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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1908

Page

3

Mrs J G Rowan Returns From Albia Nebr

Mrs J G Rowan arrives Thursday night from Albia Nebraska where she has stayed since last December at the home of Mrs Frank Day. She will live for a time with her daughter Mrs J W Dunham. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as remedy for headache constipation kidney or liver troubles, 35 cents. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

J. G. Rowan Albia Nebr Frank Day J. W. Dunham Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co

Local notes from Keota May day events and travels

Keota reports W Belt and family moved to Waterloo with farewell rice and confetti. James Nelson returned from Los Angeles. Tobias Hartman ill near Harper. Norris Allen's funeral held near town with Keota cemetery burial. E K Bower and Clarence Lacey visit Chicago on business. Holiness convention begins tonight with Rev Fred Mesch to preach over Sunday.

W. Belt Waterloo Iowa Bell James Nelson Los Angeles Calif Tobias Hartman Harper Norris Allen Keota E. EK. Bower Clarence Lacey Chicago Fred Mesch Oskalosa

Stamp Sized Lord's Prayer Record Seeker in Chicago

George D. Chanewoth, a Zion City church deacon aged sixty, writes the Lord's Prayer with perfect letters so small a microscope is needed. He previously penned it nine times on a postage stamp and now writes it one hundred times on a postal card. The stamps contained 645 words and 2,489 letters. the card 7,100 words and 27,300 letters. He challenges others his age to surpass the feat.

Chicago, Ill George D. Chanewoth Zion City Church United States

Groendyckes Return From Arizona Health Trip

April 29 news notes the Misses Lottie and Ella Groendycke came home from Arizona after two years there seeking health benefits. Lottie shows improvement while Ella remains ill. Other items mention Jim Wilkins painting for T. E. Rehmel, visits by John Micoli and son Harry, Wess Meyer and Theodore at Clyde Young’s in Washington, a Pleasant school picnic planned with teacher Mrs. Anna Rehmel, Lloyd Hayes’ mare injury, Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs. Kaiser, and Mrs. Chas McKinstry’s hospital treatment in Ottumwa.

Misses Lottie Ella Groendycke Arizona Jim Wilkins T. E. Rehmel John Micoli Harry Sigourney Wess Meyer Theodore Clyde Young Kaiser Chas. McKinstry Ottumwa

Eureka Church Notes and Local Happenings on Rural Route Two

Regular preaching at Eureka church at 11 am with quarterly meeting led by Dr J A Boatmarr. Sunday school convention shifts to Coppock on May 10. Local families attend services, gatherings, and visits. Peter Fetes is very ill. first spring tramp noted.

Eureka J. A. Boatmarr C. P. Grosscup Helen John Bloomquist Coppock Allison and Cummins John Wilson Charlies Gorham Marion Township Lawrence Grosscup Hiram Weaver Peter Fetes Fetes Emma Bloomquist Gertie Buntenbach Wilber Beenblossom Ethel Waters Wm. Hesseltine Wm. Buntenbach Ben Tucker Frank Snider Kate Snider

Local News Briefs From Star Tonight Ad Notes

Read the Royal ad. If We will keep you cool at the Star tonight. N L Long and daughters visited in the city from Crawfordsville yesterday. Amy Folger arrived home from West Chester for an over Sunday visit. Martha Porter returned home to Ainsworth after a week at the Academy. Mrs Charles Morgan returned home to Columbus Junction after a brief visit in northeast Washington. Mrs F C King and children formerly of Bloomfield visiting at Knauss home in east Washington. they are moving from Bloomfield to Knoxville Illinois. Judge W S Russels Favorite Scratch Food for sale at Marbourg and Helwick's.

Amy Folger West Chester Charles Morgan Columbus Junction F. C. King Millard, Mariel and Merle Bloomfield Knauss East Washington Knoxville Ill

Fort Madison Denies Prison Printer Plant Plan

Fort Madison Iowa May 2 Warden J Sanders denies reports that a printing plant will be established at the penitentiary The warden says no plan exists and even if proposed it would be impracticable to equip with competent printers as few prisoners are printers in penitentiaries locally or nationwide.

Fort Madison Iowa Toto J. ©. Sanders

Rock Island section men quit over wage cut in Iowa Falls

In Iowa Falls on May 2 Rock Island cut section men wages from 1.50 to 1.30 dollars per day prompting many older workers to resign to support families amid high living costs. The railroad fills vacancies with foreign workers willing to earn the lower wage and not accustomed to American living standards.

Iowa Falls Iowa Rock Island Road

Foley's Urino Laxative Advertisement Claims Relief

A dated medical ad warns that chronic constipation risks serious ailments and promotes Foley's Urino Laxative as a pleasant, non nauseating remedy that aids digestion stimulates liver and bowels and restores natural action. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries it with substitutes discouraged.

Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Turner Art Exhibit Opens For School Children

School children showcase about two hundred pictures from Turner and world masterworks in the kindergarten room from May 6 to 9. Each evening sessions run 3 to 5 30 and 7 to 8 30, with Saturday hours 9 to 5 30. A 10 cent admission goes to fund school room art purchases and catalogs and pictures will be on sale.

Turner Pictures

John Crawford and family travel to Ainsworth

John Crawford and his children Grace and George journeyed to Ainsworth last evening due to the serious illness of his father, David Crawford. The item notes local drugstore ads and products including Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, Lemmon's Pharmacy, and McElhinney Drug Co. with various flour brands and local business mentions.

John Crawford Grace George Ainsworth David Crawford

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