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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1907

Page

5

Moroccans Invade Algeria. French Drive Them Back

Official notes from Oran report a Moroccan army force crossing into Algeria causing French casualties eleven killed and fifteen wounded. French troops later reinforced and repelled the intrusion, restoring frontier control. Marble cakes and pastries offered at the Vienna on Saturday. Foley’s Honey and Tar marketed as safe under the National Pure Food and Drug Law with no opiates, recommended for coughs and lung troubles.

Algeria Paris Oran Foley

Pie sale promotion at Vienna venue tomorrow

A local notice announces a pie sale offering 200 pies to be available tomorrow at the Vienna venue, described as all kinds.

Vienna

Local News Happenings in County Communities

Doings of the people in the county provide a snapshot of community life with brief items from various correspondents. The column highlights social events, meetings, visits, and everyday happenings that reflect local character and daily routines.

Local Residents Visit and Travel Notes Across Davenport to Canton

Nov 29 roundup lists Chas Laird at home from Loganarcino Grape Co Davenport. Ev a Gookin Esther Williams from Crawfordsville shop here. Harry B Moore guests Cedar Rapids. Frank Frame heads to West Liberty Solon visit. Sadie Butler Ruth Morning Sun arrive to visit A J Laird family. J T Matthews Washington visits Samuel Matthews home. Dr B F Martin Chicago arrives to spend days with Jesse Marr. Grace Sands West Chester visit McFarlane home. Chas Clarahan Tilton visits A J Laird. post office inspector plans Canton Ohio. N J Ham ill returns from Jamesport Mo with son Hugh. A D Acheson visits Verdi. Loraine Meyers Eldon joins wife for parental visit. Methodist church dinner draws ~70. Ella Laird home from New London High for vacation. Wright McConnell Cedar Rapids visit Cedar Rapids. D L Baird Fairfield attends St Joseph's bazaar Hills. Ed Barnett visits. Anna Griffin returns from Chicago Geneseo. Stransky Lone Tree visits. Louisa Mary Edelstein Iowa City visits southwest of town.

Chas. Laird Loganarcino Grape Co Davenport Eva Gookin Esther Williams Crawfordsville Harry B. Moore Cedar Rapids Frank Frame West Liberty Solon Sadie Butler Ruth Morning Sun A. J Clarahan Kentucky Canton Ohio N. J. Hamil Jamesport Hugh A. D. Acheson Verdi Loraine Meyers Eldon H. Pehler Methodist Church Ella Laird New London Wright McConnell W. L. McConnell D. L. Baird Fairfield J. W. Crawford

Thanksgiving Dinners Reported Across Families in Area

Nov 29 notes Thanksgiving meals as Mr and Mrs G G Mc Elroy dine at Fishburns Winfield with Fred McElroy family Merle Clyde Huston family Mr and Mrs Wm Orbin Burlington Rob Turkington and family Roy Fletcher's. Miss Eva Wolf from Washington visits C A Wooley home. Ray Huston family Muscatine joins W C Huston home. Olive Huston Bertha Anderson Edna Jones return for vacation.

G. G. McElroy Fishburn’s Winfield Fred McElroy Merle Clyde Huston Wm. Orbin Burlington Rob Turkington Roy Fletcher Eva Wolf Washington C. A W. C. Huston Olive Huston Bertha Anderson Edna Jones

Riverside social notes and visits spread through town

Oscar Dautremont arrived from Burlington to visit relatives. Dr Reginald Maresh of Cedar Rapids and Maggie Mentzer of Lone Tree visit George Dautremont and family. Poultry show guests K H Heitzman and FAL Kern. Thanksgiving gatherings hosted by T B Holyoke. Mary Wombacher from Iowa City and Warlamont of Cheyenne visit relatives. Mrs Geo Edelstein of Iowa City visits her parents. Miss Mary Younkin of Iowa City spends Thanksgiving with her mother. J L Meeks buys August Grothe property in town.

Navy Oscar Dautremont Burlington Reginald Maresh Maggie Mentzer Lone Tree George K. H. Heitzman Fal Kern Wellman Holyoke F. FE Sheldon Mary Wombacher Iowa City Warlamont Cheyenne Wyo Geo. Edelstein A. Wombacher Mary Younkin Rebecca Younkin J. L. Meeks August Grothe

Local Births and Visits Highlight Small Town News

Nov 27 reports Lou Yoder and wife welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday. Mrs. Joe Parson of Montezuma visited Mrs. J. W. Huff and Miss Marian Bunker. Oler Bender of Clarion arrived Wednesday to visit relatives. Adda Miller, daughter of J. B. Miller, returns from visits in Manson and Clarion. J. H. Brook and wife visited Brook family Tuesday.

Lou Yoder Joe Parson Montezuma J. W. Huff Marian Bunker Oler Bender Clarion Iowa Adda Miller J. B. Miller Manson and Clarion J. H. Brook Brook

Waterhouse visits Linneus and local notes from Clay

Mrs H A Waterhouse visits her parents in Linneus Missouri. Henry Jones from Fairfield checks on Texas Land Co. A W Woodford injures hand by nail. S. Woodford of Brighton delivers a piano. Mrs H W Spencer speaks on Christian citizenship. Misses Sylvia Verle and Vere Bray visit from Vee. Veo cheese factory warehouse burns with cause unknown. Turkeys roost high. Thanksgiving dinners planned Thursday.

H. A. Waterhouse Linneus Wesley Jones Henry Jones Fairfield Texas Land Co A. W. Woodford Woodford Brighton Wm. Jennings H. W. Spencer Sylvia Verle Vere Bray Vee Veo

Local News Briefs From This Point

Jim Stamp shipped two loads of stock from this point on Sunday. Little Alta Gordon lies in a precarious condition after a fall from a horse last week with head injuries and eye damage. A poultry show at Wellman attracts attendees from here. John Blum's daughters visited Anna Assman Sunday. A few locals attended the dance at Edgar Carter's Saturday evening.

Jim Stamp Alta Gordon Wellman John Blum Anna Assman Edgar Carter

Thanksgiving visits and arrivals noted in town

Miss Eva Wolf of Washington arrived for a few days with Nina and Jeannette Wooley. H. D. Cherryholmes and family went to Washington to spend Thanksgiving at J. B. Crooks home. Farre Huston returns from Iowa City for the vacation. Mrs. Rae Muirhead arrived from Chicago to visit Miss May Walker. Miss Ollie Armstrong visited friends at Ainsworth. Kathryne Hopengardner visited Washington. Mr. Weber and two sisters from Wapello visited G. W. Weber. Mrs. Dan Anderson travels via Washington to Titus to visit Frank Anderson. John Riley and wife and two daughters of Columbus City visited relatives.

Eva Wolf Washington Nina Jeannette Wooley H. D. Cherryholmes J. B. Crooks Farre Huston Iowa City Rae Muirhead Chicago May Walker Ollie Armstrong Ainsworth

Local Socials and School Schedule Noted After Oyster Supper

Mr and Mrs Will Anwyl Mr and Mrs T W Rickey and guests were hosted at the Will Huston home near Wyman. The Epworth League raised 20 55 at an oyster supper while public schools close for the week and reopen next Monday. Rev J H Taylor and Rev W G Robertson are listed with church services for Presbyterian United and Methodist congregations.

Will Anwyl P. Gordon David Gordon T. W. Rickey Will Huston Wyman Epworth League EK. B. Franklin and Son Elmer McFadden Washington Calvin Gormly Washington State Lorena Moore Burlington J. H. Taylor James Miller Mildred Winfield Hanna Kurtz Wayland J. H. Stewart Mary Dougall H. Manners Presbyterian John L. Gage Fairfield United Presbyterian W. G. Robertson Methodist

Family visits and wedding noted in local social

Dorothy Jugenheimer returned home after visiting her sister Mrs. E G Mason last week. Walter Gardner and Sam Sigafoose couples spent the day at the Rehmer home in Grace Hill. Will Easter and John Caldwell attended the Davison Wagner wedding yesterday. Will Jugenheimer and Mrs Jugenheimer shared Thanksgiving turkey at the E G Mason home.

Dorothy Jugenheimer E. G. Mason Walter Gardner Sam Sigafoose Grace Hill Rehmer Will Easter John Caldwell Davison-Wagner Will Jugenheimer Jugenheimer

Johnson's Serves Fresh Rolls and Coffee Cakes Daily

Daily offerings include fresh rolls and coffee cakes at Johnson's bakery. Patrons can enjoy warm pastries with aromatic coffee as part of a casual neighborhood visit.

Johnson's

Dance Saturday Night at Knupps Hall in Knappstown

Dance Saturday night the 30th in Knupps Hall with music by Caner and Baird. Everyone invited. Also notices a public sale on Saturday Nov 30 at 1 pm at the Livery Barn Front Street Ainsworth Iowa listing 12 or 15 head horses 23 head young mules a three seated rig carriage buggies robes and harness one full blood Short Horn cow and calf W C White Thos Hendrickson auctioneers

Knupp’s Hall Caner Baird Front Street Ainsworth Iowa W. C. White Thos. Hendrickson

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit 1886

Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. commits to pay 100 dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. The company promotes internal use claims and offers testimonials, with product sold by druggists at 75 cents and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F. J. Cheney & Co Hall A. D A. W. Gleason F. J. Cheney & Vic

Johnson's Bakery Featured For Coffee Cakes And Rolls

Local notes highlight Johnson's bakery in Vienna offering coffee cakes and fruit loaves. Frey’s hosts photo sessions for babies and children. Henry Crooks of Crawfordsville and J. B. Crooks with J. E. Cummings of Riverside are listed for visits and business in the city.

Vienna Johnson's Bakery Frey’s Henry Crooks Crawfordsville J. B. Crooks J. E. Cummings Riverside

Foley Kidney Cure Advertises Universal Remedy

An advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure can cure any kidney or bladder trouble within medical reach. Sold by all druggists.

Foley

Junior program at Presbyterian church Friday evening program

The Presbyterian church hosts a junior program Friday at 7 30 with songs by Frances and Mildred Stewart and Jerusha and other acts including piano solos by Dorothy Foley Zella Shields and recitations by Leland Carris Hugh McCartney Donald Applegate and others plus Mother Goose's Missionary Enterprise chorus and dolls, dust cloths, baked goods, and cookies for sale at Johnson's bakery.

The Presbyterian Church Frances Mildred Stewart Dorothy Foley Leland Carris Margaret Peck Hugh McCartney Jerusha Frances Stewart Donald Applegate Zella Shields Mother Goose Missionary Enterprise Mother Goose Chorus

Legislature Deemed Holiday Law Vicious Unconstitutional

In Sacramento a Tax association meeting denounced the special holiday legislation as vicious and unconstitutional and formed a committee to seek Supreme Court action.

Cal Sacramento Tax Association Supreme Court

Methodist Minister Endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

R A Lewis pastor at Milaca E church recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after seven years of use. He says it goes beyond claims, especially for croup and whooping cough, and notes it is sold by Cook and Awan.

Chamberley R. A. Lewis Milaca E. Church Chamberlain Cook

Westfield Man Credits Dr King Discovery For Recovery

G Clark writes from Westfield Iowa that a deadly lung condition nearly killed him until he began using a new remedy labeled the New Discovery. He states the dry hacking cough ceased after the first bottle and credits the treatment with saving his life.

G. Clark Westfield

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