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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
3
The Ladies league of the Baptist church will offer fresh mince meat at Lemley’s grocery on Wednesday and Thursday with Wednesday morning the most certain time to find it before it’s all sold.
After a several month stay at the Howard McCreedy residence Mrs. J Farthing departed for her home in Dallas City Lil yesterday morning.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that may develop into pneumonia over night are quickly cured by Fo ley's Honey and Tar. The remedy soothes inflamed membranes heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system at Lemmon's pharmacy.
Miss Grace Williams left the city yesterday morning after two weeks visiting relatives and friends. She plans to go to Ottumwa to visit, then Udell, before returning home to Allerton, Iowa.
Audubon Iowa Republican praised the Schildkert Hungarian orchestra for a January 4 show with eight players and admission 20 35 50 cents. The performance impressed listeners with Mr Schildkert’s flute and piccolo and the group’s skill, prompting hopes for a return engagement and a large audience.
Mrs G Neiswanger was a Crawfordsville caller yesterday. Wm Bennett and Chas Dodds departed for Nichols. Mr and Mrs J F Badham of Haskins were Washington shoppers. W R Mount and J A Y Ashby rode the westbound Milwaukee train yesterday. Mrs M J Crawford is visiting her cousin at Titus and will stay for an indefinite time. Beulah Spargo of Spencer Iowa spent Sunday with Mrs Anna Farrier in Washington and departed for Titus yesterday.
Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo states he cured a severe cold sore using Bucklen’s Amica Salve. He applied it once daily for two days and the sore vanished. Sold at Lemmon’s drug store for 25 cents under guarantee.
Rh G McCleery and his son Ralph of West Alexander Pennsylvania left the Wm Beal home four miles north of the city after a visit. They departed for Burlington yesterday morning.
Miss Mary Boileau returned to Washington yesterday morning after spending Sunday at Haskins.
The program lists multiple performances and readings for Tuesday night at the academy. Highlights include piano solos by Martha Porter and Lillian Brookhart, orations by Bess Denison and Hill McCleary, debates featuring Harry Taylor and Loren McFarland, and readings such as Original story by Martha Porter and Stella Meek.
An Iowa advertisement claims fresh air defeats lung trouble and tuberculosis, endorsing the Meek Window Ventilator as the perfect device. It cites scientific endorsement and hundreds of satisfied users and directs readers to Washington, Iowa, for demonstration.
Wm. A. Whiting & Son advertise Winefrede Splint claimed to have the most heat units among soft coals. Also listed are Brazil Block and Franklin Co. touted as the cleanest coal this side of Virginia. Phone 24. 59-61.
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