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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
6
An aging breast team horse named Chieftain, once city school of heavy loads, bonds with Tim Doyle as Tim leaves for a country farm. Chieftain’s rustication ends when Tim returns to claim him, writing of longing and duty as the farm’s night sounds echo the city streets.
Tim Doyle and his horse Chieftain spent ten carefree days on the road, sharing the open country and roadside shelter. Passersby admired the 2000 pound draft, with Doyle refusing high offers while joking about a library for the pair. They return to city life to retire the earnings from a brother's contracting business, leaving readers amused by their prodigal journey.
Advertisement urges immediate relief from sudden colic diarrhoea and dysentery using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Claims no physician needed for such cases and that a dose will relieve before a doctor arrives, listing Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy as sellers.
A special daily train runs to Des Moines over the Rock Island this week, leaving here at 5:00 a.m. except Saturday and returning at 10:45 p.m. Tickets are valid until Saturday, September 1. Fares are only 3.50.
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation sick headache stomach trouble or indigestion. If it fails the manufacturers refund your money. Available at all druggists.
The article extols Dr Pierce's medicines as openly disclosed in bottle labels and endorsed by many medical authorities. It cites figures such as Prof Finley Ellingwood and Prof Hale among others, praising Favorite Prescription for female ailments, while noting it is not a patent remedy. Sick women are invited to write for consultation, with confidential correspondence and a medical adviser’s Common Sense Medical Adviser offered free.
A vintage ad describes indigestion as a stomach filled with sticks. It claims weakness of digestion causes heaviness, nausea, headaches, irritability, and sleep troubles. It promotes Miona stomach tablets, priced 50¢, sold by Columbia pharmacy with a money back guarantee if not successful when used as directed.
The C K and P R R sells round trip tickets from Washington to Des Moines from Aug 23 to Aug 31 at 3 50, with return by Sept 1. A special train runs Aug 27 to 31 leaving Washington daily at 5:00 am arriving Des Moines at 10:00 am. Return departs Des Moines 6:10 pm arriving Washington 10:45 pm. Agent Augst H W Russel.
Nickel Plate Road offers special summer tourist rates to Canadian and New England points. The pricing includes a fifteen day limit one fare plus two dollars from Chicago with a thirty day limit one fare plus four dollars. On sale dates are September 5 and 19 for reservations of sleeping car berths. Contact City Ticket Office 67 Adams St Chicago.
The Iowa Central announces ticket sales to Los Angeles and San Francisco California from September 3 to 4 with a round trip fare valid through October 31. Routes vary with liberal stopover privileges. Inquiries to agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis. Sept. 14.
Tickets on sale via Nickel Plate Road from Chicago for fifteen day and thirty day limits. One fare for the round trip plus two dollars for fifteen days, or plus four dollars for thirty days. Information from John Y. Calahan General Agent 107 Adams Subt Chicago. LaSalle St. Station Chicago the only depot on the elevated loop. lt w-septl7
The Iowa Central will offer round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Canadian Northwest and on the first and third Tuesdays monthly to the South and West regions. Fare is one fare plus $2.00 or less with liberal limits and stop overs. For rates and details contact agents or A. B. Cutts, G. Fr, T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. dec.
The Iowa Central announces a sale of reduced rate one way tickets to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho from September 15 to October 31. Fares are 6.15.00 below regular fares. Contact agents or write A B Cutts G P and T A for details.
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