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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
3
OC Eldridge of Empe Ga praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles. He says it cures croup quickly and has used it seven years. Sold with guarantee at Stewart’s Pharmacy 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
The Journal contest prizes were awarded at a South Washington home. Phil Dupuis won the collectors first prize the gold watch and chain with 73.6 percent collection, Elliot Grayson took $5 cash as second, Cloyce Anderson followed, and Roy Garrard and Barclay Miller were others recognized. In delivery, Harry Dupuis and Guy Knauss tied for first with $5 cash, Elliot Grayson earned a second prize, and Barclay Miller won the third. The gathering featured stories of accidents and mishaps, and attendees planned to enter the 1908 contest opening Jan 15 1909 with similar prizes.
A compact mosaic of humorous quips on fame love and human folly. It spans remarks on heroes and failures social pretenses and linguistic misfires with nicknames like Askem How and Knuitt to hint at crowd banter and verbal mishaps.
The excerpt presents a garbled exchange about amputation timing and disrespectful hospital talk followed by exhortations to advertise a vague project. It reflects a stray, nonsensical passage from the Chicago Journal with incomplete phrases and obstructed details.
A congressional committee arrived in Portland Oregon for the exposition opening on June 1. A morning parade featured visiting statesmen in carriages at the Portland hotel lobby a major domo shouted for two congressmen and two gentlemen. A jail anecdote followed about a former Illinois inmate cited on health and regular habits.
All persons wanting wood sawed telephone No. 777. All orders promptly attended No. 80-76 Frank McClean.
Fairtrek M hosts Company D on their home floor in a hard practicing lead up to a stiff contest scheduled for Thursday evening. January game note mentions local players preparing and urging fans not to miss the event.
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