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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1903

Page

3

Local notices from Columbus Junction area

Local items include travel departures for Davenport Knoxville Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction along with visits by Mrs W N Hughes and Miss Nell Wilson. Spelling contest in Crawford township won by a pupil from District No 3 Miss Lyda Hoath. Visitors Rev Dimmitt Ed Draper Rev Lloyd Samson arrived from Lavina Center. Local ads extoll Rocky Mountain Tea.

W. N. Hughes Columbus Junction Patterson Cedar Rapids Loren White Pairfield TH. L. White W. L. Ayres Crawford Township Hell Lyda Hoath Todd P. Jones Atlanta J. T. Stewart Nell Wilson Pella Nattie Scranton Marion Township Chautauqua Dimmitt Ed Draper Lloyd Samson Lavina Center New York H. Samson Iowa Avenue

Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday With Showers

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with a chance of showers. No significant temps or precipitation amounts provided.

Local residents and visitors list for Eureka area Saturday

A string of citizen movements and short visits noted across Eureka and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Jap Bidwell, Judge Dewey, Ferguson, Miss Anna Buxbaum, Robert McCall, Mrs John Campbell, Mort Keeley, Rev Yard, Mrs R G Coffman, Mr and Mrs J P Thomas, and many others visiting relatives, attending meetings, or touring cities such as Almsworth, Grace Hill, Havre, Cincinnati, Crawfordsville, Keota, Woodburn, Osceola, Des Moines, Knox ville, Burlington, and St Louis.

Jap Bidwell Eureka Judge Dewey Oskaloosa Ferguson Havre Anna Buxbaum Grace Hill Robert McCall John Campbell Almsworth Mort Keeley Chicago Rev. Yard Pella Prairie Flower R. G. Coffman Sigourney J. P. Thomas Wellman James Henderson M. J. Henderson Margaret—Stewart Keota Woodburn Osceola

Sells & Downs Circus Arrives in Washington With High Praise

A Washington notice extols the Sells and Downs Circus as a clean, high quality show. It praises the management for honesty, promises kept, and a respectable atmosphere with a varied menagerie and trained animals. It urges citizens to attend on Friday May 29.

Sells & Downs Circus Washington Sells & Downs

Dr King's New Discovery Proven Cure Claims

Advert reads Dr King's New Discovery for consumption cures lung and throat troubles with many testimonials. Mrs VanMetre of Shepherdstown says a year of bronchitis relief came after one bottle. Aimed at croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption. Trial bottles free and guaranteed by Stewart Druggist. Regular sizes 50c and 1.00.

Dr King B. VanMetre Shepherdtown W. Va Dr. King Stewart

Valedictorian Nellie Wilson Highlighted in Graduation Rosters

Miss Nellie Wilson, valedictorian, was mistakenly omitted from the High School graduates roster in the Journal. The issue now places her at the top of the list as the year’s leading graduate.

Journal Nellie Wilson Nellie

Rev Robert Lemon Preaches At First Baptist Rochester

The Rev Robert Lemon of Rochester New York preached twice at the First Baptist Church and will stay over for services. A congregational meeting will be held next Sabbath to decide extending a call to him. He is a scholarly young man from Missouri and a Rochester Theological Seminary graduate. He spoke on Building Wisely citing Barnabas as an example and urged Christ pre eminent in Christian building.

Robert Lemon Rochester N. Y First Baptist Church Lemons Missouri William Dowes College Liberty Rochester Theological Seminary New York Marceline Churchville Barnabas Antioch Jesus Christ Christ Shoul Carnabas Cannabas

Mrs McCall's summer millinery sale in Washington

Mrs McCall offers a large line of children’s misss' and ladies' headwear with greatly reduced prices for two weeks. New summer novelties and very low prices on draperies and warm weather headwear are highlighted in this clearing sale at Mrs McCall's store.

Pioneer Gilson Cook Dies in Olathe Kansas

Gilson Cook, 85, died at his home in Olathe Kansas a week before last. He was an early Iowan pioneer in the 1950s and lived on the Charlies Morrow farm three miles east of the city, which he owned at the time. The funeral was held this past Monday.

Gilson Cook Olathe Kan Ocook Iown Charlies Morrow

Chamberlains Colic Cholera Remedy Promoted By Local Pharmacies

A regional notice urges keeping Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy due to frequent deaths from colic and cholera morbus in neighborhoods. The ad claims the remedy has saved lives and relieved pain and lists Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman as sellers.

Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Baccalaureate Sermon Draws Large Audience at Methodist Church

A standing room only crowd attended the Academy Baccalaureate service at the Methodist church last evening. Rev W Sawhill read scripture, Rev WCG Allen delivered a ministered sermon on origin destiny and power, stressing daily judgement and the value of power and responsibility. Miss Cora Ball sang Tosanna, adding a worshipful close to the event.

Academy Methodist Academy Glee Club L. B. Young Glee Club W. Th. Sawhill W. CG. Allen Jobe Jesus God Allen Department of Labor Business

Kupka Couple Celebrates 38th Anniversary in Riverside

A surprise was organized by Mr and Mrs John Kupka s children for their 38th wedding anniversary on May 28 in Riverside. Family and friends attended a bountiful dinner and evening games and dancing. Mr Kupka aged 66 and Mrs Kupka 60, born in Bohemia, with children Chas Uluffman Emma Grayson Frank Wood Joe Kapka and others.

Riverside John Kupka Kupka Bohemia

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