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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
3
In Gowrie Iowa Mrs Ivan Olgrey punished her husband for drunken abuse by sewing him into blankets and beating him with a whip. He was confined to the farm and pledged to reform for six months with the wife handling outside business. A farm hand witnessed the incident and it was put in writing.
A newspaper ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims effectiveness by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any failure to cure, urging readers to send for testimonials.
Ames Iowa Feb 26 Professor Adram M Newens longtime head of the Iowa State college department of public speaking resigns to join the Redpath lyceum bureau He has spent years in lecture recital work and has traveled nationwide for engagements.
Sotero Baluyut of San Fernando Philippines has been promoted from second lieutenant to battalion adjutant in the University of Iowa military battalion by Col. C. W. Weeks commandant at the university.
Coughs from La Grippe can lead to pneumonia, but Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and strengthens the lungs to prevent serious outcomes. The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Waterloo Iowa February 26 sensational developments followed the Waterloo Ministerial association discussion on securing Evangelist Billy Sunday for meetings. Opponents Rev Walter Rollings and Effie Jones protested the sensational preacher’s style saying it harms religion and many churches would withhold support. A protest ridden session ended with a committee to open negotiations with William Sunday.
Washington Ottumwa and Muscatine will contend for state high school championship honors. Miss Rose McGugin has moved to Creighton Nebraska to take a trimming position. Joe Morehead and George G McElroy visited the city from Crawfordsville and Wyman. H H Dickson returned to Somonauk Illinois after a short stay.
An advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding protruding or blind piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. The product costs 60 cents and is marketed as a guaranteed remedy.
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