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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
4
Mrs George Welch of Ainsworth visits her mother Mrs Henderson today. Todd Stuarts offers nice young veal, described as the very best.
Heavy rain and strong wind struck West Chester on October 11. A coal shed near Rock Island tracks owned by Dave Kilgore collapsed, a McFarlane Eckerman window blew in, Curt Wells reports a farm wind attack yesterday destroying a 20 by 100 foot cattle and hay barn with several tons of hay inside. A Geo Hayes shed west of the city and multiple cribs near Plains church were damaged by the storm.
Don Flaherty vs William Bongert is in progress before Justice R T McCall. The plaintiff and Warren Mann were examined this forenoon. other witnesses for the plaintiff included M G Campbell Ed Grayson Howard Swick and Mac Conner. Swick and Grayson will testify for the defendant. a jury consisting of Robt Clyde Charlies Reynolds Seneca Dewey Robert Cherry Dr Bennett and J K Booth is seated.
The academy hosted an informal evening gathering for students and faculty. Attendees enjoyed games and candy, making the event a pleasant social occasion.
County Treasurer A Hise reports September tax receipts totaling 45226.48 dollars. The county auditor is busy organizing books in preparation for next year's tax collections.
Miss Georgia Stevens and W J Reaney wed at the bride’s parents farm near here in a December ceremony performed by Rev John Pool. The couple, after a wedding dinner for about sixty guests, will establish a home in Wellman.
Mrs Lytle Nelson returns home from Southeast Washington while Asa Reed heads to Fairfield for a big horse sale. Fred Cannon of Illinois buys a farm from Wm McClinton. M G Campbell returns from Jackson Center after three months scouting the old homestead. Will Demorest of Muscatine surveys a Bell Telephone line issue at the First National Bank. James Shaw of Davenport arrives to organize the fraternal order The Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept in the region.
The City Council of Washington Iowa resolves to lay a north side East Second street sewer from brick sewer in front of O lot 15 to lot 4 block 1 and up East Second avenue with inch sewer pipe cemented in a workmanlike manner. Estimated cost 150 dollars. Resolution adopted October 7 1901 approved by Mayor GC H Wilson and City Clerk Hoon McCurry.
Notices from Baltimore include fresh oysters at Todd Stuart's and social updates on Miss Marie Figgios visiting friends, with Horatio Benn on a new farm. Reading lists for Washington High School pupils outline first to fourth year books and classics by Dickens, Scott, Shakespeare, and Roosevelt among others.
A persuasive patient testimony style piece promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for chronic female ailments. It cites Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Dickson, and Mrs. Venghaus detailing relief from ulcers, pain, and fatigue after using the medicines. The article touts free letter consultations from Dr. Pierce and claims ninety eight percent cure rates among hundreds of thousands of women treated.
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