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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
3
A note explains lame shoulder as a common muscular rheumatism not requiring internal treatment. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely three times daily for a quick cure. The liniment is touted as especially valuable for muscular and chronic rheumatism, sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Cedar township trustees will meet March 1 1909 to receive bids for year 1909 road work and reserve the right to reject any or all bids. C C Owen township clerk.
An advertisement proclaims Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as highly reliable and widely trusted. It notes sale locations F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
E. E. Seaberry of West Chester was in the city yesterday and returned home last evening.
Names of visitors and travelers arrive and depart Fairfield last evening. Sam Thompson headed for Des Moines for a few days. Ferguson and Johnson from West Chester attended the show. Iseminger of Haskins Washington caller. Mr and Mrs Green of Keota visited and returned. Mrs Wright of Keota stayed with the Gilmer Vincent home. Mrs Emry of Brighton travels toward Afton for ill daughter Cornell.
A light hearted pictorial feature asks readers to guess which married man, a World War veteran, is pictured. The item notes his lack of visible features and his famed train punctuality, then mentions Carl Mayer from Titus at a show, and lists social notes, shopping ads, and local movements including Edith Chesney arriving from Keota and Mrs. F. D. Eisenhart returning home after visiting Burling ton.
Winfield resident B. E. Myers and J. W. Myers were in the city as Washington callers yesterday. Crawfordsville’s Mr and Mrs W R Long and Miss Kate Elliff from Minner Iowa spent time in Washington and departed for their homes or visits. Several others from Keota Monmouth Muscatine and West Liberty were travelers passing through or visiting, with stays ranging from a day to a few hours.
The Iron Age reports a full reversal of steel company selling policy causing trade confusion. Small mills are withdrawing completely and no sales have been significant yet. It may take weeks for buyers and sellers to settle, while price declines already discount any effect from possible duty reductions.
Pittsdum February 25. Following United States Steel Corporation, National Lead Company declares an open market for lead.
Pneumonia often follows la grippe but never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar for la grippe coughs and deep seated colds. Refuse any but the genuine in the yellow package. Mr. and Mrs. E A Knotts of West Chester were Washington callers yesterday.
A legislative visiting committee from Iowa inspected the State University in Iowa City on Monday. Senators Stuckslager and another unnamed senator with Representatives Wilson, Lee and Swift will report the university's needs to the state legislature after their Monday inspection.
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