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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
10
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will hold an apron sale in the south room Thursday afternoon and evening starting at 1 o'clock. Ice cream strawberries cake and coffee will be served. Aprons of all kinds will be on sale.
The narrator recounts a clandestine graveyard excursion in a southern night, locating a grave and opening a coffin only to discover a wax quinine coffin fooling him. He recovers the scene, hides the loot, and escapes before dawn, reflecting on the eerie vigil and the hoax.
Mrs. Charles McCreedy underwent a nasal growth operation Monday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H Benn in northeast Washington. Dr Walter L Biering of Iowa City and Dr Ray H Dean of this city performed the operation very successfully and Mrs McCreedy is getting along nicely.
Mrs S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia credits Foley s Kidney Remedy with curing kidney disease after a brief bed rest and partial treatment. The ad touts Foley s remedy as a total failure alternative. Also mentions Lemmon s Pharmacy Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea 35 cents and a visit by Mr and Mrs James N Sands from Ainsworth.
A local sale promotes trousers priced at four and five dollars in varied colorings. Shoppers are urged to view the display and consider a bargain upgrade for their wardrobe.
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