinner today for Mrs. G. Blyn of Rockford. Mrs. J. J. Norton Jr hosts an informal dinner tonight honoring Mrs. Bly. Elizabeth Deweese marked her 84th birthday with a family ice cream event at her daughter Mrs. Hi Chance’s home. Twenty five relatives and friends attended. Gertrude Reeves hosts dinner tonight for Misses Pearl and Edna Richardson of Sigourney.
Hazel Webb writes from Palo Alto about travel from Washington to Denver and Salt Lake City, then through Marshall Pass to California. She details mountains, the Royal Gorge, Temple and Tabernacle visits, Brigham Young residence, and a San Francisco Bay crossing. She praises Stanford University grounds and local scenery as well as palms, violets, and the Magnolias in John Parkinson's garden. She mentions Katherine Parkinson and Mary and Luba Parkinson at Pacific Grove.
Scranton coal buyers urged to act now as Scranton is touted as best source. John Shields and Son invite customers to contract for hard coal without delay.
Washington faces Sigourney in a Tuesday afternoon baseball game at the southeast ball park. First pitch is 2 30 with admission 25 cents, children 15 cents, chairs free. Managers seek a large crowd and urge support for the boys. Call for bus line orders to Frank Rogers. tf
This old notice claims cholera infantum is highly dangerous but curable in infants when Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is given with castor oil per bottle directions. Sold at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
333 T. J. Neiswanger guarantees no price increase for hard coal through September first and promises coal arriving fresh from the mine in August. Orders encouraged to secure August delivery.
In a western mining camp tale Wanny, treated as a tough laborer, earns pay for tasks after defending a fellow worker. A hostile Indian threatens Wanny and Jim Burns, who saves her from oppression. A confrontation ends with Jim killing the attacker, and Wanny dies from a gunshot wound.
A wartime era ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills as transforming weakness into energy and draining into mental power. It claims quick health boosts and notes the product sells for 26 cents per box at Stewart's Pharmacy.
Farmers are advised to plan tile work for this fall or next spring without delay. Contact 31126 John Shields & Son by letter, telephone, or in person to make arrangements.
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