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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1908

Page

3

License to wed issued at Saturday opera night notices

Walter Goodman and Flo B. Pringle received license to wed on Saturday. J T Snouffer from Snouffer Hughes Co. dry goods arrived from What Cheer for city business. Elizabeth Watson returns home with P Watson after a city visit. John McEwen to DuBuque for two weeks. R C Coulson and W Bell to cover Milwaukee line as night operator.

Walter & Goodman Flo B. Pringle J. T. Snouffer Snouffer, Hughes & Co. Dry Goods John McEwen Milwaukee Dubuque R. C. Coulson

Preventics Candy Cold Tablets Say Prevent Pneumonia

To check a cold quickly get Preventics from your druggist. Candies claim safety and prompt relief taken at the sneeze stage. No quinine or harsh ingredients, marketed for feverish children. 48 tablets 25 cents, trial boxes 5 cents. Sold by J. H. Stewart.

Preventics J. H. Stewart

Watch for ad and upcoming attractions in city pages

Local notices advertise an ad for Wednesday night and promise an upcoming lineup featuring the Yankee Drummers led by Sky the Lyman Twins and a large company. Dr. and Mrs. E W Spessard of Stratford Texas visit relatives in town before heading to Ainsworth. Leslie Summerfield departs Burlington bound for Tacoma Washington after months with K Clapper family. Dr and Mrs E B Carney and children depart Milwaukee for Kirksville Missouri amid community well wishes.

I. Rothschild &Co Lyman Twins E. W. Spessard Stratford Texas Ainsworth Leslie Summerfield K. Clapper Burlington Tacoma Wash E. B. Carney Milwaukee Kirksville

G A R Regular Meeting Notice

G A R announces a regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 o clock. Full attendance requested. New members to be mustered in conducted by F J OC Boice and P C.

Boice

Disturbed the Congregation Cougher Urged to Buy Foley’s Honey and Tar

A reader notes a disruptive cough during Sunday worship and jokes that the culprit should purchase Foley’s Honey and Tar, sold by all druggists.

Foley

Fight for the Forests in January American Magazine

The January American Magazine features Stewart Howard White's piece on the fight for the forests. It contrasts forest service preservation with destructive greed, citing Europe’s reforestation costs and a potential three billion dollar U.S. price tag if forests on watersheds are harmed.

Charlotte N. C Stewart Howard White United States Forest Service Forest Service White Switzerland France Italy United States

Rival Fears Cloud Love Triangle Amid Economic Strain

A brief dialogue reveals two suitors both in love with the same girl and each fearing the other will win or lose her in a tense, money-tight era. The exchange underscores social pressure and romantic stakes during strained times.

Forget Himself and Remembered Incarnations

Dialogue-driven reminiscence contrasts past boyhood with present times as Mrs Jones and Mr Brown discuss changes and memories across generations. The exchange shifts between personal recollection and acknowledgment of altered circumstances, highlighting evolving identities.

Mrs. Jones Mr. Brown

Modern School Skills Taught In Classrooms Today

The verse highlights cooking sewing and clay molding as part of contemporary schooling. It suggests that bright young students learn reading and writing through hands on activities.

Man shoots at father-in-law in tense confrontation

Dialogue reveals a man fires at his father-in-law but misses. The exchange questions whether the old man was an easy mark, suggesting a strained family confrontation.

New Physical Culture Class Organized by Miss Alliene Bailey

Miss Alliene Bailey, trained in New York City, organized a physical culture class at the Academy. The first lesson was Saturday at 4 o clock with about a dozen participants, and weekly sessions are planned for future Saturdays at the same time and place.

Alliene Bailey New York City Academy

Pert Paragraphs on Life Truths and Human Foibles

A collection of wry maxims about aging temper, marriage, ambition, and social behavior. Each line offers a compact moral or irony on how people act when faced with pride, luck, or trouble. The essay-like examples critique conformity and self delusion with pointed humor.

Dr King’s New Discovery Ad from Georgia

C O Eldridge of Em 1 Ga touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles. He claims seven years of use and quick cures for croup in children. Sold with guarantee at Stewart’s Pharmacy 50c and 1.00 with trial bottle free.

Stewart’s Pharmacy

The Opal Serpent Makes Corrective Read

A makeup error broke Saturday’s installment of The Opal Serpent. today’s edition resumes the story and moves back to cover the portion skipped.

Dr Shoop Cough Cure Touted For Harmless Cure

An advertisement extols Dr Shoop Cough Cure as a safe remedy for coughs and bronchial irritation. It describes a green shrub used for its resinous extract and claims no opium or harsh ingredients, endorsing it for infants and adults alike.

Visitors arrive for weekend at local homes

H. A. McMillan came from Burlington to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. F. L. Broadgate, wife of Milwaukee’s new agent, arrived from Spencer, Iowa. A show titled Fun unlimited played Saturday night at A Modern Ananias with specialties between acts. Dont miss it.

H. A. McMillan Burlington F. L. Broadgate Milwaukee Spencer Iowa Fun Unlimited Ananias

Foley's Honey and Tar Safe Under Pure Food Law

Special announcement states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sold by all druggists.

Foley

Kepharts To Kremlin Visit Daughter Mrs Rathmell

Mr and Mrs J H Kephart depart tonight for Kremlin Oklahoma to visit their daughter Mrs Hen Rathmell. Rumor mentions the L man Twins who will appear here soon and that the Yankee Drummers have a flattering offer to go abroad next season.

J. H. Kephart Lea Kremlin Okla Hen Rathmell L Man

Bucklen’s Arnica Sal praised for piles and sores

Mr B B Chamberlain of Clinte Main says Bucklen’s Arnica Sal does the business. He used it for piles and it cured them, for chapped hands it cut them, and an old sore healed without leaving a scar. Sold for 25 cents at Stewart Pharmacy.

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Acacae Men Frank L. Wilson & Co. Best Shoe Repairing Nuff Dougherty Bros Our Lady I. Rothschild & Co the Opera House P. Watson Miss Elizabeth D. A. Gralmers North Iowa Avenue Rothschild & Co Dr. Shoop By Duncan M. Smith Jova Torchon and Valenciennes Lace New York Just Southern Indiana W. A. Whiting Steck J. A. Harwood Sid South Thee Washington Brick and Tile CO Paul
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