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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1908

Page

6

Local notes on arrivals and visits in town

The column lists numerous arrivals and visits including Miss Irma Harrison, Lawrence Wilson, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Hugh Pettit, Lynn Baker, G. T. Auld, Mrs. G. A. Simeriman, Dr. E. T. Wickham, J. W. Maxwell, Clarence Prouditt, Karl Simerman, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. H. Harris, Miss Lena Crisswell, and IB. B. Stuff. It also reports a stove fire at Kaye & Lytle grocery started by a boy, quickly contained with minor risk.

Lawrence Wilson Iowa City Jacobs Hugh Pettit Keota G. T. Auld Ainsworth G. A. Simeriman West Chester E. T. Wickham Chicago J. W. Maxwell Havre Burlington Clarence Prouditt Karl Simerman Simerman J. P. H. Harris Dr. A. Boyer Lena Crisswell Cedar Rapids IB. B. Stuff Coal and Towa Ilinois

Two Year Old Steer Feeders and Yearling Cattle For Sale

D A Boyer of Washington Iowa offers 70 head of good two year old steer feeders weighing about 1200 pounds and 20 head of yearling steers in good flesh. Cattle can be sold now or contracted for delivery in three weeks. Phone 406 City. 8 tf.

D. A. Boyer Washington Iowa City

Coal yard opens near Benz house run by B B Stuff

B B Stuff with forty years in coal business opens a coal and wood yard one block north of the Benz house. He has twenty years mining experience and invites customers to call or ring telephone 305 for yard office residence.

B. B. Stuff Benz

Regular K of P Lodge Meeting Set for Monday Evening

The regular meeting of the K. of P. lodge will be held Monday evening as usual. A full attendance of the brothers is desired. J. C. Ford, C. C.

K. of P. Lodge

Woodworking Notice Sparks Town Interest in Iowa

Frank McClean of Washington Iowa announces readiness to do wood sawing in town or country. He provides phone contact 494 green and notes Warren Stewart from Keota was defeated as a rival last evening.

Frank McClean Washington Iowa Warren Stewart Keota

Local notices blend with farm sale near Washington

Local items from Ainsworth and surrounding areas include editor Pearson in the city, rink hours set for Tuesday and Friday evenings, and several residents visiting or arriving from Davenport West Chester Fairfield and Webster. A public sale near Washington on October 21 offers horses cattle farm tools and hay with standard terms and auction details.

Pearson The Ainsworth Clipper

Real Estate Transfers Across Washington and Surrounding Towns

A compilation of transfers shows numerous deeds in Washington and nearby areas including Riverside Wellman Brighton and Crawford. Transfers involve buyers such as Burrell Heitzman Leighton and Anderson and sellers including Carpenter Barnett and Day ton with prices ranging from 1 to 28 000 dollars.

Mary Heitzman Joseph Barnett Riverside Priscilla Polton Charles C. Emde Dayton Jane Leighton E. D. Lewis Wellman Lime Creek Township Charles Whisler J.T. Whisler Brighton Dick Bidwell W. P. Shaffer John Godlove Haskins J. W. Ranshaw Joseph Bennett F. A. Brimhall R. R. Davison Crawford Samuel Turkington Chas Zickefoose J. T. Anderson Ss. W. Brookhart Washington J.T. Anderson W. Brookhart Washington Township John Belville Chas. J. Winter Tobias Luithly H. A. Luithly Dutch Creek Clay Monroe Dillinger Jennie Bickford Eardley Bell, Jr Eliza A. Hull Jesse S. Phillips H. H. Reister Geo E. Park

Cornerstone Sermon at Holy Family Church Laying

The Rev. John Walsh of this city delivered the sermon for the cornerstone laying of the new Holy Family church in Council Bluffs on September 6. Clergy and laity attended an all day ceremony with Knights of Columbus leading the procession and contractors Wickham and Egan placing the stone. The sermon, chosen for the Washington church pastor, quoted Matthew 16 18 and was reported in full by The Catholic Messenger.

John Walsh Council Bluffs Holy Family Church Knights of Columbus James Wickham P. M. Egan Frank McManus St. Francis Xavier's Church Father Sheridan Chas. Burkhiser

Two Ag Groups Plan Simultaneous Shows in November

The local poultry association and the State Horticultural Society will stage their events from November 17 to 20 at the same venue. Initially feared to clash, organizers report no interference and instead a double show, leveraging strong support from both groups for a busy period.

Local Poultry Association State Horticultural Society

Hall's Catarrh Cure Adpriced at 75 cents a bottle

One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. I J Cheney Co of Toledo funded by Walding Kinnan Marvin endorsers. Cure taken internally with testimonials available. Also sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall I. J. Cheney & Co Toledo I’. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

Fresh Candies and Sausages Draw Local Shoppers

Vienna offers a large bakery assortment with a phone order line. Visitors include Johnson Ross arriving on the Bur EF and Eardley Bell with D Morrison on the Burlington. Emma Purvis returns from Chicago, Howard Beenblossom visits from Ainsworth on Firefly, and Mr and Mrs Davis with Mrs Peters shop yesterday. Cc D Plummer of Missouri buys Jesse Brown farm, eighty acres, at eighty six dollars per acre.

Johnson Ross Burlington EF. D. Morrison Eardley Bell Emma Purvis Chicago Vienna Howard Beenblossom Ainsworth H. E. Davis Crawfordsville E. L. Petters Los Angeles Calif Cc. D. Plummer Missouri John McKinstry Jesse Brown

Shoppers Listed From West Chester Crawfordsville Keota

Mrs George Limerman and children of West Chester Miss Lorena Moore of Crawfordsville and Mrs Ed Jacobs and Mrs Pettit of Keota were visitors shopping in the city yesterday.

George Limerman West Chester Lorena Moore Crawfordsville Ed Jacobs Pettit Keota

Foley's Orino Laxative Saved Boy's Life Claim

A Wisconsin man credits Foley's Orino Laxative with saving his three year old son's life after severe constipation and high fever. He reports two doses cured fever and left the child entirely well by the next morning, via Lemmon's Pharmacy in Casimer.

Foley A. Wolkush Casimer Wis

Women of First United Presbyterian Pack Fruit for Des Moines

The Woman's Missionary society met at Mrs. Dr. J. Boice's home and packed a barrel of fruit totaling fifty nine quarts to be sent to the Iowa Children's Home in Des Moines.

Woman's Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

South Side Irma Harrison J. N. Jones Lynn Baker State University al Pratt Kaye & Lytle Lloyd Lytle Lloyd Opera House W. B. Patton Blockhead J. C. Ford, C. C Japan Rayo Salonel Standard Oil Company (Incorporated Ethel Nichols West Liberty Oliver Hicks Mr. Gronen Davenport Clark Carson Arthur Rynearson Webster John McCartney W. A. Goble O. D. Chapel Lida Wilson Fairfield James Caiden Rachel Knupp Maud Limerman Bessie Bauer D. F. Macon J. A. McCoy Harry Whittaker Howard A. Burrell Emma Carpenter J. H. Young J. B. Pierce Popham Williams Mfg. CO Cleveland, C McElhinney Drug Co John Shields Lemmon’s Pharmacy Hawkeye Lodge No. 1 Washington, Iowa Hawkeye Lodge Silas Finney C. E. Wescoe Dr. Stimpson Chas. Dickson W. M. Wilson C. H. Graves R. T. Wilson M. C. Calendar Joseph Kilgore Edward Schmidt Chas. Todd Lewis Swick R. S. Spronil C. M. Porter Dr. Eiskamp C. N. Stewart C. S. Reeves John Schilling R. Lane Wm. Wilson, Jr Geo. S. Tripp Wm. V. Mason Chas. Wicks Cy Hayes Dr Givins
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