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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
5
Local resident Orville Elder appeals for community support in a dispute over land use. Officials have not released further details, but neighbors report ongoing disagreements and possible council involvement.
The Presbyterian church hosts a Junior program Friday at 7 30 p m Admission ten cents with a program of songs by Frances and Mildred Stewart Jerusha Frances Stewart and others piano solos by Dorothy Foley recitations by Leland Carris Hugh McCartney Donald Applegate and Zella Shields plus Mother Goose activities and sales of dolls dust cloths and food items 43 21
The U S Express office will close for the day except for the morning 8 to 10 a m. and the afternoon 4 to 6 p m. windows. The notice specifies limited service times tomorrow.
Nov 27 reports show Mr and Mrs McFarlane of Canada visiting Keota relatives and spending Monday with F G Sands. Mrs Ella Thompson did business in Columbus Junction yesterday. Mrs M P Watson left to visit Washington relatives. Mrs Dr B F Martin returned to Chicago after weeks with Jesse Marr family. Grace Walker was a Washington business visitor yesterday. Mrs J E Weigle left for months on a South Dakota homestead. Rev Mr Weigle accompanied her to Des Moines. Arnold Turbott, from Saint Joseph, Mo, visited grandparents and relatives. A and S S Whitlock of Birch Tree Mo joined a family reunion of T J and spouse.
Mrs. Lewis of Kirwin Kan arrives to visit daughter Mrs. Pete Stein. Pearl Manning Ottumwa will spend Thanksgiving with friends. Union Thanksgiving service at 10 AM at United Presbyterian Church preached by Rev Arch L Graham. Christian church hosts a chicken pie dinner in the Stoutner building. Iowa City boys meet Keota boys in Stewart's pasture for a football game.
The Mennonite Dorcas society plans an opera house bazaar on December 14 with lunch served 5 to 7 and sale starting 7:30 auctioneered by the Wenger brothers and F J Conrad. Also upcoming union services at 10:30 AM in the Mennonite church led by Rev Collier. Various local visits and attendees noted.
Frances of Noble were callers Saturday. Mrs. Henry Mast of near Crawfordsville visited her mother Mrs. Rittler Sunday.
Nov 27 reports show Mrs. Jay Benn Mrs. Tom Randall and friend Mrs. Daisy McFarland visiting. The Methodist Sunday school held a rally at the church celebrating reaching the one hundred mark with music talk and refreshments. Various locals and visitors from Washington Cadiz Marion Wayland join in. A later note warns against fake Foley’s Honey and Tar in yellow packages for colds linked to pneumonia risks.
Notice states all blacksmith shops in the city will close for the entire Thanksgiving day. No trades or services available on the holiday. Local merchants advise customers to plan accordingly.
G. B. Clark of Westfield Ia credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving him from deadly lung illness after a dry hacking cough ceased after the first bottle and a complete cure followed with two more bottles. The remedy is guaranteed by Cook and Sherman with trial bottles available.
Public sale set for Saturday November 30 at 1 pm at the Livery Barn Front Street Ainsworth Iowa. Items include 12 or 15 head of mares 23 head of good young mules one 3 seated rig carriage buggies robes harness and a Short Horn cow and calf. Names W C White Thos Hendrickson G M C references. Also Juniors announce a coming program for Christmas trees.
Mrs. Nancy Kendall remains very low at her southwest Washington home. T. W. Randall from near Ainsworth visited the city. Professor Crone taught in Miss Gertrude Kendall's class at the Centennial. Vienna offers fresh cup cakes drop cakes and sponge drops for Thursday. Miss Rose Sampson to spend Thanksgiving with her mother east of the city.
Miss Lillian Minick arrives from Iowa City this evening to spend time with parents. Miss Nellie Bowman returns home for Thanksgiving after Cedar Falls State Normal visit. Miss Gertrude Reeves travels from Des Moines to join Miss Amy Edworthy for Thanksgiving. G M C bazaar planned with music refreshments and social hour Friday.
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure can cure any kidney or bladder trouble not beyond medicine. It states the remedy is sold by all druggists.
Reverend James A. Lewis of Milaca Minnesota endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy based on seven years of use in his family. He claims it relieves croup and whooping cough and notes it is sold by Cook and Sherman.
Iowa January Term 1908 original notice lists numerous defendants and unknown claimants tied to real estate described as East Half of West two thirds of the South Fast of the North East Quarter Section 11 in Township 75 North Range 8 West Fifth P M. The petition seeks quiet title and removal of claims with a January 6 1908 deadline. attorneys A White and W J Brookhart announce publication in Evening Journal. Public notice order signed by Judge W G Clements.
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