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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
3
The forecast says generally fair conditions for today and tonight with a colder spell tonight and Friday. Frosts are expected and the eastern portion will feel the colder air on Friday.
G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri recalls a four year old accident when a jimson bar plunged into his thumb. He refused amputation and credits Bucklen Amica Salve with healing the wound. Available at Stewart's pharmacy for 25 cents.
A Washington Iowa ad promotes piano payments from 85 to 815 monthly. T Minick & Son report strong cement block demand and ongoing sidewalk work. They finished the stone foundation for Will Augustine’s new residence two miles west of Dublin.
The C. E. society of the Presbyterian church and town talent will present a musical program on Tuesday evening May 21. An advertisement offers free samples of Preventics cold cure tablets with a booklet on colds mailed on request from ODI Shoop Racine Wis. Sold by J. H. Stewart.
Local notes from Pleasant Hill recount visits and visits by residents and relatives in nearby towns. W. C. Mayhew of Washington and Mrs. Lee Lovelette and son Gien of Waterloo visited Ed Mayhew and the Kephart family. Several residents stayed and traveled for weekends and illnesses are easing.
May 8 Mae Hurston sewed for Mrs. William Beal. W S Green delivered baled hay to Washington on Tuesdays. Maud and Tom McGuire visited T B Thrasher on Monday. Mr. Cariston was a Washington visitor Tuesday. Bert Donaldson hauled coal from Washington on Monday. Miss House called on in Washington Tuesday.
May 6 note list residents visiting neighbors and relatives including Mr and Mrs Matt Koch and Beatrice of Nira at Mike Koch home. Others include Joe Trier Raymond at Elwood Grubb home and Mrs Joe Augustine near Valley with Mrs E Grubb. A dance is planned at the Talleyrand cheese factory next Saturday night.
The skating rink will be open Friday night. Mrs A Twinam returned to Crawfordsville after shopping in the city. Grover Neiswanger returned home to Ainsworth after a short city visit on business. Rev R L Patterson left for Keosauqua to speak at memorial services for Elizabeth Wright Eyestone who died recently in China. Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy ad offers a free trial size and lines up ingredients like eucalyptus thymol and menthol with jars priced at 50 cents.
Local brief notes list residents visiting and traveling between Perlee and nearby towns including Keota Fairfield Wayland and Burlington. Mentions Frank contact Yard cement work ads and plumbing services plus a theatrical comedy Topsy Turvy planned by Wayland Academy seniors. Also health product notices for Orino Laxative Syrup Dr Shoop ointment and Foley honey and tar with drug law note.
The Iowa Central Railway launches its first popular excursion of the season to Minneapolis Saint Paul on Saturday May 18. The train departs Brighton at 9 19 p m and arrives in Minneapolis at 8 25 a m and St Paul at 9 00 a m Sunday. Return tickets valid on any train until No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m Minneapolis 8 00 p m Tuesday May 21. Round trip fare is 4 00. See flyers or contact agents for details.
Comrades are requested to meet at the G A R hall at 1 45 Saturday afternoon for business of importance. Signed 8S A White P C
An ad claims sprains heal rapidly with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and absolute rest. Sold by Cook and Sherman.
Rheumatic pains relief relief from rheumatism cited by Key West patrolman Roland Curry who used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports pain eased overnight and complete relief after a little over two weeks of use with no recurrence for three months. Sold by Cook & Sherman.
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