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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
5
Coal sugar was first discovered by Dr. Faberg at Baltimore in 1879. Its sweetness is 500 times cane sugar but it has not achieved commercial success, needing 500 pounds of coal to yield one pound of agar. Marion T. Anderson notes the limited yield.
Notes from Muscatine tell of Vienna bakery promotions with 10 cent anye items and fresh ginger bread while Mrs Jos Limerman and Mrs Durst visit. Chas Coffman returns from Nebraska and plans Keota trip as others travel to Cedar Rapids and Washington. The Pleasant Plains mission auxiliary meets at Hannah Durst home. Sue Fisher arrives from Washington to visit her sister Mrs Shinnebarger.
A Syracuse man credits Bucken's Amnica Salve for healing a severe eye injury to his son after a cut near the eye. He says the salve also works for burns and ulcers, praising its speed and efficacy.
Frank Leeper and Miss Pearl Anne wed yesterday at 2 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Bovee with Rev W R Sawhill officiating. Miss Anna R Davis and Mr William M Allison married at the Dav is home on North Main Street this afternoon at four o clock. The Burlington guests included Rollie Parr Roy Agusburger and Wm Lindsey. The reception and social time followed with a fine wedding supper and many presents. The Allisons will reside in Moline after housekeeping there. Mr Allison holds a Rock Island office position at Moline previously with the C B Q at Burlington. The bride comes from a long established county family and will be greatly missed at home. Other society notes mention Mrs Ralph Smith Misses Anna Henderson Maude Hott Myrta Jeffrey and others visiting at East Washington street and a surprise for Miss Mayme Jericho at the Klein home. The Ladies Sewing Circle of St James church will meet at Mrs J Swift’s Northwest Washington home.
Bald Hornet the celebrated pacing horse owned by L B Johnson of this city has been sold to a Tipton Indiana race horseman for 2000 dollars. The animal will be moved to Indiana for training for major racing events this season. He has a fine record and will be heard from later.
Dr W E Parsons preached a strong sermon at the Presbyterian service as Rev Young prepares to speak tonight. The Y M C A Fairfield plans called Sle home, and the public is invited to attend the 7 30 service. A notice advertises a husband-search event with Cornelia Nellie Skinner in A Mistake on Tuesday March 7. Ticket prices are 35 25 15 cents.
Classified notices list properties for sale and rent near the square and school. Includes house with two lots, barn and one acre, unfurnished rooms for rent, and a range of farm and wood products offered by local sellers. Also references brokers Win Smouse Letts Brockway and Son Aaron Hise Ashby and phone line.
Two class C bowling games were held at the Commercial club alleys last evening. Scores show J A Cunningham with 620 in first, J H Hull and Harry McCa with varying marks, Corbin posting 141 and 1345 overall.
Honey Grove Texas resident Colonel John M Fuller writes of near death from liver and kidney troubles. He credits Electric Bitters for his recovery after failing with his family doctor. Sold by J H Stewart in Socabo with guaranteed cure for epilepsy dropsy and kidney disease.
Buy Chamberlains Cough Remedy with confidence for children it relieves colds croup and whooping cough. For sale by Stewart s Pharmacy Cook and Sherman Cincinnati.
The Branch passenger train was delayed several hours last evening due to the Des Moines river bridge near Harvey being in bad condition. Officials rerouted via Albia causing extended travel into the city.
The Reverend Jones traveled to Oskaloosa this morning and plans services there this evening. He will hold services in Fairfield tomorrow, continuing his itinerary through the region.
Hon John Shenick of 2208 Perla St Chicago praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for throat and lung affections that nearly ended his campaign He says two doses relieved swelling and enabled him to campaign and win a council seat The remedy is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman Chas Hebner traveled to Ainsworth today.
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