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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
4
The Well Informed world seeks a pleasant efficient laxative with known value. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, praised for gentle prompt action and physician approval. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product, sold by leading druggists, fifty cents a bottle.
The Eldorado hotel formerly owned by Milt Denison has been sold to Elza Stevenson of Unionville Missouri. Stevenson, described as an expert hotel man, expects to assume control soon while Mrs. Perkins remains to manage until his arrival. R. D. McFarlanes head to West Chester for a day visit.
Geo Peck of South Dakota markets farm lands in Iowa for Squire Land and Loan Co of Aberdeen. He offers improved farms at low prices with easy terms and long time, plus trade ins. Buyers who act before June receive a crop share ranging from 3.50 to 6.00 dollars per acre. Office location is one door north of D A Chalmers store, phone S11.
The bride and groom, a farmer couple near town, received numerous presents and hosted guests from Des Moines Havre West Chester Muscatine including Arthur Fetters Ralph Fetters Libbie Newton Minnie Bronner and Lillian Bronner.
Delegates chosen at Fairfield district caucus lean toward Allison, with Rand of Burlington and Sawyer of Keokuk as national delegates and Curran of Morning Sun and S A White of Washington as alternates. State convention set for Des Moines next Wednesday the 18th amid Republican rifts between Allison Cummins and Standpatters. Democrats eye bigger fall gains as GOP quarrels unfold.
The regular meeting of the O. R. 3 will be held Thursday evening at 7 40. A full attendance is desired by order of worthy matron.
Yesterday at four in the Fetters home west of the city, Miss Lizzie Fetters married Mr. Albert Simpson with Miss Della Fetters and Mr. John Simpson assisting. Rev. W. R. Sawhill conducted a brief ceremony followed by a three course dinner hosted by local friends and relatives.
A barn owned by Earnest Garrett in southeast Washington was totally destroyed by a fire that started from a bonfire. Neighbor Mert King raised the alarm as hay fueled the blaze. Sparks damaged a nearby house occupied by Eida Orris but was saved by the firefighters. A buggy in the barn was saved by King’s efforts.
An advisory ad warns that kidney or bladder trouble may signal Bright's disease or diabetes and urges early use of Foley's Kidney Remedy. It notes Lemmon's Pharmacy sells the remedy.
Doctors Bierring Van Epps and Hay from Iowa City report John Smelitzer died from sclerosis of a brain artery reducing cerebral blood flow. They found a soft area about the size of a hen's egg over the speech center and motor area for the right arm and leg, explaining his paralysis.
Miss Maggie Burgess visits Washington Iowa this week to spend a few days with friends. Mr and Mrs Frank Dokes of Washington Iowa have been visiting friends in the city for several days.
In New York on March 12 a seven year old heir, Helen Margaret Bertree Sacher, arrives from Europe as a potential witness in the Colton estate contest valued at $1,000,000. The child, joined by her father Siegfried Sacher, seeks half the estate while Mrs Caroline Dahlgren is named to receive the remainder as the testatrix's surviving daughter. The case follows prior bequests and family ties extending to Washington and Pars.
March 12 report states the house of delegates approved a bill to authorize the insular government to operate a state lottery under the insular treasurer. The plan allocates 40 000 dollars monthly in prizes.
Night riders in Trenton Tennessee during the night fired at a negro tenant house narrowly missing three sleeping children. Others were visited with notes shoved under doors warning them to leave.
The new scout cruiser Birminghea completed screw standardization tests and averaged 24 knots. A separate note from St Joseph Missouri schools reports a committee decision on certain traps by the school board officials.
A patient agrees to bring in another physician after the doctor declares the ailment baffling. the exchange highlights the old charm of seeking two heads to solve a medical mystery.
A humorous exchange shows Johnnie denying soap on his face and a mother reproving him while he explains soap lingered from a prior wash. The dated quip reflects casual speech and schooling in a New York tabloid tone.
The National Convention of the United Mine Workers meets in Indianapolis to address wage scale difficulties and seek resolutions for miners. Delegates discuss approaches and potential changes to labor terms affecting workers nationwide.
Local items list meat market phone numbers and services. paint and papering help. repair and saw filing by Ned C. Long. Annie Laura Stevenson arrives from Rockwell Iowa to visit sister Mrs Oren Helwick. Trade tally notes stock shipments and Carnes Ratliff Co. reps Howard L. McCleery. An advertisement extols Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Lemmon's Pharmacy. Mrs Booth praised as top lecturer with venues and charity ties to Hope halls.
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