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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
5
Dr George D. Smith claims exact cures for chronic disorders in all sexes including eye and ear issues. He advertises a guarantee of cure or a refund if unsuccessful, offering appointments at Borts Block Washington Iowa with limited hours and Sunday optional visits.
Fresh Fun Leaf chocolates arrive at Jinson's bakery this morning. Various local residents travel and visit relatives, attend weddings, and plan travel to Colfax, Ainsworth, Sigourney, Marshalltown, Bowling Green, and Bowling Green.
The product Foley's Boney and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sold by all druggists.
The report gathers community notes from various county areas detailing everyday events. Correspondents share brief items on civic activities, social visits, and local projects across multiple towns in the region.
Mr and Mrs E J Davidson and Mr and Mrs M J Eakin drove to Washington today to visit Roll Gallagher. Daisy McFarland and Mrs Dave Fishburn also traveled to Washington and Winfield respectively to attend events and visit friends. Mr and Mrs A Davidson entertained guests in honor of Mr and Mrs M J Eakin of Pittsburg with ice cream and cake.
Mrs N J Hamil and daughter Maggie attended the Coralie Tedford and L C Briley wedding in Eldorado Kansas. Mrs F G Sands visited Washington with Amos Keller family. Mrs E T Neal of Lone Tree came for her mother’s eczema illness, Mrs Jacob Stone. Elizabeth Malin left for Columbus Junction to visit son R H Malin. A E Sands family returned from Omaha and Weldon with May Turbott ill and staying with nieces. Mrs A L Whetstine and daughter visit N D Anderson’s family in Columbus Junction. Co R Stearns and family attended Grace Nichols and Geo Hill’s wedding at the Nichols home Coppock. The couple will reside on a farm north of Coppock.
Sept 19 notes a Baptist Sunday school picnic on Saturday in the grove by Willard Leet’s house. Attendance is encouraged as the event follows improvements to the church property. Frank Brinton will screen a moving picture show next Monday in West Chester for four area churches’ benefit.
Sept 18 reports show Ed Miller leaving Seward county for home after visiting relatives. Jake Gerry business visitor in Washington. Miss Beatrice Murphy of Crawfordsville visited sister Mrs Joe Roth. Locals consider attending the Winfield fair. Mrs Wittmer and son Arthur return to Berne Indiana after two months here. A Wyse visitors in Washington. Joe Nebel shipped two carloads of cattle from Chicago and Kansas City. J Mast, merchant, was in Burlington for several days. Many attend Amish Mennonite conference at East Union church in Johnson county. Mrs N Crawford and Elmer visit Downing Missouri. Graber Bros erecting a large corn crib for John Alliman east of town. Kenneth Goff buys Joseph Griffith farm at 95 per acre. Harlan Cuming plans move to Wayland in two weeks. new house nearly complete. Miss Lena Schlatter of Wayland visits local relatives.
Sept 16 Mrs H E Sargent of Ft Madison and Mrs Lulu Reeves of Montrose Iowa arrived and are guests at the Morgan home. A number from here attended the C V Robinson sale near Brigh ton Tuesday. Our neighborhood was well represented at the Richland Chautauqua last week. Miss Eva Waterhouse hosted a hard times party for her eighteenth birthday with striking costumes and watermelons. A W Woodford and LD Waterman were appointed delegates to attend the Denmark association at Eddyville this week.
Mrs. R. E. Lease and the Misses Eva and Jessie Long visited Washington yesterday, stopping during their travels.
A Washington dispatch reports the United States Department of Agriculture has imported a peaceful Caucasian bee. The bee is described as civilized and arbitration minded though capable of stinging in emergencies. A Latin-American stingless bee is noted as lazy and unproductive, with unsuccessful attempts to crossbreed.
A notice from Washington Telephone Company manager E. G. Fox explains planned outages as new cables are spliced and old lines retired. Thousands of wires will be systemized causing interruptions until completion, with instructions to report issues to central for a telephone doctor visit if lines are not ringing.
The alleged attempt to smuggle $4,000 worth of fancy wearing apparel into the United States by Misses Anna Olsen and Lucy Rapp of Chicago was settled when representatives paid $5,247 into the government. The women secured permission from Washington to settle by paying the appraised value plus duty, ending the criminal action.
In Battle Creek Michigan on September 19 Judge Walter North voided the divorce decree granted to Peter E Bramble after Emma J Bramble did not see the legal notice published in the Athens Times, a small circulation newspaper.
Secretary Root will depart Washington on September 25 for a trip to Mexico. The journey follows his attendance at a National Prison Wardens association meeting in Chicago where Attorney General Bonaparte urged capital punishment for habitual criminals. In Wisconsin a La Crosse dispute over a card game ended with Stephen Guides of Milwaukee stabbing Joseph Smith three times. Smith may recover. Reports from Shanghai claim the Japanese steamer Tafoo Maru burned off Chin‑Kiang with about 100 lives lost.
In a Bronx zoological garden beaver dam the 60 pound father figure Big Brown Joe fills the end of a drainage pipe with wood and stones causing overflow. He repeats the action after attendants open the pipe and even drops a shovel placed by the dam into the pond to prevent interference.
Farmers in Bellingham Washington report swarms of crows feeding on grain as a forest insect plague decimates local insect life. The disappearance of caterpillars and butterflies prompts a Department of Agriculture inquiry led by James Wilson after a special dispatch confirms the pest and birds’ starvation.
An unconfirmed report from Seattle alleges 300 Chinese drowned in Bristol Bay Alaska. Mississippi grand jury indicts every railroad for failing to provide passes to the state railroad commission. Japan asserts rights to Pratas Island near the Philippines as unclaimed land. The Philippines governor general calls a national assembly for Oct 16. Rivers and Harbors Committee members touring the lakes spent hours in Detroit. A Taft reception is planned in Manila on Oct 15.
Daily notes show J A McCoy riding as a passenger for Wyman and Mrs Chas Mercer traveling to Oskaloosa. Families from Fair field Verdi Keota and Grinnell visit friends. many attend schools at Iowa City Moline and Grinnell while others relocate to new homes.
A nostalgic sketch recalling an elocutionist who wore medals from recitations a wag who called a wagon full of goods a flittin and a churchgoing fan who dotes on church heat plus a thimble discipline tale of a son and a business man pressed by a committee to grant leave for band practice from an Atchison Globe excerpt.
The pine known as Red Cedar may reach 100 feet with a straight fine trunk. It thrives in a range of soils from Maine to Florida and adapts to conditions from sea level to the Rocky Mountains.
The town of Elwood in Kansas faces imminent abandonment as the Missouri River Muddy eats fertile land between Sioux City and St. Louis. Engineers recommended 50 000 to save Elwood and Lake Contrary but no action has been taken. Residents petition Secretary Taft to intervene as about 50 000 in damages has occurred and the town repositions farther into Kansas seeking relief.
New York Press quotes Mrs. Benham and Benham in a playful exchange about marriage. The dialogue includes her response to his marriage proposal and his reassurance that he knew it would only happen once.
An insurance style advert warns that kidney disease is insidious and can be fatal before symptoms are noticed. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease or diabetes, sold by all druggists.
An ad claims stomach and heart ailments stem from weak nerves and promotes Dr Shoop Restorative from Rexme Wisconsin. It offers free samples by mail and urges a trial, noting health benefits from strengthening internal nerves. Sold by J H Stewart.
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