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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
2
A meeting of the F. A. A. is called for Saturday evening December 19 at 7 30 in the hall. All members should attend to meet the general president H. E. Don Carlos of Lawrence Kansas.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy recalls a graveyard cough that nearly killed her before Dr Kings New Discovery eased her lungs. She gained 58 pounds with improved health, claiming the medicine holds a world healing record for coughs colds and lung throat diseases and can prevent pneumonia. Sold at Lemmon's drug store 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
A large temperance rally will convene at the Washington Methodist church next Monday at 7 30 p m. Fort Dodge's Hon L B Coffin will speak, renowned temperance orator. All county workers are urged to attend.
An ad-like note argues counterfeit money is as bad as substituting an unknown worthless remedy for Foley’s Honey and Tar, a cough and cold product. It claims Foley’s cures stubborn coughs and heals the lungs, mentioning Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
Miss Nora Motts will be in Chicago from December 4 to December 21, during which Washington hair dressing parlors will be closed. The notice marks a temporary shutdown affecting services for this period.
Isaac Hartman smiles on as Mr and Mrs Henry Wasson of Pong Se welcome a fine boy. Grace Hartman is noted as the mother.
Mrs. Martin Kern of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday, with no further details provided about the visit or purchases.
Local brief lists azaleas cyclamen lilies hyacinths narcissus and violets in pots for Christmas. Residents visit and travel news include Mrs J H Baird and daughter Beatrice at R P Lewis home Fay Bales Keota in city group, Mrs H Evans and Miss Mary Evans Washington shoppers, box of flowers or flowering plants suggested as gifts. Mrs H Hall traveled to Crawfordsville after a day in the city.
New York dispatch notes Rev. C. J. Aked pastor of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church criticizes wealth concentration and corporate excess in Appletons Magazine. He argues a man must know how his name is used for wealth and that money gained through exploitation corrupts society. Aked has previously challenged millionaire business methods.
Mrs. Viola Allen spent last week visiting with friends in Washington and Cedar Rapids. Mrs. F. H. Wells has returned from Washington Iowa after a few days visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Amlong of Washington Iowa left for Lone Tree to visit relatives and friends.
The Masonic club of the State university in Iowa City begins a formal study of Masonry emphasizing its highest meaning. Davenport attorney Louis Block lectured on The Two Pillars, with Otteson arranging further talks by Newton Parvin and others as the group seeks recognition from the grand lodge of Iowa.
Mrs. M McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi says three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble found no relief from two doctors until Foley's Kidney Remedy. After two bottles she felt renewed and urges other suffering women to try it, via Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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