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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal notes fair and cooler conditions in Iowa. Tonight will be fair with likely frost in west and north central areas. Sunday is expected to be fair with no precipitation indicated.
A busy sequence of brief travels and calls includes Fred H. Smith returning from Texas, Bert Marsh visiting from Ainsworth, C. F. Wabnitz and wife back from Wapello, and many others arriving or departing for family, work, or events. Notable items mention twins born to Mr and Mrs Teddy Moore, and speakers at local gatherings including Hon L Coffin in Fairfield.
Miss May Cocklin arrives from Haskins for a short visit with relatives. R. G. Cherry of Nira attends court and handles business. Tom Miller goes to Chicago to resume work at the University of Chicago. W. F. Harding arrives from Haskins and attends the speaking. M. Rose visits Wilton Iowa and travels home to Oskaloosa. Earl Haney heads to Trenton Missouri for a day with relatives. Eva Beard returns to the Academy area. Mrs. McKimmy and daughter Edna leave for Ottumwa on business. Mrs. John and Mrs. L. McFarland return home after attending Edward Schmidt’s funeral. E. R. Alter of California leaves for Clay to visit his mother. Alter known in Washington county. J. W. Dunham’s run changes to 11 and 12 improving duty schedule. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ayres return from Brownsville Texas in Isabel with a baby fawn. Harry Ragan now with Curry Well Driller company and plans to stay. An advertisement promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup to treat constipation.
In Fairfield Iowa on September 20 the annual class scrap at Parsons College ended with a freshmen victory as sophomores were outnumbered about two to one. The fight started when freshmen seized three sophomores socks the previous night.
Mrs. Ora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio says three bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery stopped her two year cough and cured a feared consumption. The ad notes relief for throat and lung trouble with trial bottle offered free and prices at 50c and 1.00. Guaranteed by Stewart drug.
Marshalltown Iowa moves to the U S Supreme Court to review Shaw versus Marshalltown over the Iowa soldiers preference law. The district court ruled it unconstitutional twice, while the state supreme court upheld its constitutionality.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana reports a summer cold and hay fever relief after using Foley’s Honey and Tar in the yellow package. He says the remedy cured his distressing symptoms quickly and a wife has since used it with the same success. All druggists sell it.
An old time newspaper notice promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick cure for burns boils sores and wounds sold for 25 cents at Stewart’s drug store. It also markets Nickel Plate Road train returns from Chicago October 10 to 13 with a return limit October 19 or October 29 and lists dining car meals and city ticket office at 107 Adams St Chicago.
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