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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
4
Local notes from Oct 24 horse trades and visits
Oct 24 entries note Mell Crandall losing his best route horse Monday night. John McClelland held a well attended sale Thursday. Ralph Nichols and PD Davison traded horses recently. L. Stout and sons haul out barrels for apples and Earl Nicola rents the L Stout place near the big orchard. Others visited relatives or traveled between Winfield Pleasant Plain and Bonaparte with visits by Nora Simpson Laura Green and many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. O. Davison
Ralph Nichols
Roy Davison
Winfield
Charlie Armstrong
Peter Godwin
L. Stout
Local Residents Make Weekend Visits in Crawfordsville
Mrs. W. G. Robertson traveled to Washington for an over Sunday visit. Mrs. Ella Proudtit and her son from Washington visited friends here. Mr. and Mrs. A. Davidson returned from a visit at the Gallagher home near Washington. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Holmes and J. G. Maxwell came back from West Chester. Henry McCoy and family departed for Wapello. A group including Mrs. Sarah Yeager Bert Orris David Gordon Stanley Fishburn S. R. Harper and H. T. D. Cherryholmes left for Washington to spend the day. Mrs. Mary Lease returned from Winfield after several days there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Robertson
Washington
Ella Proudtit and Son
A. Davidson
Gallagher
R. C. Holmes
J. G. Maxwell
West Chester
Henry McCoy
Wapello
Sarah Yeager
Bert Orris
David Gordon
Stanley Fishburn
R. Harper
H. TD. Cherryholmes
Mary Lease
Winfield
Rain Coat Values Hit Season's Best Styles
Weather gear offers top Rain Coat values today with attractive styles and fabrics. The promotion targets every school girl, wife, mother or daughter, promising versatile coats for all.
Variety coats with rubberized fabrics and silk hair trim
A listing advertises rubberized and spot proof coats in plain and striped styles. Prices claimed broad accessibility and detailed construction notes include perfect detailing, sewn seams, and cemented joinery.
Burlap Wall Coverings: Durable Artful Decor For Homes
Burlap wall coverings are praised for durability and artistry in modern homes. The guide explains using stencil patterns to brighten burlap curtains and panels, techniques for cutting and aligning stencils, and how to finish borders on curtains and table coverings with simple materials and careful handling.
Fenton Family and Visitors Arrive From Out of Town
Mr and Mrs P S Fenton and four daughters arrived this morning after a visit in Winfield. Rev and Mrs Robertson were arrivals today from Washington. S W Neal spent the day visiting friends in town.
Possum Dinner Impresses Local Caller
George E. Gilbert reports catching a possum the night before last and cooking it over red hot coals for dinner. He says the meat makes fine eating and now understands why people like possum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Events
Mrs. Dr Hay and children arrived Saturday evening on the Burlington. Mrs A Adams and daughter Dorothy are guests of relatives in Muscatine. M W Bailey heads to Birmingham for a political address. Melda Vincent and Mr Week ly of Keota visited the Robert Cherry home. Blind Boone Concert Co leaves for Brighton for an entertainment tonight. Joe Lambert of near Keota travels home from Chicago with stock. Mr and Mrs J Green of Kirkwood Ill pass through city from Keota. Mildred Quinn of Sigourney a UI student travels to Iowa City. Marriage licenses issued to Joseph Lukavsky Rosa Prymek and May Humston Fred Werner. Anthony Stormer and Moyer go to Altoona Pa with Miss Mary Stormer. Mrs J E Kunath returns to Creston after visiting Fairfield friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Bailey
Birmingham
Melda Vincent
Mr. Weekly of
Keota
Robert Cherry
Joseph Lukavsky
Rosa Prymek
GO. Pool
Moline
Ill
A. C. Brookhart
Finney
Mansfield
Ohio
Anna Coulter
Mary Garden Coiffure Arrangement a la Thais
The latest evening coiffure inspired by Mary Garden is the arrangement a la Thais. Hair is partitioned front and back, waved slightly, puffed at the crown, gathered into a Psyche knot, with optional bun or coil. Grecian cuffs and a Grecian filet finish the look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Garden
Health and Beauty Tips for Women in Daily Habits
Practical guidance on posture, walking with purpose, and hair care. Advocates consistent scent use, avoiding conflicting odors. Recommends tonic baths and warm baths to refresh and relax nerves, emphasizing self care and mindful grooming.
Local courtesy calls and visits fill weekend listings
Eastbound trips and returns mark the community notes as residents and visitors arrive from Ainsworth Keota Delta Mansfield Richland Moline and Birmingham. The Dunbar Bell Ringers headline the next Lecture Course event on November 4 with season tickets available at the Democrat office.
Married Man In Trouble In Cough Remedy Advice
A married man who allows any family member to take anything but Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble is guilty of neglect. No other remedy is as good for pulmonary issues. The genuine product contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Eleven-Pound Boy Birth and Local Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs Herman Shultz near West Chester visited the city Saturday. An eleven pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Ab Hall on Monday October 19. Mother and son are doing well. The Blind Boone Concert company were guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Campbell in northwest Washington. Mr and Mrs M H Sweet returned Friday evening from a week with relatives in Jefferson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Herman Shultz
Near West Chester
Ab Hall
The
Blind Boone Concert Company
Mrs. Henry Campbell
Northwest
Washington
M. H. Sweet
Jefferson County
Electric Bitters Prove Worth to Civil War Vet in Fayette
David Parker of Fayette New York, a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg, praises Electric Bitters. He says the remedy cured his stomach trouble after costly doctors failed, and now uses it as a tonic to stay strong. Available at J E Lemmon’s drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
J. E. Lemmon
Visit notes and train passenger greetings
O. T. Smith traveled this morning aboard the Southwestern. Mrs. Robert Shaw and her sons Earl and Leo arrived Friday night from St. Joe to visit the M. E. Logan home briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Smith
Southwestern
Robert Shaw
Earl and
Leo
St. Joe
M. E. Logan
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the County News
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Crawfordsville
AE Cork
Washington County
FAK & Dewey
the Store of
Bcrai
Hosi Tae
Dr. Hay
Burlington
A. Adams
Dorothy
Muscatine
Blind Boone Concert Co
Joe Lambert
City
Chicago
Mildred Quinn
Sigourney
Iowa City
Anthony Stormer
Mr. Moyer
Altoona
Mary Stormer
J. E. Kunath
Creston
Fairfield
Kate Benz’s
Mary Garden Coiffure
Health and Beauty
STECK
New Falls
Atches
J.led
H. F. Steck
Alway
Tocal News
Co. C. Long
N. ©. Corbin
Ainsworth
Alva Crawford
Walt Cherryholmes
Yarmouth
Willard Porter
Oklahoma
E. J. Stewart
Dudley Crone
Levisa McNabb
Delta
Eli DeMarce
Harriet Clendening
A. M. Cowden
Margaret
Biggsville, Ill
Fred Smith
Richland
C. J. Wilson
R. H. Faris
Adam Page
Dunbar Bell Ringers
Democrat
Baulletts
Kentucky
Centerville
Canton
B. A. Chalmers
Foreman
Picnicker
Garden of Dreams
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