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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1903

Page

2

Reunion of Company II Second Iowa Infantry Held at Scofield Home

The Fifth reunion of Company II, Second Iowa Infantry occurred last evening at Col. Hiram Scofield’s West Main street home. The event revived the first postwar reunion held 22 years ago at the same residence and featured social gathering, supper, speeches, and quartette music.

Second Iowa Infantry Hiram Scofield West Main Street Messia Neal Ashby Sherman Cocklin J. D. Young Col. Scofield Iowa Owa Wilson's Creek Helmont Fort Donaldson Esay JW. Griffith Crighton Tennessee Dodge GriMth Grant Tennessee River Foley Davenport Wellman Joe White Brighton W. Neal Lawa Washington W. B. Varney J. W. Grimith Thomas Coppock Fairfield G. W. Corbin J. H. Romine S. Beatty North English W. HH. Cahale Guthrie Center Ed Hoxworth Washingon Jas Embree Keota N. Stewart L. Aughey J.B. Young W. HH van Dyke Sigourney Wees Geo. Black Col. Cowles Jas. Markin Washinon Henry Nichols

New Milwaukee train to run Chicago to Kansas City

The Southwest Limited will debut around November 1, 1903, with new equipment including sleepers dining car and observation library car. Double daily service between Chicago and Kansas City will be offered, shortening the route by twenty miles west of Muscatine. The Pioneer Limited and Overland Limited are cited as standards, with schedules to be announced. The notice includes a W R O meeting this Saturday at 2 30 p m.

Southwest, Limited Chicago Kansas City Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Moline Rock Island Milwaukee Muscatine Muscatine Journal

Hall's Family Pills Promote Deafness Cure Claim

Patent medicine advertisement asserts deafness from Eustachian tube inflammation can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall’s Ear Cure and promotes circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with drugstore sales at 75 cents.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo

New Orleans Grand Concert at Graham Tonight

The New Orleans Grand Concert Company presents a 25e event tonight at Graham. Tickets priced 25e are available for the performance.

Real Estate Transfers From Various Buyers to Sellers

A list of property transfers including Uriah Smith to James Jones for a lot in Brighton and multiple parcels in Kalona City Riverside and Kalona, with prices ranging from 100 to 3000 dollars. Names include Kos Butterfield Soukup Eimen Randel Farris Griffith VanWinkle Young Wagner Manatt Reed Bandy Walker and Thompson among others.

Uriah Smith James Jones Brighton Anna Kos George Kos Lot City Harvey 8. Porter Albert T. Augustine Chester Daniel Z. Eimen John Randel Kalona Jennie A. Butterfield Cassie Molesworth Josephine Soukup Joseph Soukup Riverside Oliver W. Farris Donovan Samuel Griffith, Jr Mary A

White Pine Cough Syrup Ad Claims Strong Remedies

White Pine cough syrup marketed as best remedy for colds and throat troubles. Company offers exchange or refund if not satisfactory, pricing at 25 cents per bottle.

Property Transfers List Highlights Multiple Iowa Tracts

A dated compilation shows numerous transfers including Winfield Smouse to Henry Boyd for one lot and I X Scherrer to Sarah KB Swift covering six Riverside lots. Other entries list deeds for Kalona, Keokuk and Clinton area parcels, with prices ranging from 10 to 13 thousand dollars and various land sizes from fractions to 40 acres.

Winfield Smouse Henry Boyd Hasking I. X. Scherrer Sarah KB. Swift Riverside James H. Taylor J. A. Saville Frank Stewart F. Lb. Stewart Franklin Joseph Wagner, Sr Caries Shradel Kalona Charles Shrade Ross KE. Miller Mary KB. Moore Nira Ira Kk. Dayton Martha J. Dayton Baxter Ingham B. Ki P. Brinton W. T. Graham B. B. Brinton W. A. Jamison Wm. F. Leeper Marion William Balderson J. G. Ralderson Clay John ‘T. Randel Daniel Z Rimen English River George Hartman Joseph Robill_cek Frank Bruty Eugene Freehin Washington J. W. Squires Ton Darian Lime Creek John, H. Walker William EB. Walker Crawford Charles F. Conrad Frederick Greiner Keokuk Washinon

City Marshal Warns Public to Keep Sidewalk Clear

All persons are hereby notified to keep the sidewalk clear of obstruction according to the City ordinance without any further notice. City Marshal.

Electric Bitters Credited By Ark Man As Cure

Rev Jno 8 Cox of Wake Ark writes of twelve years illness from Yellow Jaundice and relief after using Electric Bitters. The note appears among local notices listing residents and visitors such as W A Rowe H F Tracy Hugh Teeter and others with brief city entries and a wedding report from Barr-Ditmars.

Jno Cox Wake, Ark Stewart

Good Roads Convention Invites Burlington Citizens

Urgent invitation to a Good Roads Convention in Burlington on October 21 1903. Speakers include Senator A C Latimer Thomas Hedge and others. Program begins 9 30 a m at the Commercial Club Rooms with addresses on the purposes of the association and later at the Grand Opera House. Citizens urged to attend bringing friends and participate to improve local roads.

Burlington A. C. Latimer South Carolina Lon. Thomas Hedge Kon Lb. . Lyons Des Moines Iowa Latimer U. S Senate Congress Commercial Club Odd Fellows Main Valley Streets DD. B. Lyons W. W. Parsons Chas. Armknecht Wm. P. Foster Chas. Waldin J. Hilleary T. G. Harper Committee

Tetanus Causes and Prevention with Pain Balm Claim

Lockjaw or tetanus is caused by a germ in dirt that enters wounds. The germ is inactive in air but becomes active under skin conditions and air exclusion. Chamberlin's Pain Balm, an antiseptic, is said to destroy germs and hasten healing, reducing maturation time. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy, Cook & Sherman.

Chamberlin Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

New Orleans Grand Colored Concert Co. at the Graham

Miss Alice Junkin, visiting Mrs. Cay, left for Muscatine this morning after attending the event featuring the New Orleans Grand Colored Concert Co. at the Graham this evening.

Iear New Orleans Grand Colored Concert Co The Graham Alice Junkin

Vinol touted as best aid to digestion by local druggists

Mr. Cook of Cook & Sherman praises Vinol as a superior digestive tonic. He claims Vinol provides medicinal elements from cod liver oil without oil or grease, improving stomach function, rebuilding muscle, and restoring appetite. The firm guarantees Vinol cures weakness or refunds money.

Mr. Cook Cook & Sherman Vinci Washington Cook & Sherman, Draggists

Dry Run sewer dedication marks Waterloo banquet

At the Waterloo Iowa banquet of the Eco League of Iowa four hundred guests celebrated the Dry Run sewer project. Golden Rule Jones of Toledo and Mayor Martin of Waterloo spoke toasts. Water woes from Cedar River floods drove bonds to fund a major tunnel, with completion planned for September 1904 and segments already finished between Wellington and Randolph streets.

Waterloo Eco League of Lowa Jones Toledo Ohio Martin Cedar River Wellington Randolph

Bridge completion enables Sigourney road team passage

N. L. Hancock the carrier on route five led a team across the new Sigourney road bridge Wednesday evening, the structure now finished enough for two teams. The temporary span failed in the rains and mail wagons were accommodated by Hancock driving patrons around. The bridge was completed yesterday and Uncle Sam’s mail route was restored. Means’ and Stichter’s advertise plenty ice cream.

N. L. Hancock Sigourney Road Sam Hancock Means’ & Stichter's

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