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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
2
A home remedy claim outlines a mix of Fluid extract dandelion, compound karyon, and compound syrup of sarsaparilla to relieve kidney and bladder trouble and rheumatism. It urges sufferers to shake ingredients in a bottle and take a teaspoon after meals and at night, touting safety and effectiveness per a local druggist.
Fairfield based Company M faces Company D at home Thursday evening January 23 in a hard fought contest on the home floor. Also notes include community events with a court of honor basket supper on Friday January 24 and a masquerade ball by Hook and Ladder Co at Knupps Hall January 25.
Public sale of livestock grain and hay at the Geo Stewart farm located near Cedar Center with auctioneers Weeter & Lathrop. The sale includes four horses and mules fourteen cattle sixteen hundred bushels of corn twelve tons of hay and a straw stack plus a credit option on sums over ten dollars and cash terms on others.
An old newspaper ad urges strengthening stomach, heart, and kidney nerves with Dr Shoop's Restorative. It promotes tablets or liquid and offers a free sample from Dr Shoop’s Racine Wisconsin address, signed by J H Stewart.
The regular meeting of the literary society at Prairie Flower school north of the city will be held Friday evening the 24th beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. After the meeting a social will be given and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone.
Auction notice for February 5 1908 at 10 a m lists eight horses eighteen cattle four hogs corn oats hay and farm tools from A VanSickle farm five miles north and two miles east of Washington with payments by credit 12 months over $10 or cash under 10. Lunch on site. Blaker Sutherland and Harvey officials.
The advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for la grippe coughs, claiming it heals lungs and prevents pneumonia without harmful drugs. It notes a yellow package and warns against substitutes. It also previews a theater bill featuring the Ly man Twins and the Yankee Drummers as a major hit.
Special to The Evening Journal reports Iowa will have fair weather with cooler conditions tonight and Thursday.
The Dunbars cap an instrumental trio to delight music lovers. Jan 29 reports Miss Dale Wagstaff leaving for Ohio after a Ramsey visit. Charley Needham returns from Chicago with theater notes. Atty. C. J. Thorne travels from Des Moines for Corn Belt Meat Producers action before the Interstate Commerce Commission on livestock rate cuts. hearing to continue in Chicago next month.
Auction sale of storage and unclaimed freight scheduled for Saturday January 25 at 2 pm at City Feed yard. Included are new furniture and many other articles. Mason Transfer & Storage Co.
A notice requests the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing to purchase Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy is sold by all druggists.
A public sale at the seller’s residence, eight miles south of Washington and two miles north of Coppock on the Washington Coppock road, starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesday January 29. It lists horses, cattle, hogs, grain, hay, poultry, and extensive farm machinery with payment terms and cash discounts. Lunch will be provided by Harvey and Warfel. Jap Bidwell, Teeter and Lathrop, and A Sutherland act as auctioneers.
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