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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
7
Miss Martina Swift teaching near Pleasant Plain arrived home last evening to spend Sunday. Wake Neal will speak about his journey abroad at the M. B. A. box supper on Saturday night, March 28, with notices in Arp ot.
Os 32 61 Charles Sessle arrived home last evening from a day s visit with relatives at Oskaloosa.
The article reviews Aldrich's removal of the railroad bond feature from a financial bill and its political ripple. It contrasts views of Senators La Follette and Smith, notes Tillman’s sharp remarks, and introduces Beveridge as Spooner’s successor facing scrutiny from Democrats. It also profiles William Loeb Jr.’s long White House service and recounts Kellogg’s tale of luck turning into wealth.
Mrs. Geo Lanning aged forty two was fatally burned at her Millersburg home after mistaking a cup of gasoline for water while trying to extinguish a small kitchen fire. An explosion lit her apron, flames enveloped her, and she died hours later at midnight despite aid.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a latest city styling tonic. It touts 25-If Greatest spring tonic drives out impurities, enriches the blood, and offers a warm tingling life. Sold for 35c as tea or tablets at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
Dry oak fence posts priced at 5 7 and 9 cents with only a few left. Frank Stewart. 32 61. A raft of people went to Washington Tuesday night to help with the Boyer Kennebay lawsuit. Names include John Wright Dave Crawford Matt McDowell Clarke Wright Bill Reif and G B Jones and wife. Mrs Jones knew nothing about the hay and went along to see that the Squire didn’t cut up any dices. Here’s hoping everybody will be satisfied.
A Brighton Enterprise snippet notes Easter hat displays at Tondre and Benz on the South Side for April 3-4. It lists Geo Wanerus Charley Mumper H B White G P Judson and Willi McClintie as jurymen tending court in Washington. Also mentions Barred Rock eggs from choice matings and an advertisement by W D Shearer.
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