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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1906
Page
5
Roy Langworthy of Waterloo visited the city today with his grandfather J. J. Weldin and several friends.
Good Housekeeping lists None-Such Mince Meat Merrill Soule Co Syracuse as a semi moist condensed beef fruit mix with no preservatives or artificial coloring produced near sanitary perfection. The magazine’s Pure Food Assurance declares it on its honor roll and notes sales of one million packages monthly. Apr 19.
Local notices record recent deaths births and marriages as compiled by The County News news staff. The brief items summarize life events for residents and include names and dates as available.
Frank Fleming visits his daughter in Oskaloosa while Mrs. Oldfield and Mrs. Guthrie face illnesses. Horses head to town with Harry Brindley. Miss Pearl Montgomery to teach. Miss Birdie Henderson visits Washington. A. O. U. W. hosts a poverty social with Old Mother Hubbard and many children. B O F P club invites attend a dance at Phoenix hall on March 29.
Sunday six to seven hundred dollars loss after 13 mules owned by W H Wells escape pasture and wander onto Rock Island tracks before dawn. One mule killed, four injured and later killed, two more badly crippled. Damages estimated and timing uncertain.
Local page notes a lively show with singing and dancing on Saturday night. Various visitors drop in or travel through Columbus Junction including Wm Arthur and C A Dewey. Mary McChurch heads to Rock Island for a visit with friends. Reverend Hastie returns to Ottumwa after two weeks aiding Baptist meetings. Robert Dunlap visits from South Dakota en route to California for his mother’s burial.
Grain market note from Chicago dated March 26 1906 reports pricing and activity relayed by Beach-Wickham Co with McCall Bros as agents in the exchange district.
The Longfellow section of the Fort nightly club meets this evening with Miss Agnes Guthrie at her East Main street home. The Queen Esther circle gathers at the Klein sisters home on South Second avenue. The Brotherhood of St. Paul at the Methodist church holds its next Friday meeting in the church lecture room with Rev. Chas. N. Pace of Sigourney providing the address.
During a heavy electrical storm a barn at Jas Miller's home on the ridge pole was struck by lightning. Two saddle boards were ripped free, lumber splintered, and a mow door track bent. The hay remained unburned and a horse appeared unharmed. The strike also damaged the high school telephone line and a depot area arc lamp. Wires are reported damaged countywide, hindering correspondence.
The twelfth annual session heads to Ottumwa April 5 to 7 with noted speakers and topics. High school teachers and superintendents hear O A Thomas on The Ninth Grade Pupil Temptations while Miss Mary Young presides over primary and kindergarten sessions.
Journal reports an unusually calm city election with 69 of 160 votes counted in the 3d ward. At press time the tally stood 1st Ward 21, 2d Ward 44, 3d Ward 59, 4th Ward 60, reflecting limited turnout and unclear outcome.
A Bucklen arnica salve touted as a scientific wonder cures piles as shown by E R Mulford, a Watersboro lecturer. It heals burns ulcers boils wounds chilblains and salt rheum. Sold for 25 cents at Stewarts drug store.
Local brief notes list visitors and events across the area. J W Zaring and Prof Tom Davis visited Cotter, Mrs H H McConnell from Omaha arrived to see Dr Harper, and Sen John A Young came from Des Moines for an over Sunday visit. Also announced are sales on jackets and silk waists, and a special train carrying Mrs Yokum to New York.
The forecast notes threats of rain tonight with colder conditions and snow possible in the east. Tuesday looks fair with continued cold in the east portion. A separate note mentions Mrs. Harve Richardson and two children departing for California to stay there in the future.
A testimonial cites W. M. Sherman of Me claiming three bottles of Electric Bitters cured his three month kidney inflammation after other remedies failed. Advertises benefits for liver complaints dyspepsia blood disorders and malaria with a 60 cent price and a druggist guarantee.
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