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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
3
Wilbur Wolary and Will Dupuis receive patent for a combination trowel that converts from flat to convex or concave via a thumb screw. The tool aims to improve cement work and sanitary corner applications as round houses rise. The inventors plan to market soon and push field sales nationwide.
The funeral for the late Mrs Elizabeth Anderson was held from the R T McCall residence on East Washington Street yesterday at 2 o clock. Rev W R Sawhill and Rev W O Fisher led the service with the Second United Presbyterian church chair assisting. Interment followed in the city cemetery with pallbearers S W Neal J B Crooks J T Matthews R S Cook L D Robinson and Wm Wilson.
Many people object to strong medicines prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. No internal treatment needed in muscular or chronic rheumatism. over nine in ten cases are of these types. If no fever and little swelling, apply Chamberlains Liniment freely for quick relief. Price 25 cents large size 50 cents. For sale by F L Stolte and Lemmon Pharmacy.
A buyer offers an $85 check on a piano purchase at Geneke Music House Rock Island Illinois for immediate sale. The note is signed by Mary Turnipseed who can be reached at phone 581. The item is advertised as a bargain.
Letter from Myrtie Kirby McCleary in Elat Kamerun reports school and industrial duties thriving, a church extension, and a funeral. Notes visitors from Batanga and Lolodorf, a fever case, a scorpion sting, a store theft traced by Mr Dager, and a rising wave of conversions including a blind woman. Riverine and caravan crowds fill the mission station.
Miss Nelson of McKinley school is under investigation after alleged whipping of a ten year old with a rawhide whip leaving the child with black and blue marks. The incident, reportedly caused by mistaking a pupil, is being reviewed as corporal punishment rules are cited by Superintendent Riddell.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio pledges one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad explains the cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucus surfaces, with testimonials and a 75 cent price for the cure and related pills.
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