Agriculture Department Furnishes Resources
A note credits the United States Department of Agriculture for furnishing materials or resources linked to the article. The exact nature of the items is not specified in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
A note credits the United States Department of Agriculture for furnishing materials or resources linked to the article. The exact nature of the items is not specified in the fragment.
The Office of Public Roads will provide articles answering reader questions on road construction and maintenance. Emphasizes sun exposure for water holding soils, drainage, ditches, crowns, and the use of tile or concrete drains. Recommends maintaining natural soil order, adding sand to clay, and using road machines and a split log drag.
An Iowa druggist advertises Vinol as a potent cod liver oil preparation with iron, claiming rapid growth and recovery from childhood ailments. A Canton Ohio mother testimonial supports restoration of health in a weak child. The store offers refunds if no benefit is seen.
The Journal collecting and delivery service contest closed today and prize awards will be made tonight at the publisher's home in south Washington. Jour nal carriers are invited to attend at 8 o'clock to hear the winners and receive prizes. Next year’s prizes will be offered with small condition changes to be announced later.
The local secretary reports the receipt book is filed at Washington County Savings Bank for monthly assessments. Dues paid there will be promptly receipted. Ida M. Ward is the local secretary. 8l-eod-51.
A. L. Fales and W. Hulse tour Newton to report strong Sunday school progress. They cite 2602 schools with 102000 members and 76 church formations from schools planted. State figures show 3213 Iowa schools in 25 years with 100000 teachers and scholars, 326 church bodies, and 17757 conversions, plus over 300 children brought into Bible instruction locally.
An advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin and notes internal action in the blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and requests settlements for debts to doctors at the sanitarium by December 16, 1907.
Pazo Ointment guarantees curing itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with money refunded. Cr. D. C. Donaldson has returned home from visits in Pawnee City Nebraska and Denver Colorado. Nathan Metzgar and W B Matthews returned to Winfield after a day at Columbus Junction. A Share returned to Crawfordsville after a brief Muscatine visit.
Sold farm to be disposed at public auction on January 17, 1908, four miles northeast of Washington and five miles west of Haskins. Heading items include seven horses six hogs fourteen cattle and extensive farming equipment plus household goods. Auctioneers Geo Ruebsam and J H Ruggles list plows cultivators harvesters wagons bees hay and 1400 bushels of corn with terms announced sale day. A Graham show is announced for January 25 with performers from WA Modern Ananias.
An ad warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may lead to fatal disease. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold by all druggists.
The forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow calls for generally fair skies with a cold wave tonight and a colder eastern portion Thursday. A patent remedy promotion for Preventics candy cold tablets appears in the notice, touting safety and effectiveness without quinine or laxatives, priced 25 cents per box with trial boxes available.
Invitation to a box supper and guessing contest at Lincoln school on Friday evening January 17. Led by Mrs. Martha T Eyestone and pupils. Also an advertisement for Chamberlains Cough Remedy praising safety for children and all ages, sold by Cook and Sherman, with a notice about a play titled A Modern Ananias at the Graham on January 25.
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