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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
5
Partly cloudy with probable showers tonight or Thursday. Warmer tonight. Forecast issued for today and tomorrow with Iowa region details from the Washington input.
Local page notes a sparring match at The Fair tonight amid items on the new 25 cent counter. George Brinton leaves for a business trip to Lander Wyoming and several residents visit nearby towns while Methodist church offers ice cream and supper from 5 to 7. Lemmon's pharmacy advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and tablets at 35 cents.
A local business promotes its coal as ideal for cook stoves and invites customers to compare. The ad emphasizes confidence in quality and promises demonstration in Anderson & Wilson’s store at 176.
The county page reports a church picnic in the yard followed by a school program enjoyed by all. Oscar Shendall of Titus photographed the event. Several farmers delivered wood at Washington and many attended Children’s Day services despite limited seating.
June 14 note shows Miss Susie Johnson visiting in Washington last week. Ernest and Mrs. Miller spent Saturday with Lin Richardson. W. W. Watson traveled to Washington Friday. Lin Richardson mourns a two year old colt killed by lightning last week. Everett Garrett visited sister Mrs. Sam Richardson on Wednesday. Homer and Mrs. Brown visited Lin Richardson over Sunday. A daughter of parents near Brighton spent Sunday with them. Mr. Rhea of Washington helped Sam Richardson with farm work last week. Several neighbors attended Children's Day exercises at New Haven Sunday afternoon.
Rural Route Three reports Sunday visitors at several homes including Fred Duensine and sister Addie of Sigourney and others from Keota. Barn raising planned. various relatives visit, and Prairie Flower held a Children s Day program led by Ferne Reeves and Laura Knupp.
June 14 residents share visits and chores Marion township praised for good roads harvest work begins with farmers seeking hands. Garbrys visit Packwood and relatives. A gypsy fortune reading passes through town. New wagon and hay rack built. logs hauled to sawmill. life insurance pitched.
Mrs. Margaret Shuman of West Chester visits brother Stephen Hayden in town. R. W. McConnell and wife travel to Cedar Rapids to see parental homes. A. E. Sands sprained his foot stepping off the sidewalk and uses a cane. Clint Taylor of Ridgeway and C. M. of Seymour Iowa and Harry are mentioned in brief notices.
In Mt. Ayr Iowa last evening, local arrivals came after telegrams stating Mrs. Albert Taylor was in a very dangerous condition. A band concert night drew school staff and locals, including Norma! onlookers, as J. C. Miller of Washington visited between trains.
June notes show Marnie Dorrence and Miss Mae considering a 20 weekly offer from a ladies band for play sideline trombone through Des Moines summer, then winter in El Paso Texas, with Mae’s decision to investigate. Other items include trips, church concerts, school institutes, and local social events in Keota and nearby towns.
At Crawfordsville a congregational meeting saw Rev A S Bailey preach and moderate the call for Rev J O Currey of Sterling Kansas. Washington visitors included J F Baxham Mrs Mary P F Davis and daughter Jane and Mrs J R Rickey.
Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland appeared in public for the first time since her husband’s death to testify for the prosecution in the Brandenburg case. She said the signature on the article sold to the New York Times did not resemble President Cleveland’s hand.
Various items list attractions and notices at The Fair including a fight feature and sparring match at Star tonight. Also noted are local errands, sales, charity supper at the Methodist church, and visits by Miss Kate Bowman from Columbus Junction to see Miss Bessie Arthaud.
A writer labels proprietary medicines as the doctors of the masses and lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for thirty years of success in curing female ills, while warning that worthless products fade away.
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