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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1901
Page
4
Dr and Mrs E R Jenkins entertain a small group informally at Incheon with chrysanthemums as decor. Twelve covers set, music selections include marches waltzes two steps and songs for piano voice mandolin guitar violin and cornet priced per copy with music rolls offered by Saling Belknap's Music Store in Washington Ia.
The St James School bazaar ends this evening with an oyster supper and ice cream. All booth articles will be sold. The highlight is vote log contests for babies and popular young ladies. Last night’s top voters were Mirtie Allbaugh Eva Allbaugh Belhered Swift and Docila Wheelan with high counts.
Arrivals and visits highlight a day in Keota Crawfordsville and surrounding areas with Mrs Henderson Miss Babcock and others attending social events and lectures. Local residents return from trips and host guests as R W Stowell and professionals travel for business in Chicago and Davenport.
A New York Herald tale describes a crowd reading grisly crime reports. Two boys debate human nature while one man explains they are merely disqualifying themselves for jury duty before devouring the papers.
A health essay extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach diseases and dyspepsia, with testimonials from Clarence Carnes praising its effects after two bottles. The piece also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and notes local social items and a croup remedy from Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Mrs Alice Brinning of Crawfordsville visits her parents Mr and Mrs James Irwin. Thomas Stewart and family of Woolson move in with C S Thomas. J L Tucker builds a new windmill today.
H. T Willis who purchased the Lindle hotel recently held a big opening yesterday. He reports the property remodeled and in fine shape. Miss Minnie Dupres returned from a brief Washington visit and Mrs Elizabeth came home after several days away.
J H Pickett of Oskaloosa visited on business while Mrs Kate Walker returned home to Bine Mound Kansas after an extended visit with relatives here. Mart Derby of Burlington was also noted in the column.
Mrs Bertha Booth former head nurse at Mt Pleasant infirmary ward has begun serving in our city. Her nine months hospital experience covers fevers especially typhoid and general care. She is highly recommended and available by phone at 227.
Fresh Jersey cow for sale via J. H. Hume three miles north of town. Rooms for rent furnished or unfurnished with or without board, apply at the JOURNAL office. For one year from March 1, 1902, pasture rights on the Martin bluegrass 40 tract in Washington, rental three dollars per acre payable October 1.
The Century notes that an application passes through 52 hands before issue and mailing. Applicants pay 15 for claim examination and 20 more if granted. Attorneys charge from 25 upward, with about 40 000 applications yearly. Most inventors hire lawyers for strategy, though some file directly.
The description highlights small desks in golden oak matching light wood boudoir schemes. It notes exclusive and odd pieces for hall, library or parlor in antique shapes with dull finishes. It mentions fashionable bedroom woods including bird's eye maple birch oak and mahogany.
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