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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1901
Page
4
Advertisement from a broker offering farm loans at low interest, property insurance with first class companies, and rental services for farms or city properties including listing, leases, and rent collection.
The University Extension Association directors met in the High school building and adopted a constitution, elected officers including Rev J K Logue as president and Prof Pratt as first vice president, plus Mrs Ben Nicola as second vice president. Three committees were named for lecture planning, arrangement, and advertising. They discussed lecture topics but took no definite action, aiming to secure about six educational and entertaining lectures.
Henderson Grimett suffered partial paralysis and lost use of an arm and side. After failing with a physician, Geo R McDonald credits two bottles of Chamberlains Pain Balm with near full recovery. The ad also notes rheumatism sprains and bruises as common uses. Sold by Stewart’s Pharmacy and Cook Sherman. Miss Nao Richey visited Crawfordsville. George and Charlie Griffith went to St Paul. Mrs Roy Emry returned from Brighton visit. Harry Darbyshire to Oklahoma.
Wants to sell six old chickens and 39 young ones for 8 dollars cash. L Diller offers a six room cottage for sale or rent at 4-16 O H Massry. For rent the top flat of the west side of the Rookery.
This Morning at Ainsworth a light stroke of paralysis struck Mr. Thomas Brindley while at breakfast. The attack affected his left side but subsided within an hour with regaining sensation and speech. By afternoon he appeared nearly well and planned to be about as usual tomorrow. French rolls at Johnson's tomorrow.
Special to The Evening Journal presents a forecast for Iowa covering today and tomorrow. Generally fair conditions are expected tonight and Wednesday with notably colder temperatures tonight. The item also notes unrelated social snippets and commercial plugs.
The Episcopal church plans a basement furnace to improve comfort as construction proceeds at the Hotel Colenso. Hap-Hazzard Burlesque Comedy will raise funds for the project. J R Isenhart to open a Candy Kitchen and fruit store on the square. Overfelt Younkin and Dr Palmer noted in city.
R. M Wilson rode the Firefly eastbound this morning while Mrs. J. S. Skipton left for a week with her husband in Union Louisiana.
O Q Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from the railway and twenty five miles from town. He reports farmers within thirty miles trust Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, claiming fourteen cures in the past year among about sixty residents near his store. For sale by Stewart’s Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman.
J A Thompson and Rev J P Gibson travel to promote Tarkio college amid a generous pledge from David Rankin, a Tarkio farmer, who offered to match gifts up to 85000000 over two years. Rankin has contributed about 16000000 since the school’s founding, and the Iowa Synod authorized a broad fundraising push.
Miss Mattie Rush died in a Sunday accident and her funeral at the Methodist church drew closures of local businesses and school in respect. High school classmates led the procession to Ainsworth cemetery with songs Miss Rush chose before her death.
Albany Oct 15 The court of appeals granted Roland B Molineux a new trial today He was convicted of the murder of Catherine Adams of New York City G B Norton returned to Crowley Louisiana after an extended visit with his sister Mrs Ed Knupp
Chicago sugar markets brace for bitter price clashes as beet sugar makers in Michigan face cane refiners. Missouri valley granulated sugar sells at 8.5 cents, Chicago at 5.18 cents, with a drop expected as the main battle begins.
An advertisement claims the medicine cures stomach and liver disorders and boosts blood production. It cites a testimonial from Edward Jacobs of Marengo Indian Territory and offers a free Common Sense Medical Adviser with a small postage payment.
A brief notice for Emble Flower Doc advertising direct orders with express delivery terms from Oskaloosa Iowa. The clipped line promotes Kemble's flowers as best and highlights direct ordering with express shipping.
Local ad urges customers to “leave orders” at Columbia Pharmacy or by phone, listing John Shields & Son as the contact or supplier. The fragmentary notice hints at a trade or sample request and provides a telephone reference. It lacks specific dates or event details.
J. H Stewart advertises Rectol the great pile cure with a positive written guarantee no cure no pay and samples free offered for 650 cents per package assistive details appear in the short notice.
Mrs M M Buchanan arrived from Fairfield and will stay overnight at the Steck home then proceed to Muscatine to see her telegraph operator son. A Rankin family moves into a new home on East Madison Street and O T Smith family will occupy the vacated Rankin house.
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