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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
3
A 100 dollar reward claim proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages. It explains the medicine is constitutional, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, and suggests sending for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents plus a family laxative.
Mr and Mrs Carl Freding and their children Homer and Victoria are visiting relatives in Minneap olis and are briefly highlighted in a local notice.
Rev Dr Linscott leads the International Newspaper Bible Study Club in a study of I Samuel chapters 16 and 17. The guide probes Samuel’s communication method with God, the ethics of deception, readiness for God’s plan, appearances versus character, and God’s selection of David, with questions arranged as verse by verse prompts and a preview of the David and Goliath lesson for August 9.
Mrs. Samuel Cocklin from Washington returns home after visiting Muscatine friends. David Gordon of Washington Iowa travels home after a visit with the Huston family on East Eleventh. S B Dewey of Washington promotes a Chautauqua August 11 to 20 with talent from Wilcox, Bell Ringers and many speakers. Mr and Mrs McCulley visit Washington then return because of a brother-in-law’s death in Lone Tree.
Ray Boyer and friend John Thompson of Washington visited Charlie Harris on Wednesday and Thursday to attend the ball game, the Keota Eagle reports on July 30.
Clarke and Clara Pulver furnished the music for the Commercial club ball in Washington Thursday evening and have contracted to play for club dances there every two weeks through next winter. The Pulvers are there with the goods when it comes to dance music.
Mrs Frank Letts and daughter Mildred arrived Saturday night from Texas for a visit of some weeks with relatives in Louisa county. Mr Letts will probably make a short visit here during their stay.
Mrs W P Paugh arranged to keep the paragraphers busy. She caught her foot on a loose board in her back yard Monday and was thrown down, lacerating her limb on a nail. Several stitches were needed, and the wound is healing. Columbus Gazette notes the report from July 30.
Mrs Emma Cunningham and her daughter Miss Lottie are guests at the W P Paugh home. They plan to go to Vinton tomorrow and return later for another visit, continuing their social schedule in town.
Max Mayer owner of the Max Mayer clothing store celebrates twenty two years at the helm of the pioneer shop founded fifty years ago by his late father in law Moses Bloom a former mayor and senator. Mayer has served without a day of retirement.
An Iowa City Daily Press item notes a business figure surpasses twenty two years in question, marking an unusual record for the current generation of merchants and financiers.
Mrs. Lee Scranton recalls a long ago incident in Keota Eagle about a two and a half year old boy who vanished from a Sunday evening until Wednesday, found under boards in a corn field between Washington and West Chester. Exhausted, he was near death when located after a dream prompted search. The finder was a couple who followed a patient third dream. The tale dates to shortly after railroad construction, about thirty to thirty-five years prior.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 4 from the North Second Avenue residence for James H. McCreedy. Rev. W O Fisher and Rev A S Smith conducted the rites with the Second United Presbyterian church choir. Large attendance and abundant floral tributes marked the high regard for the deceased. Pallbearers were Albert Donovan, Lewis Meek, Ad White, Carl Keck, Will Eldridge and H Reynolds. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
Mrs John Crawford left this morning for a visit with relatives at Allerton. I Klein, recently in the city, will return to Davenport this evening. Mrs E N Decker of Spokane Washington and Mrs S P Payton of Navon Illinois left today after a week's visit with their niece, Mrs Dr G S Kerr. Mrs Eva Livingston and granddaughter Louise Livingston will arrive tonight from New York state where they have been visiting for four months with relatives in Buffalo Crafton Tonawanda and nearby points.
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