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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1908

Page

2

Old Army Bunk Mate Letter From Monmouth Man Evans

Tim Evans, formerly of Monmouth Kansas, writes D M O Loughlin seeking reunion details. He recalls a hard farming season with rain shortages, notes Freemont’s visit and Colorado, asks about Taft’s political prospects, and hopes to visit or hear news soon.

M. O'Loughlin Mr. Evans Monmouth Kansas D. M. O'Loughlin Freemont Colorado Taft Tim J. H. Evans

It Can't Be Beat Best of All Teachers Is Experience

C M Harden of Silver City NC says Electric Bitters does all claimed for it and is best for stomach liver kidney troubles. He tested it and found it excellent medicine for weakness lame back and run down conditions. Also effective for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy 50 cents.

C. M. Harden Silver City North Carolina Mr. Harden Lemmon’s

Mrs Switzer Injured By Electric Fan In Crail’s Store

Mrs Switzer of Iowa City visiting Ed Fox home suffered a badly cut finger yesterday afternoon when it was caught in an electric fan at Crail's store. The injury caused pain but spared more serious harm to her hand.

Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington report

Special to the Evening Journal, July 29, forecasts for Iowa indicate possible local thunderstorms tonight or Thursday, with cooler conditions expected Thursday and in the western portion tonight.

Washington, D.C The Evening Journal Iowa

Mand Ballington Booth to Lecture on August 19

Mand Ballington Booth will visit and deliver a popular lecture on August 19 at 2 PM in the big tent. She is acclaimed as the greatest woman lecturer on the public platform today, and the public is well aware of her work. Plan to be on the grounds for the afternoon events.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Offer

Readers are told that catarrh can be cured in all stages by Hall's Catarrh Cure, a constitutional treatment taken internally. The ad claims it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces with a $100 payoff for any failure, and it lists testimonials and a Toledo address. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are also recommended for constipation.

S. 5S. S S. S S.S. S THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Prices Slashed at Foley's Gallery

John Turbott arrives from Ainsworth while many locals are noted shopping and visiting in the city. Several residents including Mrs E M Friend from Columbus Junction and Mrs Everett Shearer of Verdi are mentioned on outings. A temperance rally is planned in Cedarville opera house with Mayor Brennen and Rev F Ross to attend, meeting at 7 o'clock, invitation extended.

Fox & Dewey John Turbott Ainsworth Foley’s E. M. Friend Columbus Junction Everett Shearer Verdi Orez Crawfordsville June Emry Ocean Dash Brighton A. Ferguson Jessie Cherryholmes Ruby Hulse Keota City J. A. Y. Ashby Wm. Randall Xenia

Scores On The Ball Fields Across Cities

Baseball scores from Brooklyn Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis New York Chicago Cleveland and other cities. Batters and pitchers named include Kling Brook lyn McIntyre Bergen Ewing Schlei Dorner Bouktes Bowerman Plank Powers Rhoades Bernis and more. Several games extended to extra innings with detailed hits errors and batteries listed.

Brooklyn Chicago Kling McIntyre Bergen Boston Cincinnati Ewing Schlei Tindaman Dorner Bouktes Bowerman Philadelphia St. Louis Lush Bliss Sparks Jacklitsch Raymond Laudwig Richey Moren Devpin New York Pittsburg N. York Willis Gibson Wiltse Bresnahan Plank Powers Walsh Weaver Cleveland Rboston Burehell Arellanes Kahoe Dineen Stephens Detroit IW. LP Washington

Man claims invention of ice cream soda in 1870

Homestead Indiana July 29 George Davidson aged 59 now in Vevay where he works in a flour mill asserts he invented ice cream soda. At twenty in Madison in 1870 he ran a confectionery and soda fountain and added ice cream to syrup and soda water after a thirsting wish, finding the combination delightful.

Homestead Ind George Davidson Vevay Madison

Dinwiddie to Lead English anti saloon drive after U S plan

Springfield July 29 Rev FE C Dinwiddie legislative superintendent of the National Antisaloon League has accepted an invitation to conduct a parliamentary campaign in England for local option following the plan adopted in the United States Dinwiddie previously led the prohibition campaign in Oklahoma

England Springfield FE. C. Dinwiddie National Antisaloon League United States Dinwiddie Oklahona

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