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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
7
The Iowa City Commercial club invites Washington citizens to hear Dr. Wu Ting Fang, Chinese ambassador to the United States, speak June 17 at 2:30 PM in the Liberal Arts building at the State University of Iowa. A group from here is forming. sign up with Will White, secretary.
Mr Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family remedy for dyspepsia and liver issues. It claims to regulate digestion purify blood and renew vitality for weak and debilitated people of both sexes sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy 650c.
A vintage pharmacy advertisement touts a herbal remedy promising healing and happiness. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. sell the product as tea or tablets for 35 cents.
The Rev. A. S. Smith Captain J. J. Kellogg Will Kuhn Miss Mary Fel tus Miss Enor Hayes and Mrs Ralph Keller travel to Wellman to attend the Muscatine district Epworth League convention. They will return tomorrow.
June 15 items show visits by Mrs. George Hillhouse and Art Long to Washington and Ottawa. Families—Kepharts Shraders Gamons Caldwell Saville Muthart—gathered at several homes Sunday. The Gentry Bros. show drew light local attendance due to busy farming. Sunday school guests included Perry Kephart and the Putmans.
June 15 entries record Mr. and Mrs. Elias Helwick and Rush Helwick visiting Harry Welch. Children's day services at Prairie Flower and Baptist church were well attended. Miss Dollie Moore sewed for Mrs. Besse Rickey and Mrs. Mary Knapp. Miss Margaret Simpson attended a reception for Dr. Will Kyle and bride of Diagonal at the J. H. Kyle home. Mrs. Myrtle Todd returned from Centerville. Miss Abigail Bishop visited Washington relatives and church services. W. S. Rickey entertained guests. Newton Noecker sold cattle near Riverside to Mr. Noel. Shrader painting gang to paint the Henry Brinning house. Pleasant Plains folk skipped Sunday school to attend Flower services. Mrs. Brown and children of Washington visited with daughter Mrs. Orley Page.
J W Davison re-roofed his hay barn. Mr and Mrs Alex Clark spent the fore part of the week at W T Clark's north of Washington. A birthday party Thursday evening at the Richard Gudgell home was a surprise on them. Those present.
One of the essentials of modern households is a wealth of information on health and proper living, endorsing reliable products with world wide acceptance. It promotes an ethical family laxative Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by leading druggists.
The item lists residents and families from Pleasant Plain including Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wood and children, A. Clark and family, J. W. Jones and family, Robert Gudgell and wife. Fred Edwards and Miss Jessie Carpenter wed at home north of Coppock with Rev. Ballard officiating. Wm. Dewolf and family and Will Fuston visited Pleasant Plain at J. F. Turner’s. J. F. Mann and A. L. Zihlman traveled to Fairfield to buy a new traction engine for threshing and plan two machines this fall. W. J. Dawson visited his son Arthur near Swedesburg. Dr. O. Davison, recently ill, is recovering. Mrs. Ab Edwards remains seriously ill with stomach trouble.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It lists endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The pitch notes 75 cent price and availability from drggists with testimonials available.
Bliss Carman poem line reads like a rustic health promise and outdoor escape. Mrs. R. S. Cook travels to Oska l oosa for the eighty eight birthday anniversary of her mother Mrs. Hanna Rickey, reflecting a family observance amid regional settings.
Chicago June 1 Special The Republican national convention moves toward a chosen presidential nominee with running mates still open as Taft managers allow delegates wide discretion. The platform aims for a moderate, clear tariff stance while preserving party unity and flexibility on minor planks.
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