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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
The Rev Nat Childs of Fairfield will address the Men's League gathering at First United Presbyterian Church on Monday evening March 16 in the church.
A brief classified notice seeking milk customers at 5 cents per quart after April 1. Contact 123 red, 22 tt W., A. Chilcote.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to relieve headaches indigestion and constipation by promoting natural bowel function. Mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy and McEhin ney Drug Co as sellers and references tea or tablets.
In Oskaloosa Iowa Judge Clements dismissed the Howells rape case after a sixteen hour jury verdict of assault and battery only. The judge warned such verdicts invite mob violence and ordered a new venire while County Attorney Williams also dropped the case.
Glen Rathburn of Sigourney shot his wife in the kitchen of her employer in Omaha, then killed himself. His father J. J. Rathburn traveled from Sigourney to Omaha to arrange burial of the couple in Sigourney. Rathburn, once with the Eleventh Cavalry, was well regarded locally and by former comrades planning to attend the funeral. Des Moines reports cite his anger over his wife’s refusal to stop attending public dances.
A Milwaukee bound officials' special passed through Wednesday en route to Kansas City and points southwest. On board were President Earling Car Accountant Beacham General Manager Underwood Superintendent McDonald Superintendent of Maintenance Laws and Division Freight and Passenger Agent Mikesh. The officials stopped briefly for an inspection tour of the new cutoff.
This remedy has been in use for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful for bowel complaints. It never fails and is sold by Cook and Sherman.
The Rev Fred Berry preached on Rev 3 20 Behold I stand at the door and knock at the revival service. He urged listeners to open the door of their lives and hear His voice while noting some resist with pride prejudice or distraction. Evening meeting at 7 30 with a sermon titled The Refuge of Lies promising another strong discourse.
Local tidbits note Mrs W Ralston arriving from West Chester and Ed Page returning to Davenport after a brief visit. Lloyd Bickford visits relatives in the city. Jack McKeone of Washington spent Tuesday in town after wintering in Corpus Christi. Conductor Lou Davenport, who lost toes in an accident, returned to town able to walk with little aid.
When a cold inflames the mucous membrane germs you breathe lodge and multiply especially the pneumonia germ. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes and heals the inflamed air passage stops the cough and expels the cold. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Article advocates a home vegetable treatment for kidney trouble and urges urine testing for diagnosis. It describes symptoms such as back pain and frequent urination, links rheumatism to kidney issues, and promotes a home mix of compounds to be taken after meals and at night.
Leroy Ware, former cashier of the defunct Farmers and Drovers State Bank of Seymour, Iowa, pleaded guilty in district court to fraudulent entries and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Twenty-one other indictments remain. Depositors hoped for wider exposure of the bank muddle.
William Munger of Independence died after his clothing ignited when he used gasoline in a stove attempting to light a tire. He fled the house a pillar of fire, neighbors attempted to help, but two thirds of his skin was burned. He died Tuesday afternoon aged 50, survived by his widow, his aged mother and two brothers.
Word has it John Mc Ewen of this place married Kath erine Lindley of Butte Montana yesterday at Liberty Missouri at p m Rev H P McClintic of the Presbyterian church officiating McEwen has been with the Milwaukee road here for several years and his friends wish them happiness
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