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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1906
Page
3
The forecast for Iowa calls for showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Cooler conditions are expected in the western portion on Wednesday with possible thunderstorms tonight.
A French proverb about tobacco is used to tout Wadsworth Bros Chico cigars. Local agent J E Lemmon promotes these Havana filled cigars at his drug store, noting lawyers and men value a box before taking difficult cases. Priced at a nickel each, they promise carefree resolve.
Arch Stewart of Keota and Joe Roth of Wayland were in town yesterday visiting friends. H A Swartzlose of Fairfield returned home after a city visit. William Bokenkamp from Muscatine came for hours then went to Cameron Junction Missouri on business. Mrs Dr Young visiting W G Thorne house left for Bloomfield. Mr and Mrs John Wenger from Wayland visited with Miss Allie Jay.
Lem Doherry went to Germanville on business. Samuel McCleery and George Johnson made trips for work or visits. Charles Horak of Richmond and J A Longer of Titus visited nearby, with others returning home after Sunday sojourns. Mr and Mrs Clarence Shanafelt left for Storm Lake. Mrs Elizabeth Romine visited Keota, while Isaac and Mrs Hightshoe showed improvement after illness. Bert Tracey and Scott Reister hosted visits, and Fred Reid announced Weems laundry services at Roberts Furnishing Co. store.
Mrs. Frank Malin suffers malarial fever while Harve Richardson visits Columbus Junction between trains. Several locals, including Thos Schilling and Sherm Welch, attend Rubio gathering for fishlets. Pacing colt Billy Bounce dies from lockjaw. Burlington visitor Chas Hutchins returns home. Mrs. Singmaster moves to Washington to nurse. Mrs. Schurr returns from West Chester. Esther McGugin departs for Joplin Mo as society editor. Shrader couple attend Lone Tree wedding of Dr Chas Rawhaouser and Miss Oglevee.
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin finds happiness not in wealth but in Bucklen’s Amnica Salve a 25 cent box fully cures a running sore on her leg after 23 years of torment. Advert says it is the greatest antiseptic healer of piles wounds and sores available at J H Stewart’s drug store.
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