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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
3
The report notes Kay Alliene Bailey from New York City has departed a special course in physical culture.
A. McWilliams arrived from Washington and visited his mother in Grandview. The family plans to move to Farmington where he has labored recently. Sons Verne and Edgar will move with them. Harold is a second year student at Iowa State University.
Advertised for mati nee and night Saturday September 21 at the Graham opera house. Hal Reid’s play set in Arizona with characters Black Hawk Spokane Ike Tacoma Tim Ann Slattery Lutchia Cordova Carlos Mendoza and Billy Lawton. W F Mann staged it lavishly with colorful specialties.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets from Racine Wisconsin claiming to stop pain including headaches neuralgia and period pain by normalizing abnormal blood pressure at the pain site. It offers a free trial and a large box for 25 cents from J H Stewart.
The Magnet Literary Society at the academy celebrated new students with games and music in Chapel hall decorated in yellow and blue. The event featured refreshments and was well received by attendees.
The Dunbar ensemble and male quartet receive high praise across multiple papers for an entertaining concert. Performers Harry and Ralph Dunbar garner standouts with bell ringing, cello mastery, and appealing character sketches.
Our new portraits are a marvel for the price. Call and see them at Freys studio.
A promotional notice argues national danger from commercialism and poor home life then touts Mi o na tablets from Lemmon's pharmacy as a stomach tonic. It claims Mi o na strengthens stomach walls regulates digestion and relieves indigestion symptoms with a money back guarantee.
The funeral service for Mrs. Thos. Dupuis Sr. was held at St. James Catholic Church with a requiem high mass by Rev. Father Joseph Sueppel. Pallbearers included J. J. McKeone Dan Mannhardt James Boyd Jr Henry Eagle John Sampson and August Glick. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
The Albia Tribune announces its first appearance as a daily newspaper with no Sunday edition. Editors pledge strict independence and long term operation, asserting Albia supports a solid daily paper. They acknowledge the labor required to publish a daily in a small town.
R W Bishop reports patent grants issued to Iowa residents. Entries include grain door to James Van Slyke Shellrock. vehicle tongue to bh P Hanson Parkersburg. machine for displaying measuring and cutting oil cloth to W C Heinen W F Day Whittemore. vehicle pole up to H A Nord Kiron. clothes rack to D A Leon ard Morning Sun. circulars saw guard to M P O Regan Dorchester. manure loader to B P Hanson Ps assignor of ga toc D Widams Imore nn.
Local items note residents returning from city visits and illness concerns. Mrs. Daisy McFarland and others journeyed home after short city stops. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Thomas Dupuis Sr. is mentioned. Upcoming theater: Cow-Puncher by Wright opens at Graham Opera House Sept 21 with Mann producing.
Finest photos at Frey's Studio. Nice big sweetheart melons at Stuart's market. Eva Butler has resumed work as clerk at the McCall millinery. Clyde Matson returns to Monmouth after visiting in the city. Lt. Mrs. G. K. McFarland arrives home from Ainsworth. Elrod Dayton arrives from What Cheer, returns to Brighton on No. 61.
RK L Singleton returns to Columbus Junction after a brief business visit in the city. Tom Dupuis and wife travel home to Sigourney following the funeral of his mother Mrs Thos Dupuis Sr. P Maxwell Mrs Ralph Keller and Harold Maxwell return from Des Moines where they attended the Smouse horse wedding.
The piece asserts most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims the product stimulates the bowels without causing nausea or griping and urges refusing substitutes. Available from all druggists.
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