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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
8
An old advertisement touts D D D as a cure for eczema and related skin diseases. It argues illness stems from skin germs and urges topical treatment with oil of wintergreen to heal inflamed skin. A customer letter from Mrs. R. R. praises three bottles curing ten years of eczema.
Finest photos at Frey's Studio and doughnuts at Johnson's highlight a city full of small events. The Rev J M Acheson is ill in Lodi Wisconsin, while Mrs J Emmons plans a visit to Oskaloosa and Montana. Tempest and Sunshine opens at the Graham October 10, and photographer Dh Cole suffered a serious fall in Stratford with head injury and arm damage.
Local notes record Mrs Fogel and two children heading home to Hartley Iowa. Mr Zehr and family from Canada visiting relatives. Mrs Fishburn of Crawfordsville visiting Wayland. Miss Swanson and Miss Nettie Alliman visiting P H Kraybill. Clyde Fishburn visiting family near Crawfordsville. Andrew Hauenstein visiting Crawfordsville yesterday. John Gerig and wife visiting Nick Roth yesterday. Rev P E Stuckey of Olds visiting today. Mission sale at Noble church drew several residents. Anna and Tom Walker left for California to live there.
Miss Edith Kos and Mrs. Etta Meclree shopped in Washington Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Freund hosted friends at their country home Tuesday evening. J W Spevacek helps at Khalona National Bank for a period. Laddie Vacha works at Miller and Durst in Kalona. Frank and Joe Prebyl and wives visited the Kalosik home near Wellman Tuesday. Tony Shaha badly cut his foot Tuesday. Washington carpenters build a cattle barn on the Joe Einer farm south of town.
Crawfordsville residents report a visit by W J Maxwell and his Avoca, Iowa family, plus Miss Kelley and Williams from Columbus Junction staying with Dr S W Huston. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs James Miller. Henry Crooks and Luther Gormley traveled to Kansas City on business. The Careaway club hosted a picnic at Mr and Mrs Joe Morehead’s home with an elegant dinner and good cheer. Mrs Daisy McFarland and others departed for Washington this morning.
A roundup from Ainsworth notes Mr and Mrs B C Wells returned to Muscatine after two weeks with J H Campbell. Elizabeth Malin and J P McKenzie visited relatives at Washington. James Turbott and Mrs Richardson visited Muscatine. The Jeffers family arrived from Cedar Falls to visit J W Stickley before moving to North Dakota. H C Dittmer and daughter Emma returned to Washington. Stearns and daughter Mil dred went to Oskaloosa on business and relatives. Mrs T Riley of Burlington stayed a few days. Martin Stewart and father returned from Keota and the Company A 25th Iowa reunion. Mrs W J Reaney and daughter arrived to visit L A Stephens family.
The Well Informed favor a laxative remedy with known wholesome parts. The California Fig Syrup Co. markets Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, gentle, prompt laxative for family use. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
The Home Mission circle met at Miss Mary Deyoe's home with a short program and business session. The W R C of Keota hosted a dinner for the Wellman unit with about sixty women expected. Mrs Rothwell of Des Moines is visiting Keiser family. Mr Duncan fell ill at the depot but recovered to travel home. Mrs Adams of Washington spent time with her daughter Mrs Shrader. Mr Lease, brother of Mrs Glover, died in Washington. Miss Ferrel of Ottumwa is visiting old friends here. Gene Smith of Winfield renewed acquaintances in town. The Telfords left for Stronghurst after attending a Church of Christ anniversary.
Thirty four and boys of the Drake university sophomore class were arrested by Park Chief Brauner at Grand View park for warming themselves by a bonfire built from city property. Park benches were broken, tree limbs torn off, and used to fuel the fire.
Daniel Smeltzer of Portland Oregon arrives on train No 1 and will visit for a time with his brother John Smeltzer in east Washington.
W C Bott of Star City Indiana praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for ten years use with his children who suffered croup and whooping cough. He says it never failed to cure quickly and recommends it to others. For sale by Cook and Sherman.
Oct 16 report notes A Northup returning yesterday morning from Oskaloosa with no further details provided.
The tiny schoolhouse at Calumet Michigan where Justice Rath founded the Knights of Pythias and penned the ritual has been purchased by the grand lodge of the state. It will be preserved as a memorial.
Physicians report Judge Allen Th Morse rested comfortably yesterday and is slightly better today but remains in a state of semi consciousness in Tonin Michigan.
A wealth of small notices reports ore, streetrailway assets, surgery gains, aristocratic life changes, telegraph labor, and international events. Highlights include a rich ore strike near Brooklyn Bridge, substantial street railway holdings in New York, surgery at Hahnemann Hospital, Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough's travel plans, and various labor conventions in Detroit Milwaukee and Baltimore. The piece notes a death in Oran and disease cases, a bankruptcy receivership, and upcoming talks by German Socialist leader Herr Rebel in the United States.
Valparaiso Chile Oct 10 a presidential committee accepted plans for a nine year program to transform the city into one of the world’s largest and finest ports. French engineers submitted the proposal for the improvement project.
In Creenfeld Indiana on October 10 residents report an unusually abundant pawpaw crop. Bananas are also plentiful this year with bushes loaded and frost not yet severe enough to improve fruit quality.
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