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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1909

Page

3

Aged Woman Esther Jones Found Dead in Welsh Neighborhood

Esther Jones a Welsh neighborhood resident and mother of D D Davis was found dead at her home in Columbus Junction Iowa from alleged suffocation. She was born in Wales on January 7 1821 and moved to Iowa in 1863 leaving four children including Daniel E Davis Jinken J Jones and John E Jones. The funeral will be Thursday at Zion church with interment in Welsh cemetery.

Columbus Junction Iowa Esther Jones Jones D. D. Davis D. VD. Davis J. M. Williams Wales New York Daniel E. Davis Des Moines Jinken J. Jones Elmore Minn John E. Jones Washington Zion’s Church Welsh T. P. Jenkins Welsh Cemetery

Mrs. Ida Soper Credits Dr King’s New Discovery

In Big Pond Pennsylvania Mrs Ida Soper tells how persistent lung trouble caused near death but Dr Kings New Discovery provided quick relief and lasting cure for twelve years. The advertisement claims the remedy helps coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages la grippe asthma croup whooping cough and bronchial issues with trial bottle free and guaranteed by J E Lemmon.

Ida Soper J. E. Lemmon

Washington lodge calls meeting for first degree work

Washington lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. M. will hold a called meeting Thursday evening March 18 at 7 30 for work on the first degree. Following a short Bethlehem commandery meeting Friday night there will be work on the third degree. Entire membership expected. Emmet T. Wickham W M.

Washington Lodge Bethlehem Commandery Emmet T. Wickham W. M

Foley's Orino Laxative credited with saving a child's life

A Wisconsin mother reports her three year old boy suffered severe constipation and fever. After giving two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative the fever disappeared and the child recovered fully. The claim is attributed to A Wolkush of Casimer at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

Foley

Repair Your Furniture Service Offered by Munshower

Repair Your Furniture. Phone M. D. Munshower at No. 95 and he will call for your furniture repair or upholster it and return it to you. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lathrop and son Ward departed on the Rock Island for their new home near Pierre South Dakota. Mrs. Lathrop's aunt Mrs. L Church accompanies them to live with the Lathrop family. Thomas and Arthur Lathrop accompanied a car of stock to Pierre.

M. D. Munshower J. H. Lathrop Ward Rock Island Pierre S. D

Fidlister’s Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Spring Vitality

The ad touts Fidlister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring cleanser and regulator that revitalizes worn, sickly looks and brings health and happiness. Sold by Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. for cents.

Fidlister Rocky Mountain Tea

Conservation Thoughts From J C Stevens for Congress

J C Stevens of the U S Geological Survey urges Spokane audience to treat conservation as essential. He calls for a formal National Conservation Congress and emphasizes inventorying resources, stopping waste in mining and lumber, and using forests for storage to balance water flow and storage needs.

J. C. Stevens Water Resources Branch United States Geological Survey Portland Ore R. Insinger Board of Control National Irrigation Congress Spokane National Conservation Congress Conservation Congress Congress Irrigation Congress

University girls visit Chicago settlements in 1909 letter

Miss Hazel Martin describes a University of Chicago trip to Chicago Commons Hull House and a Jewish settlement. She notes librarys nurseries lectures crafts and play spaces at the Chicago Commons, Hull Houses cafe, dancing and crafts, and a Purim observance. She observes crowded streets tenements and wartime social ideals with mixed feelings.

Hazel Martin The University of Chicago Hull Rose A. Gardner Chicago Chicago Commons Hull House Hazel Miss Addams Esther Haman Ahasuerus Mordecai

Lewis family shoppers return from Washington trip

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lewis of Crawfordsville were Washington shoppers yesterday, returning home in the evening. They were joined by Miss Jennie Lewis of Columbus Junction, who has been visiting the Lewis home and had been a guest at Edwin Griffith’s home in this city.

W. G. Lewis Crawfordsville Washington Jennie Lewis Columbus Junction Lewis Edwin Grifith

Loan offer for land first mortgage at seven percent

Chas. D. Gorham of Garden City advertises money to loan on land with a first mortgage at 7 percent interest. He guarantees prompt payment of interest and principal and states he will not recommend a loan unless he can approve it.

Chas. D. Gorham Garden Oe

Keota Man Returns Home from City Trip

G. W. Stevenson of Keota was in the city yesterday and returned home last evening.

G. W. Stevenson Keota

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