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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
5
On Saturday June 13, the Tri City Plate Ice and Cold Storage Co. of Davenport Iowa begins delivering Artificial Ice and issues a new Coupon Ice Box. The product is guaranteed to be absolutely free of all impurities. Marion T. Anderson, Phone 176.
Local news item reports a prisoner escape at Star tonight while Vienna cookies attract customers. Multiple brief notes list arrivals and visits: Dr A J Laird from Ainsworth, J B Crayne of West Chester, Rev A L Graham from Keota, Rev W C Fisher from Tarkio, Mrs Al Augustine and daughter and Miss Mabel Jackson from West Chester, James Brookhart from Pelican Rapids, and Mrs John Morrison from Hedrick visiting B M Doolittle in critical condition. Also Pinkham family members sail May 20 from Lynn for a three month Europe tour.
June 11 notes Mrs Elizabeth Malin visiting relatives at Washington. Mrs Elyea returns from Wilmington Ill with sister and younger brother for summer here. Miss Margaret Townsend back from Mt Hope Wis to spend vacation at home. Mrs Sophie Marsh and grandson Charlie Marsh depart for Ottumwa. Miss Louisa Faris and Mr Adams visit Washington. R O Lynn and I Harrison visit Washington yesterday. R Stearns on business yesterday.
Henri Watterson arrives in Lincoln Nebraska to stay with William J Bryan at his country home Fairview. Oliver H Belmont dies from peritonitis after an appendicitis operation at his Hempstead home. Edward King visit to the czar ends with a cordial meeting. About four hundred millers from across the United States attend the sixth annual Millers National Federation convention in Detroit.
Chicago, June 11 standings and daily scores include Brooklyn at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis. Box scores list hits and errors for each park with results from Boston, New York, Cincinnati, Cincinnati, and others.
June 11 report: Dr and Mrs S W Huston attended the Williams Owen wedding at Cotter last evening. Mr and Mrs Wm Carson and Mrs C E Daverty left for Washington to attend the Dill Taylor wedding. Mrs T W Rickey also went to Washington this morning. Tim Riley of Burlington was a business caller here today.
We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy claims to cure catarrh and related nasal conditions through a combination of ingredients. Testimonials note improvements after use.
F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo endorses F. J. Cheney as honorable and financially capable. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin promote D Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
Royal Arch Masons. Cyrus Chapter No. 13 holds a brief session Friday evening June 12 1908 to act on petitions, then Washington Lodge No. 26 opens and works on the second degree. Full attendance requested by J W Morton secretary.
Frank Galloway will deliver the sermon at Walnut school house near Verdi during Sunday preaching service at 3 30. Sabbath school starts at 2 30 with all invited to attend.
A notice states a special meeting of the Modern Woodmen will be held Friday at 7:30 PM to transact special business. A good attendance is desired.
Mrs S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia describes severe kidney disease keeping her bedridden and unable to stand. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy a one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her completely. The advertisement claims the remedy works wonders where others fail.
Senator Cullom urges a Chicago platform demanding tariff revision. Tariff League opposes Taft over revision, with headquarters in Chicago. Roosevelt plans travel after leaving the presidency and Africa hunt with Kermit. New granite columns replace sandstone on the Treasury building east front.
A. Moore of Santa Fe in Des Moines on business. Ed Anangst resumes Rock Island duties after bereavement. J. L. Barnett from Letts to fill vacancy but to transfer. High water halts perishables to Kansas City area. Kansas City stockyards flooded. Kaw river at twenty one feet and rising. Eastbound trains late. many tracks underwater. trains cross with caution.
From Claremont New Hampshire comes a note describing water reaching coach steps and over six miles of track underwater. Mrs Joyce reports Foley's Kidney Remedy cured years of kidney trouble, praising the medicine and recommending it highly via Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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