Footwear Featured in Holiday Display For Xmas Gifts
A compact holiday display promotes footwear as superior Christmas gifts. Shoppers are invited to browse a wide range of styles showcased in the seasonal window.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1906
Page
3
A compact holiday display promotes footwear as superior Christmas gifts. Shoppers are invited to browse a wide range of styles showcased in the seasonal window.
An advertisement proclaims Woley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not regulated as it contains no opiates. It is sold by all druggists. The notice also praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve used for nasal catarrh with claims of lasting relief, offered at 25 cents.
Fair and colder tonight with a cold wave in the southeast portion. Tuesday expected to be fair with warmer readings in the west portion.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway builds from Glenham South Dakota to Butte Montana passing through Walworth Boreman Schnasse Hettinger Bowman Billings counties. Rich black loam soil and ample water support diverse farming with many government lands available. Mobridge SD becomes first east station with a new town rising.
Mrs. Clark Nickerson of southwest Washington is reported quite ill, sparking concern among her family and local community.
H M Adams and wife of Henrietta Pa report a five year eczema sufferer deemed incurable improved after two bottles and was fully cured after seven bottles. They call Electric Bitters up to date blood medicine and body builder, guaranteed, at Stewart's drug store for 50c and 1.00.
Minister Limantour explains the 1908 national railway purchase and merger to prevent U S rail trusts from absorbing Mexico. He forecasts a broader government role in rail transport and asks Congress to extend the session to study the move amid strong support.
Clifford W. Hartridge, attorney for Harry K. Thaw, sought an order to show cause why Thaw’s indictment for the Stanford White murder should not be dismissed unless a speedy trial is granted. The motion, served on Assistant DA Garvan, was returnable before Justice Newburger. Hartridge argues Thaw’s trial has been delayed while others arrested recently received trials.
In Beech Grove near Indianapolis four miles east, W L Blue of Sydney Ohio Campbell Moore of Rushville Ind were killed and Carl Rush of Indianapolis seriously hurt when a wagon they rode was struck by a Big Four train while returning from the city with provisions.
John Speer a leading figure in the Kansas free state troubles and founder of the Lawrence Tribune has died at 89. His newspaper’s office was sacked by Quantrell’s men in 1868 and his two sons were murdered. Speer escaped capture by hiding in a corn field.
Paris reports Alexander Greger former secretary to the Russian embassies in Washington and Rio de Janeiro horsewhipped Count Rodellee du Porzies in the Bois Boulogne. The count says no injuries. A duel is expected to follow.
Stockholm December 17 The bulletin reports King Oscar had a quiet day and slept four hours. Temperature 99.8. Heart action unchanged. Catarrh of the trachea is diminished.
A letter from J B Watterman of Watertown Q rural free delivery claims his daughter cured of epilepsy after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. Stewart's drug store sells 25c medicines and Foley's Honey and Tar is praised for coughs colds and lung troubles with no opiates.
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