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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1909

Page

4

Notice of Bills Against Vin McCartney

All persons with claims against Vin McCartney must mail them to 227 West Jefferson Street.

Vin McCartney Jefferson Street

Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Nashua Policeman

A Nashua Iowa night policeman testifies that after trying many remedies for a winter cold and lung ailment, Foley's Honey and Tar provided relief with a two thirds bottle, calling it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and IF Stolte.

J. N. Paterson Nashua Iowa Foley Lemmon

Freys Studio Camera Ad and Urino Laxative Pitch

An old advertisement notes Buster Brown with the best $2.00 camera at Frey’s Studio. It also promotes Foley’s Urino Laxative as mild and pleasant for women and children, claiming it cures constipation. Lemmon’s Pharmacy is listed in the ad.

Buster Brown Frey Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days With Pazo Ointment

Advertises Pazo Ointment promising cure for itching bleeding protruding piles within six to fourteen days or a money refund. Priced at 50 cents.

Milch Cows For Sale At McElwain Barn Friday

I T Wisecarver will sell a car load of Jerseys and Guernseys at the Mc Elwain barn Friday afternoon at 1 30 oclock. Some are fresh now others will be fresh soon. This is a good chance to buy a milch cow Be there.

I. T. Wisecarver McElwain McElwain's

A Dangerous Role in Stage Interview

A manager describes a demanding acting part with falls and mob violence while the applicant jokes he can handle it, citing six weeks as a furniture installment collector. The exchange highlights theatrical ambition and resilience in a humorous way.

No Backache or Kidney Misery Warns By Diuretic Ad

An old advertisement extols Pape's Diuretic as a universal cure for backache kidney and bladder troubles. It promises quick relief, directs readers to buy a fifty cent treatment, and touts the manufacturer as a trusted Cincinnati firm. The letter section then shifts to a missionary’s letter from Batanga Kamerun describing daily life, teaching, marriage customs, and church growth.

Pape Pape, Thompson & Pape Cincinnati Batanga Kamerun Elat West Africa Parker Washington Christ Dager America

Old Year's Walt: A Nostalgic Portrait of Aging and Fate

An extended verse recalls a man nicknamed Uncle Walt aging through 1909. The poem contrasts vitality and decline, noting his strained gait, burned-out nerves, and fading charm as time moves toward the tomb, with literary allusions to Dryden Milton Goldwin Smith and Laura Jean Libbey.

Laura Jean Libbey Thomas Carlyle Milton Dryden Goldwin Smith George Matthew Adams

Seat Sale For Too Much Money Show Promises Quick Fill

Management urges buyers to pay for seats tied up in advance now to avoid losing them after 8 o clock Christmas night. The show features fine actors and a lively farce comedy and promises a great performance.

Lecture at Haskins on Yellowstone Park views

The Rev. L. Hughes will present a lecture with stereopticon views of Yellowstone Park at Haskins church on Tuesday evening December 28. Admission costs 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.

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Men’s Just Right Shoes W. L. Douglas Shoes Julian & Kokenge Shoes H. W. Crocker Shoes Fox & Dewey Washington, la Chamberlain IF. L. Stolte Navy Kmas Soc Harrison Fisher Christy Gibson THE Washington National Bank C. W Myrtie Kirby McCleary Walt Haskins Chichester S Chichester the “Sealshipt Postoffice Caner Music Co Emerson Laurel Morris J. F. McNamara & Son South Side Furniture and Undertaking
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