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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1909

Page

6

A Pair of Country Kids at the Opera House

A new sensational comedy drama titled A Pair of Country Kids plays next Thursday at the opera house. The performance features Hi and Trixie in a lively two and a half hour show with a consistent plot, sensations, scenery, and ten specialty numbers. The management guarantees a first class production. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

Trixie Hollister Lemmon’s McElhinney Drug Co Lemmons’ Pharmacy Elshinney Drug Co

Ford Manufacturing company eyeing new Illinois location

Rumor says Ford Manufacturing, now at Vandalia Illinois, maker of Ford's Galvanized Rubber Rooting and other roofing materials, may relocate to build the world’s largest mills. Potential sites in Illinois Indiana or Iowa would require rail, water and coal access. civic groups urged to contact Chicago offices to win the project.

Ford Manufacturing Company Chicago Ill Vandalia Ford Illinois Indiana Iowa Ford Manufacturng Company

Local notes list many area visitors and riders

Local column lists numerous people traveling to and from Keota West Chester Muscatine Fairfield Sigourney and Has kins including George Eglin J N Eyestone Rev Geo Bollinger and Ambrose McGuirk. Also mentions theatre notice A Pair of Country Kids coming March 18 at the opera house and advertised health tea from Hollister's with a theater-friendly tone.

Misses Bowman and Rownd Return to Cedar Falls

The Misses Nellie Bowman and Lorana Rownd returned to Cedar Falls yesterday morning after spending a week at home.

Nellie Bowman Lorana Rownd Cedar Falls

Local Notices From Exchnages Judge McCoy Trip

Judge Ben McCoy traveled to Washington last evening on a business trip. Mr and Mrs James A Carden of Washington visited relatives in Winfield this week. G W Payne of Washington and his daughter Mrs S C Ross of Libertyville spent a day in Eldon with friends.

J. S. Graham Keota O. W. Moothart West Chester W. O. Ralston S. A. England Seem G. Wand Atty. Ambrose McGuirk Davenport Haskins Ben McCoy Washington Oskaloosa Daily Herald James A. Carden Winfield Mt. Pleasant G. W. Payne S. C. Ross Libertyville Eldon Eldon Forum

Parson’s College Faculty Member Called Home

Miss Cora Smiley of Parsons college faculty is in Winfield due to her mother’s illness, Fairfield Journal reports on March 16.

Cora Smiley Parsons College Winfield Fairfield Journal

Washington clergyman visits A. M. E. members

The Rev. T. B. Stovall of Washington arrived this morning to spend a few days with members of the A. M. E. congregation, as reported by the Fairfield Journal on March 16.

T. B. Stovall Washington A. M. BE Fairfield Journal

Reverend Stovall Leaves For Washington Preaching in Capital

The Rev. T. B. Stovall, who has stayed several days with his congregation, departed last night for Washington where he will preach tomorrow, as reported by the Fairfield Journal on March 13.

T. B. Stovall Washington Fairfield Journal

Epworth League Talk Highlights Local Methodist Chapter

S W Neal longtime secretary of the senate and former Sunday school head at Washington's Methodist church addressed Epworth League members of First Methodist Church last night in Des Moines.

S. W. Neal Senate Methodist Church Washington Epworth League First Methodist Church Des Moines Register and Leader

Near Death in Big Pond a Lady’s Cure

Mrs. Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania recalls years of severe lung trouble and near death before Dr King’s New Discovery provided relief and a lasting cure. The remedy treats coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages la grippe asthma croup whooping cough and bronchial conditions. 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by J E Lemmon.

Ida Soper J. E. Lemmon

Household Goods Sale On Northeast Corner Square

Auction notices advertise a sale of household goods on the northeast corner square Saturday March 20 at 2 pm. Items include an organ in fine condition two Indian game cocks two Brown Leghorn cocks and about 15 bushels of seed corn. D F Macon is the auctioneer.

Northeast Corner Square D. F. Macon

Marriage License Granted to Everett B Rickey and Myrtle Goodwin

A marriage license was issued yesterday to Everett B Rickey and Myrtle Goodwin signaling the formal union or forthcoming ceremony. The record confirms their legal eligibility and intent to marry in the jurisdiction.

Everett B. Rickey Myrtle Goodwin

Lot for Sale in High Land Park Addition

To close the estate of Mrs. E. E. Everson, Lot One in Block Twenty-Six, High Land Park Addition to Washington Iowa is for sale. For information contact A. Anderson or Edmund Morrison.

E. E. Everson Highland Park Washington Iowa A. Anderson Edmund D. Morrison

Couple from north of the city shopped in town yesterday

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Howsare were seen shopping in town yesterday while traveling from north of the city.

Mrs. Augustus Howsare

Foley's Orino Laxative Cited By Grateful Mother

A Wisconsin mother reports her three year old son suffered severe constipation and fever. After two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative the next day the fever vanished and the child recovered fully, with the mother praising the product as life saving.

Foley

Clyde Shields Named New Assistant at Post Office

Clyde Shields has been appointed as the new assistant at the local post office. He succeeds the former assistant and will aid in mail handling, customer service, and daily operations.

Clyde Shields

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Reo Washington, Iowa Verna Wallace Sanger,Tex Cardui Cardus Washington CO. Savings Bank Bort Sob Ke Sar Corbin George Eglin Father Walsh Ottumwa J. P. Thomas Will Horning Charles Harley E. S. Frey Wm. Dupuis Glenn Laffer Sigourney J. F. H. Taylor Allerton J. N. Eyestone Wellman Lem Cherry A. McElwain Fairfield Geo. Bollinger Wi! Meyers and Son Raymond Muscatine Ed McCaulley W. C. Hamilton Gladwin Mrs. C. H. Davis W. N. Nordhop The Salvation Army Glenn Martin Seymour Martin Yesteray F. M. Smock Andrew Stranahan Curt Wells A. N. McElwain J.S. Martin J. P. Pittman Mort Hays Elgin Nebr Melissa Hlays Walter E. Smith Rebecca Smith Pella Alice Taylor Violet Jones Leatha Jones Opera House Country Kids’’ Co Sbromo Quinine L Lemmon’s Pharmacy Big Pond Remington Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated New York and Everywhere 5Th Street Des Moines Geo. W. Stewart
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