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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1906
Page
3
County news column reports accidents, deaths, births and marriages from local communities. Correspondents gather events and provide prompt summaries of notable incidents and social updates.
Nov. 24 a son was born to Dr and Mrs S W Huston yesterday. D R White and nephew depart tonight for San Francisco after visiting town. Frank Young traveled to Washington this morning. Dr C W McLaughlin of Washington was a business visitor yesterday. Mrs Wilson of California visits at the W N Wilson home.
A group of railroad workers finished ditching across the track this morning while a crowd headed to Iowa City to watch the football game. The scene combined rail work with the day’s athletic interest.
Nov 24 notes report Misses Hattie and Emma Pratt visiting Washington to see relatives. Mrs J F Laird shopped in Washington Friday. Mrs Jane McCreedy and Mrs Sally McCreedy returned from Monmouth. Mrs Mary Rush came back from Colfax. Gib Bailey of Washington did business here Friday. C A Carson called in Washington yesterday. The Woodmen met in their hall Friday and then enjoyed an oyster supper at the Chihak restaurant.
Dan Wenger of Washington visited Wayland today as Ed Klopfenstein and Mr. Saling also called. A L Ralston sold his hardware store yesterday. Wenger Bros. were auctioneers for the C W Orris sale near Crawfordsville. The Dorcas society met at Mrs Barnett’s yesterday. Mrs David Fishburn and son Clyde of Crawfordsville were visitors at Nick Roth’s today. The McCutcheon lecture drew Frazer Hicher Frienberger and Wittler to Washington Wednesday night. Nellie Huston of Olds teaches in Wayland this week. Mrs J G Wenger east of town is ill with typhoid fever. Amish church services are held daily this week with clergy from Illinois Indiana and Missouri assisting.
Jim Benda remains laid up with rheumatism after a prior white swelling attack. Closing out sale announced for Monday on Nate Babcock’s farm southeast of Washington. Knight Wagner hosts neighborhood youths and Eureka guests tonight. Ward Essley reports misfortune with a missing steer and horse. Charley Caldwell and Tur bott both plan farm sales soon though dates unavailable. Croup remedy from Chamberlain’s advertised.
The latest forecast reports generally fair skies for tonight and Tuesday in Iowa with colder conditions tonight. (Any additional line not provided in readable text omitted.)
The Columbia pharmacy offers a personal money back guarantee on Mi-o-na stomach tablets. If the remedy does not cure indigestion and restore health, customers can return it for a refund. The ad links indigestion to kidney and heart issues and touts customer cures as proof of effectiveness.
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