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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
4
A local ad claims Dr King’s New Femilis re-adjusts derangements from irregular living causing constipation headaches and liver trouble. It highlights gentle yet thorough treatment and mentions Stewart’s Drug Store price of 25 and Means & Ice Cream.
A notice asks subscribers to report promptly any negligence by carrier boys in paper delivery. It states the office must receive reports to know service imperfections. Also mentions local vendors Al Jen's Finest Candies and Johnson's bakery supplies.
Classified fragment lists help wanted for a cook at Allen's and early 1900s notices including a sale item, a funeral service for Henry Martin at Washington house and Rim Grove cemetery conducted by Rev. L P Young, with pallbearers named. A Colorado-based brother-in-law offers to cover funeral expenses.
A light frost last night left no damage. Temperatures dropped to a few degrees below zero, but farmers expect the frost to benefit corn. Warmer sunshine today will slow growth and help ripening. Also advertising Johnson's pies at ten cents each.
Billy Evans pled guilty to stealing Henry Messersmiths cow and was sentenced by Judge Scott to one year in the penitentiary at Fort Madison with hard labor. A. Dewey defended and argued for a lighter term citing the prisoner’s youth. Minnie Armstrong, once allied with Evans, withdrew her plea and demands a trial, pleading not guilty.
Frank Caine, in Iowa City with a string of trotters, was robbed in his car by two men who used revolvers. They took his gold watch, timepiece, four dollars, and his new shoes while cuffing him and locking him in the vehicle. He was released near morning after bystanders helped. a suspect wearing the new shoes was arrested.
Sept 1 Kalona community reports fall plowing underway. George Filmer expected as new pastor next year. Elmer Durst and Milton Wotrab traveled from Riverside. Many residents attended the Iowa City fair. Mrs Will Leadman improving. Charles Shradel and family plan to move to Kalona and have bought the four and feed store from Joseph Wagner.
Sept 17 updates report Mrs. J J Mahaffey visiting friends in Morning Sun. Mrs W L Frasier recovering from malarial fever. Chas Lemley visited in Haskins over Sunday. Mrs Kits and relatives return to Davis County Iowa after visiting the Pickens home. Milwaukee completes drilled well at Maskins stock yards with abundant water. Miller and Yancey ship stock from Haskins Sunday, 7:30 PM, to Chicago. Auditor Rice of Neola Elevator Co visited Haskins Wednesday.
Sept 17 reports Mr and Mrs Gorge llop ping and their children attending the Oska oosa fair and visiting Mr and Mrs J W Lewis. Frank McKune has his house painted by Jack Miller. Hermon Petratz reports a horse killed by ice last Saturday night. R P Bradford announces a big sale next Tuesday. Rolla stock praised. A dance given by Mr Borris draws a good crowd. Hitler Thorne to preach at Eureka church next Sunday evening. Rev Georgene of Fairfield to preach at Shiloh church next Sunday morning and evening. Mr and Mrs Elmer Carmichael visited friends in Wayland Tuesday. Madison Tucker delivered 28 head of hogs at Coppock Monday. a Wayland farmer bought them.
Sept 16. Mrs. Marshall Edmund son departed last evening for a visit to her parents in Columbus Junction.
Miss Lulu Woods traveled to Washington this morning as a passenger for Washin. Mr and Mrs FL M Matthews and Mrs L J Payne returned to their Cameron home after a visit with Ell Hofsteater. J Frank Plarland visited Washington today. James and John Clegg came from Chicago with a shipment of stock. Miss Muda Johnson returned home to Columbus Junction after a visit. Joseph Horn is on the sick list. Tr Wickham Jr of Chicago arrived today for a visit with his parents.
Sept 1 reports Mr and Mrs L George of Nebraska visiting at the J and Cook home before departing for Washington. Mr and Mrs PD Fox return home after weeks visiting Friends in Sons West Liberty and Muscatine. Mrs Susan Bennett and children arrived for a brief visit with her father. Mrs George Williams of Washington visits daughter. Gothart and White were in town on business. Henry Inkman of Ft Madison is here to oversee work on the new UBP church steel ceiling.
Edward Beaupre of Willow Bunch Northwestern Territory is the world’s tallest man at 22 years old and 7 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 367 pounds and still growing. Born to French Canadian ranchers, he finds travel in the East uncomfortable and prefers the West where immense size blends with vast distances.
The notice describes a boy who grew rapidly from birth, reaching 6 feet 4 inches by age 9, with a current size requiring thirteen yards of cloth for a suit. He has two brothers and four sisters, a past jaw fracture from a riding accident, and a diet and health profile noting normal appetite and good health. He could not fit in bed in New York, using two chairs at the footboard for leg support.
World wide fame for marvelous cures surpasses any other salve lotion or balm for cuts corns burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores chapped hands skin eruptions piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy. Oakes of all kinds on sale daily at Johnson's bakery.
On September 26 27 and 28 the Rock Island will sell tickets to Chicago and return for seven dollars. Return limit is October. This trip marks the city settlement anniversary with daily celebrations planned.
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