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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1907
Page
5
Wanted at once a good girl to do dining room and chamber work with good wages at Hotel Colenso. Also carpets to clean requested by Carpet Cleaning Co. with satisfaction guaranteed and phone 628 offered.
Druggists offer Preventics tablets to cure colds quickly at the sneeze stage. The ad claims no quinine or laxatives, and that Preventics prevents pneumonia bronchitis la grippe. Suitable for feverish children. 48 tablets priced at 25 cents. trial boxes five cents. Sold by J H Stewart.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Fisher returned this morning from Keota where Mr. Fisher aided Rev. A. L. Graham over Sunday.
Dr Geo D former NYU Bellevue Hospital and other medical schools opens a permanent office in Ashington Iowa offering consultation examination minor surgery blood pressure checks galvanism and special treatments. No charge for professional services to those seeking care. written guarantee in curable cases. Office Roberts Block 8S E Corner Cedar Rapids reference Cedar Rapids Savings Bank deposits over 2 000 000.
Local brief items report O K Clapper traveling to Arkansas for a few days on business. births and arrivals include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Cruz. Howard Hill resumes studies at the Academy from Wyman. multiple residents return from visits and travel to see relatives and attend events. auction notice for seven dwellings and moving gear listed with J W Teeter as referee in Donovan estate.
At Anderson's Yard on North Marion Street Rock Island the stock includes La Salle 3rd Vein Trenton Spotless Carterville 6 inch lump Pana 6 inch lump West Virginia Sprint Bartlett lump and nut Canton Kingston Farmington Cannes for grates Rutledge Rose Hill Beacon Evans Centerville all sizes of hard coal and gas house coke.
Local correspondents report numerous visits and movements across towns. Families travel to Washington and Muscatine, births occur, and residents attend events such as the Sigourney monument unveiling. Rural route changes become effective November 1, 1907, with residents noting recent visits and separations.
Oct 28 visitors include Will Orbin arriving for a weekend visit with friends. Fred Wertz from Yonkers and H Manners host relatives, while Gene Brown hosts Riverside guests. Rev J H Taylor and S P Gordon depart for Stockport Iowa to attend conference. Will Smiley and family visit John Smiley’s home. Russell and Mrs H C Russell depart for Washington after a week with locals. Rob DeHarpport and Margaret Twinam travel to Washington. Willy Lease from Muscatine visits family, and G W Alexander of Washington calls on friends.
Mr and Mrs Howard White and children visited friends in Washington. Baptist church youths host a social at the parsonage this evening. Miss Margaret Johnson visits Gibson Iowa. Henry Burns of Rock Island was in town. Wake Neal of Washington spoke at the Methodist church about his Holy Land trip.
Mrs Wertz who has been visiting Washington arrived Saturday evening in Keota for a week.
West Chester residents expect a quiet month as corn husking begins amid green crops for this time of year. Local farmers report late October activity with shipments of steers and yearlings, and purchases of draft horses.
A reader is advised that a city property can be purchased for 500 to 600 dollars and rented for 72 dollars annually, making it a solid investment. The notice urges buying one of the Donovan properties next Saturday.
Water consumers are urged to call at Stewart's Pharmacy to pay water rent before November 1. The notice repeats and references Stewart's Pharmacy. Also advertised is Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets claiming quick relief for various pains with a free trial offer from Dr. Shoop Racine Wisconsin and J H Stewart, druggist.
Ellis Hightower shot his elderly mother in Gulledge township Anson county after drinking. He attempted suicide with a razor as a physician tried to aid the wounded woman. He died by his own hand before help arrived.
George Williams of Gas City fled charges against Willam Lauman for intoxication and aided the prosecutor. Williams attended the trial and drank each time testimony was offered. After the judge fined him $5 and costs, Williams could not pay, fell and cut his face as he was led to jail.
An automobile loaded with 1,000,000 in greenbacks broke down near the Grand Street ferry causing a large crowd to gather. Police reserves protected the money as the car was damaged but repaired within twenty minutes and headed toward the Williamsburg bank. Mr. Roth, manager of the State Bank of Brooklyn, and a chauffeur were aboard.
Chicago October 28 The Hinhing attorneys call a long running monopoly ended by Judge Koblsant dismissal of the Mic Insular company versus the Commercial mica company suit alleging patent rights violation The Insular company claimed a patent on mica insulation but the patent office had ruled it unpatentable and the case ends without a ruling in its favor
The Marion county grand jury returned indictments against Henry Marshall of Lafayette president of Western Construction and ex speaker of the Indiana house. George W. Baxter cashier of the firm was indicted. The company held Indianapolis contracts to repair asphalt streets. Marshall faces charges of conspiracy to commit grand larceny and to present a false claim.
The Indiana railroad commission orders the Calora Coal company case against Southern Railway settled. Rules for car distribution to coal mines will adopt regulations based on average daily mine requirements and take effect October 31.
The Lebaudey airship Patrie carrying five officers and two ladies lost its right propeller during evolutions over Paris. It drifted for an hour before landing near Issy without damage or injuries to any passengers.
Three men Clem Knupke Albert Bryan and Dudley Hurt were killed at Santa Maria after a dynamite charge exploded while they attempted to dynamite the casing of the syndicate. The incident occurred in Santa Barbara County on October 28.
S. W. Neal arrived this morning aboard the Firefly. Howard Benn was a passenger on the Firefly this morning. Mrs. McProud and children left Mon Ill for a visit at the John home. Miss Maggie Fitzpatrick returned to Iowa City after visiting Mary Sueppel. Rev. Fred Elliott returned to Waterloo after conducting meetings at the Second United Presby church. Mrs. J. S. Kilgore of Sigon returned after a visit with city friends. she was called home by her son’s sudden illness and plans to California for the winter.
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