Lost watch fob charm with two gold balls found
Part of a watch fob with a charm made of two gold balls was found. Finder should return it to Frank Rogers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
5
Part of a watch fob with a charm made of two gold balls was found. Finder should return it to Frank Rogers.
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions tonight and in the eastern portion on Saturday. Washington DC dispatch notes Iowa forecast covers today and tomorrow with no precipitation mentioned.
Father Walsh made a business trip to Davenport this morning. Mrs. J. B. Rabenold and daughter of Haskins visited friends here. Mrs. Chas. Benz and baby left for a few days visit with relatives at Fairfield. Mrs. Grace Strain and her two sons left for visits with the McElroy and Fishburn homes at Winfield and Wyman.
The Cubs clinch the National Pennant twice this year and fans are urged to visit the Royal for a celebratory sale. The ad promises the largest meat line in Washington with fresh and smoked meats, sausage, poultry and oysters, plus guaranteed quality and value all day Saturday.
Wm Stockman transacted business at Washington Wednesday. Irving Barnett works for W B Robison. Shaffer vs Koch suit held Wednesday at Fairfield with many locals attending. Miss Love Gudgell of Fairfield visited her parents here this week. Ed Stout paints his house. Lafe Stout begins husking the apple crop on the forty acre orchard. Charlie Lowe Cameron Calvin and Warren Lowe and Owen Roy Wiles left Monday for Fairfield to ditch. Mrs J M Lowe visited B Dencker home Wednesday. J L Meade of Denver spent Wednesday at J S McClelland's.
Oct 8 reports George Waldschmidt prepares a public sale before leaving the farm while Miss Cora Porter tours area schools. Local residents travel to Iowa City and Montrose Colorado. Cattle sales, fairs, and gatherings appear with visits from Muscatine, Riverside, Breda, and Washington.
Oct 7 notes two: Alva Kilgore’s mother Mrs Kilgore of Biggsville is visiting. Grandma Morgan, age 85, broke her hip but remains resting comfortably. Woodford family adds furnace. Missionary society meets Mrs Zora Woodford. Leap year party planned at W C Jones home with girls driving teams. Mrs James Orr returns to Jennings Oklahoma after summer with relatives.
Oct 8 Brighton route three brief items report Andy Crile transacting business at Merrimac and several schoolhouse box suppers this week. Petratz travels to Minnesota for a wedding while John Davison of Nira visits his brother Dave. Copeland of Fairfield visits R J Gudgell’s, and Mrs J M Snider plus Mrs C P Grosscup tour Ottumwa. Garbry departs to Chicago with hogs. Mann and Crandall swap horses, and a Birch Hyde dancing party takes place Wednesday night.
Oct 9 remarks list Mr and Mrs G C Neiswanger visiting Washington. Ainsworth and Columbus Junction plan a football game tomorrow at Marr ball park. Mr and Mrs 8S A Walker traveled to Washington last evening. Mrs Mart Neiswanger returned after visiting Crawfordsville relatives. Mrs Dora Savary of Adair Ill visits L E Hoyle home.
Mrs Mart Neiswanger and baby returned to Davenport after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Curtis. Robert McCahan of Lenox visiting Samuel Ferguson home. Clayton Neiswanger of Washington visited yesterday. Mr and Mrs R T Holmes and others headed to Washington. John Lee Mediapolis arrived for a day of business. W H Riley of Washington attended to matters. Rev W R Sawhill and daughter Mary Louise arrived from Washington. United Presbyterian notes morning and evening services with communion in morning. Rev W O Fisher to preach. Presbyterian service at 11 AM and 7 30 PM. Methodist service at 11 AM and 7 30 PM led by Rev J H Taylor.
Lb A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed good health since using Dr King’s New Life Pills for three years. The pills cleanse and tone the system gently and are sold for 25 cents at J E Lemmon’s drug store.
Sealed bids are invited at the City Clerk's office until noon October 19 1908 for construction of two sewers in Washington Iowa to be completed by January 1 1908 Materials to be supplied by the city. Sewer No 1 on East Washington Street uses ten inch pipe and cementing. Sewer No 2 on Avenue F and West Monroe Street uses twelve inch pipe on Avenue F and eight inch on West Monroe Street with cementing throughout. Bids must specify which sewer and include plans on file with the City Clerk. Witnessed by L T Hampsher R Davis M Gray on October 9 1908.
A three year old boy suffered severe constipation and fever until two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative were given. By the next morning the fever disappeared and the child was entirely well, with A Wolkush of Casimer, Wisconsin crediting the remedy for saving his life. Lemmon's Pharmacy is mentioned as the source.
Atty P J Hanley offers his Public Sale political cards for sale at his office and Bowman Bros store on the south side of the square. The cards are copyrighted and satirize the Republican party. The idea came from a Nebraska man who used an original public sale notice as his own. Available at the mentioned locations.
Saturday afternoon the R. A. Taylor property will be sold to the highest bidder at 3 o clock. Located two blocks south of the southwest corner of the square the dwelling has ten rooms a good cellar ample fruit a fine cistern and a good well of water. A fine home for a small family.
A patent medicine note proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs colds and lung trouble while warning against giving family members any other preparation. It stresses the product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
An October Friday evening gathering at the M E church features Jeanette Durand, recently arrived from Paris. Admission is free, with ice cream and cake sold at the close of the event. Fresh kisses, macaroons, and Nut grams will be served in the dining room for ten cents.
The city football team met last evening and elected E. Hoyt captain and L. Waters manager for the current season. Players are practicing hard and expect to be in good form for the game against Columbus Junction next Saturday afternoon.
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