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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Everine Remedy coating for granulated lids, eye inflammation and pink eye. It claims to strengthen weak vision in older people and offers a bottle for 81.00 from Everine Remedy Co. Box 1066 Chicago Ill.
John sons sells all kinds of fresh bread baked twice daily. Mrs. Warren from Hedrick visited HI. L. White home. Ralph Thompson from Ainsworth spent last evening with city friends. Judge Clements arrived to hold an adjourned district court session today.
A reflective verse notes changes in roles and moods as a cook smiles instead of groaning and a maid finds happiness, while a mistress reflects on past love. The piece centers on Anderson's River Ice as the ironic cure for blue moods.
Journal correspondents report daily events in their communities including accidents deaths births and marriages with prompt coverage by local news gatherers.
Mrs. M. L. Miller and Vera visited friends in Washington R8 Dix went to Iowa City Cog gen and Cedar Falls then Bowen for vacation Leona Colthurst stayed with friends in Washington Missionary meeting attended by A E Sands H B Hamilton J W Sands A I D Acheson and Miss Alpha Thompson and Della Patterson Opal Rickey of Wellman arrived to visit J E Adams family R H Riley of Washington was a business visitor Mrs A H Bahns and husband returned from Columbus Junction last night
Eureka announces regular preaching day with services at 11 AM and 8 PM. Sunday School starts at 10 AM before preaching. All are invited to attend.
Mrs Anderson visits Washington today while Dr Howard Hamilton of Ainsworth meets the Committee of Missions. Mrs W E Logan and children arrive from Washington to stay with Rev Thompson. Rev Lloyd Tennant returns from Stockport. Rev Stephenson of West Chester attends the mission committee. Mrs Harry White is ill. Rev and Mrs John Ferguson stay overnight with the Fergusons.
Local notices mention fine ten cent cakes and pies at the Vienna store for Sunday dinners.
Local notices list Mrs. J. B. Eckerman of Havre and several visitors including J. B. McCoy of Crawfordsville and Geo. A. Eglin of Kalona. Mentions cement walks on East Second Street, Johnson's bakery ads, and W. F. Brinton’s trip east to plan equipment and summer and winter improvements.
An account from a Russian source recalls Admiral Rojestvensky enjoying a rare sojourn as naval attache in England. He mistakenly entered a ballroom, chatted with a polite stranger, and stayed late before retreating. The tale ends with his view that his life’s key trait is work and that idleness is his hardest task.
Frederick Hodgkins a baker from Everett Massachusetts seeks a street singing license to sell hot fried doughnuts and hymn while proselytizing. He travels house to house with molasses cookies and doughnuts and asks women to buy then discusses salvation. He fears arrest without a license and petitions aldermen for permission to continue his religious doughnut methods.
In Evansville Indiana on May 20 the flood damage is estimated at 100000 dollars. The Wabash is expected to come to a standstill at New Harmony and Mount Carmel today. Thousands of acres of growing wheat are under water.
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