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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
5
A rescue effort followed after the young son of Mr and Mrs P C Campbell of Eureka fell into an old well. Neighbors and authorities coordinated pullout operations as the child was retrieved with no immediate reports on injuries.
Last evening in the Albert Taylor farm area seven miles south of town a four year old boy, Bernard Charlies Campbell, drowned in an abandoned well about thirty five feet deep. The tragedy prompted a large search led by neighbors, with the funeral set for Sunday at St James Catholic church at 2 PM. Burial will follow in Elm Grove cemetery. The Campbell family recently moved from Illinois to Sureka and then to the local farm.
J. E. Poo will spend several months in Des Moines after traveling this morning. Attend the lecture and concert in West Chester on Thursday evening May 20 to meet local friends. The Fraternal Aid hosts an ice cream social Saturday evening in the A. O. U. W. hall. Everyone is invited. McKune traveled to Brighton this morning for a few days, returning from there last evening.
The Crawfordsville High School commencement will be held next Friday evening May 31 in the opera house. George Brown is the only graduate. The program includes Invocation, music by the high school orchestra, the play Higby of Harvard by the Juniors, more music, reading Rivals by Louis Cannon, an oration The Negro and the Nation, and the presentation of diplomas by the school board president.
A campus notice urges students to attend a lecture and concert at West Chester on May 20. The message highlights the event and marks it as important for U R A participation.
Marion Francis McKune was born near Wayland Iowa on February 27 1859 married to Rozilla August 1 1882. He died May 14 1909 at Eureka at age 50. Three sons Thompson Franklin and Johnny Cleveland married and living nearby Manual Bryan at home. Bertha Jennison McKune married to a Burlington machinist. Sadie Cooper lives with family and was raised by him. He was a longtime member of Eureka M E church and helped after the 1902 Brick schoolhouse collapse.
Jennie Acheson files in District Court of Washington County Iowa seeking to quiet title to a described tract of land. The probate notice lists numerous defendants and unknown claimants asserting adverse interests and seeks cancellation of liens by statute of limitations. The term begins August 31 1909 and failure to appear by noon of the second day risks default. Brewer and Livingston represent the plaintiff.
Lewis and Van Sickle sell their Oskaloosa store to an Illinois firm and will give possession on June 15. They plan to move to Des Moines to open a large retail and manufacturing operation.
An old advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co promotes Foley's Urine Laxative as a remedy for constipation and liver trouble. It claims the product stimulates organs and thoroughly cleanses the system to help people feel well in spring.
In last week’s note from Winfield, E. V. Simons and family relocate to Washington where Mr Simons takes a position with a local firm. His departure leaves a gap in the community shoe repair shop described as a versatile handyman who could fix shoes, shotguns, bicycles, and cars. Washington is praised as a pleasant town and the note wonders who will fill the repair void left behind.
Secretary Sidney Coon of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Washington county settled today losses for J. R. McGinnis Washington steer valued at 25 dollars and W. G. Stewart Washington barn valued at 300 dollars.
John and Will Crawford traveled from Washington to visit their father David Crawford the previous Saturday evening. They returned on the 9 30 passenger train, according to the Ainsworth Clipper dated May 14.
M. H. Sweet and his wife traveled from Washington to visit friends in the area for a few days, arriving Saturday. Brighton Enterprise, May 15.
Mr and Mrs R P Lewis of Washington were guests at the B Tracy home over Sunday in a Brighton Enterprise item dated May 15.
Mr and Mrs Homer Brown of Washington called on the Jerre home over Sunday, visiting with family during their trip.
Blanche Adams visited her aunt Mrs E Rickey in Washington this week as reported by the Ainsworth Clipper on May 14.
Mrs Frank Frazey visited her daughter, Grace, at Washington over Sunday according to the Brighton Enterprise.
Luther O Loughlin traveled to Washington on Tuesday as reported by the Wellman Advance on May 15.
For and Dewey, props. N. 8. 8. S. See McCleary and Link before selling your wool. 77-36 Buff Rock eggs or baby chicks for sale. Phone R37-20. Mrs. J. P. Thomas. 77-26 A. J. Wilkerson of Brighton returned home after coming up Wednesday. Ed Boling was a Muscatine passenger today. Largest assortment of cookies jumbles and small cakes in the city at the Vienna. Miss Florence Truax was a Crawfordsville caller today having gone down last evening. Miss Lora Martin went to Lexington last evening to visit her parents over Sunday. Miss Vesta Helmer was a passenger for Fairfield this morning where she will spend a few weeks.
News from friends in this city says Mrs. R. A. Riley, who was gravely ill in California, is much better and on the road to recovery. Local friends are pleased by the update.
A. E. Kepford states kissing spreads tuberculosis and the state board of control prints thousands of advisory cards for mothers to avoid kissing babies. The aim is to prevent transmission and educate children from infancy to reduce future spread.
W A Ferron a convicted cashier from the Farmers State bank of Clearfield asks for a pardon. Relatives and friends have raised the shortage claiming it justifies release and leniency.
Millet and seed corn offered for sale at the Marbourg and Helwick feed yard. Address and contact details not provided.
The report states Charles Mercer is better today, noting improved condition and apparent stabilization after recent health concerns.
Wm Parr England’s supposed centenarian says he married at 120 and lived 20 more years. James Wright of Spurlock Ky touts Electric Bitters after kidney trouble vanished from six bottles. He urges others to use the remedy and notes its 60 cent price at J E Lemmon’s.
The Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church schedules midyear meetings at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning with sessions continuing Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday at 8 o'clock Rev. Thomas Osborn of Muscatine will discuss Jesus and Some Modern Healers a Contrast. On Wednesday at 8 o'clock Bishop Wm. F. Anderson of Chattanooga Tenn will address The Bloom of Youth and How to Preserve It. The public is invited to the evening services.
This new preparation claims to cure chronic and muscular rheumatism and relieve acute inflammatory rheumatism. The liniment is touted for lame back, lame shoulder, stiff neck from rheumatism, and soreness from exercise or injury. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
When you are wearied from over work or cannot sleep or eat take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea described as the greatest American tonic for thirty years. Tea or tablets priced at 35 cents available at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Huntington West Virginia resident Reverend I W Williamson writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble. The letter asserts the remedy restores health, has no harmful drugs, and is pleasant to take, with Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co as distributors.
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