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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by taking it internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and invites readers to request testimonials, with a note to buy from druggists for 75 cents and to use Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A moving drama by Clarence Bennett titled The Holy City is set for January 22 at the opera house. It treats religious topics with reverence, has gained wide ecclesiastical approval, and is described as a work of merit and distinction.
For Sale advertisement offers extra good farms and town residence and business property near West Chester Iowa within two to five miles. Also lists a meat market and ice business with buildings fixtures and a first class elevator and coal business. Contact J. D. Dayton West Chester.
Miss Artie McCulley went to Win field Saturday evening. Miss Agnes Butterfield returned from Des Moines last Saturday evening. A. E. Bales of Centerville spent Saturday in Washington. Edna Smith of Crawfordsville visited John McConac ey home. T. H. Hawkins returned to Ainsworth Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. BD. Carris went to West Chester for a Sunday visit. Eva Parker returned to Sigourney Saturday evening after visiting Washington. Millard Kennell of Keota visited Geo Brinton then headed home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Holmes of Crawfordsville were in town Saturday. The McKoons of Keota departed Saturday evening after days in Illinois. M. D. Munshower left for Winfield Saturday then Morning Sun for embalming course in Des Moines.
The ad proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve relieves pain from burns and injuries quickly. It claims instant relief for skin eruptions wounds boils ulcers and piles and promotes the product as the best cure sold by J. E. Lemmon for 25 cents.
An Alabama testimonial touts Vinci as a complete cure for bronchial grippe and recovery of strength after failed treatments. It urges refunds if no benefit and cites Cook and Sherman of Washington backing the product.
R W Bishop reports sixteen patent grants issued to Iowa residents including I J Folly Wiota for wind mill attachment O L Spry Des Moines for trolley pole fastening G H Mathews New Market for adjustable bills Mary Mosher Des Moines for tabulating scale bar J F Riedy Hamburg for display rack W P Bettendorf Davenport for underframe for cars J F Oliver Council Bluffs for detachable cellar spray T E Alter Mount Pleasant for stirrup Charles Closz Webster City for adjustable sieve.
The local High school boys basketball team returned Saturday from Oskaloola where they lost Friday evening to that town's team by 55 to 25. Afterwards the team attended a banquet as honored guests.
The report highlights a 30-voice chorus at the B E O musicale. Mrs Maxwell will play a violin solo on the 19th. Mrs Hallie Berdou to give a reading at the M E church Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs D H Wentworth visited the city Saturday for shopping and friends.
The article notes pigs may crave charcoal wood ashes and other nonfood materials when lacking nutrients. It describes a self feeder design and a cob charcoal pit method with salt and copper dissolved water to deter worms, plus wood ashes mixed with salt as another feeder option.
Ontario rancher James Leask recalls finishing the 1908 International champion Shorthorn Roan King. He details seven months nursing, strict feed mix of oats peas clover hay flax seed meal and bran, none of corn or oil cake, plus summer stable housing and daily herd exercise. The article also notes views on high finish in baby beef and dehorned cattle practices.
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