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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1911

Page

5

Local and Personal Notices and Visits Across Town

J A Carden and Mrs Peters McColl travel for brief visits to Winfield and Fairfield while Mrs Cherry visits in Verdi and others journey to Knoxville Ainsworth Oskaloosa and Cedar Rapids. Dr Frederick Cook lectures at the Graham with curtain at 8 15 and the Fair promotes new lamps and can items and readers are urged to see the missing cuff button at Bradley's.

Frederick A. Cook North Pole Graham Far North Dr. Cook

Darbyshire Drug Co Promotes Paints and Cigars

Local ads tout lower prices on mixed paints at Darbyshire Drug Co West Side Square. Havana Spikes cigars sell for five cents with a sales pitch to buy today. Also promotes Kodak supplies and mentions a J F Taylor stock sale at Milwaukee stock yards with details.

Darbyshire Drug Co Havana Kol Darbyshire Drug Store West Side Square J.F. Taylor Milwaukee Stock Yards Washington West Side

Loon Lessons Teach Young To Swim And Dive

In a bedtime tale, a father explains how loons swim and dive to feed their young. He describes their northern homes near Hudson Bay, their striking black and white checkered plumage, and the white collar and breast. A family observer recalls watching loons guide their chicks underwater, with parents diving first and the youngsters learning to follow before catching fish.

Goldie Evelyn Jack Frankie Green Daddy Frankie Canada Hudson Bay United States

Drinks kerosene from spout of can

The eighteen month old child of Mr and Mrs Frank Pettis of Pleasant, Iowa, drank kerosene from a gallon can after sucking it through the spout. The child was badly blistered and bloated, given milk and lard and emetics, and remained in serious condition but showed some improvement with hope for recovery.

Mr. Pleasant Frank Pettis

Miss Montgomery III Struck By Typhoid Fever

Miss Ella Montgomery a United Presbyterian missionary among southern mountaineers near Greenville Tennessee arrived home Saturday morning and is confined to bed with typhoid fever. She had been ill for weeks but kept up her work. She traveled from Greenville to Knoxville seeking only a short absence but was advised to return home or enter a hospital. She remains quite ill and cannot receive visitors at her mother Mrs. T L Montgomery’s East Main street home.

Ella Montgomery United Presbyterian Church Greenville Tenn Knoxville Miss Montgomery T. L. Montgomery East Main Street

Electric Bitters Offers Strength Against Work Strain

When doctors order rest, workers feel the blow yet strive to push on. Electric Bitters is pitched to restore tone and vigor from the first dose, promising health improvement and guaranteed satisfaction. Available for 50c at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Lemmon's Pharmacy

Sigourney Hardware Store Burglary Report

Sheriff McCarty received word that a Sigourney hardware store was entered Saturday night with three revolvers knives and razors stolen. Burglars not yet apprehended. Also notes about the Benson Hillhouse safe at Havre theft and a horse and buggy found near Mt Pleasant after a Winfield theft.

McCarty Sigourney Benson & Hillhouse Havre Winfield Mt. Pleasant

Congressman Edmund H Madison Dies at Home in Dodge City

Dodge City reports the sudden death of Edmund H Madison representative from the Seventh District. The influential insurgent in Congress was found dead at his breakfast table in his Dodge City home. G S Eckerman host G Gilbert Caldwell Idaho chiropractor visited. Harry Freeland returned to Wilton after visiting friends here. Mrs E C Keck and two children arrived from Boulder Colorado after months away.

Leo O'Loughlin Winfield Marion O'Loughlin Eva Luella Gardner Ainsworth H. Gilbert Caldwell Idaho G. S. Eckerman Harry Freeland Wilton E. C. Keck Boulder Colo

Mayer Brothers Reported After Tree Fall Injury

J L Mayer of Dublin said a brother G C Mayer who fell from a tree Friday was not badly hurt. He survived with no broken back and there are strong hopes for recovery. Brighton reports had claimed a broken back and no hope of recovery.

J. L. Mayer Dublin G. C. Mayer

Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples

Marriage licenses were issued Saturday afternoon and this morning to Homer R Turnipseed and Faye Ferguson, and to Benjamin Stoneman and Annie Pehler.

Homer R.turnipseed Faye Ferguson Benjamin Stoneman Annie Pehler

Local Weddings Pair Two City Residents in Rural Midwest

Miss Annie Pehler and Benjamin Stoneman wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. A.S. Smith officiating. They depart for Kansas on the Snoo Rock Island train to start life together. Stoneman's home was Hat and he worked on the Fred Palmer farm. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pehler of Ainsworth. Also, Miss Faye Ferguson and Homer R. Turnipseed were married at the Bap manse with Rev. D. ly Coon officiating. They plan to live in the city. Turnipseed is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R P. Turnipseed nearby, and Mrs. Turnipseed is a daughter of Frank Ferguson.

Annie Pehler Benjamin Stoneman Methodist A.S. Smith Stoneman Snoo Rock Island Kansas M . Stoneman Hat Fred Palmer City Herman Pehler Ainsworth Faye Ferguson Homer RB Turnipseed D. Ly Coon 2Nipseed R P. Turnipseed Frank Ferguson

Baptist Missionary Picnic Postponed to Later Date

Church notices announce that the Baptist missionary picnic is postponed. G A R Post meeting at Tomerrell tonight led by J W Scott as point of contact.

Tabernacle Tomerrell J. W. Scott

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cough Relief

An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a ready remedy for coughs and bronchitis. It claims prompt, effective relief for throat and chest issues and urges prompt use to protect children and adults alike.

Foley

Foley Kidney Pills Reach Your Case For Kidney Trouble

A teaser advertisement states Foley Kidney Pills will aid individuals with kidney and urinary issues and notes availability through a seller identified as AN.

Foley

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