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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
5
Mrs Ellen Keogh of Superior Wisconsin writes of severe indigestion with constipation headaches and fatigue. After using Cooper s New Discovery she reports marked improvement and for the first time in ten years enjoyed a hearty meal.
Fedora Tenn resident C V Pepper recounts dramatic relief from lung and throat hemorrhages after using Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. Stewart’s Pharmacy advertises 50c and 1.00 prices with a trial bottle offered.
Local correspondents report various community events and daily occurrences across the county. Readers find brief notes on town meetings, school activities, fairs, and social gatherings shaping regional life today.
June 20 notices show Mrs J Wilkins leaving for Ainsworth to stay with sister Mrs Will Marr. Mrs George Zimmerman visiting West Chester relatives. Charley Lewis returns to Kansas after a visit with sister Mrs P Stevi. Ellen Arnold visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs J B Crayne in West Chester. Miss Mary Skinner attending normal at Washington.
June 19 Crawfordsville residents welcome May Walker from Chicago and Mrs Porter and daughter from Wyman while J Maxwell returns from Canon City. Mrs Cora Vincent of Algona and Mrs Milan Shields of Washington visit the Maxwell home. Ladies' Aid enjoys a hay ladder ride to the Carter home. Local youths attend a Washington institute and Emma Wonderly returns from Clarkie and Derby trips.
Will Mitchell and family and Will McKee of Ainsworth visited the J A Hill house home this morning. A trained nurse arrived Saturday to care for Harry Armstrong who has been seriously ill and was reported a bit better today.
June 21 notes show Jack Curtis visiting Burlingon with friends while G W Weber and W J Brown attended an institute in Washington. May Walker J W Harper and W J Brown headed to Washington. H D Cherryholmes and Luther Gormley returned from Burlington. Mary Lease arrived home from Winfield. Clayce Rickey from Winfield visited his grandfather T W Rickey. Presbyterian churches report Children's day service at 10 45 with no evening service United Presbyterian Sabbath school at 10 Y P C U at 7 Methodist morning service at 11 evening children's exercises at 7
The West Chester Methodist church Ladies' Aid met Wednesday at Mrs. Ed Duvall's home for a pleasant afternoon. Sam Smith, visiting relatives from near Dublin, is en route home after a trip in the west.
June 20 notes visitors and social gatherings in the area. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jones of Wayland and daughter Hazel are visiting friends and relatives nearby. Mrs. Marr and Velma joined Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rittenhouse for a Wednesday call and attended a Free Methodist meeting in West Chester.
Do Not Neglect the Children. Immediate attention for a child's bowels at season's start. The recommended remedy is Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil as directed with each bottle. Sold by Cook & Sherman.
George Johnson of West Chester Iowa received word that his sister Mrs Dell and her husband of Fountain Colorado were killed by a train. They leave six children, the youngest a baby. Mr Johnson departs for Fountain to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Villa Swift entertained a number of young people near Havre last evening. A splendid time is reported.
Mr and Mrs John Combs hosted a reception west of the city for their son James Combs and his bride. About sixty five relatives and friends attended and enjoyed a midday dinner with both local and out of town guests including Rev J F Catlin West Chester and Mrs White Indiana among others.
Mrs F H Smith entertained about thirty women at her West Main Street home with a quilt block contest. Each guest brought a thimble and was given a quilt block to assemble. Mrs Rev L D Young won for neatest block and earned a trip to the rose garden to cut flowers. Luncheon was served on lawn tables.
Mrs. O Jugenheimer entertained a small group Wednesday evening at her Havre area home. Ice cream and cake were served and games provided the evening's entertainment. Guests included Mr and Mrs Elmer Mason and Mr and Mrs George Teas from the city.
The Golden Rule circle of the King’s Daughters at the Second U P church hosts a farewell reception this evening at the Ira Sproul home honoring Miss Mary Johnson who departs soon for Ft. Collins Colorado to establish her future home.
The What I Can society of the Baptist church will meet this evening at the home of the Rev. George D. Rogers on West Madison Street.
About eight young people drove out west of town last evening and enjoyed a moonlight picnic.
Mr and Mrs Amos Rankin and daughter Mame along with Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson and baby traveled to Gladwin for a week of camping. The group planned several outdoor activities and as yet no schedule details were announced.
June 21 items show travel to Washington for normal duties and social visits. Lillian Olds and Alpha Thompson returned from Washington. Edith Peterson shopped there. Mrs. Mary L. Breed came back from Fruitland after a friend's death. D A Maloney of Iowa City visits J E Adams family. E C Jobe family in Wayland welcomed a baby girl weighing eleven pounds yesterday. J T Matthews conducted business in Washington. Mrs. J Wilkins returned to Keota after a brief visit with Mrs. W T Marr. Mrs. Frank Woods and daughter and Mrs A J Peterson visited in Washington yesterday.
It is an antiseptic liniment that prevents blood poisoning from cuts bruises or burns and promotes faster healing than usual treatment. It allays burn pain almost instantly and is for sale by Cook &.
Mrs. Ida Long of Havre area pricked by a needle while washing. Inserting needle broke off in her hand. doctor removed the fragment and she suffers pain the next day.
The Vienna showcases angel food and devil food cake varieties along with layered cakes, presenting a tempting assortment for dessert lovers.
Mrs Shaw and her infant daughter Helen arrived from West Chester this morning and spent the day visiting with her sister, Mrs Elmer Adams.
Dr. J. H. Hull from Washington arrived in Havre to check on Virgil Ferguson who is not improving quickly after illness.
The Delta Theta club plans to meet this evening at the home of Miss Lillian Norton on North Avenue C.
Sun sh ine marks a sequence of visits in Solomon and nearby towns as Mr and Mrs William Ramsey depart for Winfield and Burlington after a stay with Ralph Smith and relatives. Visitors Mrs W H Johnson of Brighton and Mrs Richardson of Sigourney also spent time at the Thomas home with Howard and Ward Johnson, who came from Brighton. Deafness cannot be cured locally. Hall's Catarrh Cure offers a constitutional remedy with a monetary offer for undiagnosed cases.
Local brief notes Mrs. C. E. Jones departs Chicago bound after a visit to the L. S. Patterson home. Also mentions all kinds of bread, the genuine French bread, in local commerce.
Miss Ella Laird returned to her home at Ainsworth this morning after a brief visit at Miss Mary Donovan's home.
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