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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
5
Nate Fields son of Mr and Mrs A Fields of this city underwent an operation at the hospital in Iowa City Monday. He passed the procedure well and is progressing. He is able to play and desires company and will stay about two weeks. Dr W Stewart assisted in the operation.
Unsettled weather with showers tonight or Thursday. Temperatures not expected to change much. Special to the Evening Journal from Washington, D.C. June 2.
A bold ad from Anderson & Wilson claims their stove coal is best in town and invites customers to see for themselves, comparing their claim to the old Missouri saying. The copy emphasizes demonstration over rhetoric and positions the firm as confident in product quality.
Arthur Conrad Gus Strum and A J Robertson visited L H Richardson Sunday. Will Helm and Nellie Combs attended church at New Haven Sunday evening. A J Robertson loaded a car of hogs at Litus Monday. S J Stattler was a West Chester visitor Monday. Clennie Jones was dragging the roads Monday. Gus Strums and Frank Smith went to Washington Monday. A team frightened and ran away in town, overturning the wagon but injuring no one. Mrs Nancy Wallace of Washington called to a sick son, J B Wallace. she is past ninety.
June 1 Mr and Mrs Frank Bradford of Lone Tree visited relatives in the area. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Ben Miller last week. Elmer and Perry Kephart went to Cotter to help Art Long with a corn shelter. Fred Sayres sets up new church seats. Mrs Will Reeves and Levi Anderson are ill. Gerald Brown of Fredonia visited the Kephart home. Nora Eckles finished a term at Pleasant Hill school. Mrs J H Kephart spent the day at Silas Caldwell's.
June 1 reports show Mr and Mrs Joseph Horak spending Sunday in Richmond. Anton Vessey of Iowa City visits brother John Wessley. Charley Kos and Otto Krobtz attend Decoration at Richmond. Frank Soukup from near Washington passes through town. Baseball on Fairview diamond Sunday Jacksons vs Fairviews. Joe Malichky attends Uncle Tom's Cabin show in Washington. Local youths attend Frank Kron home dance with a good time. S L Heck and wife decorate at Riverside Monday.
June notices report Grace Cunningham visiting Crawfordsville with T. J. Easter relatives. R R McGill returns from Chicago. Keller family and Mrs Keller at Brighton. Easter attends Davenport grand lodge. Elizabeth Flanigan returns from Rubio. Inez Salladay arrives from Verdi. Joseph McLaughlin visits Monmouth. Sam Carrison visits Little York. J E Weigle attends Mediapolis conference. a fire near DeHarpoort’s barn is contained. J B Wallace remains ill. Clara Trotter arrives in Temple Texas for a marriage that evening. Tillman Miksch and son Earl loading oats when incident occurred.
The Rev J F Robertson conducted the funeral for Charles Yeager in Crawfordsville with burial in the local cemetery. Mrs J L Ramsey returns from Cedar Rapids after visiting her son and daughter in law. Grace Hunter visits from Washington and attends a kitchen shower for Genevieve Hulse in preparation for her June 10 wedding to Will S Belcher. Chapter CM PEO meets June 7 at Estelle Fish's. discussion topics include hospitality and entertaining. Local K P lodge members Hulse Helscher and Helscher attend Yeager funeral.
A good crowd at S. E. Ballpark watched the local boys lose 7 to 6 to the Bloomer Girls of Boston in the season opener. The game featured a ninth inning winning run and mixed lineup with some players listed as both genders. The Bloomers traveled to Columbus Junction last night after a well behaved display.
The passage explains that no druggist may sell certain preparations today under the Pure Food and Drugs Law. It notes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, meeting the law's conditions for thirty years, will continue to be sold by reputable druggists nationwide.
The Wilson Hose Company challenges the Gazelle Company to a future ball game, issued by the committee.
An old advertisement touts Root Juice as a remedy for stomach liver kidneys and nerve issues and claims it removes bloating belching constipation heartburn headaches backaches and rheumatism. It promotes Lemon’s drug store and prices at one dollar a bottle or three bottles for two dollars and a half.
At 7 o clock this morning June 2 Miss Ida Dupuis and Mr William C Jordan Peiffer were married at St Marys Catholic church Keota with Rev Father Peiffer officiating. Only relatives and intimate friends attended organist Miss Ruby Hulse. They greeted guests at a breakfast at Mrs Lee Stewarts and departed on the Firefly for Chicago to honeymoon with relatives.
Mr Peiffer is popular among many friends as they prepare to settle in Keota. A fragment notes stories of men seeking kidney remedies and aging health concerns. A Dexter Kentucky letter by L E Morris highlights Foley’s Kidney Remedy aiding a father with prostate enlargement when operation was feared. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co are listed as providers.
Hear the Lady Band at the Airdome this evening. Admission is 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. John Springer is expected to sail for America from France this coming Friday.
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