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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
3
Warning on Foley’s Kidney Cure claims
An old advertisement warns that without Foley’s Kidney Cure, kidney and bladder issues will worsen and urges purchase from druggists, claiming it cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. It uses strong certainty about outcomes and legal-sounding assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
New Orleans Plans World's Panama Exposition for 1915
The Washington Iowa Commercial Club endorses New Orleans plan to celebrate Panama Canal completion with a World's Panama exposition in 1915. A $7.5 million initial funding drive is planned, with a 25 member committee to organize and later form a stock company. The project honors Roosevelt and aims to capitalize new trade opportunities expected when the canal opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Commercial Club
United States
Panama Canal
Washington, Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt
de Leseppes
Council Bluffs to Host State Highway Meet in September
The annual State Highway Commission and Good Roads convention will not be held in Ames this year. Council Bluffs offered strong incentives including county cooperation and the proceeds of a street carnival for good roads, and the meeting moves to the first week of September in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission and Good Roads Convention
Council Bluffs
Five-Year Endorsement of Chamberlain's Remedy in York County
S Jemison of Spring Grove York County Pa testifies to five years of use with his family and others in the county, praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best cure of its kind. The medicine is sold by Cook Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
York County
Civil Service Exams Open for Many Federal Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces competitive exams for numerous positions including engineers clerks physicians teachers nurses and various inspectors and feeders. Applications require a postal card request to Washington D C for blanks and full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Aid
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Philippine Service
Patent Office
Isthmian Canal Service
Williams Succeeds Buffum in Iowa City School of Education
The State University of Iowa has elected Dr. J. A. T. Williams of St. Louis to head the new school of education, succeeding Dr. Hugh S. Buffum who will join Cornell College next year to replace Prof. George H. Betts. Williams, a Columbia PhD holder, has studied at Washington University and the St. Louis high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
New School
Frederick E. Bolton
Department of Education
Two Iowa Girls Picked Up En Route Home
Cassie and Clara O Brink of Mason City were found exhausted near Clarion after traveling from Fort Dodge. They lacked money and planned to walk home. Clarion police arranged return fares, and the sisters aged under twenty arrived in Mason City Sunday morning. No reason given for their trip or stranding. Hay fever remedy Foley s Honey and Tar advertised with claims of immediate relief and healing of air passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Cassie
Clara O’brink
Clarion
Fort Dodge
Foley
Spokane High School Reappoints F C Kennedy as Coach
H M Taft announces the reappointment of F C Kennedy as coach of Spokane High School football and athletic teams. Kennedy, returning from Atlantic Iowa in September, previously built a strong football program and led the track side to strong meet results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
H. M. Taft
Spokane High School
F. C. Kennedy
Atlantic
Iowa
David A. Cloyd
Ogden
Utah
Nature Provides for Sick Women and Potent Remedy Found
A historical note describes Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts as discovering and promoting a roots and herbs remedy for women's ailments stronger and more effective than traditional drugs in old-time medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Fe, Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Conductor's Trap Misfires Injures Self in Theft Plot
Samuel Dodson, conductor on the St. Louis and San Francisco line at Clinton Missouri, rigged a revolver to fire when the train box lid was raised to deter a thief. Fifteen minutes later he triggered the device by mistake, and a grazing bullet struck his leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Mo
Samuel Dodson
St. Louis
San Francisco
Dodson
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised To Cure All Stages
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case not cured. Includes price, testimonials note, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
B.e Medical
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Weather Forecast for Iowa from Washington Dispatch
The forecast notes showers tonight and Thursday for Iowa. Special to The Evening Journal from Washington, D. C. on August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Local notes and ads from a early 20th century paper
The column lists daily fare at Vien na and a sale by S. Lemmon for silver polish that does not scratch, plus church notices about a canceled prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church on August 14 due to Chautauqua. Eva Butler aids at Crail dry goods after working at Clifford Thorne law office, Milwaukee railroad track repair near Grace Hill causes heavy delays with sand and gravel hauled to fix a big hole. An offer advertises Dr. Shoop Restore for stomach heart kidney ailments with a free sample and book, mailed from Racine Wisconsin, sold locally by J. H. Stew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Eva Butler
Clifford Thorne
Crail Dry Goods
Milwaukee
Grace Hill
Dr. Shoop
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Oxfords
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Best Shoe Repairing
Dougherty Bros
Washington
Washington National Bank
R. Stuart & Sons
P. O
Panama
Naval Observatory
Departmental
S Ofice
Government Printing Office
Indian Service
U. S. Penitentiary Service
Weather Bureau
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
All Services
Department of Agriculture
Leacher
Williams
Buffum
Vienna
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Lydia
Labor
the Gas Light Co
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Weather Forecast
The
S. Lemmon
J.j.mckeone
East
Shoop
R. Shoop
J. H. Stewart
J. A. Harwood
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