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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1905

Page

5

Priest Leavis Rome to Episcopal Clergy Calling

Father Hennis formerly a Roman Catholic priest in Fond du Lac Wisconsin has joined the Episcopal church and is seeking licensure as clergy He is currently on a six months probation at Father A Parker Curtiss parish in Ripon and will receive a Bishop Grafton license after the term He studied at a Texas seminary and previously served in Home Idaho as a Catholic priest

Fond du Lac Wis Father Hennis Episcopal Church Pase Cieoneh A. Parker Curtie Ripon Grafton Hennis Texas Ida Calian Oon

Johnson's bakery feeds and Florence visits noted

Johnson's bakery advertised bread and coffee cakes for tomorrow and more pies. Various residents and visitors, including L. S. Patterson, Miss Vera Anderson, Prof. Tom Davis, Sherm Crone, Miss Amy Richards, Miss Lilian Olds, and Miss Jessie Jeffrey, were seen arriving or traveling. West Liberty faces Washington next Saturday at 2 30 p m, while Frank Lamphere's funeral party travels by Firefly from Rock Island.

Marbourg & Flelwick Cas Slocum Johnson's Johnson's Bakery L. S. Patterson Vera Anderson Crawfordsville Tom Davis Fairfield Sherm Crone Burlington Amy Richards Cotter Lilian Olds Ainsworth Johnson Lillian Olds Johnson’s

Bert Dixon Returns From Iowa City Trip

Bert Dixon arrived last evening from Iowa City where he went on a business trip. See the ball game next Saturday afternoon West Liberty versus Washington at 2 30 oclock. Plenty of chairs for the ladies.

Bert Dixon Iowa City West Liberty Washington

Diamond Cure Rumor From Paris Sparks Cure Hype

The item claims a Paris discovery of a diamond cure for consumption. It quotes W T McGee of Vanleer Tennessee praising Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as giving instant relief and a permanent cure. Stewart's drug store sells it for 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.

Paris W. T. ceGee Vanleer Tenn Dr. King Stewart's

Regimental Reunion Marks Chickamauga Battle Anniversary

The 42nd anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga to be observed at Chickamauga National Park in Chattanooga September 18 to 20. Regiments from twelve states including Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Kentucky will gather, with rail fare at one cent per mile. Officials invite visitors to tour the battlefield and view markers as educators bring history to life for students and families.

Chickamiauga Chattanooga Chickamauga National Park Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas Kentucky Louisville & Nashville R. K Louisville & Nashville RR Minniken Louisville F. D. Busan Cincinnati J. BE Davenport D. P St. Lous H.C Barney N. W Chicago

Local News Briefs From Washington Davenport and Colorado

Mrs Lou Fitzwilliam visits her Washington relatives in Eagle July 27. Dr Clyde Boice returns from Des Moines after tuberculosis society meeting. Ralph Shannon comes home from Davenport where he worked for American Canning Co. Mrs C A McWilliams and Edgar visit Wapello then return home. Will Cunningham returns from Altamosa Colorado after a pleasant trip with brother Charles. Mrs Robert Dihel to Wichita after visiting friends here. Dice escorts body to Illinois for burial.

Clyde Boice Des Moines The Society For T the Ralph Shannon Davenport American Canning Co C. A. McWilliams Edgar Washington Wapello Safeguard Will Cunningham Altamosa Colorado Charles Robert Dihel Wichita Kam Dice Illinois

Saving Now For Future Gains And Warding Ills

An advice note urges frugal living and small investments to prevent larger costs. It compares saving ten percent of earnings to avoiding wasteful spend and highlights buying Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cheap preventive measure that can avert medical bills. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy, Cook & Sherman.

Chamberlain Stewart’s Cook & Sherman

Nervous Women and Uterine Disorder Promoted Cure Claim

An article promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration tied to uterine disorders. It cites Mrs. M. E. Shotwell of Brooklyn who reports relief after using the remedy and urges other women to try it, claiming renewed health and youthfulness.

Lydia E. Pinkham M. E. Shotwell Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn N. Y E. Pinkham Lydia RE. Pinkham Tam

Peckham Refuses to Answer Questions in Cotton Leakage Inquiry

New York broker A Peckham defies a grand jury probing cotton leakage. United States District Attorney Beneh warns that continued defiance may be reported to Judge Wright who has signaled intent to punish witnesses who refuse proper questioning. Peckham declines to discuss developments and questions whether proceedings will go forward.

Washington A. Peckham New York Peckham United States Beneh Wright Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Bench Peekham

Miss Elete Cramer Dies by Suicide in South Bend Visit

Knox Indiana July 28 Miss Elete Cramer a pretty prominent local girl committed suicide at her aunt's South Bend home She drank carbolic acid after a final farewell to her mother and aunt saying life is a foolish struggle Domestic troubles are blamed She was 17.

Knox Ind Elete Cramer South Bend Cramer

Fisherman Pastor Nets Unlikely Frog-Fish Tale

In Winsted Connecticut on July 25 Rev Franklin J Elmer fishing at Lake Wonksunkmunk West Hill lost a bassed four to five pound fish. While recapturing the line a frog jumped onto a nearby rock and a pickerel seized the frog. The clever catch left the Elmers with a pickerel supper.

Elmers

Rescue at Long Island City Gas Plant Dig Saves Five Workers

Four men trapped by a collapsing trench at a new gas plant in Long Island City were saved by passersby who heard a hand move. They dug the soil and freed a hand, then other workers, finally rescuing five men after several hours of effort.

New York Long Island City

Mineral locations possible in Uintah forestry lands

Washington July Richards of the general land office says mineral locations may be made in the Uintah Indian reservation lands in Utah that were reserved for forestry just as in other forest reservations.

Washington Richards General Land Office Uintah

Baseball scores from Chicago July 28

Baseball results across leagues listed for July 28 in Chicago. American League games show Cleveland 4 over Washington 1 and Chicago 4 tied with Philadelphia 4 in ten innings. National and other leagues report mixed results with multiple cities and scores.

Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Wittsburg Boston American Cleveland Washington St. Louiis Association Louisville Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City St. Paull St. Paul

In St. Louis Police Raid Delmar Race Track

The fifth raid under Governor Folk to enforce anti pool selling law at the Delmar race track found no resistance. Twelve officers with rifles guarded the betting ring. no arrests were reported.

St. Louis Delar Folk

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