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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1908

Page

5

Foley’s Honey and Tar praised for cough relief

An ad urges use of Foley’s Honey and Tar for stubborn coughs and colds, stating it has no harmful drugs and is sold at Lemmon’s Pharmacy. Also notes Mrs Allendorf of Kansas City visiting in Burlington and the Rev I B Schreckengast named platform manager for Columbus Junction Chautauqua opening August 5.

Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy Allendorf Kansas City George D. Rogers I. B. Schreckengast M. E.church Burlington Columbus Junction Chautauqua

Several New Houses Planned For This Spring And Summer

Prospects are good for a busy season in construction as carpenters cement men and lumber dealers expect many new houses barns and other buildings. Seven or eight residences and large barns near Washington are planned with local contractors already booked. Cement sidewalks cement blocks and new porch posts feature activity as pine lumber prices drive early purchases and local firms expand plants north of the depot.

Washington J. J. McKeone Tobias Minick & Son Dot Hollingsworth C. M. Sturges

Morton McCormac Praises Doctor Driver In Chicago Gala

Morton McCormac, educator and founder of McCormac schools in Chicago, hails Doctor Driver as a strikingly meritorious, unique man. He calls him a composer, pianist, organist, poet, economist writer, novelist, traveler, preacher, lecturer, and a shining member of Chicago’s galaxy of great men. He notes the event at Graham on April 20.

Morton McCormac McCormac Schools Chicago Doctor Driver The Graham

Beware of Mercury In Catarrh Ointments And Hall's Cure

Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies and endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Internal use, no mercury, testimonials free, druggists sell, price 75 cents per bottle. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

For Sale Barred Rock and Leghorn Eggs from Choice Matings

Barred Rock and 8. C. Leghorn eggs offered from premium matings. First class stock guaranteed. Contact W. D. Shearer.

Benches for Congress plan aims to emulate English Commons

A Boutell Illinois resolution proposes replacing desks with benches in the House of Representatives to give members more elbow room and better hearing. Backers say the change would ease attendance, improve focus, and address objections to enlarging membership as the chamber grows larger.

House of Commons House of Representatives Congress Representative Boutell Illinois Boutell

Faith Cure By Mail Campaign Aims at Nervous Prostration

Rev. Herbert N. Hopkins of Holy Nativity Church in the Bronx announced a new faith healing effort, offering mail treatment through letters and prayer to those suffering from nervous prostration. He noted his correspondence flood since starting in Lent outreach and cited aiding a widow’s grieving state as an example of his approach.

Herbert N. Hopkins Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity Bronx New York City Mr. Hopkins

Odd Honeymoon Trip Planned by Rival Politicians

W H Alexander a Democratic politician near Mammoth Springs Arkansas and Harry Palmer a Missouri Republican plan a joint wedding with a mule mounted honeymoon for the brides and an elephant ride for Palmer through St. Louis to Chicago. Alexander and his wife will ride mules to Denver. The fiancées consented. no wager.

W. H. Alexander Mammoth Springs Ark Harry Palmer Palmer Chicago St. Louis Alexander Denver

Mignonette Named As Fly Paper Substitute

A country woman reports that pots of mignonette in a room deter flies better than sticky fly paper. She claims the plant’s fragrance drives pests out, offering a pleasant alternative to traditional fly control. The New York Press notes the cheerful tone of the claim.

New York Press

Taming Sea Waves With Nets on Havre Coast

An Italian inventor Baron d Alesandro residing in Paris tests a new wave-damping net at Havre France. The waterproof hemp device 360 feet long and 50 feet wide anchors on the surface and flattens heavy waves preventing them from breaking as oil spreads on the sea.

Havre Baron d’Alesandro Paris

Women Becoming Physicians in German Universities

Statistics show men are abandoning medicine as a profession while women increasingly pursue it at German universities. The shift marks a notable change in the medical field with more women entering training and enrollment figures rising.

The Yearly Mountain Call Ad Content

Lurid promotional verse from Lurana W. Sheldon in the New York Times extols mountain living with ads for gardens, verandas, athletic facilities, churches and entertainments. It touts weekly coaching parties and boarding at a modest price as mountains speak of opportunity and escape.

Lurana W. Sheldon New York Times

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Hart Schaffner & Marx Klein Clothing KO Kelly Ers Mason Traigfer Carpenters W. D. Shearer Dr. A.w.chase Medicine Co Buffalo N.Y EB. Lemme W. Chase Faith Cure Standard Oil Company (Incorporated Iowa Gas and Electric Com’y Royal Tailors New York Royal Tailor H. Knecht Raitor Washington National Bank CG. C. Starr Barden Harness Company the Journal
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