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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
3
If any person suspects their kidneys are deranged they should take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once and not risk Bright's disease or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold and you should not delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
Local notes record Miss May Crone becoming the new assistant at the Lewis millinery shop. Other items mention J A Y Ashby and H T Reynolds traveling east on the Milwaukee, Miss Edith Shields leaving for Monmouth IL to resume college duties, and Frank L Wilson Co advertising a whistle offer for all readers. Glenn Ferguson of Champaign IL visited grandparents Mr and Mrs W O Ferguson, while C S Woodford from Brighton discussed a recently overhauled funeral car at Bell carriage factory. Fred Werner later transported it to Brighton.
The article notes renewed interest in semi religious plays led by Bible based themes and praises Wagner's Parsifal as a grand moral drama. It describes the upcoming Graham opera house engagement with BaIreuth authenticity, revised start time, seating policy, and trumpeter cues before each act. An unrelated auction notice at J H Humston farm in Washington follows, listing horses cattle hogs sheep and farm machinery with payment terms and observers.
Mrs Byron Vastine and her daughter Mary Louise traveled back to Richland this morning after spending the weekend with Mrs and Mrs J Swift, the parents of Mrs Vastine.
Robi Rairdon of Keota made a business call in the city. Tom Miller returned to Chicago after a week at home. Miss Mildred Wabnitz teaches near West Chester and visited Sunday. Mrs J D Dayton and son Daryl and Miss Jennie Cook of West Chester spent Saturday in the city. Mr and Mrs H N Shaw returned to Winterset after a short visit. Miss Martha Brindley leaves for Chicago then Milwaukee to enter Downer College for a year. At the Columbus Junction fair, the Safeguard reports the Washington and Lone Tree bands provided music.
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