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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports generally fair weather for Iowa with continued warmth. Tonight and Friday should be slightly cooler in the northwest portion, with prevailing fair skies and mild conditions expected across the state.
Local brief notices record Mrs. James Redd and Clifford Thorne traveling this morning aboard the Fairfield and Rock Island lines from the east. Multiple residents visit relatives, attend funerals, or travel to Burlington Keota Oskaloosa and New York City. Moving pictures and songs debut Friday and Saturday with 5 and 10 cent admissions.
A reader from New Britain Connecticut credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with curing diabetes related issues and passing a life insurance exam after taking five bottles. The ad praises the remedy for backache and all forms of kidney and bladder trouble and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as a supplier.
The County News reports school opening with about forty pupils on September 10. Pearl Gray slowly recovers from typhoid fever. Chas Foster on the sick list but improved. Miss Cadd Hawkins visiting Mrs Owen not well but improving. A cattle sale is held locally. J N Pickens adds cement walks to his property. Henry Boyd buys the lot between his property and the Win Smouse Beardsley property.
Sept 10 notes show Stephen Denton visiting Skaloosa for business while Mrs. Melissa Anderson goes to Union County to visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Mary Krammer returns home from an extended stay in Nebraska and Chicago. R L Richardson visits Burlington this week. Mrs A F Schreckengast travels to Fairfield as daughter Bess suffers typhoid at her sister Mrs C B Antes home.
In Crawfordsville on September 0, the Rev. E S Genung returned home after weeks away. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Russell George of Muscatine and Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewing and daughter of Colorado Springs staying with George Maxwell. Mrs. Robert McElhinney from Morning Sun visits Hawthorne home. Rev. and Mrs. Willard returned to Big Rock, I. Elias Williams, A E Mulburn, J M Maxwell and W P Davidson traveled to Washington. Wilber Miller and R H Walker of Washington were in town on business.
Auctioneer D F Macon invites clients to book sale dates and promises prompt engagements. He will assist at the big fine stock sale at the J M Stewart farm on October 6th. See him for details.
A warning ad urging immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy to prevent kidney disease. It emphasizes not delaying treatment to avoid Bright's disease or diabetes and promotes early action for deranged kidneys.
Judge Clements re convened the September term as the grand jury delays. Docket items recall probate allowances guardianships and numerous trials and orders of sale with bonds, decrees, and referees across multiple estates and civil suits.
On and after next Monday evening our shops will close at o o clock in the evening excepting Saturday. Barrett & Link, Stuart & McCreedy, Crone & Oriez. Grush & Brindley. 77 31
The annual election of officers of the B. E. O. will be held Sunday morning. All members are urged to be present.
A second poisoning attempt shocks Winfield Iowa as Mrs Myers, once accused of arson against the Levisay home, is implicated amid Sheriff Campbell and County Attorney Gray's investigation. Food specimens sent to Mt Pleasant for analysis, with fear and mystery surrounding motive and identity.
Washington dispatch reports Orville Wright at Fort Myer achieving multiple records in aviation. first flight covered 57 circuits in 57 minutes 31 seconds, surpassed by a 62 minute 15 second flight. a third flight carried two passengers setting a two man flight record, with 38.5 miles in the second flight and five miles in six minutes.
In Iowa City on September 10, R L Carroll manager of the United States Carnival company was arrested and restrained by injunction for three days from business. The mayor and district judge rulings favored Lovell Swisher cashier of the First National Bank, leading to preliminary hearings and the carnival group abandoning the streets with threats of vengeance.
The private service was held yesterday at 10 a.m. from the residence conducted by Rev A S Smith. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were the deceased’s brothers Claud Frank and Nine Webb, her two sons Charley and Harry, and her husband Wes Ragan.
Royal Arch Masons Cyrus chapter No. 13 holds a regular meeting Friday evening September 11 at 7:30. Petitions to be acted upon and possibly work. Geo. S. Kerr, H. P.
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