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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
3
A casual advertisement notes Dr King’s New Life Pills ease constipation and prevent appendicitis by regulating stomach liver and bowels without pain. It mentions availability at Stewart's druggist and Norton & Reed offering scavenger and team work services. Also promotes W L Douglas shoes at Nicola & Harmon’s.
March 29 Crawfordsville notes list Mrs. A. E. Ross and baby guests at the N. L. Long home, visiting Miss Mae Walker from Chicago, and Mrs. Gertie Clarke and Lottie Whitmer en route to Washington. Dr. C. W. McLaughlin called from Washington. Frank McClure Chaffee closed a lecture series on The Pursuit of Happiness with a strong talk, roads hindering attendance. T. E. Maxwell visits Washington today.
Numerous Washington residents are listed with travel visits and calls. Mrs. J W Nichols returned from Oskaloosa. John Turbott visited Washington after staying at the Ebner home. several others traveled or visited relatives in Columbus Junction Muscatine and Illinois. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs S B Thompson. The U P church bought and installed a new organ.
The United Presbyterian church will have Rev Hanna start duties on April 15, two weeks earlier than expected. EKarnie Shaw of Oskaloosa visited for business. Al Augustine was in Washington on business. D R Munro returned from Burlington. Wm Bennet and wife from Keota were in town.
March 20 diary items note D Noel visiting Nobile in Eureka neighborhood. Route two patrons face mud slowing carrier on foot. Keeley Madden ill, former local teacher. Leroy Pressler of Nebraska visiting friends. Mrs Martin Scranton called to Bloomfield for ill mother. Rev W R Stryker preached at Eureka on Studies in the Life of Jesus with no evening service due to bad roads. Clyde Birney of Washington visited Mary Birney and attended Eureka services.
March 30 notes Tom Flynn arriving from Ottumwa for the funeral of his niece Rosella Tobin. Workers continue on the Foster building drain and cellar with Howard Benn delivering houses. Laura Foster helps at the hotel while Mrs. H F Owen leaves for Chula Missouri to visit her parents.
March 30 report lists Mrs L Strain illness prompting visits by James Strain Sr Mrs Goble and Mrs Thoma. Acheson family burial at city cemetery accompanied by relatives. Real estate sale of G Hulick property to C C Stone with April possession. Various residents and visitors noted including Sands at Burlington Stickley at Iowa City Hospital and trips to Stratford Texas Des Moines Mt Pleasant and Douds.
A public offer from Columbia Pharmacy promises to treat the worst catarrh in Washington with Hyomei at a cost of one dollar for a complete inhaler set with refills at fifty cents. If not cured, the treatment costs nothing. Henry Croll Jr. of Beaverton Mich reports success with Chamberlain's remedy for a bowel illness while traveling and recommends carrying a bottle on journeys.
A move to Idaho prompts a public auction on Tuesday April 3 at 2 p m for a residence seven blocks south of the square South Ave BK real estate includes five lots a seven room house cellar well cistern barn outbuildings and fruit small fruit trees plus household goods such as bedroom suite folding bed dining table chairs rockers stove and other items prospective buyers may inspect the property call 30 66 Miss Hartkorp for details
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised as a scientific wonder for curing a distressing pile case of E R Mulford of Watersboro Pa. It heals burns sores boils ulcers cuts wounds chilblains and salt rheum and is advertised at Stewarts Drug Store.
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