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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
5
The weather forecast for Iowa predicts unsettled conditions with likely rain or snow tonight and Sunday.
Will Plat Stichter Tract. W. W. McFarland and W. P. Wells bought yesterday a four acre Henry Stichter fruit lands tract in southeast Washington for 1600 dollars. They plan to plat the ground and offer building lots for sale, dividing the land into several desirable parcels.
Mr and Mrs J A Carden depart this evening to Keota due to the serious illness of Mrs Carden's sister Mrs J W Harding.
Word from Mrs. R. A. Riley in Los Angeles states she is improving, conveying an update on her health to readers.
The grand jury returned true bills against W G Primeau for bigamy and Wm Chabal for forgery. Primeau received five years in Anamosa reform school and Chabal ten years, both to be reviewed by the state parole board. Rogers v Rogers nears settlement after two days of trial.
Nashville reporters recount the acquittal of Sarp in the Carmack murder case while Coopers’ verdicts split. Reid Sharp vows the case isn’t over as sharp family supporters greet Cooper daughters. Local politics shift as DIXON to head Citizens ticket and Cunningham leads People slate ahead of March 29 election.
Mrs Mae McCreedy travels to Sterling Kansas for her father L A Loves serious illness. Mr Love had previously gone to Sterling for a visit with his children John and Charlie Love. Other notes mention Mrs Max Keller in Washington, Jack and Charlie Laren at the Washington skating rink, Susie Morton visiting her parents in Washington, and Mrs Al Patterson handling business in Lexington.
March 20 notes show Thos. Simpson and daughters Ella and Elizabeth visiting from Washington, with others like Clyde Clemens departing for Boulder and Mrs. Clemens visiting Chapman Nebraska. The piece mentions several Washington visitors and calls attention to Prof Louis Williams electricity exhibit at the Presbyterian church March 22 with admission 15 and 25 cents.
Foley's Kidney Remedy claims to cure backache kidney and bladder trouble by strengthening kidneys to purify blood and tone the system. It urges immediate use to avoid Brights disease or diabetes with bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Mrs S Bailey of Crawfordsville and A Truax arrived in town while C R Wells from West Chester conducted business. Herman Schultz and Mr Mrs John Woods, also of West Chester, visited friends. Visitors from Fairfield G F Buchanan spent several hours on business. Mrs Kracaw welcomed a baby girl early today.
Rich of Chicago learns his mother Mrs. Babbeth Rich aged ninety five died in Wonfurt Germany on March 2. She is survived by two sons and one daughter while the other son and daughter were present at her death. The mother never visited this country. A past visit by Mr. Rich and family to see her is noted.
After a weeklong break, the pupils of the city schools will return to classes on Monday. The reopening marks the start of the new term in 2021.
A Home Guards social is scheduled for Monday evening at the James Miller residence.
The Rev. J. C. Abels has returned from a brief stay in St. Paul where he visited with a brother and his grandfather. The grandfather is eighty seven years old.
Crawfordsville resident Murray Smiley arrives in town for a day visit. An advertisement promotes Pazo Ointment claiming to cure itching or bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee priced at 50 cents.
An advertisement praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a superior, cost efficient option for stomach pain or colic and claims no physician is needed. It notes availability at F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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