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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
3
Special dispatch notes Iowa weather for today and tomorrow fair and cooler tonight Saturday fair with cooler in the extreme east portion.
Local brief recounts visitors and events around the Chautauqua grounds. Names include Elmer Erdice of Keota Jas Ralston and wife Keota Miss Williams Cotter and Miss Wander Davenport and Miss Smith Davenport and Miss Nora Corvette Chicago. Also notes Rev Thorne on Firefly trip and Mrs Kephart ill at the grounds.
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A Washington ad proclaims J. E. Lemmon selling the Wadsworth Bros Chico long Havana filler cigars for five cents. It quotes a salesman challenge and shows a Chico cut open to prove the rich Havana filler. The pitch highlights better smoke at a nickel and appeals to upscale buyers switching from ten cent cigars.
J. D. Runyan of Butlerville Ohio reports removal of painful symptoms from indigestion and billiousness to Dr King's New Life Pills. He calls them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. Guaranteed at J H Stewarts drug store price 25c.
Wm. Nelson and wife of Keota were visitors at Chautauqua yesterday.
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