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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
3
For sale adjoining the City Library, lot seven in block nine and lot one in block twenty-six in Highland Park. To close the estate of Mrs. E E Everson. For price and terms inquire with A Anderson Executor.
Cattle ad seeks 200 head of fine 2 year old White Face and Short Horn native cattle for sale. Public service warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies cites Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with no mercury claims and price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
William Macauley stars in When We Were Friends a four act heart story with comedy by W B Patton at the opera house Monday evening the 21st.
Foley's Orino Laxative is presented as a new remedy that improves on older laxatives by avoiding griping and nausea while being pleasant to take. The product is guaranteed and promoted by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Mrs J D Beatty of Sigourney visited the city this morning. Dr Sexton dentist located near the post office. Clark Sitler returns from a three week visit with relatives in Ohio. Mrs Hanson of Sigourney visits at L D Hanson home. Mrs Robert Fisher returns home after a few weeks with relatives in Muscatine.
Mrs. Howard Ross of Rocky Ford Colorado left for home after a visit here. Mrs. W T Birney and daughter returned from Winfield where they attended the fair. Mrs. Peter McColl returned to West Chester after a day in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. C W Dayton went back to Keota after visiting her sister Mrs W L Dusenberry. Geo Payne called to Libertyville due to his daughter's serious illness. Mrs Payne had been with her for several days.
PENS Dr and Mrs J O Sexton went to Davenport for a relative's funeral and will return tonight. Dave Teuscher logged seventy five thousand miles in a year handling Canadian real estate for Geo H Paul. Dr E E Ball left his sister Mrs Orville Elder's home for Austin Texas. Miss Ida Roberts, visiting Indiana and Chicago, reports the Stark family in excellent health. Conductor Dan Singleton earns the Firefly run, Hibben gains a new Des Moines to Ottumwa assignment.
The beautiful society comedy drama When We Were Friends is on its second triumphal tour and drawing strong crowds. William Macauley leads with strong acting, as changes in cast and plot heighten the finale where Wallace Desmond ends the act with an escape. The show comes to town Monday night September 21 at 8:23.
The program is the second season drawing larger audiences for W. B. Patton drama When We Were Friends. Star William McCauley as Walter Desmond delivers a fitting performance as the production remains a popular, finely staged entertainment.
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