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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1902
Page
3
Frank Esson offers upholstery and rest work from the rear of the James Cowger blacksmith shop. He specializes in detailed craft and maintains a fine line of samples. He will call on you if you wish.
O F Taight operates a Singer Lewin Machine office located one door north of the First U P church. A full line of machine repairs is kept in stock and repair work is performed. uf
A.T. Headley a robust blacksmith from Tilden Indiana suffered rheumatism for ten years. After two bottles of Electric Bitters he was wholly cured and has felt no twinge in over a year. The tonic claims to regulate kidneys purify blood and cure rheumatism neuralgia and restore health at Stewart's drug store.
Tomorrow evening The Eleventh Hour identified as Lincoln J. Carter's greatest success will play at Graham Tuesday November 4. The production features thrilling scenes and a dramatic climax with a wronged subaltern and his introducer. Scenic effects include the old mill by the river the Railroad Block tower the Bismarck Summer Garden and a millionaire's drawing room. Seats are sold at Carris drug store for 25 50 and 75 cents.
Notice calls K of P members to work in the First Rank this evening and urges all brothers to attend. The W V R U regular meeting is Monday evening Nov 3 at 7 30 in Court of Honor hall for important work.
Community chatter covers passengers traveling to Winfield Crawfordsville and Keota, plus visits by Allen DeLong Warne and others. Local ads push Penn oil ice cream cigars and Rocky Mountain Tea as featured products.
In a busy string of Hallowe en gatherings, Misses Nettie Martin and Mary Heughes hosted guests at Mary Heughes home with jack o lanterns and a witches camp. Dozens attended events across the city including Miss Dorothy Miller and many others with ghostly decor and fortune telling games.
The article touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective fast acting treatment for croup advising prompt use at first signs of a croupy cough. It notes older hive syrup and tofou remedies as less favored and mentions local merchants like Stewarts Pharmacy Cook Sherman and Mr Davidson with daughter traveling home from Kansas.
Canton Coal gains strong backing from Samson and Livingston, asserting its status as the premier coal provider in the region.
Effective Nov 2 the Iowa Central starts a through train to St Louis Mo via Marswall town Oskaloosa Albia and Moberly. The service uses buffet sleeper coach and combination cars and runs to St Louis arriving daily at 2:00 pm. Two daily trains to St Louis now operate. For details contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts Minneapolis MN.
Agent for Chicago Manufacturing Co visits Hotel Stevenson for a few days to convert old carpets into rugs. Call or phone to arrange service with local references available from neighbors.
For furnace or stove the Canton lump cannot be duplicated for the price. Samson and Livingston state this pricing constraint, emphasizing no duplicate Canton lump offerings at the same rate.
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