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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
8
Mrs. J. H. Harkreader was carried to a train on a cot and taken to the Soldiers' Home hospital at Marshalltown Iowa due to creeping paralysis. Her husband and son John accompanied her and friends hope for improvement. The husband thanks those who helped carry her to the depot.
Minneapolis reader Mrs Joan G Moldan reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims the remedy restored her health in three months and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
The local Court of Honor marks its twelfth anniversary Friday with a supper and literary and musical program in the hall. Members may invite two friends. A prior Y M C A stag party featured brief toasts led by M F Cronin and piano numbers by Prof Barclay Miller of Washington. Miss Bertha Fisher dies of tuberculosis in Dutch Creek township. funeral set for tomorrow at Valley with Rev A Sprenger presiding.
J F Simpson an over Sunday visitor in this city. A A Rynearson traveled to Eldon for the day. E R Harvey rode to Ainsworth for the morning and will stay a while. Mrs Geo Bereiter went to Keota for a few days. Lola Hughes will teach spring term at Snowball schoolhouse. Dusenberry rode to Grinnell for a week. G E Zaring of Cotter visited J W Zaring’s home over Sunday. Henry Dupuis of Keota also traveled home after an over Sunday visit. William and Mrs Neff of Coppock and L C Henss with Mr and Mrs Henry Davis of Wayland were in town on business. Miss Lou Blanchard of Chillicothe is visiting at C E Mercer and was over Sunday guest of Vera Rogers. Prof Louis Williams spoke at the Presbyterian church tonight after an engagement in Columbus Junction Friday. Mr and Mrs Chas McCreedy and daughter Helen rode to Ainsworth for a few days. they will return this evening. Mrs Jacob Sheetz will attend Miss Bertha Fisher’s funeral tomorrow morning. Todd Stuart of Royal Meat Market was ill but improving. Geo Pauls and Mrs Pauls rode to Sigourney this morning with Mr and Mrs J Pauls of LaPorte City. they will all return tonight.
In Palermo the coffin of Joseph Petrosino, head of New York police Italian branch, draped with flags and flowers, was placed aboard the Slavonia for transport to New York. Local police hunt Petrosino slavers while Mafia mobs stage robberies and arson demonstrations.
James Shrader and Miss Lilian Fuller rode the Burlington this morning along with P Maxwell bound for Havre Crawfordsville and Winfield nurse Anna Feldman returning home. La grippe coughs can develop pneumonia Foley's Honey and Tar stops cough heals lungs. Lemmon's Pharmacy and Mbt Elhinkey Drug Co promote the product. Mrs J M Coder and daughter of Fairfield were travelers returning home after a week with the Wabnitz family.
A roundup of short items mentions John Putman in Havre and Ray Latchem returning home from Chicago for spring vacation. Flora Stephens of Muscatine visits Mrs. W. Wolary. Washington hosts wireless telegraphy tonight at the Presbyterian church with 15 and 25 cent admission. Mrs. 8. H. House and son from Ainsworth are in town. a parent reports a child’s fever and constipation relief after Foley’s Urine Laxative. T. F. Hopkins of North Liberty travels to Monmouth, New Jersey for a week.
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