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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
2
Mrs. A. B. Pierson and her daughter Beatrice of Washington Iowa came home by an afternoon train after attending social duties in Davenport Davenport Times March.
Mrs Miles Shelton returns to Chicago this morning. Lem Cherry, a Fairfield business caller, comes and goes. Elizabeth Klein back from Grinnell for a few days. C H Helwick travels to Fairfield for a day. Ed Wells arrives from West Chester for an overnight visit. W E Chilcote and son Donald return from Cedar Rapids. Carrie Schantz home from Washington for a week's vacation. D C Stewart of Keota attends to business in the city. Dr and Mrs Tracy of Chillicothe, Mo. guests at R P Lewis home. Mrs J R Durst and daughter Mrs Mart Anderson to Delta for a few days. Mr and Mrs H G Smith arrive from Windsor, Nebr., and later travel to Keota. Mrs D L Baird of Fairfield arrives from Ainsworth and stays with Marion Crawford. Mr and Mrs Claire Dewey moving to Winfield Smouse property on East Washington. J McElhinneys move into former Dewey house vacated by Deweys.
A New York feature profiles Eleanor Frances explaining her shift to decorating. She notes hygienic, easy care homes drive styles from wall hangings like Sanitas to draperies and easy to clean straight hangings.
Stiff neck results from rheumatism of neck muscles usually on one side or back. Painful but relief often comes from Chamberlain's Liniment with no fever or swelling. Internal treatment rarely needed. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy. Mrs Ed Grayson was on the sick list yesterday.
The text discusses green leather panels with light oak woodwork and bronze nails, matching grayish buff wood trim, and pottery accents. It notes preferred woods like walnut and mahogany, Mission or Craftsman styles for durability, and uses chintz covers and light muslin or lace curtains to achieve decorative quality while saving cost.
Advertisement argues pepsin treatments fail to cure stomach troubles and promote natural digestion. It claims Miona tablets cleanse and energize the stomach, relieve sour stomach and belching, and cure dyspepsia with a 50 cent price and money back guarantee from Lemmon's pharmacy.
Eardley Bell of Wellman arrived Sunday and left for home last evening. W G Dumont of Des Moines arrived to spend the night at Chas Atkinson’s home. C C Stone of Ainsworth returned home after a day in Washington. Mr and Mrs R S Huston of Winfield were in Washington yesterday. L F Weekley of West Chester departed after a day in the city. F M DeHarpport and son Robert of Crawfordsville were in Washington yesterday and returned home last evening. Chas Mills of Richland arrived from Chicago where he sold a car of horses. The Misses Grace and Nellie Fletcher of Crawfordsville visited and left for home last evening. John Madden of Brighton visited L D Hanlon and left for home last evening. Harry Coppock, formerly at I Rothschild store, leaves Tuesday for Pierre S D to spend summer on Lathrop ranch.
Several residents are mentioned traveling to and from this city. Miss Clare Jay spends a few days in West Chester while Ed Long returns from Crawfordsville. Mrs Ruth Cook visits from Ainsworth. Mr and Mrs Harry Bishop return to Crawfordsville after a city visit. Mrs Frank Edworthy attends a funeral in Des Moines. Mrs D W Ferguson and daughter Etta visit Washington. Atty Frederick Smith from Keota spends a day on legal matters. Mrs W H Latta visits Chicago and Racine. E E Strous travels to Columbus Junction. a rumor of Ott Cavin moving to the city is denied.
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