19 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1910
Page
1
J L Southers of Eau Claire Wisconsin credits Foley's Kidney Pills with restoring sound sleep and relief from back and kidney pains. He reports improved appetite and overall health after a short course, recommending the medication. Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Company distributed the endorsement.
Frank L. Stanton offers a hopeful quip about enduring hardship with a positive outlook, suggesting cheer as the world gradually improves. The remark blends encouragement with patience, urging readers to stay buoyant while awaiting better times.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh across all stages. The remedy is said to work internally on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any unhealed case, and testimonials available from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo. Sold by druggists for 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.
Riverside notes with visits across Iowa City Hills and Muscatine. Mrs Addie Louis of Iowa City was an over Sunday guest of Mrs Joseph Wambacher north of town. The United Brothers church held an ice cream social at Fesler’s hall clearing about 30 for church improvements. The Nights of Columbus initiated with a special train to Muscatine drew many locals.
The column records social visits by Misses Elenor and Esther Ash at the Marquam home near Wellman, John Blum hauling lumber for a spring residence, Charlie Wells to teach at Pleasant Mound, and Frank Vorel buying a horse after losing his old one. Mrs. E. W. H. Ashby attended Mrs. Dicken’s funeral, and Rev Win Gardner preached his father’s funeral with nostalgic stories of old church days.
J A Dodds bought a lot from J J D Lewis to begin a modern collage. Various visits unfold as Uncle Jerry Bartholomew, Miss Clara Byers, and families travel between Lexington, Iowa City, West Liberty, and North English. Property sales include Karl Fry’s purchase by Mrs Long for 1800 dollars. Measures include renovations at A J Sanders house and F L Law cement walk. School and church events report Bible class, teachers’ meeting, and extended visits amid health issues and road trips across local towns.
A poem by Walt Mason from 1910 warns Maria Samantha Jane against marrying a charming but unscrupulous man. The speaker recalls his early warning that the suitor is sly, untrustworthy, and likely to hurt her, urging her to turn down the marriage before it begins.
Ainsworth and nearby towns report a busy travel day as Elizabeth Watson departs for Washington to spend Sunday with sister Mrs Warren Donaldson. Numerous residents, including Nellie McConnell Marie Adams and Anna Pehler, travel to Washington or Davenport while others visit family and shop in Muscatine and Washington.
The Baker family spent Sunday at the Karl Kephart home while Golia Miller hosted a party Tuesday evening for local young folks, enjoying a fine time. The Marion Township Sunday school convention is set for May 1st at Pleasant Hill church, the first Sunday in May.
Pleasant Mill April 18 local notes show Miss Vera Tomlinson of Washington visiting Clyde Hill house. Mr and Mrs Charles Keating and baby Vera hosted Ruth Swift visiting Keating's last weekend. Mazie Palmer visiting Will Saville home this week. A baby girl arrived yesterday weighing ten and a half pounds, born to proud parents.
Near West Chester residents gathered as Will Augustine hosted visitors on Sunday. Miss Mae McCaleb spent Friday and Saturday at Washington with her sister Mrs. Sidney Smith. Several locals joined a trip to Washington on Saturday including Wilber Harvey Clarence Hotle Jim McCaleb Elam Johnson and Harve Carkuff. Bernice Mangold is recovering from measles. Leona Bell spent last week in Cora Snyder's company and returned to Washington Sunday evening. Joe Grubb of Ohio visited at the John Koch home. Misa Carkuff called on Bernice Mangold Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ray Sanders and son Lee visited at the Robertson home Sunday. Mrs Jesse Harvey helped with household duties for Will Augustine last week.
A short ad-like item quotes the Atchison Globe on luck and folly, then promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming it cures kidney and bladder trouble within medical reach, asserting no medicine can do more. The prose blends proverb and advertisement.
The article notes the moon continues to shine at the north pole during the six month sun absence, illuminating the polar night with steady light. It describes how the moon's glow creates a continuous dim radiance as winter darkness persists.
Mrs. M. IL. Dix of Clarksville Tennessee credits four years of lung trouble relief to Dr King’s New Discovery. She reports relief from chest pain and inability to work and praises the medicine for throat and lung conditions. It treats coughs colds hay fever lagrippe asthma croup bronchitis and hemorrhages hoarseness and whooping cough. 50 cents to 1.00 dollars trial bottles free guaranteed by Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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