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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
6
McElhinney the druggist says he has seen positive proof of many remarkable cures from ZEMO. He endorses and recommends ZEMO and believes it will deliver what is claimed. He invites readers to request samples.
Mr and Mrs Dave Flexner welcome a firstborn daughter Helen born June 13 in Chicago. News from town includes visits, improvements, church meetings, and local travel with various residents attending events and markets. George Stump, Uncle Tom's Cabin attendance, and corn shipping to Chicago noted along with farm tasks and family visits.
Des Moines visitors Mrs Anna Day and family stay with Geo Marshall. T E Brown from Washington visits his children. Mr and Mrs D E Hart host friends for Mrs Hattie Cleaver en route to the Pacific coast. J C Anderson trips from Fairfield to R M Anderson home. J N Waggoner visits from near Washington. Mrs Benny Myers and Mildred return from Des Moines. Rev T B Stovall from Fairfield preaches next Sunday with a noted choir. A collection aids the church debt. Georgia Bosworth returns from Grinnell. Allen and Donald Meacham from Grinnell enjoy farm vacation.
Misses Mable Kep hart and Bessie Swift visited with Miss Nora Eckies west of Washington. John Hillhouse visited Washington. Rev. Ross of Fairfield led services next Sunday. Edna Kephart goes to Muscatine and Lone Tree for two weeks. John Putman and daughter Stacie visit their farm. A large turnout at Children’s Day exercises with a liberal offering over eleven dollars.
New Haven reports John McKinstry lost a steer to lightning and secured insurance. Grandma Stattler is ill under doctor care. The community met at the church for a Saturday cleanup followed by ice cream and cake. Ida Moriarty visited family and attended Children’s Day at Pleasant Hills. Gus Strum’s visited J. H. Kep.
June 22 reports show John Soukup as a business caller at Lone Tree. Frank Shebek from near Wellman visits the F L Dutler home. Ed and Mrs Brown fished on the English river Saturday. Ed may soon leave for a fishing trip north. Frank Kallous visits relatives and friends at Lone Tree. Annate Bockhorst from near Richmond visits with Vlastie Vacha Sunday. Joe Horak plans to build a new barn. Y G Blecha and Bert Cray of Riverside visit Frank Blecha Sunday. Leona Schillig sews for Mrs Albert Escher this week.
June notes show Mrs Humm hosting the ladies walking club last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Lin Richardson attended the New Haven Ladies Aid at Mrs Keating's on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Mauthe and two children visited at Robert Taylor's Sunday. Miss Valma Richardson returned from Washington after a week visiting her uncle Homer Brown. Mrs Sam Kellogg of Washington visited her aunt Mrs W W Watson, then Mr Kellogg joined her to return home that evening.
The article recalls fall collection of roots herbs and barks used for family remedies and notes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound stems from these plants. It highlights long standing home medical traditions dating back over thirty years and the modern production of the compound with careful processing.
Local shop pages promote The Fair with sales on summer pants Fru it jars and wear Ever aluminumware. Miss Cora Porter attends summer school at the State university. Mrs R D McFarlane Mrs T H Will and daughter visit. FB B Sherman departs Burlington. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for children. Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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