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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
4
From a small beginning the sale and use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. It has proved especially valuable for coughs and colds. For sale by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
September events and visits populate a county roundup. Mrs. Frank Macon hosts, Sadie Strum visits from Galesburg, and many families travel or host reunions. The Pleasant Plains church shifts circuits, Fourth Iowa cavalry men tour Mt. Pleasant, and Harvest season activities unfold with straw baling, sales, and community gatherings.
September 29 report from Talleyrand notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engle and family near Ollie, with Mrs. John Koch of Dublin at the Grubb home. August Tinnes sold his farm to Will Crawford, while Tines and Abra ham move barns. Henry Greiner's sale went well with strong prices.
Mrs Rebecca Younkin and daughter Mary visit in Riverside. Mr and Mrs Lou Armbruster arrive from Stanton Nebraska for a relatives visit. Funeral held for W J Lew is at M E church by G A R. Mrs George Miller visits sister Mrs J Norris. Mrs Ralph Cress visits in and near town. Anthony Veggy hosts Denver cousin William Smith. The Rev Jacobsmeier Ed Veggy Mary Sanders Grace Mottet visit Washington. E Sommers visits from Kalona. Oscar Dautremont returns from Burlington for a week with his mother. Frances Roach hosts sister Mrs C Parker and family from Plattsburg. Jos Wombacher leaves for Washington to attend infantry reunion. B J Godlove and Mrs Everett Lewis attend William Lewis funeral. Chas Krebs closes sale before moving to Mrs A Veggy. Ed Veggy and son go to Iowa City. Lee Norris to Windsor Missouri to help lay tile for R I Co.
Miss Gretna Crain returns home after weeks with sister Mary Knupp in Highland Center. Laura and Harold Knupp visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crain. Prairie Flower Music club gathered at T. B. Thrasher home with a two course luncheon. attendees included Harvey Knapp family, W. S. Rickey, Blanche and Sylvia Scott, Ferne Reeves, Gretna Crain, and others. Sept 29 Crawfordsville. John Goble and others attend soldiers reunion in Washington. Mrs. Dan Anderson and W. E. Walker visit at County farm picnic. Warren Williams visits J. D. Haines in West Chester. Mrs. Klein returns from Winfield. Sept 30 switchboard moved to new North Main building. Washington visitors listed.
AINSWORTH Sept. 20 L A Walker and wife J A Porter and wife Alex Hender son and wife L A Stephens and wife traveled to Washington to attend the soldiers reunion. Mrs W H Mitchell shopped in Washington. C N Easter also went to Washington for the wedding of Miss Lilian Norton and Willis Trotter. Sept. 30 J R Hardin and daughter Carrie left for the Baptist association.
The forty hours devotions at St James Catholic church closed last night at 9 30. Rev Fel Byrnes delivered sermons on Sacrament Penance Parental Duties and worship worthy of God. Assistants included Revs E J Weil Jacobsmere Grothe and Bulger.
Services will be held at a school house near Verdi on Sabbath afternoon. Sabbath school is at 3 PM conducted by the Rev. W. E Sawhill.
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