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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1908

Page

6

Ex Ent Sermon at First U P Church on The Greatest Sin

D M Davis preaches at First U P Church last evening on the greatest sin to love God supremely and resist the Holy Spirit. He defines resistance as hostile breach indifference or fight against. The service followed a prior meeting with strong attendance and deep interest. Tonight at 7 30 the public is invited. An advertisement for Dr Shoop’s Restorative claims health benefits and free samples from J H Stewart Wis.

D. M. Davis U. P Mr. Davis

Brintons Entertaining Grand crowds with new show

The Brintons drew a large audience at the Grand Saturday night presenting an entirely new production. Johnson, touring with Brintons, entertained the crowd with character skits and dancing including a noted impersonation. Local notices mention fairs, dances, and upcoming events at the Vienna and opera house.

Brintons Brinton Fromey

Washington Contingent Wiseacres Abuses Franking Privilege

In Washington January 23 a stream of political chatter centers on polls among lawmakers about presidential nominations in the two major parties. Taft leads Republicans while Bryan dominates Democratic circles. memories recount Cleveland’s 1892 nominating drive and Harrison’s Minneapolis victory amid opposition. The franking system leads to penalties, with anecdotes of types of shipments and oddities like dogs mailed, plus notes on a forthcoming American Breeders’ association meeting and discussions on the Philippines tariff issue.

Cleveland Harrison Washington Charles W. Arthur Washington Congress Taft William Jennings Bryan Grover Cleveland Buffalo Benjamin Harrison Blaine Minneapolis American Breeders’ Association James Wilson American Carnation Society H. J. Webber Ithaca N. Y Senate Philippines Committee United States Philippines Spain Gorman

Change of program promised with drum effects tonight

Wirfield Journal notes an entire change of program this evening and mentions trial catarrh treatments mailed free on request by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. The notes state the tests prove the value of Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy, sold by J. H. Stewart without cost to the people.

Wirfield Journal Shoop Racine Wis J. H. Stewart

Basket Supper at Court of Honor on Friday

On Friday evening January 24 the Court of Honor hosts a basket supper with each member bringing a well filled basket and inviting three friends. A program will be rendered. Also advertised are Preventics cold tablets claimed to prevent pneumonia bronchitis la grippe and feverish illness with no quinine laxative or harsh effects. Sold by J. H.

Court of Honor Preventics J. H. Stewart

Wood Saving Orders Promptly Attended To

All persons seeking wood saved are told to call telephone numbers 777 or 54. Orders will be attended to promptly. 807 Frank McClean.

Frank McClean

Only a Dream poem by Hill McCleary read to Magnet Society

Hill McCleary of the Academy presented a poem titled Only a Dream before the Magnet Literary society on Tuesday evening. The verse laments hunger and loneliness with images of wandering and years passing, ending with a dream of begging for bread.

Hill McCleary The Academy Magnet Literary Society

Dream of My Youthland Friends Return to Memory

A speaker recalls a ten year drought of sunshine and flowers before returning to youth. He reunites with Cloyce Kerr and recounts friends like Miss Leeper, Thomp Brookhart, Sam Witting, McFarland, Miss Meeks, John Thompson, the fat showman, and Jones and Bertha in vivid memory. The dream ends with awakening.

Cloyce Kerr Sam Witting Alaska Happy John Thompson

King of throat and lung remedies praised by customers

C O Eldridge of Em and Ga extols Dr King s New Discovery as the best cough and cold remedy for throat and lung troubles. He says it quickly cures croup and other attacks in his family. Sold with guarantee at Stewart s Pharmacy 60c and 1 00 trial bottle free.

Stewart’s Pharmacy

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