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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1907
Page
5
A collection of small ads lists items for sale including a hard coal stove and Buff Plymouth Rock cockerels, rental housing, a spring cost, and job wanted notices. Also includes a candy cold remedy Preventics ad with pricing and claims, sold by J. H. Stewart.
Mrs N H McCleery has returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Monmouth.
Coal listed in stock at Rock Island yard 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 Cannel for grates Rutledge Rose Hill Beacon Evans Centerville all sizes of Hard Coal Gas House Coke.
Movements include P W Babcox returning to Whitewater Wisconsin and Mrs L B Cocklin conducting Washington business. Revs Wm M Matthews returns from West Chester, Misses Martha Porter and Pearl Gardner back to Washington for duties. Property trades: Harry D Hazlett to S B Sands with March 1 1908 possession. Families from Columbus Junction and San Luis Obispo planning winter stays and a singing class. Local events feature Hoosier Bend exhibition and Miss Edna Young program at Love Star.
F B Guthrie arrived from Washington and spent the day at the J H McCleary home. He just returned from Africa where he directed industrial work in a mission at Elat. Mrs J H Huston departed for Winfield. Mrs T W Sloan of Waterman Ir arrived to visit the H Manners home.
Havre notes John Roe departed Friday for Tennessee after visiting relatives here for months. Mr and Mrs Wm Jugenheimer and Dorothy spent Sunday with Mrs James Yansky in Richmond. Mr and Mrs O Jugenheimer visited Bert Skala in Highland township. J E Booth of Ainsworth bought back Havre store from D L Stuart with possession set for November 1.
Oct 29 residents James Thompson of Harvey heads to Washington for osteopathic treatment. Mrs C B Antes and daughter return to Fairfield after a three week visit with the Schreckengasts. Cap Miller and wife of Sigourney attend Methodist church entertainment. Henry Haney of Muscatine visits old friends. Mr and Mrs J R Fitch of Shawnee Oklahoma visit longtime friends. The first lecture course at the Methodist church featured the Colonial octet to a large and favorable crowd.
Clyde Orbin resumed work at Burlington this morning after his absence. His mother joined him to attend the evening play. Owen Clarrison traveled to Washington as a passenger last night. Mr. and Mrs. James Helmick and their family attended Methodist services Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Taylor was giving a talk.
Francis B. Guthrie spoke at the Presbyterian church about the Elat mission in West Africa. He leads the Elat boys industrial school teaching agriculture carpentry tailoring and forestry. Boys move from about three dollars a month to forty dollars after training and praise founders and workers including Mr. Good Rev Chas W. McCleary and Mrs. Chas. W. McCleary.
Mrs. Mary Pinkerton widow of Thomas Pinkerton died after a long illness in a Kansas City hospital. She had lived with Elmer Bickford's family since her husband's death five years ago, and was born Mary Smith in Ireland. Funeral was held today at 2 o'clock from Miller undertaking, with burial at the city cemetery.
Ward socials set Tuesday evening October 29 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at ward residences with country members urged to attend. After socials at 9 30 all proceed to church for refreshments. Auction annonces follow next Saturday November 2 listing seven dwellings and building supplies with J W Teeter as Referee in Donovan estate.
Woodard and Woodard from the Gulf Coast of Texas invite readers to Colenso Hotel room 1 to discuss opportunities for safe investments in Robstown area real estate and adjacent farm lands. George H. Paul assists. the gentlemen will stay 2 or 3 days and provide free booklets.
A morning shipment from the United States Bureau of Fisheries at Manchester moved to Fairfield and Keota. E R Smith bought the Fairfield lot of eighteen cans containing 200 minnows each of various varieties to stock the reservoir and surrounding streams for fishing. a smaller consignment went to Keota for the same purpose.
The company came in this morning on the Burlington and will perform at the Graham tonight. They present a neat, well dressed crowd promising a first class performance.
Classified ad notes a five room cottage with a barn fruit trees cement cellar and walk in the best part of the city. Payment terms described as a snap. Address Dave care of Evening Journal.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets as a safe remedy for all pains including neuralgia toothache and cramps. It claims pain stems from congestion and says the tablets quickly normalize blood pressure at the pain site causing relief. urges contacting Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin for a free trial and lists a large box price of 25 cents with J H Stewart as the local druggist.
L T Cooper claims a thriving new market for his stomach based remedy. He asserts most disease stems from stomach conditions while noting organic illnesses like cancer and tuberculosis are exceptions. A Massachusetts chef testimonial praises rapid recovery and rising appetite after using Cooper preparations.
Bray sale announced for Thursday with bakery line contact. Various residents visit relatives in Fairfield Crawfordsville Lone Tree and Geneva Iowa. A new daughter born to Mr and Mrs Everett Palmer. Dr Shoop Restorative advertised for stomach and kidney ailments with claims of nerve-restorative relief.
Mr and Mrs Chas Shaffer and party visited J F Taylor home then returned to New Sharon. Will McClean and Mrs Frank McClean with Mr A Riley spent yesterday west of town. Mrs J A Work and Jan Aiken Work Jr plus Mrs Meek expected home from Ellington after weeks away. Also promotion to buy city property for 500 to 600 dollars yielding 72 a year rent. Donovan properties urged for next Saturday. Ori Laxative Syrup advertised at 50 cents per bottle for constipation and stomach issues.
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