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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
3
Advertisement announces first class upholstering and repair work by Frank Wesson located in the rear of the James Cowger blacksmith shop. It invites customers to drop a card, view a fine line of samples, and promises to call if you wish.
A meeting of the directors of the Washington Chau Tauqua Association is set for Monday evening at 7 30 in the city hall.
The Iowa Central railway offers excursion tickets to western regions at a low fare plus $2.00 round trip, with a 21 day limit. Sale days are the first and third Tuesdays of November through April 1903, for homeseekers. Inquiries via Iowa Central agents or A. B. Cutts, G P T, Minneapolis. Also listing for Hugh Teeter buying second hand goods with ad tag.
In Keota Eagle notes Edworthy the Washington contractor visited town yesterday with Mr. Frain to settle accounts. Reports say Edworthy has garnisheed insurance funds due to Frain, while local fruit names and a hotel shoe shine parlor are briefly mentioned.
Local social notes report visits among Cotter and Keota residents. Mrs James Stapp and daughter Elsie called on city friends. Chas Gehrbach of Lincoln visited his brother Philip and returned home. Mrs John Randolph of Keota visited Mrs BE Conger and returned home. The town shop advertises grooming services and a phone number for a quick shave.
Local residents and visitors appear in city notes with names like W Nelson visiting his mother in Sigourney and Mrs Ed Knapp visiting relatives in West Chester. Several travelers are listed including Miss Johnson Crawfordsville and Miss Bertha Coop en route to Perlee.
The Enterprise notes the Stein & Shames firm collapse with 62 wholesale houses and at least four banks among creditors. Individual accounts start at $1,200, totaling over $5,000, while assets in stock will barely reach a quarter of that sum. Likely to receive under ten cents on the dollar after court costs. Also includes local society notices and ads featuring Edison phonographs and various visitors.
The Epworth Leaguers of Keota face a humorous but annoying mix up as the Sehuman Lady Quartette is billed for next Wednesday but a country boys band booked the hall for a dance. The clash leaves the quartette squeezed between an early prayer meeting and the ball with no concession from the dancers.
Mrs Maurice Herzog of near the city testifies to relief from years of kidney backache after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes a dragging pain easing with the product and urges others with kidney trouble to buy the 50 cent boxes from FosterMilburn Co Braffle New York, sole US agents, under the slogan Remember the name Doan's.
A Brooklyn Eagle item recounts a case where a woman was lent a boy to test moral suasion as a method of discipline. She promised restraint but sought permission to whip the boy after a week, revealing the limits and controversy of moral suasion in child training.
Walton Furnace Vermont resident William Spivey sent 13 miles for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve which he says wholly cured a severe fever sore on his leg. The ad claims it also heals bruises felons ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles and notes a 25 cent price and guarantee by Stewart the druggist.
Des Moines reports the permanent school fund is fully loaned with counties seeking funds beyond capacity. Two years ago more than 100000 dollars remained unloaned. The 5 percent rate offered by county auditors attracts attention as bank and private farm loans exceed 6 percent recently.
Nov 22 Waterloo report says A B Brickmer of Apple River Illinois is under arrest for allegedly stealing nearly 3000 pounds of brass and old iron from the Illinois Central railway while living in Waterloo.
Advertisement touts Chambelain's Cough Remedy to loosen and relieve a bad cold and soothe throat and lung irritation. Claims quick cures and soothing healing properties. Sold at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman.
Walter F. Wilson of the carrier examining board lists nine men eligible for one year as city carriers in case of vacancy on any of the three routes. The postmaster can select the top three by average from the list: Geo W Thomas, Lloyd R K Diller, Geo G Reister, Leroy H Crawford, Albert W Cherry, Hugene Schneider, Ira L Mikseh, Welden Campbell, John C Ford.
A. T. Headley of Tilden, Indiana, suffered ten years with rheumatism and related pains. After taking two bottles of Electric Bitters he was completely cured and has felt no pain in over a year. The remedy purifies blood and regulates kidneys. Stewart's drug store sells them for 3 cents.
A Chicago merchant says newspaper ads, once space is booked, yield immediate and large returns. He notes newspapers go everywhere from home and office to stores and cars, making them a down right necessity and the best way to bring seller and buyer together.
Rev and Mrs Wm L Clapp of Musserville M E church receive a telephone from Epworth League members on the Muscatine circuit. The device was installed at their home 608 East Sixth Street after a recent movement by the group.
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