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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
2
Four year old Jimmy Siples narrowly escaped serious injury when a loaded wagon rolled forward at a blacksmith shop. The wheel dragged the left shoulder tearing the cheek, but medical care saved the boy and doctors report no internal injury. Family and onlookers describe a brave recovery.
A crowd enjoyed a day at Coppock with many residents attending. Ab Anderson and wife traveled for the outing, along with Lafe Coop, Alex Gibson’s party, and others. Several ladies raced their horses during the trip and several departures for nearby towns followed later in the day.
In Panama Colombia Dr Charlies H Utter reports a sixteen year old girl with severe dysentery. After failing treatments, a dose of Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy restored health within eight hours and she recovered fully in a week. For sale at Stewart’s Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman.
The Queen Esther Circle held a lawn social on the J. W. Ingham lawn drawing thirty dollars for charity. Miss Ina Brinton, Drake University elocution teacher, recited Money Music to praise, while Miss Nina Isenhart played piano solos amid out of town delegations from Grace Hill Crawfordsville and Ainsworth.
Washington D C Aug 14 Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday in Iowa according to the special telegram to Tuk Evening Journal.
The Columbus Junction Fair runs from August 27 through August 30. Races promise strong purses, with $5 000 offered, and other exhibits expected to meet the usual high standard.
Advertisement urges readers to cooperate with collectors tomorrow the fifteenth, noting a favorable response will ease Journal office life. Includes an offer for a kidney cure from Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills with free samples from Sterling Remedy Co Chicago.
The article argues bicycles remain a dominant social fact despite less parade. It notes cycling as a vital means of locomotion recreation and exercise, with golf drawing only a few enthusiasts away.
An advertisement claims Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as the only guaranteed remedy with a money back offer if not satisfied after one bottle. The druggist covers the refund at 50 cents.
A government report shows July 1 1899 had 391 routes rising to 2551 by November 1 1900 across 44 states and territories. Illinois had 243 routes serving 1 801 524 people with 2158 petitions awaiting action for new routes.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recounts using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to treat an infant neighbor suffering cholera infantum. The child improved in two days and remained healthy nearly a year later. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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