Weather outlook for Iowa today and tomorrow
Prediction issued from Washington D C indicates a threatening spell tonight and Thursday with rain or snow across east and south portions. Colder tonight.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
5
BEO Winter Home Affair Postponed Indefinitely
On weather grounds the B E O affair at the Winter home this evening is postponed indefinitely.
Canal junk put up for sale to highest bidder
Secretary Pickinson announced an auction of material acquired from the French company related to the Panama canal project. The items are deemed no longer useful in the work and will be sold to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pickinson
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY with Bromo Quinine Tablets
A vintage drug ad promises to cure a cold in one day using laxative brominequinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, and each bottle bears E W Groves signature on the box priced at 26 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Local Happenings Across County Communities
March reports span Iowa City visits and returns with residents and visitors from Wellman Marengo Rich mond and Davenport. Local church and business figures travel for events and duties while rail and property moves are noted, including a planned Rock Island freight depot and new Knights of Columbus rooms.
Brighton News Highlights Local Socials and Death
Martin White of Washington and Dassah Edwards of Pleasant Plain visited Brighton on Sunday. Mrs Frank Swisher hosted a Monday evening gathering with several ladies. Gelski died at his home near Brighton and funeral is set for Thursday at Pleasant Plain Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin White
Washington
Brighton
Dassah Edwards
Pleasant Plain
Frank Swisher
E. Bennett
Tom Marshall
M. J. Spann
Mary McClintic
C. ©. Davis
Musgrove
Ordie
Grandma Mills
Hoover
Grandma Hobson
Henry Gordon
Peterson
C C. Davis
Ottumwa
John Kisor
Fairfield
M. J. Spohn
Grandma Hopson
Masson
C. L. Walker
Floris
Christy
Edwards
Gelski
Michels Attend Nephew Amos Stout and Fern Blick Wedding
March report notes Mr and Mrs D E K Michels at the wedding of their nephew Amos Stout to Miss Fern Blick near Brighton last week. Lloyd Hayes visited Ed Libe on Sunday while Emma Buxbaum traveled to Washington to resume school duties after vacation. D C Kyle of Washington surveyed a road south of Fred Garrett’s through the timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. EK. Michels
Amos Stout
Fern Blick
Brighton
Lloyd Hayes
Ed Libe
Emma Buxbaum
Washington
D.C. Kyle
Fred Garrett
Local Social Notes From the Week End
March 24 reports show B V Chapel returning from Verdi and Jay Benn visiting relatives in Washington. Mrs. W A Nelson visited Washington while Dr W L Bierring from Iowa City treated Thos Marr who remains seriously ill but expected to recover soon. Susie and Clara Trotter visited grandparents in Fairfield. John Gibson was a Muscatine visitor and Mrs Chas McCredy left for Washington en route to a new home in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Lou Dautremont
Kendall
Mont
John Barnett
Albert Hahn
Ec Robinson
Wellman
J. M. Chittum
Richmond
O. M. Haney
Iowa City
Frank Dautremont
Monticello
Fairfield
John Gibson
Chas. MccCredy
Washington
Colorado
Family Notices From Dublin Social Round
Mrs J B McCaleb visited daughter Mrs Sidney Smith Saturday Frank Mayer called Sunday at John Mayers. Young people held a party at Mrs Nancy Brinning’s Saturday night for niece Miss Carrie Miksch of Missouri. Henry Luithly has been ill with the grip but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McCaleb
Sidney Smith
Frank Mayer
John Mayer
Nancy Brinning
Carrie Miksch
Missouri
Henry Luithly
Death of Bertha Fisher at Dublin residence
Bertha Fisher, ill with consumption, died Sunday at 3 PM at her sister Mrs Henry Leers home south of Dublin. Survived by her mother Mrs Henry Sears. Funeral Tuesday at 1 PM at the Lutheran church. Interment in Tyrone cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Augustine
West Chester
J. B. McCaleb
Henry Laithly
Ed Wells
Bertha Fisher
Henry Leers
Dublin
Henry Sears
Lutheran Church
Tyrone Cemetery
Misses Nellie Combs and Meyers return to Washington High
March 22 report notes Nellie Combs and Frances Meyers back in Washington to resume High school work Emil Anderson and family visited Carl Johnsons at West Chester Sun The new Sunday school at Franklin Center flourishes Miss Maybelle Johnson visited Washington with Eva Drone Thursday to see A Pair of Country Kids play Roads very bad farmers struggle to town Titus main street deteriorates J P McAnulty sawing wood Mrs Shender and daughter Hattie Washington visitors Thursday First day of Spring and hopes for better roads and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Combs
Frances Meyers
Washington
Emil Anderson
Carl Johnson
West Chester
Franklin Center
Maybelle Johnson
Eva Drone
Clara Meyers
Bessie Johnson
Titus
J.P. McAnulty
Community Notes From Pleasant Hill and Surroundings
Miss Sadie Shrader of Washington visited at the Jake Shrader home last week. Willie Miller was on the sick list last week. Bessie Swift visited with her teacher Miss Nora Eckles. Doctor Boice was called to see Jim Thompson's ill little boy. Ben Keyes painted for W. M. Tucker last week. John Hillhouse visited the Will Mitchell home at Ainsworth Thursday. Miss Nora Eckles visited Mrs. Villa Swift Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moothart visited John Caldwell's home Sunday. Rev. Mr. Ross of Fairfield preached two sermons at Pleasant Hill church Sunday. An oyster supper at Ed Mayhew's Wednesday evening benefits Pleasant Hill church. all invited. Howard and Naomi Baker visited the Elmer Kephart home Sunday. W. C. Mayhew delivered hogs at Crawfordsville Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Shrader
Washington
Jake Shrader
Willie Miller
Bessie Swift
Nora Eckles
Doctor Boice
Jim Thompson
Ben Keyes
W. M. Tucker
John Hillhouse
Will Mitchell
Ainsworth
Villa Swift
Jim Moothart
John Caldwell
Mr. Ross
Fairfield
Pleasant Hill
Ed Mayhew
Howard
Naomi Baker
Elmer Kephart
W. C. Mayhew
Crawfordsville
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Improves Coughs
Coughs from la grippe can lead to pneumonia, but Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and strengthens the lungs. The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McB himney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McBihinney Drug Co
McElhinney Drug Co
Baptist services feature Rev Myron W Haynes and President Garrison
The Rev. Myron W Haynes of St Louis will speak at the Baptist church tonight with President Garrison of Central College present and participating in the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron W. Haynes
St. Louis
Baptist Church
President Garrison
Central College
No more divorces promised with mountain tea
An advertisement promises perpetual bliss for husbands and wives who drink Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. The copy urges couples to use the product for lasting affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Co
Local News Briefs and School Concert Notes
N C Corbin suffers from a poisoned finger this week. Has kins visitors P J Boyd and son Robert. Dr Haynes of St Louis and President Garrison of Pella hosted at J B Crayne home. M Hunter of Ottumwa in city on legal business visiting cousin Mrs Pulaski Maxwell. Louise Henry returns to Monmouth college after a visit to D J Ross home. High School Girls Glee Club concert March 26 features Denise Giebel Lena Maxwell Baird Malloy and others with admission 15 and 25 cents. Shiloh battle survivors meet April 6 at 7 p m in J W Morton’s office. Col W B Bell mentioned. Hearst? products not related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hunter
Ottumwa
Pulaski Maxwell
Shiloh
Sharp
J. W. Morton
W. B. Bell
Chinn
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