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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
2
Good paying shop equipped for all kinds of machine and repair work located in Washington. Reason for selling is owner is salaried elsewhere. Terms to suit purchaser. Inquire at this office.
Drugstore remedy Preventics advertised to stop cold symptoms at the sneeze stage and prevent pneumonia chills and La Grippe. Claimed to be safe with no quinine or harsh ingredients, suitable for children, sold in 48 tab boxes at 25 cents and 5 cent boxes by J. H. rt.
All members of the Farmers Institute who have not paid may do so at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank where they will receive a receipt.
The W C T U will hold a meeting with Mrs. Robert Clyde at 2 30 p m on September 26. Devotional topic is How to Expect Good Results from Mark 11 22 with a discussion focus on Worldly Pleasures and Their Influence.
The product is marketed as not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law since it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults and sold by all druggists.
Roy Lorraine, a Dubuque High School student, endured a ten hour coffin ordeal as part of a hazing prank. He was gagged, bound, blindfolded, and left in a cellar coffin with candles, then freed at dawn by friends. Senator Dolliver warns such hazing laws would be bad and hurt small business.
William J. Flanigan aged 19 son of Daniel Flanigan of 141 West Fourth street and brother of General Yard Master John J. Flanigan of the Milwaukee road died after an accident at 2 45 am in the Nahant yards west of Davenport. He died at St Luke's hospital at 4 55 am about two hours after the crash. He had recently joined Milwaukee road as a switchman and was moved to night duty Monday night, a change that proved fatal on his first night on the job.
No witness accounts exist for a fatal incident. It is believed the youth, after coupling on one track, stepped onto the adjacent track and was struck by a switch engine or a train of cars being moved on that track.
In Sioux City Senator Dolliver argues small dealers would be ruined by a parcels post and says he will fight the bill until Iowa’s small merchants direct him otherwise. He notes express firms show little effort to block the plan while retail associations push back. Muscatine reports the local high school football season may end due to lack of material despite strong player effort.
In Dubuque Iowa on September 25 the trustees of the First Baptist church announced full liquidation of a several thousand dollar mortgage that had weighed on the church for years. Rev Graves received thanks for prudent management and a growing congregation.
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio. Undersigned endorse Cheney as honorable and able to meet obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, priced 75 cents per bottle, testimonials free. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Governor John Burke of North Dakota plans a brief Iowa trip to renew ties with his Sigourney roots. He will visit his parents and attend a Roosevelt reception in Keokuk, highlighting his Iowa birth and family background.
Funeral services for the late Mrs J W Applegate were held yesterday at 2:30 pm from the residence on fast Jefferson street, conducted by Rev L D Young with the Presbyterian choir. Floral offerings were profuse and the pallbearers included A B Cunningham, Lloyd Lytle, Chas Ford, Alex Dawson, George Barrett and J W Dunham. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery. J W Dunham left last night for Rock Island to take his regular mail run for the coming week.
Advertisement promising to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Warns of money-back refund if it fails and notes Grove's signature on each box.
The Parker-Jersey company offered a second performance in Graham with the melodrama Partners for Life to a good audience. Milard Fillmore as Gewhiliker Hay drew laughs with his tales from 1867. the troupe provides scenery and an orchestra and plans Nature's Noblemen for this evening as a strong addition to their repertoire.
Elizabeth Smith of Center township asks a divorce from wealthy farmer Anton Smith on cruel and inhuman treatment. They own a farm valued at $10,000 and she seeks division of real estate with an attachment on the homestead. she also alleges he had her jailed in an asylum unjustly.
Geo. B. Gilbert and Harry Kleese of Franklin Center were business visitors at Wayland yesterday.
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