Happenings in the County and Nearby News
Miss Ethel Mayer of Chapin Iowa visits G C Mayer. D H Wentworth family return from Des Moines state fair. Miss Essie Belle Rohman returns to Lincoln Nebraska. Little Harry H Savage dies cholera infantum funeral held. Mrs Mariam Griffith widow of Wes Griffith dies funeral held. Chas Armstrong returns from Aberdeen South Carolina. H A Luithly accident horse killed. Jake Koch family visit. John Randolph trip to South Dakota. Charles Robertson visit with J F Robertson. Miss Esther Maxwell returns from Washington. Geneva Pratt and May Dodd visit from Washington. Walter Lyle returns from LaPorte City. Harold Welscher to Quincy Illinois for business college. Charles Hebner visits Washington. Mrs Nelson Newton returns from Chicago. 1 Schreckengast returns from Eldon and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mayer
Chapin
Iowa
G. C. Mayer
D. H. Wentworth
Des Moiness
Essie Belle Rohman
Lincoln
Nebr
Harry H. Savage
E. G. Beyer
Mariam Griffith
Wes
John Randolph
Emma Randolph
Randolph
South Dakota
Charles Robertson
J. F. Robertson
Esther Maxwell
Washington
Arch Graham
Geneva Pratt
May Dodd
Walter Lyle
LaPorte City
Rela
Cardens Visit, Students Go East and West
Mr and Mrs James Carden of Washington and Mr and Mrs Link Carden with daughter of Santa Ana Calif spent Sunday at J W Harding home. James Stamp John Greenwood and Willard Teets took stock to Chicago markets Sunday noon. Mrs Stamp and daughters Nita and Bessie and Mrs John Greenwood and the boys and Mrs Teets followed next day. They will spend a week in the city. Harry Helscher went to Burlington Monday to visit relatives before entering business college in Quincy Ill. Homer Smith and Lloyd Fry left Tuesday for Quincy and Floyd Carris plans to follow in about a month. Carl Rust left Saturday for Peoria to study watch making. J V Young spends this week with friends at Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Everette Hulse and George Williams returned Saturday from a week with their aunt in Des Moines. Mrs Willard Tufts and daughter Mary spent Sunday with relatives at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carden
Washington
Link Carden
Santa Ana
Calif
J. W. Harding
James Stamp
John Greenwood
Willard Teets
Chicago
Burlington
Quincy
Homer Smith
Lloyd Fry
Quincey
Floyd Carris
Carl Rust
Peoria
The
Polytechnic
Closing Out Sale At Farm Near Washington and West Chester
Auction announced by Sidney S. Smith with Austin Sutherland as auctioneer for a farm sale 7 miles west of Washington and 20 miles south of West Chester on Wednesday September 15 at 10 a.m. featuring 8 horses, 65 cattle, 36 hogs, 200 bushels corn, 60 acres corn, farm implements, and harness. Terms include cash under $10 and 5 percent discount for cash on larger sums. 12 months on larger balances. lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Chester
Ganzoo
McCormick
Bradley
Studebaker
Colic Quickly Cured in Point Blank Ad
Local merchant Tod Robinson of Point Blank Texas praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid relief from colic with one dose. The medicine is sold by F L Stolte and Jemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod Robinson
Point Blank
Texas
F. L. Stolte
Jemmon
Waterways Improvements Demand Bond Plan Across Nation
John A. Fox of the National Rivers and Harbors congress says the biggest waterway convention will gather in Washington December 8 to 10. He argues for a $500 million bond to fund inland waterway improvements to cut freight costs and compete with looming railroad consolidations led by Harriman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Washington
Union
Congress of the
Fox
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Continental
New York Central
Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Europe
Senate
Academy Opens with Largest Fall Enrollment in Years
The Academy under Miss Nora Corette begins a promising year with high attendance. The building and chemical lab are in top condition after summer work. Mr. Beard leads experimental science. Miss Jericho runs the business department. Chapel is daily at 2 PM. weekly addresses are planned. Enrolled students across Didactic Classical and Commercial tracks are listed with addresses and local routes. ZEMO ad and a separate public auction notice also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beard
Miss Jericho
W. R. Sawhill
McCreedy Family Return From South Dakota Land Chase
Wm. McCreedy and family with May and Edna Carr returned from South Dakota where they chased 200 acres near A deen. Riverside Leader reports Glen McCall of Washington visited Wi Gorots and the hospital at Iowa City where he underwent appendicitis operation last Si day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McCreedy
May
Edna Carr
South Dakota
Adeen
Riverside
Glen McCall
Washington
Gorots
Iowa City
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claim 100 Reward Oath
Frank J. Cheney sworn in Toledo Ohio December 6 1886 as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co promising to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ad states cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces and urges testimonials and retail sale for 15 cents plus recommends Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
KF. J. Cheney & Co
Mall
Thorns and Orange Blossoms at the Opera House
A clever dramatization of Bertha M. Clay's Thorns and Orange Blossoms will be the Opera House offering. The comedy drama features Miss Le Moyne in a Parisian sheath gown as part of Madame Osborn's latest sensation. Monday, Sept. 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Clay
Opera House
Miss le Moyne
Madame Osborn
Local Pharmacy Ad Promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Cure
A historical advertisement urges avoiding other remedies and touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for chronic coughs bronchitis hay fever asthma and lung trouble. It credits Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Hay Spec. Co
Newark
J. Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Company
Foley
Lemmon
Mayor Truxan Leaves for Washington to Serve on Grand Jury
Riverside Leader notes Mayor Truxan departed Tuesday for the capital to take a seat on a grand jury. The move places the city mayor into federal judicial proceedings for an unspecified term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truxan
Washington
Riverside Lea
It is a good thing to do as you ought once in a while
A brief Indianapolis News quotation urges doing as you want to others occasionally to gain better realization of its pleasantness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Liniment advertised for sprains and rheumatism
Consumers are urged that a sprained ankle usually disables a person for weeks but Cha berlain s Liniment can cure in less than a week with proper use. The ad claims rapid relief for sprains and chronic rheumatism and lists F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaberlain
Atiow
F. L. Stolte and
Lemmon’'s Pharmac
Rubber Kid Wiens Wrestling Exhibition Draws Crowd
A sizable audience watched Fred Samson of Minneapolis defeat Milt Dayton of West Chester in two falls at the air dome. The event showcased wrestling skill, with Dayton giving a strong showing and Samson displaying superior science. The card included moving pictures and a local band, with proceeds serving as a benefit. Doc McGugin reported that Bob Armstrong and Joe, training Jack Johnson near Frisco, may visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Dome
Fred Samson
Minneapolis
Milt Dayton
West Chester
Samson
Dayton
Rubber Kid
Washington
Holt
Benefit
Doc McGugin
Bob Armstrong
Jack Johnson
Nea Frisco
Bob
Joe
Doc
Mr. Brintoyn
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Brighton
Route One
Aberdeen
S. C
H. A. Luithly
John Bereiter
Jake Koch
Germanville
A L. Koch
Keota
Harold Welscher
Charles Hebner
Nelson Newton
Schreckengast
Eldon
Hay
ROYAL
Stuart & McCreedy
Nicola
Harmon
Spencer Bros. & Hall Cement Contractors
J. V. Young
Cedar Rapids
Everette Hulse
George Williams
Des Moines
Sidney S. Smith
Austin Sutherland
Uary Anderson & Wilson
Semble
Washington, D. C
John A. Fox
National
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Mr. Fox
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Agadem
J.C. Smith
the Sanitary Grocery
the Academy
Nora Coret
Ents
Winifred Bailey
Wellman
Ethel Larson
Washington R. F. D
Irene Simpson
Ray Hopengardner
Bessie McKinstry
Clara Meyer
Edna Menhart
Wayland
Louis’ Rinner
Noble
Lucy Wells
Lulu Matthews
Ainsworth
Ethel Watters
Billa Ingersoll
Clara Wallace Ainsworth
Elsie Wallace
Qwen Grecian
John Simpson
Vesa Rickey
Martha Porter
Hill McCleary
Lora Darbyshire
Ralph Bunce
Bruce Cowden
Cloyce Kerr
Helen Galloway
Griffin Clark
Karl Eldridge
Stella Meek
John Lowash
John Moriarty
Jesse Busby
Margaret Simpson
Emmett Clark
Wilda Augustine
Oral Mayo
Clayde Knapp
Manford Wilcox
Alvin Nebergall
Lawrance Moriarty
Vera Coates
Anna Wilson
Vera Knupp
Harry Taylor
R. F
Fern Keister
Ora Starr Wellman
Wallace Carson
Margaret Carson
Barclay Miller
Esther Strom Mora
Minn
Edith Cherryholmes
Ray Guest
Charles Anderson Washington
Zelpha Brooks Washington
Nr. F. D
Theodore Carr
Jennie Carr
Helen Duke
Ra. F. D
Mabel Brinton
Mildred Sewart
Frances Stewart
Ethel Dean Washington
Angele Huysmans
Mary Maxwell
Washington F
ALK
Rozema
Zemo
Ley
J. BE. Lemmo
J. W. Teeter
Frank Sproull
Wall
Attergon
Washingt Barger
Barger
Bertha Fig
Clarence Proudfit Waal
the Rubber Kid Wiens
Laj
Bradfield Regulator Co
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