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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
5
A fragment from local Pats News notes Frey’s studio discounting quota items and mentions the S. S. Meat Market as offering roast at low cost. Other items advertise products from Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for nerves and sleep and Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. listings.
Optimistic note extols PANA Washed Nut Coal with confidence in steady performance and high user enthusiasm. The message invites readers to try the coal and join the favorable impressions.
General Manager Melcher of Rock Island rode No. 2 in his private car toward Chicago from the southwest. Detours forced main line passenger No. 7 to use southwestern tracks, diverting at Davenport for a direct Kansas City to Denver run. Vice President H. A. Mudge traveled on No. 12 in his private car home to Chicago from Oklahoma and Texas after recent washouts. No. 4 Golden State Limited ran over four hours late yesterday morning.
The County News reports Miss Ella McCreedy and Miss Grace Walker traveled to West Chester for a few days at the Hanna residence. Alma Sharp of Keota visits relatives locally. Fred Spalding leaves for St. Anthony Idaho to work this summer, escorted to Washington by his mother Mrs A. E. Spalding. Epworth League held a reception for new members with games music and a red and white supper. Missionary ladies plan a Strawberry social next Friday in the church basement.
June 6. Mrs Lizzie Huston returned to Winfield after a several days visit Here. Mrs Will Huston accompanied her home. Mr and Mrs Gene Brown of Riverside and Mr and Mrs Will Sweet of Haskins attended the funeral services for the late John Brownyesterday. Miss Jessie Anderson plans to depart for Salinas California this evening after ten years here.
Lemon's Pharmacy proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar the safer, more effective cough and lung remedy. They claim it is used more than any other preparation and cost is not higher, urging readers to choose the well known product over unknown alternatives.
A Victor Phonograph Co representative toured the city yesterday with new world famous artist records. The collection included Caruso Melba Scotti solos and more. At Lemmon jewelry store the agent performed a brief concert and noted the company paid Caruso ten thousand dollars plus 50 cents royalty per record sold, with over 50,000 copies already sold.
Randolph Wisconsin local notice states Dr J R Johns will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening. He is described as an eminent Welsh Presbyterian church leader in the United States. Mrs M Libbie Allen, New York, arrives from Des Moines to speak at the Methodist church Sunday morning on mission work and to address the Senior and Junior Queen Esther circles in the afternoon.
The annual convention of the State Bankers Association will be held in Sioux City June 11 and 12 with officers and members collaborating for a highly successful meeting. A key topic will be bank deposit insurance. Attending from Davenport and nearby banks are I M Sproul Carl M Keck and Fred Smith. A Davenport bankers meeting endorsed J M Sproull for state treasurer, with broad support anticipated across the state.
The funeral of the late John Brown was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Wesleyan Methodist church near Wayne. Rev. E. S. Genung officiated. Floral offerings were beautiful and pallbearers were Peter Nicholaus, James Zickafoose, T. M. Holmes, John Strain, W. E. Walker, and J. A. Moore. Interment followed in the Asbury cemetery.
President B L Wincher of the Rock Island lines calls for full cooperation between railway property owners and all employees at Des Moines meeting on May 26. He argues that a marginal rise in freight rates or a small wage reduction is needed, noting protests from merchants and shippers. He asks workers to unite to press rate changes, asserting loyal staff can influence rate making and policy decisions.
Mrs L S Bowen of Wayne West Virginia writes she suffered kidney disease and could not rise from bed yet after using Foley's Kidney Remedy a one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her entirely. The product is promoted by Lemmon's Pharmacy claiming it works where others fail.
Short items from Star district residents include S W Neal traveling to Wellman for Sunday, Chas Hahn returning to Keota, Rev P H Hawk visiting Wellman, Mrs Joe Dawson traveling to Havre, Myrtle Lauer back from a music class, Mrs J M Armstrong en route to Monmouth, and Mammoth Kentucky Jack nickname horse to stand at D M Palmers with $10 to insure.
Mrs T W Mulhern returns to Crawfordsville after a visit in the city and at the Junction. R G Clark of Mercer county Ohio plans a short visit with cousin W H Greer on his way home from Kansas and Nebraska. Mr and Mrs P Maxwell have been visiting Ft Scott Kansas and return home. Triblecock family health concerns and crop conditions across the region feature in comments on unusually heavy spring rains and backward crops.
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