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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1905
Page
5
The notice highlights Johnsons bakery offerings with fresh bread baked twice daily and urges readers to try Johnsons when hungry. It also mentions prices and cheerful descriptions of baked goods. A light local social roundup follows with brief items on local people and events.
Two new Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines and one second-hand Domestic model offered for sale at cost. Also selling assorted tools including scissors pocket knives razors hatchets saws wrinzers and more in shop-worn condition at cheap prices. W E Greendycke Solbrig’s old stand opposite the opera house.
Iowa Central Railway offers monthly travel to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states on the first and third Tuesdays. Stop overs allowed and tickets valid twenty one days. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G T A Minneapolis.
A busy Memorial Day program unfolds with a souv enir spoon shower for Lola Wells hosted by Miss Rose Mae Gugin. The day features Decoration Day ceremonies at Elm Grove and City cemeteries with speeches by Col W. P. McNary and Comrade Fulton, plus a large parade and band music. Evening events include Opera House exercises by Rev. Thomas Park and social gatherings by local clubs amid mailike notices.
Twenty five days after being found guilty of taking a ten dollar bill from trousers in a Carr workplace Thurman was arrested near the post office and later convicted in Justice Folger's court of petit larceny.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will hold a Friday meeting at Mrs. Harriet Page's residence on South Second Avenue. At two o'clock the Ladies' and Pastor's Union will gather at the same location.
Mrs. Thos Nelson died suddenly at noon today near Ainsworth while visiting the Pearson farm family. She was the daughter of editor J H Pearson of the Ainsworth Clipper and is survived by her parents two sisters and one brother. The death occurred about midday as Mr and Mrs Nelson returned to their home on the Pearson farm ten miles south of town.
The piece lists officers including Third Vice President Mrs Fred Bragg Corresponding Secretary Edna Recording Secretary Kate Meeks Treasurer Sarah Emmons Mite Box Secretary Edith Chil cote. It also offers a caution about park benches and a warning not to visit Corvette and McElhin ney’s for tobacco due to shopping limitations.
John Bailey becomes the new employee at Frank L. Wilson shoe store succeeding Ira Schenefelt who resigned to focus on school work. Bailey is a fresh graduate with bright habits and is expected to succeed in his new role.
W R C members are invited to the Charles Hebner home Thursday at 2 30 oclock for a social time. Bring your work and attend. Everyone urged to come for a pleasant gathering.
Chamberlains Pain Balm is recommended for cuts bruises burns and scalds. It soothes wounds and provides relief quickly while speeding healing. The product acts as an antiseptic reducing danger of blood poisoning and is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
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