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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
6
The Washington schools report shows improvement over January with the banner kept in the Heights building for the month. The principal's room records perfect attendance and punctuality. Rk. B. Crone, Supt.
The Magnet and Aurora Literary societies of the Academy held an open session in the crowded Academy Chapel last evening. Prof. Warren Brownlee presided and Rev Ross delivered the invocation. Nellie Smith opened with a piano solo, followed by Densmore Guthrie introducing the past work and future hopes of both societies. Nelle Bowman read admirably and sang with the Aurora octet, whose members include Squire, Porter, McDowell, Squire, Gibson, Mahaffa, Cassaday and Colthurst. The current events by Fanny Beal and a vocal solo by James Edgington concluded the program with strong audience reception.
The Magnet and Aurora groups faced off in a lively public debate on whether U S railroads should be owned and operated by the government. Ralph Shannon and Lillian Brookhart argued affirmative, Paul Alien and Ella Porter denied. Judges favored the Auroras giving them the prize for the piano fund.
The Woman's Missionary Society Y W M S and the Missionary circle of the First United Presbyterian church will meet Saturday afternoon March 10 at 2 o'clock in the church for their annual thankoffering service. Miss Ella Montgomery will give the address. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Committee. 19-21
Advertisement urges immediate treatment for a cold to prevent pneumonia with Chamberlains Cough Remedy promoted as best for acute throat and lung troubles. Sold by Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
Muscatine Iowa March 9 workers drilling on the Reynolds farm south of Muscatine struck another good flow of gas of fine quality. The new well is estimated to tow 230000 feet a day matching the output of the earlier wells and the six wells together will reach an enormous total.
Miss Hattie Jerrott left this morning on No 3 for Washington Iowa for a short visit with relatives Mrs August Ford of Washington has returned home after visiting friends in the city for several days
W M Sherman of Cushing Maine recalls three months of kidney inflammation and credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with a complete cure. The tonic also claims to treat liver complaints dyspepsia blood disorders and malaria and is sold by J H Stewart with a 60 cent price.
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