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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
6
The text urges women to write to Dr. Pierce for free confidential medical advice from a physician with over 40 years of experience in women’s diseases. It claims many women are too modest to consult a local doctor and argues that examinations are often unnecessary, except in rare cases.
The local column lists many residents and guests departing for towns like Chicago Quincy Davenport and Burlington with a steady stream of callers to Muscatine. Names include J W Maxwell Ella Kline Harry Shrader Zoe Horton H Richards and many others.
Col C J Wilson left for Des Moines last evening. Mrs A E Glazier of Ft Madison visited yesterday. Postmaster W T Trotter of Ainsworth and several others were city callers. Various residents, including Miss Margaret Twinam Craw fordsville and Frank Bruty, planned trips to Sigourney and Haskins after spending a day or days in the city.
Illness of Mrs. Black causes closure of the Washington Hair Dressing Parlors until further notice. Miss Motts will attend to customers at home by telephoning 493 green for service.
Owing to sale of a half interest in my entire business all persons knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to settle their accounts prior to January 8 1909 if possible. Anyone having bills against me are asked to present same at once for settlement.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes I. J. Cheney & Co.’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio. It states the remedy is taken internally, targets blood and mucous surfaces, and offers $100 if it fails to cure. Also recommends Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Miss Verna Miksch of Muscatine arrived yesterday and stays with Miss Cecil Rogers. Mrs. TW W Rickey of Crawfordsville visited the J Cocklin home. Mrs. N A Legg of Sigourney, after time at the RB S DeMarco home, returned home. A E Spalding was in the city for several hours from Ainsworth.
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