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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
2
Mr. E. W. Goodloe of Dallas Texas endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as highly effective against malaria and biliousness. He notes they don’t grind nor gripe and mentions they cost 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy.
Miss Margaret Safley spends Monday in the city with sister Dr Agnes I Safley then sails June 9 from New York with her mother on the Anchor Line to Glasgow for two months visit with relatives in Scotland and a tour of England and France. Peter Powelson moves household goods to Washington early week and Miss Elizabeth Shimer visits Keisers then heads back to Pennsylvania from New Mexico. Dell Hollingsworth of Washington joins as another cousin visiting Keota relatives.
Mrs J B Hay and her son Frank of Washington recently visited Mrs Hay’s parents Mr and Mrs Dr Barrett and returned home Wednesday morning. Miss Lillian Patton of Grinnell came Saturday to visit Mrs Cap E Miller. Keokuk County News, June 6.
Keota has two people at least who will take in the Jamestown exposition in the person of Rev. J. F. Robertson and wife. They planned to see Chas. Robertson graduate at Ann Arbor and found that by spending a few dollars more they could go to Virginia and return. They formed a party with Joe R. Hanley and wife and Mary Robertson. Joe backed out, leaving John to look after three women.
Neal Trotman traveled to Washington on Friday for a summer stay with relatives, as reported by the Morning Sun News Herald.
Dispatch from Spokane says Fred H. Gaston formerly of Des Moines will become secretary of the 150 000 club early this month, succeeding Ben H. Rice, Spokane police chief appointee by Mayor C Herbert Moore. Gaston recently became city editor of the Spokesman Review, Employing twelve, and the paper issues a 72 page Sunday edition.
The Caner harp orchestra of Washington led by Messrs Caner Shields Springman Hanna and Baird gave a strong feature Friday evening. Their selections were greatly enjoyed and they were repeatedly called for encores according to Kalona News June 7.
Joe Casper a leading farmer and stockman from five miles north of Washington called at the News office yesterday. W R Lytle left Tuesday for Regina Saskatchewan to begin new work after three years with Columbus Junction schools. Mrs Lytle stays with her parents for now.
The twelfth annual meeting will be in Cedar Rapids from June 1 to June 21 with four evenings at Greene's opera house and recitals at the Public Library and Grace church. Mornings are for round table work, tickets cover all sessions, and Cedar Rapids railroads offer reduced rates on the certificate plan.
Miss Eva Jones traveled from Keota to Wyman for an over Sunday visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jones last evening.
Arrangements are completed for ticket distribution for the university commencement on Wednesday June 12 with Secretary Taft to deliver the address. Alumni will apply at the alumni headquarters in the hall of liberal arts on Monday and Tuesday. Degree recipients pick up tickets at the president's office in the old capitol Saturday morning June 8 between 9 and 11. Each faculty member collects tickets Saturday morning 9 to 12 in room 108 hall of liberal arts. There is high demand but all alumni will be accommodated.
The Ottumwa High School class of 1907, fifty seven graduates, received diplomas at a Grand Opera House commencement. Dr Edwin Steiner of Grinnell College gave the keynote address. The class donated $559 from its play profits to establish a manual training department, with the board of education to fund the project.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve to heal a persistent sore after forty years with failing treatments. The ad promises guaranteed relief for piles burns and similar injuries by Stewart's.
In Boone Iowa 14 year old Jane Orville Briggs died after touching a fallen arc light wire. His father Dan Briggs was pulled 20 feet through a fence and burned as he tried to help. Both suffered severe injuries from a 200 volt current in wet grass while near the suburban arc light. Dr Shoop’s remedies are advertised alongside the notice. Sunday notices discuss legal publications and local health anecdotes.
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