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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
5
A local advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed mucous lining in the Eustachian tube. It asserts most cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, with directions to obtain circulars and buy the remedy from Druggists.
The What I Can Society of the Baptist Church will hold a Sunday night meeting in the church parlors. Full attendance is requested as officers will be elected and other important business will be discussed.
Journal correspondents record daily progress in their communities with notes on accidents. deaths. births. and marriages reported promptly by local news gatherers.
Last Friday evening Ralph Zeck hosted about fifty friends at his north Havre home with games music and food. Washington academy students led by Prof Daugherty arrived by train and bought provisions before continuing home. Aurora and Magnet societies held programs electing officers and listing various readings debates and biographies.
Oct 11 reports Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Wool ey and Mr. and Mrs. John Cotton driving to Haskins to visit at the A. J. Brown home. J. F. Buxbaum made a business visit to Washington. John Hanley and wife of Grace Hill welcomed a daughter born yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brooks and their daughter from Wayland were in the city for a visit today.
The White Sox and Nationals clash in Chicago as part of the World Championship series. At the fifth inning the score stood tied, with both teams having one win apiece on the series.
WOUNDS BRUISES AND BUNS By applying an antiseptic dressing to wounds bruises burns and like injuries before inflammation sets in they may be healed without maturation and in about one third the time required by the old treatment This is the greatest discovery and triumph of modern surgery Chamberlains Pain Balm acts on this same principle It is an antiseptic and when applied to such injuries causes them to heal very quickly It also allays the pain and soreness and prevents any danger of blood poisoning Keep a bottle of Pain Balm in your house and it will save you time and money not to mention the inconvenience and suffering such injuries entail For Sale by Cook & Sherman and Stewarts pharmacy.
The Fortnightly club holds its first 1907 meeting Friday at 3 p m in the Baptist church lecture room. The program reviews the St Paul convention report and General Federation work. Election of president and vice president is set as a 4 15 special order. Full attendance urged by the vice president.
Mrs Eva Houtan and her mother Mrs Neal and Mrs and Mrs David Donaldson were entertained yesterday at the Jake George home in the country hosted by local residents.
A belated report states Marjorie Shoemaker and George Warnock, both of Washington, were married Monday evening at the home of Rev. I H Schreckengast in Burlington with Rev. Schreckengast officiating. The couple, offspring of local families, will take later steps in their life together.
A Burlington couple began housekeeping on South Third street after their wedding. The groom holds a position in a local machine shop. The couple is described as a fine pair and we wish them prosperity and happiness in married life.
Miss Harriet Norton of Ottoman and Mrs. D J Norton Sr of this city were guests at a Monday evening dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D J Norton Jr. at their home.
The Bachelor Maids were entertained last evening at Miss Louise Cunningham's home with a chatting dish supper. A pleasant evening was spent playing cards.
Mrs A M Dana entertained a group of ladies at a six o’clock dinner on Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs Frank McConahey who soon leaves for her new home in Spokane Washington. Covers were laid for eight.
Cyrus chapter No 13 R A M sets a regular meeting Friday evening October 12 1906 with a short session and Washington lodge No 2 to open for first degree work. Full attendance is desired. Harry Moore of Wellman was a business visitor in the city today. Debrutalized football noted.
Local notes list travelers this morning including W. Kr. Jeffrey heading west and M. Hi. Sweet visiting Brighton to see son Fred. R. M. Wilson, J. &. Tallman, Har 6! Hayist of Keota, Muscatine trip for Lombardo family, Emmet Hays and Mrs. in Des Moines, G. W. Nichols returning from Ainsworth. Stella Savage at Brighton. Verne Ashby teaching Wallace school. Kilmer of Sigourney visiting George Oldenburg and Nisle houses. Sebalty drives to meet wife arriving from Henessy Oklahoma.
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