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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1902
Page
3
A.T. Headley of Tilden Indiana, once tormented by ten years of Rheumatism, reports a wonderful transformation after two bottles of Electric Bitters. He claims complete relief for over a year, praising their Kidney regulation and blood purification. Stewart's drug store sells them for 50 cents.
A church social planned for next week will be held Friday evening at the Baptist parsonage for special reasons. All members and friends are invited. The Social committee notes 312th Regular meeting of Cyrus chapter No. 113 BR. A. M. will hold regular conclave this Friday evening with Royal Arch degree and any election of officers. A full attendance desired. E. T. Wickham, H. P.
The St James School Carnival drew a large crowd last night despite the weather. Wilmot's Orchestra provided the music and tonight marks the final night of the carnival. The voting contest ends at 10 30 this evening. The U T ED band will perform tonight.
The forecast covers Iowa for today and tomorrow. Rain this afternoon and east portion tonight with cooler conditions in the east and central areas. Saturday looks fair with showers in the west portion.
Local items advertise homemade mince meat by Miss Anna Hodek and phone contact. R A Hutton visits from Columbus Junction. Hugh Teeter buys second hand goods. Means and Stichter promote meals. Elizabeth Coffman and Barbara Arnold visit. J D Daniels offers work teams and telephones. Will Guthrie visits Tarkio. Colenso Hotel shines shoes under Dave Keltner. J W Wright visits from Keota. F Haight sells Singer machines with repairs. Dan Manhart, new Washington Ironworks engineer, travels to Muscatine. Rocky Mountain Tea touted by J H Stewart as face improving.
Mr and Mrs Harry Clark of Keota spent yesterday with Rev and Mrs I B Schreckengast. Heights school teachers Miss Patton received a surprise birthday tribute from students. A pleasant evening followed as local residents enjoyed the gathering.
Local notices report the St James School Carnival closes tonight with large turnout expected. Multiple residents including Lee Johnson and Marion Anderson are noted with travels and arrivals in the city amid a busy schedule of visits, auctions, and events across the area.
Over the last two weeks good weather boosted work on the new light plant and lines. The brick wall reaches halfway, 500 poles are distributed citywide, two thirds of holes dug, and once machinery arrives in about two weeks the boiler from Kewanee Illinois and engine from Springfield Illinois will be installed within two weeks under the superintendent’s plan.
Johnson the north side baker announces all day sale on Saturday November 1 offering Blackberry Raspberry Cranberry Gooseberry Lemon Cream Chocolate Cocoanut Pumpkin Custard Apple Apricot Peach Raisin Currant pies. Also notes about social calls and local arrivals and a park leaf harvest finishing in a Crawfordsville area edition.
A heavy storm failed to deter a large local audience for Sousa and his band. The concert featured Les Preludes Pryor's trombone solo Liebling's voice. Jenkins violin encore Hungarian Dance Imperial Majesty and a favorable turnout helped the show succeed financially.
Startling ad notes D. H. Turner praises Dr King s New Life Pills as a grand medicine. It announces an auction Saturday at 2 30 p m on the northwest corner of the square for a fine lot of household goods including stoves beds and dining chairs. If rain, sale moves to next Saturday. Hugh Teeter.
S B Elzee of Monett Missouri reported his child suffered severe cramp colic and was relieved minutes after giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in two doses before the doctor arrived. The medicine is sold by Stewart's pharmacy Cook Sherman and Mrs McMaster traveled to Sigourney to spend winter with Mr and Mrs L W Bartholomew with Frankie Beatty accompanying.
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