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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
3
Six month old daughter of E N Dewey of Agnewville Virginia recovered from cholera infantum after taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The medicine is safe when used as directed and palatable when diluted with water and sugar. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Modern hair dressing prompts sage use with old fashioned tea for hair growth and color restoration. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur adds sulphur for dandruff and scalp irritation relief, sold by druggists at 50 cents to 1 dollar or direct from Wyeth Chemical Company, New York. McElhinney Drug Co. is listed as a special agent.
The ballboys seek small donations to cover expenses for remaining games this season. A capable battery is on hand and other posts are filled, keeping the team in good shape. Community support is encouraged as teams in small towns rely on voluntary service and player generosity.
Mrs. W L Gilpatrick of Danforth Me claims her mother aged over 70 grew young again after using Electric Bitters. For 20 years she suffered dyspepsia unable to eat drink or sleep. doctors gave up but Bitters restored her health. They invigorate organs cure liver and kidney troubles impart sleep strength and appetite. Only 50c at J E Lemmon's.
R. P. McConaughey received word of the death of J. R. P. Alexander a former local resident well known to Washington people. He was buried Thursday at Creston and his wife was Mary Ann Brokaw. Alexander lived here for many years before leaving in the 1880s, running a restaurant and later clerking in a store.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Cenec Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable medicine to prevent dangerous consequences when used early. It notes long use and consistent success and lists F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy as sellers.
The Rev. J. A. Sinclair, a well known Methodist minister who preached in local churches at various times, died recently at Montrose Iowa where he served as pastor. He and his family formerly lived in Mt. Pleasant.
An advertisement urges readers to try Foley's Orino Laxative for stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. It claims the remedy sweetens the stomach and breath, gently stimulates the liver, regulates the bowels, and is superior to pills and ordinary laxatives.
Governors urged to issue proclamations backing forest protection river and harbor works land reclamation good roads and home-building. National Irrigation congress aims to stir state interest for unified action during its Spokane sessions August 9 to 14.
Spokane County Medical Society votes to offer free examinations for prospective brides and grooms through 1909. A debate over charging fees yielded a vote in favor of no charge, aligning with the new criminal code effective June 12 requiring physical and moral fitness for marriage licenses. R W Butler supports the law as benefiting the public.
A compact survey of dolls reflecting Alaska alongside global and colonial figures. The piece contrasts wax, bisque, French, German, American, Cuban, Filipino, and Hawaiian dolls with Alaskan carved bone and ivory dolls. It highlights fur clothing, bead jewelry, and the owl girl carved as a legend image.
A historical sketch notes Andrew Johnson grew up in Raleigh as a ragged street boy who learned to read with help from a benevolent reader. He apprenticed as a tailor at ten, worked long days, and, after marriage to his teacher wife, improved through reading and schooling evenings.
Local items note arrivals from Chicago and Iowa City including Straw hats for summer wear. May Willa Patten returns to Muscatine with Jennie Allen visiting friends. Amateur notices promote fountain pens and diploma framing. Arrowhead finds shown by H Helmick and Chautauqua notes from Dr George Warren in Illinois praising steady Chautauqua programs.
A mother accompanies a boy to a toy shop where the salesman demonstrates a wind up plastic mouse. The boy dismisses it saying they already have many that run without winding, reflecting a humorous moment from the Montreal Star.
A Rockland Massachusetts Sunday school teacher asked his juvenile class what the lame man asked Peter and John for. A pupil answered alms, another mused that in his place he would have asked for legs.
A master and a young dog debate learning tricks. The dog pleads to wait until it grows stronger, while the master urges immediate training to avoid harder lessons with age. The brief dialogue frames a canine education moment.
A German source recounts a boy who learns obedience by training his dog to fetch in and out of the water. The boy, taught by example, discovers that learning is pleasant as well as wise and grows into a learned man through steady study.
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