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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
9
The lecture course continues Friday December 4 with L B Wickersham presenting Day Dreams. Course tickets for six remaining entertainments are available for 1.50, single admission 50 cents, via C H Wilson. Fred Emerson Brooks arrives December 10 and Chicago University Green Club Christmas night.
The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway completed a quick electric line through Moline Rock Island Davenport Muscatine Washington Ottumwa delivering a direct Chicago to Kansas City service. The Southwest Limited begins December 6 offering standard and compartment sleepers observation library car dining chair and coach with a second daily train on the new route. Tickets available via agents or F A Miller Chicago.
E A Langfeldt rector of St. Luke's Ashburnham Ont reports severe cold and cough the day before Easter. After using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy he quickly recovered and preached three times on Easter Day. Remedy sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
A Bits item from London presents a humorous exchange between Biway and Jigsups about using an alarm clock. Jigsups recalls the first alarm startling him and causing him to shout at Maria, who happened to be awake. The anecdote captures early home device misfires and domestic humor.
Beall, Mississippi wife suffered consumption symptoms last fall. After trying many remedies, she used Dr King's New Discovery and improved at once, with four bottles curing her. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees the remedy, priced 50 cents to 1 dollar with free trial bottles.
Prof. Tompkins announces his dancing class will meet on Friday evenings going forward rather than Wednesdays. The notice addresses male and female participants and invites Benched attendees to adjust their schedules.
A rightened horse runs wild dumping occupants and causing daily accidents. Consumers are urged to keep Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Burns Cuts Sores Eczema and Piles, with Stewart's Pharmacy offering it for 25 cents.
Leland Clapper and Emily Mathers return to Ames School after holidays while others attend classes and events. The piece notes absences illness and skating activities, mentions ex high school success Tom Miller in debate, and lists rhetorical programs including speeches on Lincoln McKinley and Mark Twain.
Tone's Coffee uses a special roast process and packs in moisture proof one pound boxes. Try one pound today for a better drink at breakfast.
New mouldings for picture framing at Duncans this month. Ida Woods returns to Chicago after a pleasant stay with her sister Mrs. N. L. Black. Eva Shaw of Des Moines visits the city for the Iowa Children's Home Association and stays with her brother Robert Shaw. Mrs. Thomas Wilson of Oskaloosa arrives to see her mother Mrs. Michael Wilson.
A tale recounts Major Henderson of the United States cavalry who freed a burning Ute boy, befriended the tribe, and later sheltered a dying Ute who saved the boy by sucking the poisoned arrow wound, with the Indian passing on after reciting his life. May Alice Berelyford.
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