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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1905
Page
8
The Bank of Barrington, Ohio, closed by the comptroller of the currency on grounds of insolvency. Capital stock was 50, and George T. Cutts, National Bank Examiner, appointed receiver. Also notes social events and a local Presbyterian club luncheon with Rev. Lloyd Tennant. promotions of health with Dr King’s New Life Pills advertised.
Following the official forecast, temperatures rise tonight in Maine and Indiana with northerly to variable winds. Lower Michigan shows warmer trends with winds shifting from north to west. Wisconsin sees increasing clouds and warmth with variable winds. Iowa forecasts rain in the west and fair skies in the east with southerly winds developing.
Cattle receipts one day and hog and sheep trading with mixed demand. Cattle dull and uneven with fair to good prices for steers and yearlings. hogs slower with prices around 5.65 to 5.70. sheep and lambs show slow trade but some high bids for best lambs and sheep. Calves firm with strong demand for top grades.
May notes visitors and departures in Washington and surrounding towns with social calls at Colfax Davenport and Newton. Irenevieve Peterson ages six suffered severe burns from a gas stove incident. mother Mrs Peterson assisted and was burned while saving her child. Casual arrivals include Coon Colfax visitors, Crispman Ottumwa traveler, and Bean Fairfield worker visiting family.
May 27 note details a ball game this afternoon between Winfield and the local team. Visitors include Bert Sands and son Rex of Ainsworth serving as callers. Several local movements: Prof A W Graham named principal at Wyoming Iowa, Miss Hortense Kenn to Washington for Sunday, Dr Meyers arriving from Mt Pleasant, David Warren of Enosville Ohio visiting Samuel White, Mrs Amanda Russell of Schuyler Nebraska and Mrs H Sheets of New York visiting Manners home, M D Magweil returning from Chicago, Mrs M E Delong of Wingeld arriving.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Lola May Wells to Richard Leslie Hughes. Ceremony set for Thursday evening June Sth at 8 30 o'clock. After July 1st the couple will reside in Washington Iowa.
On Tuesdays until December the Iowa Central Ry sells home seekers round trip tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian Northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets are valid twenty one days with stop overs allowed. For rates and details contact agents or A A Cutts G T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
A Milwaukee woman writes of relief from abdominal pain after using Wine of Cardus also promoted as a natural cure for female weakness. The ad claims many women credit the product with regaining health and invites others to buy a bottle from their druggist.
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