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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
6
L. R. Davis & Son expanded into cement products with a new plant capable of producing 160 cement blocks daily in colors and sizes from 3 inches to 5 feet. They specialize in concrete construction, sidewalk work, ornamental mouldings, and supervise projects from foundation to exterior. Local patronage praises their growing business.
For the first half of 1905 the Bankers Accident company reports a 50 percent plus rise in new business over 1904. The firm touts the largest good business in Iowa and describes itself as a purely mutual company with adequate premiums, surplus, liberal adjustment, and prompt claim payments. J. W. Warner serves as General Agent.
Chas. Brown relocates his family to Washington on Monday to cry sales and till time buying horses for Hite. The Browns will be missed in Kalona as they have rented their Kalona property to Agent Warner. readers expect to see them return often.
George E. Spears of Minneapolis gave a 100 point exhibition at the Commercial club last evening, playing Pollok Wallace. Spears led with precise position shots and elaborate rail work, but Wallas reached 100 points first. Spears, who runs billiard parlors in Minneapolis, demonstrated many fancy and trick shots and discussed table-to-table adjustments.
June 11 program includes piano prelude doxology invocation flowers welcome address christening of children hospital corps recitations twenty third psalm graduation song diplomas do little ones sermon acrostic duet knocking at the door solo cradle roll diploma presentation illustrated talk by pastor reception of members and collection
Invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Rinewalt of Mt. Carroll Illinois announce the marriage of their sister Miss Harriet Shirk to Mr. Rodney Clark Wells of Marshalltown. Wells is city editor of the Marshalltown Times-Republican and has friends in Oskaloosa who will extend congratulations.
An old promotional note warns of a painful bowels episode and fear of appendicitis, claiming Dr King’s New Life Pills cure bowel and stomach complaints. The guarantee is offered at J H Stewart’s drug store.
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