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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1910
Page
3
Uncle Ezra comments on bargain hunters getting a bag of game regardless of ammunition. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and chest congestion with quick relief, credited to Lemmon's Pharmacy and McWhinney Drug Co.
A humorous saunter notes that marriage marks a shift in spending as a husband balances household needs and rising grocery costs with wit and practical resolve.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quick cure for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. It claims benefits for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and malaria with a 25 cent price at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
A source describes the most popular girls as those to whom a fellow can propose with little risk of rejection. The piece frames popularity in terms of ease of social advances and acceptance within a local social circle.
Sore lungs and raw lungs are common and uncomfortable. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as the greatest throat and lung remedy that will quickly cure soreness and cough and restore normal health. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. sell it.
A lady in waiting teases the king as he chuckles and pets her chin in a light moment. The scene hints at courtly familiarity and a playful dynamic between ruler and attendant.
A pie supper is planned for Wednesday evening February 22 at South Prairie School District 7. A cake will be voted to the most popular lady, and ladies are asked to bring pies. Everyone is invited. Signed Winnie Quinn, Teacher.
An advertisement offers Holden's ideal seed corn tester for sale by A. J. Munro of West Chester Iowa with contact details. The page also includes a humorous exchange about heaven described as seven distinct heavens and a Boyle's advertisement for Foley's Orino Laxative highlighting its gentle bowel-clearing effects.
An advertisement extols Foley’s Kidney Remedy as the most effective treatment for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims to correct irregularities, build up the system, and restore vitality, with Lemmon’s Pharmacy and Mecklinney Drug Co. as sources.
The fragment evokes pure joy from children's laughter as a timeless form of music. It contrasts with other sounds, celebrating innocence and warmth. The piece emphasizes the unique resonance of childhood merriment in daily life.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It asserts internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 for any uncured case, and invites testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A centenarian Arizona woman aged 116, who reportedly used tobacco for 110 years, has died. The cutout moral warns young girls against chewing tobacco, noting the perils of living too long and the dangers of long term use.
Lewis Chamblin of Manchester Ohio recalls severe lung trouble reducing his weight to 115 pounds. He attributes recovery to Dr King’s New Discovery which also cured his four children of croup. The remedy claims to treat La Grippe asthma and bronchial affections, priced 50c and 1.00 with a free trial bottle, guaranteed by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Cretonia Lodge No. 365 K P O K T P marks 17 years with a banquet and speeches in Castle Hall. Leaders from Sigourney, Washington attend. charter members and officers listed. 100 members in good standing. eight members have died in 17 years.
An old advertisement extols Mi-o-na stomach tablets as a guaranteed remedy for indigestion. It claims the product strengthens the stomach, provides energy, and eliminates the need for harsh digestives, selling at 50 cents through Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
A Salonika dispatch states Abdul Hamid's condition is critical. Two of his sons and the women of the harem have been secretly moved from the Villa Alani at Salonika to Constantinople while the former sultan of Turkey remains a prisoner.
Isaac Kleese of Company F 106th Pennsylvania Volunteers recalls meeting President Abraham Lincoln on February 22 1910 at the capital during a national holiday reception He recounts a Brooklyn visit with Beecher and a prayerful moment that preceded Lincoln returning to Washington to sign the Emancipation Proclamation.
Mortgage sale notices hawk harnesses in Fred Motts' room north of the Press office. Goods moving fast and must be sold this week before sale closes Saturday February 26. L. Hawley signs the notice.
AQ guards must wear uniform this evening at 8 o'clock for inspection at the Armory. Captain Pollok Wallace announces the drill.
Thursday includes a women's missionary society meeting for all city ladies followed by a children’s gathering at 4 pm and a general prayer meeting in the evening. No prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday evening.
The Academy presents Mrs Wiggs of the Cab age Patch next week on March 1 to replace this evening’s schedule. Students will perform the play in a updated production at the school auditorium.
A fast California train hit and killed Humphrey, the Plain signal system supervisor, about noon near Pleasant Plain. He rode in the velocious car, was crushed at the back of the head, and died instantly. The body was taken to Pleasant Plain. he was about thirty, unmarried.
A strong man is described as potentially superstitious yet could gain greater power by conquering his superstition. The remark suggests inner resolve improves forceful character and decision making. The piece treats belief as a hurdle to personal effectiveness.
In a New York interview I T Cooper argues fast city life harms digestion and overall health. He cites cramped rooms polluted air and crowded transit as factors and promotes a medicine to regulate and tone overworked stomachs. A testimonial from Mrs. Wilf Hoffman of 522 West 147th Street endorses Cooper’s remedy and its reported benefits.
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