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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
2
N H Brown of Pittsfield VI reports long term use of Dr Kings New Life Pills with increasing satisfaction. The pills promise to take the kinks out of stomach liver and bowels without fuss. Guaranteed satisfactory at Lemmon's drug store for 25 cents.
Miss Hazel Jones traveled to Wyman for a brief evening visit with relatives, staying briefly and returning home.
Last evening the Q train’s engine derailed while switching in the yards just south of the depot crossing. It took over an hour to clear and set back to service. No injuries or damage reported, but service was delayed until after 8 o'clock due to the accident.
Dr. Sexton operates a dental office on the first stairway north of the post office and provides a phone number 604 433 tf for appointments and inquiries.
A dramatic retelling of Thermopylae where Leonidas and 300 Spartans hold a narrow pass against Xerxes huge army. The piece links the battle’s outcome to Greek unity and later Alexander the Great’s conquest, framing Leonidas as an enduring symbol of courage and strategic impact.
The John Wooley farm of 240 acres southwest of Ainsworth was sold at 125 per acre to B F Dixon & Co. J B Heaps, who farmed Wooley’s place, leased the 300 acre Brown farm south of Crawfordsville for five years at $1000 annually, per the Ainsworth Clipper dated October 2.
Through the B F Dixon agency J M Lord sold 160 acres he bought from the Jones estate to Mr Donaldson, north of Washington, at a price of 115 dollars per acre. The sale is reported by the Ainsworth Clipper on October 2.
Miss Bertha Young of Washington who led the local Chautauqua physical culture class married August C Behrens of Waterloo at her home. The couple have gone to Waterloo to reside, and friends here wish them happiness in their new life.
John Warner spent the prior week with his sister Mrs Chas Morgan and returned to Washington on Tuesday morning. Columbus Safe guard Oct 2.
Claude Essley and his family came back from Denver, Colorado, last week. He is now in Crawfordsville supervising the Chicago Burlington and Quincy depot during the regular agent’s vacation absence.
Mrs. Emery James and her children from Eldon are visiting Mrs. M. F. James this week before moving from Eldon to Washington. Jefferson County Republican, Oct. 2.
The Journal loses a valued reporter and solicitor after two years of service. Ralph Shannon resigns to attend the University of Chicago to better prepare for newspaper work. He is praised by the staff and newsboys, with wishes for unlimited success. Published in Crawfordsville Imprint on October 2.
Ottumwa Iowa October 3 A national committee member of the independence party predicts a large Iowa vote if Hearst’s effective campaign continues in October and if Ridder and Gompers prove tainted. He warns labor votes could shift to Hisgen and Graves if Gompers is not as reputed.
A married man who allows any family member to take any item other than Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble is guilty of neglect. Nothing else is as effective for all pulmonary troubles. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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