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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1912
Page
5
A stream of short notices from Monmouth and surrounding towns lists visits, travel, and social happenings. Individuals like Misa Lena Koehler, Mrs. H W Shellabarger, and Jack London book features appear alongside commerce notes and local ads at the Fair.
A January clearing sale announces 25 percent off all in stock items with exceptions including Big Ben Alarm Clocks and Post Cards.
An idle preface extols virtues of Meritol preparations offered through the American Drugg and Press Association. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes a guaranteed line sold only to members with expert manufacture and no ifs.
A collage of jokes and anecdotes from multiple papers including Cleveland Plain Dealer, Tit-Bits, The Delineator, Manchester Guardian, Washington Herald, Louisville Courier-Journal, Judge, and Kansas City Star. Tales range from children's misstatements to witty quips about guests, chores, and travel, reflecting lighthearted, era-appropriate humor.
In a bowling match last evening at the Commercial club alleys the Regular Single Men’s team won two games out of three over the Invincibles. Scores show the competitive bout with each frame closely contested before the decisive games.
Fifty years ago on January 24 Southern papers denounced northern dispatches claiming a Federal victory at Mill Springs as lies. They argued Burnside's expedition failed and the northern mood needed a tonic. The U S secretary of war appointed a commission to visit Richmond prison camps to aid Federal soldiers and ease prison hardships.
An advertiser touts Zemo as a proven remedy to rid the scalp of germ life, claiming it cures dandruff and itching after one application. The sale and endorsement are credited to the McElhinney Drug Co.
G M Baker of Altamont Illinois writes from Altamont to H M Baker of Washington Iowa recounting illness return to downtown work. He describes nine months of births at his practice and family members teaching in Stewardson St Elmo and home schools plus plans for law study, a cold winter, and hopes to visit soon.
A nineteenth century notice touts Meritolt Rheumatism Powders as a universal remedy and claims Foley Kidney Pills cured a child’s bed wetting after two days of use. Lemmon's Pharmacy in Levington, Charles Durham advertised the products and a general sale through druggists.
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