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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
8
Advertisement promises healing balsamic air from Australian forests to treat catarrh asthma and related ailments at home. Offers Lemmon's Pharmacy Hyomei kit with neutralizer and inhaler, with money back if no improvement.
Local delegates from Iowa City presbytery travel to Marengo for the April 13 14 spring meeting along with the Home and Foreign Missions session. W H Finghes Win Smouse and Rev J C Abels represent the city church with Mrs J C Abels Mrs John McCartney and alternates Mrs Orville Hitler and Miss Tina Shields serving from the Missionary society. Christian Endeavor will be represented by Miss Margaret Cowden and Rev J C Abels will speak on Modern Missions Tuesday with Cowden reporting the Y P S C E duties.
Mrs Frederic Hellmann wife of a mining engineer describes her Africa voyage from Mombasa across the East African protectorate to Gondokoro Uganda and notes she is the first American woman to undertake the trip She survived a 300 elephant herd encounter and tropical fever while warning Roosevelt is safe with ordinary precautions.
Mrs Eli White was a passenger for Washington last evening. Miss Tedford returned home to Columbus Junction after visiting sister Mrs Ben Briley. Miss Bernice Riley went to Brighton after visiting her parents. Leslie Zook returned to Havre this morning. Dr Annette Mack was a passenger for Washington for a visit. L L Teas went to Washington for his seventieth birthday with children Mrs Chal Ford and Geo Teas. Mrs Mize returned to West Branch after weeks with relatives. J B McCoy Mrs G W Nicholaus James Fletcher and Mr Campbell were Washington visitors today. Miss Alice Yard returned to her school work at Pella. Mrs David Fishburne went to Wayland to visit daughter Mrs Roth. Mr and Mrs Salem Black of Warsaw Ind arrived for a visit with relatives. Rev Gardner Robertson and Milton White drove to Washington on business. Robert McElhinney of Morning Sun was a business caller.
Mrs. Margaret Nichols traveled to Coppock Iowa to visit relatives. Joe Trotter went to Bennett Iowa for a few days with his brother James. A party celebrated Jack Trotter's thirteenth birthday with a pleasant surprise last evening. Miss Ethel Henderson shopped in Sig yesterday. H Hamilton rode to Keokuk Iowa yesterday.
Royal Arch Masons announce a regular meeting of Cyrus Chapter on Friday evening April 9 at 7 30 for business and closing with work on the Mark Masters degree. Signed 45 31 Jas D Glasgow H P.
Local reports claim Root Juice heals the stomach bowels liver kidneys and bladder with rapid relief. Demonstrations at Lemmon's drug store run through next Saturday night offering one dollar per bottle or three bottles for two dollars and a half.
Miss Jane Caldwell Mellree died at 11 this forenoon at the home of her niece Mrs A Sharp 1026 Van Buren street. She was born December 25 1825 in Trumbull county Ohio and lived with her brother in Richmond and sister in Kalona before moving to the Sharp home. Funeral services will be held at 11 in the Sharp residence then at Richmond M E church with interment in Richmond cemetery.
Hastings Journal quotes a blunt view that the White House will not push officials to strenuous activity. The remark ironizes on public expectations and government fatigue.
Mrs Gabrielle Harkreader of this city died at 8 30 Monday morning from paralysis after long illness. She was taken to the Soldiers Home hospital at Marshalltown on March 22.
Montgomery April 7 The state supreme court has declared the prohibition law valid upholding Alabama dry law.
The item notes a busy period at The Fair with visitors trudging into town. D A Meacham from Grinnell served as a caller yesterday while Miss Mary Clendenning aids at Benz millinery for Easter rush. Lawrence Wilson returns from Iowa City for vacation. Miss Kate Buckley from Chicago Presbyterian hospital plans a month at home.
M. L. Bingham of Princeville Illinois refused to have his feet cut off and trusted Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Doctors warned of fatal gangrene. the salve healed his eight toe damage and he was wholly cured. The ad touts Arnica Salve for eczema fever sores boils burns and piles, 25 cents at Lemmon’s.
Mrs L D Hanlon traveled to Brighton this morning to spend several days with her mother Mrs L Madden.
The Chicago Tribune praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a dependable cure for colds and pneumonia prevention. It contrasts simple home treatments with using the remedy, noting it is sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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