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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
3
Montrose advertisement touts a sunny dry climate and fertile soil promising high yields and lower costs than Iowa. It urges readers to invest acres in fruit trees and livestock, noting dairy prices and strong demand for hay grain and labor, with contact at T. M. Reynolds, 91-21 Hazelhurst, Montrose, Colorado.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claims it treats the constitutional disease internally by affecting blood and mucous surfaces, and offers $100 restitution if it fails. It directs readers to send for testimonials and lists Toledo, Ohio, as the company address. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Miss Fannie Fletcher of Crawfordsville arrived in the city Saturday from Columbus Junction and departed on the evening train for home.
Guaranteed to cure itching, bleeding, blind or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money refunded. Sold for 50c. Available through labeled box and prescription notes.
A girl asks how large Texas is and a mother directs her to the George H. Paul Co. to inquire. The person pictured once served as a county officer and now has ties to a major land company, hinting at a Gulf Coast land deal and a possible reward for guessing the identity.
Advertisement asserts no cough or cold develops into pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar. Claims it cures obstinate deep seated coughs and colds and discourages other remedies. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotion.
Mrs C P Fisher and her infant arrived in the city Saturday from Havre for a short visit.
Editorial guidance urges editors to avoid sensationalism and personal spite, publish good news, and resist online rumor. It praises restrained reporting, condemns sensational crime talk, and notes how strong newspapers shape towns through honest prose and distinctive editors like Burrell and Miller. Local notices and reader moves accompany the column.
The MacLean prize tryout drew twenty contestants across four literary societies and unattached entrants. Final qualifiers for Friday include Carl Broir Chester Corey Charles Kanfuian Joseph Kyle H Hale Smith and H Langland. The six meet at 4 30 Monday to pick judges for the preliminary, determining Iowa’s representative to the Northern Oratorical Contest at Illinois.
An all day gathering at the Baptist church is scheduled for Wednesday this week. The first service begins at 10 30 a m with Rev Fred Berry and other evangelists taking part. A special service for school children is at 4 00 p m and a basket dinner will be served at noon. Everyone is invited to attend.
J. B. McCoy and son of Crawfordsville visited Saturday. Mrs. Kathleen Graham of Olathe Kansas and Miss Nettie Samson of this city rode to Wyman Saturday evening. E D Gawthrop of Burlington traveled home Saturday evening after a day as a guest in this city.
Washington man writes of a decade long battle with consumption that finally ended after using Dr King s New Discovery. He was cured with six bottles and praises it as a relief for lung ailments and bronchial diseases. Trial bottle free guaranteed by J E Lemmon.
A religious author describes years of kidney trouble culminating in a severe winter pain and bed confinement. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy the pain abated, urine normalized, and he recommends Foley's Pleasant as a relief.
Eardley Bell of Wellman arrived in the city this morning. M D Yard from Crawfordsville was in Washington on Saturday returning home that evening. J H Briley of Crawfordsville spent Saturday on business matters in Washington. Mr and Mrs John Griffith and two children of Crawfordsville visited Washington Saturday. W K Henss from Wayland was in the city Saturday bringing several horses.
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