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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1905

Page

3

St. James school commencement set for tonight

Local notes report St. James school commencement exercises to be held at 8 o clock this evening after a postponement. Community events include a Rodman lawn social with homemade ices ice cream and cake and a West Chester church strawberry and ice cream supper on Saturday June 17 1905. Several residents travel for work visits and family news noted.

T. Harris Wm. Johnson Montezuma Ann Houdek Dallas City Rodman Lawn Ladies of Trinity Guild St. James School West Chester Baptist Church

Unusual Record of Thirteen Deaths in One Church

Pastor notes thirteen First United Presbyterian members died between June 22, 1903 and 1905 with an average age of 78 years 11 months 15 days. Among the deceased are James Dawson as oldest and Mrs Clara G McCaw as youngest, with detailed birth and death dates and church membership dates for each.

James Dawson First United Presbyterian Church F. O. Ross Clara G. McCaw First Church Elizabeth Berry Christie Easton Chas. Reynolds Alex Gibson Eliza Cameron Mary H. M Cobb Sarah J. Gibson Nancy A. Dawson Navy

Auction Notice at the Square Public Sale

A Saturday auction at 2 30 pm on the northeast corner of the square offers a parlor set new davenport bed steads springs mattresses dining room furniture kitchen utensils a steel range high shelf water tank a single buggy carpets and more L M Samson Teeter Lathrop Auds 4 2 Rodman lawn this evening Trinity Guild Home ladies fundraiser

Davenport L. M. Samson Teeter & Lathrop

K of P Decoration Service Set for Sunday

The annual K of P decoration service will be held next Sunday afternoon. The brothers meet in Castile Hall at 3 30 and the procession to the cemeteries starts at 4 o'clock. Full attendance is desired.

Electric Bitters Said To Cure Kidney Disease

A Cherokee Iowa man credited Electric Bitters with curing a severe kidney disease. He suffered from backache headache and low mood and could not sit without a cushion. He praises the tonic medicine as restoring his health and recommends it for weak kidneys liver or stomach. Guaranteed by J H Stewart Druggist with free price.

F. Collier Cherokee Iowa J. H Stewart Price Foc

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