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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
5
A contractor style ad promises a guaranteed cure and money refund for chronic diseases. The ad lists an office in Roberts Block Washington Iowa at Opera House first floor center, with hours noting 1 to 1 PM and evenings by appointment.
Charlies Schachner of Wellman visited the city as Johnson's daily specials draw crowds. Rev. S. K. Coates returns to Lancaster to lead a series of special meetings. Miss Sappho Beamer departs for Oberlin to resume college work next year. Trial Catarrh treatments are mailed free by Dr Shoop to prove the remedy’s value. Sold by J H Stewart.
Public sale listed for Cameron home at one block southwest of the public square. Auction to be held at the courthouse door on Saturday September 21 1907 at 700 p m. Terms cash. MARSH W BAILEY.
Mrs Walter Mickey left for Torrington Wyoming after a five weeks visit with her parents T E Johnsons. Numerous locals, relatives and visitors are listed with travel, arrivals, and farewells across Eureka Wayland West Chester Washington Pittsburg and Farmington IA. A new baby joins Geo Garretts and a church leader departs for a new charge in Farmington Iowa.
Sept 18 report on Eureka ice cream supper a social success with about 19 dollars net for the church. Credit to the organizing committee and cake sellers Jim Tucker and W M Johnson. Notes mention visits by Misses Wever Coppeck and Shantz Wayland and local trades and travel.
Crawfordsville residents hosted a picnic supper on the church lawn honoring Rev and Mrs. with guests from Greenwich New York and Havre Montana. Attendees included Mrs J A Harwood niece Bertha Barber and W H Riley from Washington.
Ainsworth prepares for one of its greatest afternoons of pleasure as Columbus Junction and local business people meet on Strain's baseball diamond for the battle of supremacy. A procession led by both bands forms at Walker's store and marches to the ball grounds for the 2 30 game. An open air concert follows at the bandstand at 7 30.
Sept 16 report recounts Dewey Grubb narrowly avoiding injury when Dr A J Droz’s car passed his path. Dewey tumbled under the vehicle but emerged uninjured though his temper was ruffled.
Gien Abdili left this morning for Iowa City to begin a year in the engineering department of the State University. He will reside in nearby rooms while pursuing duties and training.
A roundup lists Ira Smith of Passumpsic VT contracting to saw thirty cords for a creamery at age ninety one. Other notes mention John D. Rockefeller and Thomas Platt schooling together in Owego NY, Herman de Lagercrantz planning a Lake George cottage, John R. McLean funding a Nantucket fountain, Captain Joshua Slocum still sailing the Spray, Seid Back Jr. gaining admission in Portland federal court, Young Buck from Portland, Sir Langdon Bonython rising in Australian journalism, Congressman Burton considering inland waterways work, French engraving pioneer Auguste Delattre’s death, and Harward M. Morgan becoming New York postmaster after a career from carrier to head.
Adelaide Keim appears as Roma in The Eternal Cry in New York. A new Colorado mining drama The Blackhawk Mine is announced. J M Barrie denies Peter Pan opera plans. Sarah Bernhardt joins France’s Society of Authors. Fanny Hartz stars with Columbia theater stock in Washington. Hilda Spong and Charlotte Walker lead the company. The Prince of Pilsen to be translated into German for Leipzig production by Herman Haller at Central theater. Henry W Savage closes contract before sailing home.
The New York Herald notes 37 infants under one year die daily in NYC tenements. It cites 7300 new families settling since January and reports $13,000,000 yearly losses from false weights and measures. Also mentions hackmen hats and long streetcar rides for a nickel.
In France snuff use grows in Paris despite medical warnings. Last year France saw T 82 new plays, with all but 288 of them heard in Paris. Garibaldi statue unveiled in Lowendal square amid civil and military rites. Parisian dogs now enjoy automobile toys, a hospital, and a sizable cemetery with headstones and wreaths.
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