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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1909

Page

8

Local News Notes From Ainsworth And Visitors

Dave Martin of Ainsworth and David Love of Ainsworth were in the city today while J N Shuster of Brighton and C M Maxwell of Havre spent the night and a Washington caller visited yesterday. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a safe guard against spring colds and pneumonia with a note to avoid counterfeits. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. promote the product.

Vienna David Love Ainsworth J. N. Shuster Brighton Cit M. Maxwell Havre Washington Foley’s Lemmon’s Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co

Modern Drug Store Offers Superior Service and Care

A local drug store touts up-to-date methods and old fashioned duty. It claims to excel in prescription filling with pure drugs and a private recording system to prevent errors. Prices are described as very moderate given high grade service.

We Are King Play Delights Few as Crowd Scribes Chilly Night

The play We Are King was staged to a small opera house audience last night. Edmund Carroll led the cast with solid work though crowd size dampened overall enthusiasm. Mrs. N F James of Fairfield traveled to aid her daughter in law Mrs E N James as they prepare to relocate. Mrs. Anna Smith of Gary Nebr visits West Chester and stays with her brother M A Mace.

Edmund Carroll N. F. James Fairfield Cedar Rapids E. N. James Hans Rasmus Chorine Oriez Anna Smith Gary, Nebr West Chester M. A. Mace

Busy Business Men Eat Right With Mi o na Tablets

The piece warns busy business people rush meals and overload the stomach causing sour gas heaviness and breath issues. Mi o na tablets are pitched as a cure and tonic sold by Lemmon’s Pharmacy at 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee.

Lemmon’s

Half a Million a Day Spent on US Military Establishment

Washington announces that virtually all customs revenue except sugar goes to army and navy costs. Daily spending on the military exceeds $652,418 in peacetime, with large outlays rising under Taft and McKinley-era comparisons. The piece argues tariff reform must balance revenue and protection amid rising war expenditures.

Washington, D. C House Uncle Sam McKinley Taft United States Army and Navy Congress

Local News Brief Mentions Shifts and Returns

A brief local item notes A T Burris returning from Keota last evening. The page also references Dress Shirts 3ve Dougherty Bros and mentions new flour from Chalmers El dridge.

Dougherty Bros Chalmers & Eldridge A. T. Burris Keota

Cookies and visitors mark a day in the city

A list of locals and visitors appears with notes of Roscoe Snider of Keota and C T Griggs of Burlington visiting the city yesterday. Mentions of Tillotson's Pantatorium, flour and feed delivery, and W M Hindah returning to Crawfordsville wrap the brief item.

Vienna Roscoe Snider Keota C. T. Griggs Burlington A. B. Moore Ainsworth W. L. Strain Chalmers & Eldridge W. M. Hindah Crawfordsville

Queen Esther and local notices in brief

Mrs Will Dupuis traveled to Sigourney for a several day visit. A Christian Science lecture is set for Friday at 8 p.m. Free. The Central College glee club of twenty will give a concert at the Baptist church on Tuesday May 4. Mrs F C Jones returned home after six weeks away in Des Moines. Mrs Mary Waters departed for Trenton Missouri to visit her brother S B Curry for a week.

Dougherty Bros Will Dupuis Sigourney Opera House Central College Glee Club The Baptist Church F.C. Jones Des Moines

Box Supper Attended by Mrs L E B Palm and Family

Mrs L E B Palm of Keota and two children visited Keota on the way home from Dubuque. George and Lawrence Dudley of Sigourney returned home after several days with Dr G S Kerr. A Queen Esther box supper will be held Friday at the Methodist church with hot coffee served. 58-21 Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as a curative remedy at Lemmon's pharmacy for 35 cents.

L. E. B. Palm Keota Dubuque Iowa Dougherty Bros George Lawrence Dudley Sigourney Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon

Letter Beginnings and Local Health Ad Uses

M E Church Little Bessie Smith writes to her father after his divorce and seeks style for her salutation. Hoillister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertises relief for stomach kidney liver and blood troubles. Mrs J H Briley of Crawfordsville travels to Columbus Junction and back. her mother Mrs Mowder visits Columbus Junction.

Bessie Smith Mamma Mr. Smith Papa Hoillister Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Fresh Goods at Vienna Store and Local Appointments

Dress shirts and Dougherty Bros candies are featured as a new Vienna shop opens today. Miss Mildred Shoemaker travels from Rock Island to spend several weeks here. Mrs. L. R. Warham returns to Davenport after a visit with Will Eichelberger and relatives. Mrs. F. B. Letts visits from Columbus Junction. Mrs. J. J. Stapp visits from Clarendon Texas. Frank Kunt, former resident, renews ties in town while promoting his wholesale firm as a traveling salesman.

J. H. Briley Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Mowder Dougherty Bros F.B. Letts J. J. Stapp Clarendon Texas Washington Frank Kunt

Straw Hats Cleaned and Town Social Notes

Jottings from Havre and surrounding towns list Straw Hats cleaned at Shellabarger's Pantatorium and local folks making daily rounds. Names appear of visitors and travelers such as J. B. McCleary, Joe Wolfe, Hugh Boyd, Miss Mare Harley, Ignatius Bisckey, Mrs. J. B. Crail, Mrs. Jacob Sheetz, Mrs. L. W. Green, E. M. Seaberry, and others, with brief mentions of Vienna bakery items and Manhattan flour.

Blacksmith Offers Lawn Mower Sharpening and Repairs

Local Blacksmith advertises cleaning sharpening and adjustment of lawn mowers at a small brick shop near the post office. Indicates repair work available and signs as Black, the Blacksmith.

Black

A Good Friend in Time of Need

An elderly style advert claims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cures colic and diarrhoea. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Chamberlain F. L. Stolte Lemmon

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Valenciennes New York Dave Martin Pharmag War Fund Army Navy Senate Tillotson Queen Esther Mary Waters Trenton S. B. Curry Box Supper M.e.church Washington, Iowa Mildred Shoemaker Rock Island, Ill Smith’s Island Smith’s the Sanitary Grocery Shellabarger J. B. McCleary Joe Wolfe Hugh Boyd Gladwin Manhattan O. Abbey A. Hamilton Ignatius Bisckey Pleasant Plain City J. B. Crail Winfield Jacob Sheetz L. W. Green Wayland J. McAvoy E. M. Seaberry Chula L. R. Bolick R. L. Clifton Chicago John Clifton J. R. Davis
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