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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
7
In a quip about honesty, Diogenes muses on how an honest man who has never faced temptation might tempt others. He jokes that such a person could provoke him to resist or even tempt him into schemes to exploit the naively virtuous.
An ad claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh and asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine out of ten cases. It offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by the remedy and directs readers to send for free circulars. Fold by Druggists and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A short feature titled The Elmsbury Ghost appears in 1909 material from American Press Association. It presents a mystery tone around a haunted locale and reflects era style in reporting.
Ebenezer Pollock buys the Elmsbury place at auction amid ghost rumors. Cornelia Elmsbury returns as a living resident in the attic after years of marriage, death, and disinheritance, revealing she is the true owner of the house and intent on reclaiming her home. The two unite as she aids his rheumatism and the couple plan a shared future.
A Philadelphia restaurant owner drew crowds with a sign that advertised 15 cent dinners until a prankster altered the message by erasing the letter b from beat. The result made the sign read You Can’t Meet Our 15 Cent Dinners, drawing more attention and patrons.
A letter from Homer Krohn of Hishon Town extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy for his children. He recalls a night when a severe bout of the g roup nearly choked a child, saved by having the medicine on hand. The note claims the remedy is safe for children and suitable at all times.
The notice warns that croup attacks peak in winter and urges households with young children to keep CHAMBERLAIN COUGH REMEDY on hand. It advertises the medicine for a quarter, or 50 cents for a large size, sold by your druggist.
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