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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1909
Page
4
A freight engine ran off the track Saturday night due to a broken rail but was guided back to the rails with an extra train following and sustained no damage. Community notes report multiple visits and relocations including families visiting Brighton and Dublin areas.
Advert says Oysters on sale this season with large fat sweet flavored specimens shipped directly from beds. Describes them as finer than common Baltimore standard and urges readers to try the "seal shipt" carriers delivering fresh stock.
Sausages in pure pork made the old fashioned way. Beef pork veal and lamb offered as well. Fresh fish celery pickles mustard catsup spring chickens and fowls dressed, 15c per pound.
Advertises the Royal as a big money saver with a lively city market feel and claims customers get more for their money than any Iowa market.
Spokane mayor Nelson S. Pratt says he favors a city commission form and would resign after a special election next May if needed. He argues the change, plus a shorter term, would curb council and public works bickering and speed up street and park projects as Spokane’s population grows.
Local summaries report civic events across districts, noting meetings, fairs, and social visits. Highlights include school functions, church activities, and volunteer efforts shaping county life.
J A Trotter and wife of Bennett Iowa have returned home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W T Trotter for a week. Eva Easter, student in Cedar Falls, returned to school after a Sunday at home. Mrs Willis Trotter and Mrs George Norton spent Sunday at the W T Trotter home. Grace Simerman of West Chester spent Sunday at home before returning to duties as hello girl.
Spokane report details Chief Entwine of the Colville tribe swearing to tell the truth about a land transfer contract in the United States v A M Anderson. Anderson faces perjury charges over depositions tied to a Washington DC claims case about 1 000 000 acres on the Colville reservation north of Spokane.
Crowded crowd greets opening number of Monn Gaylord Beck Concert Co in Crawfordsville. Miss Beckwith readers Miss Grace Kennedy soprano and Miss Maud Kimball violinist receive praise for grave and gay selections. Several local residents visit or return from trips as Purity home work is discussed at church.
Invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whiting for the marriage of their daughter Alice to Mr. Harry Turner on Thursday evening October 28 at 8 o'clock. Sabbath school teachers of the Presbyterian church to meet at Mrs. John Beamer’s home tonight at 7:30 for Bible study class organization. Miss Helen Morton hosted the T. Y. S. Saturday evening with games music and a luncheon by Miss Mabel Morton.
Tonight and tomorrow night Caufman and Caufman present A Dressing Room Episode a clever comedy with singing and dancing plus new moving pictures and illustrated songs. Ford and Miller perform at the Graham Oct 21 22 and 23 with changes Saturday. The Great John Ganton at the Graham Oct 25 under ShuBerts. M Oster's Lady Minstrel Company with band at the Graham Oct 28. Ole Theobaldi the greatest living violinist plays the Caspar da Salo violin at the Graham Oct 29 5 and 10 cents.
Dr Cardamitis states infancy under one year shows highest malaria tendency. Malarial children's blood should be kept disinfected with quinine as they are main carriers. Mosquitoes catch it from malarial children before chills fever and ague epidemic. He recommends chocolate quinine tablets three grains daily for children.
A blaze at Gladwin early Sunday morning gutted the Gladwin Mercantile store owned by Browning Mercantile Co of Muscatine and two nearby houses. Storekeeper Thomas Garard had run the store. his home and a cottage owned by Rube Blanchard burned. Most goods were saved and firefighters protected several other houses.
A promotional note claims Pape's Diuretic cures kidney and bladder troubles in days. It describes backache, headaches, nervousness, and urinary symptoms as improving after a fifty cent treatment and cites the makers Pape Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati as trustworthy.
On Thursday September 30 1909 thirty nine Mc Caulley relatives gathered at F M Gatlin home near Cora. All living siblings joined for the first time in thirty years with four brothers and three sisters aged 84 to 54. Attendees included J W McCaulley Beaver Crossing Nebr V P and F A McCaulley Washington Ia Mrs C M Wolfe Lincoln Nebr H W McCaulley and Mrs F M Gatlin Lebanon Nebr Mrs J M Smiley Bellaire. Also present were Myrtle McCaulley New Sharon Ir and Myra Eckerman Woodston Kans with their spouses and children plus guests George Serena Bellaire C S Sargent Smith Center and Grandma Sargent Franklin Nebr… a Smith County Pioneer report.
The Ladies League of the Baptist Church will hold a Dutch Market Friday October 22 in the church lecture room with cafeateria service starting at 5 pm. A future event titled Ladies Exchange is also planned. G A R post meeting tomorrow night with strong attendance urged. Twenty Century Reading Circle meets with Mrs. J H Stewart to discuss Freaks Created by Man. In Defiance area old trees believed to be ancient markers once guided Indians.
A called meeting of the B B class is set for Friday night at 7 30 at the MA church. Special business on the agenda.
A London Daily Mail reader in India recounts that common malt vinegar has long been used as a snake bite cure. The cobra bite allegedly heals after applying vinegar via a one inch cut above the wound and rubbing in with a sponge, with villagers supplied by government.
Foley's Honey and Tar soothes irritated throat and inflamed membranes and expels cold from the system. The ad warns against imitation and promotes the genuine yellow package from Lemmon's Pharmacy and Mc Elhinney Drug Co.
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