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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1909

Page

5

Sunday Visitors and Local Notices in Riverside Area

Sunday visitors include Miss Lulu mma shebanek from Riverside lecha. Kron sold his farm for 139 to Joe Keifer and bought an old farm northwest of River Miss Rosie Lashek near Ainsorth visits her sister Mrs. Anton Malichky. Chas. spent Sunday with friends at Richmond. Z. Blecha shopped at Kalona. Elma Vacha shopped in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox visited their daughter Mrs. Clarence Rathmel. Prairie Flower Missionary Society Hallowe en party at Augustine home netted about nine dollars. Wilbur Figgins returned home from WT study for the weekend.

Kron Joe Keifer Rosie Lashek Ains-orth Anton Malichky Chas Richmond Z. Blecha Kalona Elma Vacha Washington Wilcox Clarence Rathmel Prairie Flower Missionary Society Augustine Wilbur Figgins WT. B.S

New School House Under Construction in Town

Nov 2 work begins on the new school house with Van Gabby holding the building contract. Local notices mention social at Mrs. Raymond Benns home Friday in honor of Mrs. L C Brady and her mother who depart for Missouri. C B Morgan returns west after extended trip. L C Brady to hold public sale Thursday Nov 5. J R Shultz sale Nov 8 as he plans move to Montana.

van Gabby Dave McNeese Bhattuck Oxfa Roy Dickinson F. M. Strickland Raymond Benn Kiday L. C. Brady Yates Iissouri C. B. Morgan C. B Montana J. R. Shultz

Local Notes From Washington and Nearby Areas

Mr and Mrs Freding and family of Washington Sundayed at Emil Larsen s. Oliver Rice helps Bert Donaldson with ditching work. Oyster supper at Lincoln last Friday evening well attended. over nineteen dollars taken in. Little daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlies Tucker sick but improving. Mrs Jessie Bishop and Miss Abigail shopping in Washington Saturday. Miss Nelson visiting Mort Carlson home. Mr Crosby building a new barn on his farm. Spencer Bros cement work for Earl Smith. Miss Lucy Waggoner spending a few days at home. Mrs Andy McGuire with Martha and Edward Sundayed at Sam McKee s near West Chester. Rev Mr Jordon of Riverside will preach for the Plains people Sunday at 1 am.

Freding Washington Emil Larson Oliver Rice Bert Donaldson Lincoln Charlies Tucker Jessie Bishop Abigail Miss Nelson Mort Carlson Mr. Crosby Spencer Bros Earl Smith Lucy Waggoner Andy McGuire Martha Edward Sam McKee West Chester

Nature's Cure A Blood Poison Remedy Promoted

An advertisement extols Nature's Cure as a safe root based blood purifier. It claims no mercury is used and guarantees removal of the disease by purifying the blood and strengthening the system. The notice offers a book explaining the treatment to anyone who writes.

S.S

Personal visits noted from Bennett and nearby towns

Nov 2 reports Martin Stewart returning from a week with nephew J A Trotter in Bennett Iowa and Patience Sears of Marshalltown Iowa leaving after visiting her son S R Wallace. Nov 3 Elmer Chapel headed south, I H Colthurst ships cattle to Chicago, Elmer Erdice visits from Keota, Miss Grace Pearson arrives from Newton to visit her parents, Roy Marr visits Rock Island.

Martin Stewart J. A. Trotter Bennett Iowa Patience Sears Marshalltown S. R. Wallace Wm. Ballard Ottumwa Ed Ballard Geo. Norton Willis Trotter Washington W. T. Trotter Elmer Chapel I. H. Colthurst Chicago Elmer Erdice Keota Grace Pearson Newton 8. C. Pearson Roy Marr Rock Island

Crawfordsville residents travel to Washington this morning

Mrs. T. W. Rickey and the Misses Lizzie and Nina Wooley, J. H. W. Rhea, and S. Orris were passengers for Washington this morning. Mr. Mize returned to West Branch after a brief visit. H. D. Cherryholmes came home from Chicago. Mrs. W. P. Davidson hosted the Careaway club at her home this afternoon.

T. W. Rickey Lizzie Nina Wooley J. HW. Rhea Kk. Orris Washington Morni Mize West Branch H. D. Cherryholmes Chicago W. P. Davidson Careaway Club

Social notes and local moves and visits

Nov 1 to recent week social visits include Homer Davis and Jos Gerry in Kansas City. Daniel Klopfenstein and wife from Washington. Mariel Wenger near Brighton. C E and H L M Eicher and Noah Eicher families visiting here. Misses Jessie Wenger Ellen Schowalter Ezra and Jos Wenger from Mt Pleasant. weddings of Wm Severts Emma Luelen Leo Severts Stella Wideman. John Miller and family moved to Brighton. Green moved to Miller’s former house. D F Macon Washington auctioneer visiting. services this week led by Rev Mussel. Oscar Roth pharmacist of Wat- will be noted.

Homer Davis Jos Gerry Kansas City Daniel Klopfenstein Washington Mariel Wenger Brighton Menno Boshart C. E Hl. M. Eicher Noah Eicher Winfield Jessie Wenger Elen Schowalter Ezra Jos. Wenger Mt. Pleasant Wm. Severts Emma Luellen Leo Severts Stella Wideman John Miller Green Miller D. F. Macon Mussel

Aristos erloo visits hometown as cloak and fur sales succeed

Aristos erloo visits his folks here. The New York store and Snouffer, Hughes & Co. held successful cloak and fur sales here Saturday. The former at Roth's store and the latter at S. Peck's. The Wayland Amusement Co. were entertained at a masquerade and Halloween party Saturday evening by Miss Pearl Siverly of the hotel.

Erloo New York Snouffer, Hughes & Co Roth's S. Peck’s Wayland Amusement Co

Fletcher Delivers Engaging Lecture in Keota on Unprepared

The third lecture in the union course at United Presbyterian Church featured Thomas Brooks Fletcher presenting Tragedies of the Unprepared, drawing praise for wit and oratory. Local news notes Van Kirkpatrick’s return to duty at Fort Leavenworth and a revived push for a Keota inter urban linking Iowa City and Ottumwa, with a mass meeting planned to drum up support.

Union United Pesbyterian Church Thomas Brooks Fletcher Fletcher Keota van Kirkpatrick Ft. Leavenworth Iowa City Ottumwa

Fox Gnats and Swallow: A Cunning Fox Endures Trouble

The fox famed for chicken feasts flees hunters by crossing a river but struggles on a steep bank. Gnats swarm, biting and draining his blood, while a Swallow offers help. The fox refuses, fearing a worse evil if gnats are driven away, preferring to endure the current misfortune. The tale ends with a French fable note and a lesson on patience.

Pex Perrin

District Court Hearings and Probate Actions Reported

In district court, default day proceeds with civil cases and grand jury impaneled. Probate entries include estates of Clark Haskins Frank C. Jones J G Nisle S C Pierson Mary A Schnoebelen Robert Sands and others with final reports distributions and titles quieting actions. executors trustees guardianship filings and hearings scheduled through November. Trial notices may be filed by November 6 and several cases are continued or dismissed as noted.

Board of Supervisors Clark Haskins Frank C. Jones J. G. Nisle S. C. Pierson Euphemia Pierson Mary A. Schnoebelen Robert Sands John A. Donaldson Perry Elgin R. S. Galer George M. Ruebsam J. N. Greathouse W. C. Garrett Nancy Hesseltine Albert Hesseltine Fidelity and Deposit Co Penn Oil and Supply Co M. W. Bailey State of Iowa Dan Shepherd Carl Gingerich

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

An old patent medicine ad claims LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee by Druggists. E W GROVE signature appears on each box. 25 cents.

E. W. Grove

Pie Supper At No 11 School House Friday Evening

A pie supper will be held at No 11 school house located one and a half miles east of the city on Friday evening. Proceeds support local community activities.

No. 11 School House

Sage and Sulphur hair remedy advertised by Wyeth

An old fashioned sage tea idea is presented as a scalp tonic and hair color restorer. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is sold by leading druggists for 50s or 1.00 a bottle and available from Wyeth Chemical Co at 74 Cortlandt St New York, via McFlhinney Drug Co as special agents.

Wyeth Wyeth Chemical Company Cortlandt St New York City McFlhinney Drug Co

Soap varieties loom in hotel display from Swift & Co

A. Brooks of Swift & Co showcases 271 soap varieties at Hotel Colenso. The range includes soaps for fingers hands neck ears laundry kitchen meat floor attic and porches with perfumes and wrappers likened to chocolate. He notes prices from a cent to fifty cents and jokes about the vast business of soap making.

A. Brooks Swift & Co Hotel Colenso Mr. Brooks Willie

Leitz and Nesmith Receive Marriage License

A marriage license was issued today to Henry R. Leitz and Miss Jennie S. Nesmith.

Henry R. Leitz Jennie S. Nesmith

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Uefer, Hughes & Comp'y Lulumma Shebanek Riverside Lecha Rubio Jordon Riverside Plains People Ature FT Specific CO Atlanta, GA Ainsworth Crawfordsville Wayland Oscar Roth Wat Aristos Aaron Hise Western Union Telegraph Co J. C. Evans Tyndale Palmer F. E. Swift P. J. Hanley H. C. Thropp Elias Mortimer Frank Lape Mary H. Lape W. M. Hicks Henry Cline John Hunter Elizabeth Snider Solomon Davison Metta Leasure Charles Reisman Georgiana Jones Bertha Bower Sie A. Norman Edmund D. Norman Ida M. Edelstein Frank Edelstein Citizens National Bank Wilber Yardner Mercy Hospital Michael Gallagher Washington National Bank City of Washington J. S. Shearer Ferrel Jordan Elmer Carmichael F. M. Jarrard J. & Mathers Winfield Smouse Florence J. Smouse O. K. Mauck Laura Marbourg J. & Crawford Matthew Crawford W. M Mary E. Moore Mary F. Bennett Joh E. Griffith Samuel E. Griffith Wm. Scofield John Allen Scofield Esther Armstrong Richer & Livingston Laura M. Graham W. H. Burham J. Baker A. R. Dewey E. T. Hebner Louisa Ilien Flora E. Miller Chas. Morrow A. L. Patterson Emerson A. Parks Margaret A. Rogers Rachel A. Riley O. K. Clapper Ella Rath Nathan B.sayre Enoch Winter Same Chas. J. Winter Jacob Zeck R. W. Gardner Warriage Licenses J.C. Smith the Sanitary Grocery State Bank Capital S. A. White Sam'l Thompson R. L. Coulter W. A. White Fra Rogers Glyve CLLY
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