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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1909

Page

4

Death of Abingdon student linked to possible medical disorder

A crowd mourns F Abdill of Abingdon who died Tuesday after a sudden incident at New Boston Bay. Doctors suspect non natural causes, reporting he ceased swimming without distress signals and was recovered within minutes. Abdill had recently studied at the State University and taught mathematics and science at Belle Plain High School before planned return to work.

F. Abdill Fr. Abdill Abingdon Simpr Abdill le Bi State University Belle Plain Iowa New Boston Bay Ting

Funeral Thursday Afternoon in Abingdon Music and Procession

The funeral for M. and chore took place Thursday afternoon. Music was provided by the Buartet at the home and at the Y Harra, with Harra in charge of details.

Abingdon

After Four Years Foley's Kidney Remedy Recovers Health

Carlisle Centes Y. writes that ten years ago kidney trouble was cured by Foley's Kidney Remedy after two bottles and four years later reports no recurrence. He praises the remedy and notes Lemfion's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Company as distributors.

Carlisle Centes Y B. Burhans Foley Lemfion McElhinney Drug Company

Making Many Repairs at the Opera House

Manager W. F. Brinton undertakes repairs at the opera house including overhauling furnaces sealing air holes and improving cloak rooms wash stands and other equipment. The building is being cleaned thoroughly in preparation for the upcoming season and cold weather.

W. F. Brinton Opera House Brinton

Census of Agriculture outlines 1910 data asks for farm records

Washington reports new temporary expert agents assist Durand in shaping the 1910 census schedule. Farmers should keep 1909 records of acreage crops livestock and expenditures to ease enumeration on April 15 1910.

Washington Deca Sus Durand Congress Census Bureau

Local residents travel and move about town today

A roundup of town activity includes R H Clyde heading to Iowa City on business, Gretna Crain visiting relatives near Hedrick, Alpha Wabnitz taking a teaching post in Muscatine, and numerous residents boarding No 1 to visit kin or work elsewhere. Court activity continues with September term jury cases and a public sale notice by J W Teeter.

Alpha Wabnitz Muscatine W. A. Rickey Central City Iowa Wilecockson Bray Washington

Death of Edwin S Mabie in Oskaloosa and funeral here

Edwin S Mabie nephew of Mrs Mack of this city died Saturday morning at 5 oclock in Oskaloosa and will be brought here for interment. The funeral will be held tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at 2 from the residence of Mrs Charles Lovelett conducted by Rev George D Rogers. Interment in the city cemetery. His mother Jane McDonald is buried here, as are two sisters. The father was a Civil War soldier and died in Tennessee. He is survived by a wife and one daughter.

Edwin S. Mabie Mack Oskaloosa Charles Lovelett George D. Rogers Mabie Jane McDonald Tennessee

Thanking Friends for Kindness After Bereavement

We express gratitude for the kindness shown during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Villa Swift and family.

Mrs. Villa Swift and

Industrial shipments show mixed gains and declines in 1909

Washington reports increased activity in soft coal coke ore and iron products versus July 1907, while grain flour livestock and coal shipments lag. Hog shortages cut livestock receipts by 15 to 29 percent from July figures, with seven major markets totaling 21 780 036 head through July 31. Wheat shipments fall sharply across four Atlantic ports, and overall grain receipts drop about 50 percent from July 1908. A shortage of over 2 090 cars hits mainly the Midwest and South Atlantic.

Washington United Sta Bureau of Statis Department of Commerce Labor Atlanti Board Middle West South Atlantic

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