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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
2
Commencement exercises were held last evening in the Graham Opera House before a large attendance. The event highlighted class numbers and featured remarks by local officials and graduating seniors.
The twenty fifth class of Washington High held its commencement at the Graham opera house. Principal Biggs and Superintendent Crone awarded diplomas after a varied program of music, orations, and readings. Speakers praised reformers Folk and La Follette, urging graduates to work hard and aim high.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine for bowel complaints, claiming even Rockefeller could not buy a better option. It states the remedy never fails, is pleasant when sweetened, and suitable for all ages, with Cook and Sherman Stewart's pharmacy selling it.
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