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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement invites customers to Frank Esson for first class upholstering and reupholstering work. The shop is in the rear of James Cowger blacksmith shop with new work, samples, and home visits available. A note mentions a line of brand new reward cards at Duncan's north side book store.
All unpaid accounts will be in the hands of a collector with costs of collection added after Nov 1st. 1M Baird and Johnson City Bus Line call telephone number 1 Hotel Allen and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to them. Includes names Canton Coal Lane Son Livingston Colenso Hotel shoe shining parlors Dave Keltner proprietor. Good work done.
J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York ran a ten penny nail through the fleshy part of his hand while opening a box. He applied Chamberlains Pain Balm and noted pain and soreness vanished quickly with healing. Stewart s Pharmacy Cook Sherman sell the balm.
Davenport Iowa October 22 Dr Sensibaugh who sued the Fraternal Tributes claiming permanent injury during initiation loses the suit. Court finds the order not liable for any accident. Miss Minnie Singmaster a clerk at Blair's dry goods store has recovered from measles and returned to work.
Silas Wilson of Oskaloosa was in the city yesterday. Nogh Teeter will buy all kinds of second hand goods See him. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Keck have returned from a week's visit in Chicago. Mrs. B. G. Lytle returned from Cedar Rapids. R. Le MacGuygrin was on a business visit, returning home. Dave McLaughlin and Pierce left for Omaha to buy cattle. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Richer returned from Davenport. Miss Matilda Warmier left for Emporia Kansas to visit her uncle. Ensure proper registration on Thursday and Friday this week. This notice helps movers. Mrs. John Ralston and children of Keota arrived for a visit with her mother. Engine 24 repairing, took the regular Branch peer train yesterday. Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised. There will be a box supper at Franklin Center school house next Friday evening Oct 24. Coralie Tedford, Teacher. Coppock rejoices over a new school house and a bell funded by a past box supper. $70 realized from the sale. Boards of registration meet Thursday and Friday for fall election voting. register in your ward if you moved. Any young man who turned 21 last year should register.
A southwest city child, three, drank nearly half a bottle of old cough medicine containing opium. Parents telephoned a physician who advised fresh air and vomiting to expel the poison. The boy recovered after treatment, though he endured vomiting. Meanwhile Charley Griffith, another Griffith child, was recovering from appendicitis.
Sparks from a wood saw lit the shingles on Cavender's barn at West Madison and ignited the south side. Firemen did not receive an alarm, and quick action by the sawyers averted a total loss.
Mr R F Campbell arrived back yesterday afternoon from a trip to Washington D C. He met his sister Mrs Fassett in Chicago and the siblings traveled together. They enjoyed a splendid time with side tours through Kentucky and through North and South Carolina.
A meeting is called for tonight at a p m with all members to attend. Mrs Frank Neal traveled to Davenport to visit Agent F B Stewart's home. H W Helnsfurter of Klein Klothing Kompany left for Davenport on business. Mrs J J Gilwan of Albuquerque arrives this evening to visit the Cavender home. Mrs K Coates is ill with diphtheria and the home is quarantined. A Council of Royal and Select Masters will form tomorrow at the Masonic Temple, with many out-of-town guests expected and a banquet to close.
A brief note says a refined young woman has just completed a course of Rocky Mountain Tea, attributed to her brilliance. The remark is attributed to J. H W. Stewart.
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