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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
4
In City by Carrier terms listed in the fragment show subscription details with monthly advance rates. The text is partially garbled but indicates prepayment expectations and a rate around 1.35 units for a month. The source lacks complete clarity on currency and full conditions.
A discussion on coal mine operations argues that some mines close due to the 14 percent wage advance, while others can operate profitably at lower costs. It notes vast coal reserves in the Rocky Mountain region and the impact of price on mine viability, suggesting more mines operating raises overall production costs but keeps prices in line with profits.
The poem notes ice on river and lake as the speaker, an old man with rheumatic pain, watches schoolchildren skate and be merry. He laments his inability to join them, though he blesses the youth and recalls aging, winter scenes, and the joy of others' play.
The piece argues costly mines struggle to bring coal to the surface while more efficient rivals grow rich. It parallels Colorado silver policy history with miners wary of closures, noting Congress did not fix silver prices and suggesting public welfare outweighs individual mine losses.
Mrs. Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine. She uses it for children with croupy symptoms and for herself to relieve coughing and chest cold quickly after a few doses. Lemmon's Drug Store advertises the product.
A Christmas social hosted by the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society occurred Friday evening in the Ainsworth church basement with decorated rooms, a short program led by Rev. McBlain, music and readings, and a 15 cent lunch of doughnuts pie and coffee.
Sabbath morning offerings from the United Presbyterian Sabbath school for Armenian relief added to 2138.00. The church holds a Christmas entertainment Tuesday at 8 pm with a tree readings and music. M K Santley school plans its program and treat Wednesday at 8 pm with each class contributing to the program.
Homer Porter heads from Grace Hill to Des Moines to work as a railway clerk for a period, route Des Moines to Kansas City. Jesse Richardson ends his Pleasant school term to begin study at Iowa City next year, with many parents expressing regret at his departure. Mrs. W. J. Taylor and Mrs. Porter visited Paul Harvey's and attended the school program. Rev and Mrs Derbert left for Edmonton to mourn Mr Stoltz, Mrs Derbert's father. Austin Bower visited Erle Dunbar, and Sunday school prepared for the Xmas Eve program. Mrs Finel McNees home from Crawfordsville for vacation. Mrs Humm returns from Davenport improved after a nervous attack.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness. It asserts Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss and promises one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. Fr. J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio distributes circulars to druggists.
Brighton high school pupil Mable Engle and Mable Johnson with Geneva Lie and Helen Hanley spend their weeks at home. Mr and Mrs Charles Wadlkier visited the Paul Merver home. Vivid Lenmitey was seen daily with his parents Mr and Mrs Fe Lames.
A dry battery using red lead instead of the usual compound has been patented by Th Cuan. yl. It lasts longer than current types, may be stored for months without deterioration, and can be recharged at least ten times with efficiency comparable to present batteries.
An advertisement claims daily hot water with limestone phosphate cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises clearer skin no headaches better appetite and renewed energy. Beneficiaries include those with constipation bilious attacks acid stomach and pallid complexions.
An old advertisement notes that severe colds should lead to isolation to prevent spread. It asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a superior cure, claiming rapid recovery and better health, with Lemmon's Drug Store listed as the source.
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