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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1907
Page
2
Skimmer, a lifelong compulsive poker player, is driven to fever and delirium by mounting losses. His wife Mrs. Skimmer comforts him as the Reverend Crane offers counsel, while Skimmer mutters poker slang through the long night and contemplates future games.
160 acre property for sale 12 miles from city 10 to 12 feet to water. Includes sugar beet and alfalfa potential with a new railroad running nearby. Price 3000. Suitable for farming and irrigation development.
40 acres six miles from town with fair improvements good fruit deep well and well tiled. R D and phone. Fine home for a party desiring a small farm. Price 125 dollars.
The notice lists ripe strawberries available for order this year at 21.50 per crate of 16 quarts. Contact H. Stichter at phone 20s to place an order.
A Saturday night blaze at the Knottnerus billiard hall on the north side of the square was checked by a bucket brigade before the fire department arrived. Lightning struck the building, and though the north wall suffered, the overall damage remained slight as the hose line was deployed within two minutes.
Brief chatter hints at a romance with the tall girl and the captain. The clue notes the girl has altered her shoes, lowering heel height, suggesting attention to appearance around him.
The Iowa Central Railway announces a popular excursion to Minneapolis-St Paul on Saturday July 20. The train departs Brighton at 9 19 p m and reaches Minneapolis at 8 52 a m and St Paul at 9 00 a m Sunday. Tickets are valid for return on any train until No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m and Minneapolis 8 00 p m Tuesday July 23. Round trip price is 4 00. See flyers or contact agents for details.
Simon Nevins of Iowa City rode a bicycle and broke his leg. His wife fell ill soon after and is in peril. Their father was burned in a house fire that destroyed the Nevins home. Their brother was robbed and murdered and cast into a river, or he drowned. The mystery remains unsolved.
The item highlights Chamberlains Colic Remedy for stomach issues and Dr Kings New Life Pills praised for malaria and biliousness. It notes J W Morton will conduct the school census and urges participation, plus ice cream at Hays and a 25 cent sale at Stewarts Pharmacy.
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee recounts a dramatic recovery after hemorrhages of the lungs and throat. He tried Dr King's New Discovery with instant relief as coughing and bleeding subsided and he returned to work in three weeks. Stewart's Pharmacy advertises 50 cent and one dollar bottles with a trial bottle free.
Notice announces a dance on the evening of July 4 at Richmond in the new Bohemian lodge hall starting at :30 with music by the Washington band. All are invited. 1066 E. W. Allert returned to his near Havre Saturday evening after a brief business visit in the city.
Fire department carnival runs September 2 through 7 1907 in Washington. Proceeds go to purchase two new hose wagons and apparatus for the fire department.
It is an antiseptic liniment that prevents blood poisoning from cuts bruises or burns and speeds healing. It relieves burn pain almost instantly and is sold by Cook & Sherman.
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