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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
2
County statistics report 102 deaths from June 1906 to June 1907, gathered from undertakers in the county. Causes include typhoid fever, heart disease, cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, Bright's disease, and many others with notable totals for pneumonia, cancer, and consumption. Also warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
Mrs Emmons arrived last evening from Oska oosa to visit for a time at the home of her daughter Mrs Lee Ward.
An advertisement claims Vinol restores strength in old age by toning digestive organs and building red blood. It markets Vinol as a cod liver preparation with iron, made from fresh cod livers, and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to benefit. Cook & Sherman, Druggists, Washington Iowa.
The Star lists daily city visitors and departures with names including Tondre Benz Fisk Long Sullivan Riordan Wittman Beckerman Eichelberger Morrison Neal Briley Wooley Orris Benn Cole DeMarco and Benkett. It notes Mrs. Willey’s funeral, a spring opening by Mrs. McCall, and travel to Davenport Mediapolis Crawfordsville Ainsworth Texarkana and Brighton. Holister’s Tea promotion appears with Lemmon’s and McElhiny drug stores.
Mrs Sarah A Cole of Dover Delaware recounts long suffered rheumatic pain eased after two years using Chamberlains Pain Balm. She notes rapid relief, improved rest, and recommends the liniment sold by Cook and Sherman, urging others to try it.
Governor Cummins issues a proclamation urging Iowa farmers to back a strong exhibit at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha from December 10 to 19, 1908. The Iowa commission prepares the exhibit, aims for top premiums, and mobilizes county leaders to drive statewide participation and quality seed selection.
Mrs Stevenson and her daughter Ida May departed from the Oren Helwick home after a visit and returned to their Rockwell town home, concluding their stay.
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