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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1908

Page

3

Keota Happenings Record Prohibition Rally and Obituaries

March 9 Keota reports a prohibition rally with music by the M E church chorus and the State Prohibition quartet. Notables include Rev. Fred Mesch who won honors at an Oskaloosa contest. Obits note Elias King’s death and funeral plans for James Greenwood in Keota.

M. E. Durch Prohibition Oskaloosa Fred Mesch E. &. Taylor Mary Skinner Washington Margaret Meyers Robert Greenwood Chicago James Greenwood T. A. Bailey Ward Cameron Mr. Pleasant

Maud Ballington Booth to Appear at the Graham

Noted reformer Maud Ballington Booth will headline at the Graham on March 24. Her world renowned lectures and prison reform work have earned wide press praise, with her voice described as a message of love. Frey’s Studio promotes the event and local ads mention Foley's Urino Laxative with a money back guarantee at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.

Graham

The Rev U S Smith Address at First U P church

The Rev U S Smith delivers an address on If It Is not Destroyed It Will Destroy at 2 30 PM Wednesday in the Sabbath school room of the First United Presbyterian church. A spiritual preparation hour precedes the talk with devotional elements. A full attendance is urged and expected after the postponement at the last W C T U meeting.

U. S. Smith First United Presbyterian C Church Smith

Dr King’s New Discovery Promised To Cure Lung Ailments

Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa touts Dr King’s New Discovery as lifesaving for lung trouble. The ad claims it loosens a cough fast and cures lung disease even after hopeless. Lemmon’s Pharmacy offers the remedy with guarantee at 650c and 1.06 dollars with a free trial bottle.

Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Local social notes and visits from Wellman area

March records show C. B. Oldaker and wife visiting Wellman on Friday. A. M. Wray altered plans and expects to return home soon. Dr Jones moved into the Geo Kirkpatrick house near the railroad. Mr Douglass, brother of Mrs Hochstetter, arrived for a short stay. Miss Mamie Shillig of Wellman visited sister Mrs Manatt in Iowa City. Vera Durst and Velma Sleichter visited aunts in Wellman yesterday. Mary Deweese closed her winter school in Smith Creek district and returned home this week.

C. B. Oldaker Wellman A. M. Wray Doctor Jones Geo. Kirkpatrick Mr. Douglass B. F. Hochstetter Mamie Shillig Velma Sleichter Mary Deweese Smith Creek Ralf Lippton Merrimac Thos. Turner Will Miller Trenton Coppock D. O. Davison Thos Turner Will Hesser Little Zilpha Minnie Effie Weaver Calkins Anna Essley Elsie Essley Pleasant Plain Kimmel Montgomery Mich Frank Earl Hattie Merrick Marie Hesser Gladys Sellers Dave N. Dawson Simon and Son Chas. Calkins Charley Edwards Zella Eben Edwards Will Merrick Davenport James Merrick Oklahoma Andy Dudewaters Ed Hesser Dudewaters Hesser Jas. Merrick

March 9 Updates From Brighton Community

The Rev C C Davis stayed over Monday for Mr Jones funeral. Mail to Rock Island depot today in a wheelbarrow due to bad roads. Mrs Chas Darnell hopes to be up soon. Four in one family have smallpox several miles out of town. The Packwood preacher Reverend Ashbell fills Sunday Christian church. Reverend Davis preaches at Packwood. Calien R Lyon will live with A A Wall when not nursing. James Jones buried Monday at Brighton cemetery. funeral at home led by Rev R A Bruce. Mrs J A Colvard and children visit sister Mrs C E Bennett. Chauncey Stone returns to school after long absence due to accident. Rev S K Coates passes through Brighton en route home from Richland where he preached. Alden Walls formerly of Washington ...

C. C. Davis Jones Rock Island Chas. Darnell Mary Madden Miss Seaton Statler Washington Ashbell Packwood Davis Calien R. Lyon A. A. Wall James Jones Judson Brighton R. A. Bruce J. A. Colvard C. E. Bennett Chauncey Stone 8. K. Coates Richland Alden Wall’s

Hyomei Quick Relief For Catarrh Promises Cure

Lemmon's pharmacy advertises Hyomei as fast five minute relief for catarrh. The pocket inhaler delivers a liquid treatment that soothes airways and claims to kill germs in nose throat and lungs. The $1.00 outfit is guaranteed to refund if not satisfied.

Lemmon's

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to Meet Nearby

March notes report the Woman's Foreign Missionary society will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Warn Bishop's home. The Rev W A Smith visited family in Williamsburg and began special meetings at Nira. Elias King died at Keota and Rich Moore family moved to Widow Statler farm.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Warn Bishop Rich Moore Statler W. A. Smith Williamsburg Elias King Keota Dollie Moore Ezra Gardner Nira Lexington-West Chester Telephone Company W. A. Pence Lissa Adams Hazel Schulty

Local residents and visitors in Coppock area relations

March notes list of visits and calls among Coppock residents including Lippton Turner Weav er Essley Daw son and Hesser families. Mentions travelers from Merrimac Tren ton Montgomery Mich Davenport and Oklahoma. Continues on page 5.

Miss Ruth Benkett Returns Home From Opera House Concert

Miss Ruth Benkett who sang on the band concert program last Friday night at the opera house returned to her Davenport home yesterday morning.

Ruth Benkett Opera House Davenport

Denver man travels after father's death call

Loren King from Denver, Colorado, passed through yesterday morning en route to Keota due to the death of his father, Elias King.

Loren King Denver Colo Keota Elias King

Bucklen Arnica Salve Endorsed by Maine Rev Starbird

Reverend F Starbird of East Raymond Maine praises Bucklen Arnica Salve for healing an old army wound and other stubborn sores. He values its effectiveness in his veterinary practice and notes it sells for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

F. Starbird East Raymond Maine Lemmon's Pharmacy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Patent Colt Patent Kid Frank L. Wilson & Co the County News Hollywood Calif J. J. Arnold Will Holmes J. G. Arnold Ton Robert Grffith Clem Richardson H. Richardson N. Griffin Dorothy Nelson Dougherty Bros. Clothiers and Furnishers Maud Ballington Booth Frey E. R. Lease Crawfordsville Foley the Royal No P. O Rev. U. S. Smith Ake Ae Vienna Kalona Lexington New Spring Brussels New York S. Lemmon Jeweler Optician John Kelly J. A. Harwood
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