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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
4
Social news details a card shower for Miss Marguerite McGugin at Miss Mide Lew’s millinery shop with other friends. It also covers Mrs. Frances Waite’s Detroit trip and a Relief Corps social at the Sigler home with a festive program and refreshments.
An old ad offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It boasts internal action, lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as trustworthy, and promotes 75 cent bottles with testimonials and Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
Announces a general Fortnightly meeting Saturday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Dave Mc Laughlin 403 West Main Street with an informal program and work bring your projects. Washington lodge No 26 AF and AM called meeting Friday Sept 27 1912 for first degree work on three candidates. C A Dewey W M notes. The Fortnightly club literary department will meet Monday at 7 30 PM with Miss Aner Gardner at 9212.
The funeral service for Mrs. Wesley Smith was conducted yesterday at the family home on West Washington street by Rev. W. R. Sawhill. Interment followed at New Haven cemetery with pallbearers A. N. Allerson Frank Stewart R. M. Smith J. T. Matthews Carl M. Keck and Ed Klopfenstein.
The case of Frank Chez as administrator of the Grace Chabel estate v Albert Stransky for 10000 damages continues in district court. Jury sworn yesterday. testimony begun after opening statements. Eight plaintiff witnesses, including Dr Wickham and Kalona residents, testified at noon. Defense to present several witnesses. case not expected to finish this week. Jury list includes Stone Murphy Young Hampsher Hagans Gardner McLaughlin Maxwell Schneider Fletcher Dittmer Mathers.
Last month to make the second tax payment. Tax official J A McCoy, Treasurer, issued the notice.
Beginning October 1 and continuing to April 30 our places of business will be closed at 6 30 each evening except Saturday listed entities include Todd Stuart J A Cunninghams Sons R L Lytle The Lemley Co Stewart Bros Klein Warren Oriez Speer Dankwardt Kurtz Keller Phillips BE P Mc Caulley J A Conger A N Alberson Conner Dougall Orr Patton Harry McCall F W Diller Home Tea Co 19214
Notice states Teas & Fields have been dissolved and all indebted persons must settle at the shop at once. outstanding bills are due immediately. 1924.
Notice warns farmers that due to feed costs milk prices will rise after October 1. The new rates show 12 QUA PIO at 66 cents, and delivery at $1.00, with the same price listed for another delivery option 22 PHM. Brewer & Bon updated terms.
Attorney P. J. Hanley receives a letter from Hon. John J. Craig praising the revised Political Primers. Craig, the Democratic candidate for Supreme Judgeship, says the satire is the best in its line and could aid Democracy.
T L Parks of Murrayville Georgia reports a 50 cent bottle of Foley Kidney Pills cured his kidney and bladder troubles. He says his back ached and bladder irregularities disappeared and notes the pills contain no habit forming drugs from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Secretary Leonard Paulson reports progress of a new statewide Y M C A program started in Washington under Paul MacKachron, former Grinnell athlete who captained the 1911 state basketball champions. The effort operates on public playgrounds and school grounds during recess to train boys where no Y building exists.
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