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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
6
Local notice promotes Frey’s studio as a source of quality photographs. The piece mentions Mrs Steinmetz as a traveling passenger visiting Ainsworth, and Mrs Shellabarger returning home from Columbus Junction. Advertises I’s Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea at Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co in a dated, small-town style.
Easter bonnets make fine photos at Frey’s studio while local scenes show residents visiting the city. G A Smith departed for Muscatine on business for the Standard Land Co, as families return home from a day in town. Mrs Sam Ferguson and friends recount a life saved by Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea, advertised as a remedy for women. Mr and Mrs David Ewing and son Howard left for Portland to establish a new home, with many friends bidding them farewell at the depot.
A letter from W R McClean in Corpus Christi dated April 8 1908 describes living in John Mathers canvas topped cottages near Nueces bay. He notes the project Payl Court with 42000 feet of cement sidewalk and a planned street railway franchise. He mentions saltwater bluff at Corpus and political fight featuring Joe Bailey and graft. He invites fishing visits and promises a booklet on Pass fishing.
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recounts a near death from pneumonia in spring 1906. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with rapid relief from a severe cough and lung illness after using two and a half bottles, calling it the best remedy in the world. Sold at Lemmon s Pharmacy with a guarantee 50c and $1. Trial bottle free.
The DAR offers two prizes for seventh and eighth grade essays on Samuel Adams the Patriot. Eight top essays from two buildings will be read and judged in the High school auditorium on Friday evening April 17. Prizes awarded then. admission is free. patriotic music by upper grades. program starts at eight.
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions for today and tomorrow with a freezing night. Temperatures will be colder in the east and central portions tonight then rise on Thursday.
Miss Wintringer of Evanston Illinois will deliver an address Thursday evening at the Baptist church under the Woman's Christian Temperance union. Admission is free with a collection to defray expenses. Ministers are urged to attend. Ms Hawkins arrived home from Oskaloosa after a brief visit.
A vintage advertisement warns that mercury in remedies damages sense of smell and the body. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally. The ad urges buying genuine Hall's products and notes testimonials are free and price is 75 cents per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Due to illness and surplus stock the Tobin farm will auction three quarters mile south and east of Riverside on Saturday April 18 1908 at 1 p m. The sale lists seven horses and 109 cattle including yearlings steers heifers two year olds cows and a thoroughbred Polled Durham bull plus two buggies three harness sets and farm implements. Terms: cash under 10, credit over 10 with 6 percent interest if unpaid by due date. 7 percent discount for cash on sums over 310. Tobin Bros Chas Brown Auctioneer D A Fesler Clerk. 5-31
A collage of small notices covers fresh fish and produce at the Royal market and cigars at the Globe. Travelers and business trips are logged with DD A Boyer heading to West Chester and Charles Hebner to Columus Junction, while Mrs Needham departs for Sigourney to begin court work.
Wilson Dougherty rode with Columbus Junction yesterday morning. Mamma's Choice Brand Chick Feed and Royal Market advertise low prices. Ben Miller traveled to Des Moines for business. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims relief for stomach kidney liver and blood troubles at 55 cents per ten tablets. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
51-21 O. E. Brown left yesterday morning for Muscatine. Jerry, Cat, Matt and George at the Globe. No waits. Short order quilting. Bring in your quilts. South of post office. 50-61 See Black for own mower sharpening and other repair work. Shop south of post office at rear of Cowger Jones shop. FX hysts Mrs. Dr. Parker who has been visiting at the Shuman home for two or three weeks left yesterday morning for Eagle Grove Iowa. Mrs. Shuman accompanied her and will spend a few days at Eagle Grove.
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