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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1909
Page
6
Civil war veteran J. A. Stone of Kemp Texas believed a plot linked to illness to end his life. He details a stubborn cold and weight loss before using Dr King's New Discovery which restored his health. He reports a weight gain to 178 pounds and endorses the remedy for severe colds coughs and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle offered.
E. L. Titterington was a passenger at Ainsworth last evening, where he spent today.
Local notes report Miss Lulu Matthews visiting Havre and Miss Mildred Wabnitz coming from West Chester. Other residents including H. B. Brock and Bessie Kyle were in this city and trips home noted. Col in Share advertises top offers for metals. Various residents frequent Washington House and Steck home visits.
The Junior Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church held an evening program in the church lecture room. Children directed by Margaret Cowden and Elizabeth McCleary presented varied acts to entertain a good crowd and raise funds for missionary work.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas says blood poisoning from a spider bite left deep sores on his leg for five weeks. Doctors failed to help but Bucklen's Arnica Salve fully healed him. Advertises for eczema boils burns and piles at 25 cents at J E Lemmon's.
The R N A plans a Valentine party at the home of Frank Barnoske next Monday evening. Community members are invited to attend and join the event.
One hundred dollar reward offered for incurable catarrh. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promote Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists claim long acquaintance with Cheney. Cure touted as bloodstream and mucous membranes action. Testimonials available. 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Fox and Dewey's offers Brown kid Pat colt and Black kid spring oxfords priced at 2.00 2.50 and 82.75. See styles and prices before buying.
Miss Hortense Nielsen and her company present Ibsen's A Doll's House at the opera house on February 16. Chicago critics praised Nielsen's Nora performance as a striking psychological study with an outstanding supporting cast.
The ad claims Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the most popular and best selling medicine for coughs in babies and children. A testimonial from Paul Allen of Plain Dealing says it cures coughs colds and croup and is safe with no opium. It is available from F. L. Stolte and Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
A public sale will be held on the premises on Tuesday February 23 1909 at 2 PM for the Robert McGaugh property adjoining the Second Unity edge church. Geo W Griffith Referee. J W Teeter Auctioneer.
A Lincoln birthday memorial service will be held Sunday evening at the Baptist church. The program includes recitations songs and speeches with a chorus choir performing special music. All are welcome.
Estate notice advertises Lot One Block Twenty Six Highland Park Addition Washington Iowa for sale to close Mrs E K Eversons estate. Information from A Anderson or Edmund D Morrison. Rest Room association annual meeting next Tuesday afternoon February 16 at 3 oclock. all members urged to attend.
A pie supper will be held at the White Oak school house west of Washington in Dutch Creek township on Friday evening February 19. A good program will be rendered by Sue Scholars. Pearl Sharp, Teacher.
Advert says pneumonia often follows la grippe but never follows Foley's Honey and Tar. Urges refusal of non genuine remedies and promotes Lemmon's Pharmacy genuine yellow package product.
The report lists 6-126 163 steer animals aged one and two years, Angus and Short Horn breeds. Seller A. C. Wisecarver of Fairfield Iowa appears. R. E. Shannon of Washington Iowa, ex-newspaper man now private secretary to Geo H. Paul, visited Corpus Christi today.
Mrs. Bruce Moore of West Chester was a caller in the city yesterday, returning home in the evening.
The Keokuk County News highlights Elmer Donnell son of Robt. Donnell of Sigourney. Born there, he is hailed as a Keokuk county product whose career spans early local work to a leading national cartoonist role with the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
On Tuesday February sixteenth nineteen hundred nine at ten o clock two miles north of Clay and five miles northeast of Richland a sale offers fourteen head of horses and mules including Norman mares iron gray geldings and bay road mare. ninety three cattle with one registered Durham bull and multiple steers heifers calves and lambs. fifty two sheep and goats with ewes lambs and Angora goats. two farm wagons and a Rock Island hay loader. All lots described as in good condition and well bred.
Terms All sums of ten dollars and under cash. All sums over ten dollars a credit of twelve months will be given, purchaser providing a bankable note with seven percent interest. Six percent discount for cash. Lunch on grounds by Ray Callister. Auctioneers B Morgan A C McNurlen and Austin Sutherland. Clerk Vern Luithly. Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy advert. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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