Mesgrs A J and Edward Knauss Trip to Chicago
Mesgrs A J and Edward Knauss departed last evening for Chicago on a brief business and pleasure trip.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1909
Page
5
Mesgrs A J and Edward Knauss departed last evening for Chicago on a brief business and pleasure trip.
A coal dealer argues that rising business among local customers comes from selling the best coal and offering prompt delivery, claiming quality drives growth more than size of operations.
Three long time Washington County residents died Sunday: Mrs. Rebecca Smith of North Iowa Avenue, Mrs. Melissa Hays of 1020 South Iowa Avenue, and James Henry Henderson of Jackson Township. The report details births, marriages, children, and burial plans, noting church or school ties and local associations.
A funeral service is planned for 10 a.m. at the family residence. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Geo. Bollinger of Haskins.
A new sensational comedy drama A Pair of Country Kids plays next Thursday. The lively duo Hi and Trixie perform for two and a half hours with a consistent plot, lively numbers, and guaranteed first class production by management.
A noon kitchen fire at the southeast square flat threatened residents when a gas leak was found by Mr. Winfield Smouse. Striking a match ignited a large flame until Ralph Dougherty shut off the gas, sparing major damage. No injuries reported. Assistant Walter Kelley joins Rothschild dry goods store.
The Baptist church hosts a St Patrick social at Mrs John Brysons home Tuesday evening with all invited. A meeting of O E S is planned Wednesday March 17 at 8 pm for initiation then St Patrick social. A Methodist basket dinner is set for March 18 starting at 11 am. members and families urged to bring labeled baskets for a free will meal.
The Rev. G. D. Rogers at the Baptist church urged adapting gospel work to current conditions. He stressed targeting cities for outreach, supporting clean entertainment venues, and closing vice hubs while offering wholesome alternatives. He praised Salvation Army methods and cited a statesman’s advice to ease doing right. Miss Accie Clapper rode home from Crawfordsville after a day at home.
Cloyce Horsey son of Mr and Mrs Al Horsey is laid up with a badly sprained ankle after an incident while he was working.
A boy accompanying his father at the Gardner & Bridger store twisted his ankle while pushing a loaded wheelbarrow and cannot walk today. He will require time to recover before resuming outside exercises, but should recover fully.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Floyd Buchanan and Allie Parmiter and to John T. Anderson and Myrtle LaMotte. H. E. Breckenridge of Tinge visited Ottumwa with four carloads of hogs he raised, returning this morning. Breckenridge is a large stock raiser and shipper of Ringg county.
A Watertown man credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with cured eczema after ten years and 15 doctors failed. The testimonial notes effectiveness for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils, fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and piles. Available at J. E. Lemmon for 25 cents.
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