Anti Cigarette Silver Medal Contest at Covenanter Church
An anti cigarette silver medal contest is planned at Covenanter Church on Friday evening if it does not rain. Receipts will aid the church building fund. Nine contestants are expected plus other speakers. No tickets or paid admission, ten cent contributions welcome. Ministers editors and wives invited along with guests for music and a good time. If rain, the event will be postponed to next week.
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Covenanter
Notice for Bids on Sewer Pipe by Committee
The Chairman of the Sewer Committee will receive bids until 6 p.m. June 6, 1903 for 60 ft of 18 inch sewer pipe 1432 ft of 24 inch sewer pipe 6 T s 8 inch on 18 inch 2 T s 8 inch on 24 inch and 1 1 inch on 24 inch Right reserved to reject any and all bids Wilber Miller Chairman Sewer Committee
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered For Deafness
Advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies and not local applications. Promises $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ends with offer to send free circulars and lists Toledo address and drugstore sales.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Grocery Price Reduction Noted by Windsor Grocery
Notice to consumers from Windsor Grocery by Lou Jugenheimer states a price drop to 25 cents per hundred due to cold weather and ample ice supply.
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Windsor Grocery
Lou Jugenheimer
Towship Picnic Spelling Contest at No. 11 School
Washington township contestants in the Chautauqua spelling match will hold a Friday picnic at No 11 school house. An afternoon program precedes the contest.
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Washington Township
No. 11
Skank River Bridge Repairs Delay Train Service
Heavy rain at Skank River delayed Rock Island track and bridge repairs. Workmen resume with extra crews aiming to finish tonight or tomorrow so southwest trains can run. Passengers gather, seeking onward routes via Des Moines Omaha or Rock Island lines. officials scramble for directions as delays extend.
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Skank River
Rock Island
Eldon
June Thunder Storm Forecast From The Central Plains
Weather notes predict a series of powerful June storms across the central regions and Mississippi valley. Expect high humidity and heat with low barometers, possible cloud bursts, and tornado-centered thunder. Storms shift to warmer and stormier periods around the 9th and 16th with more rain and squalls, then a cooling spell follows.
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Hicks
Tie
Mississippi Valley
Tere
Dr Kings New Life Pills Claim Sudden Headache Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches. It claims quick relief, improved blood and health, with a 25 cent price and money back if not cured. Sold by Stewart, Druggist.
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Dr. King
Stewart
Man Reveals Yelling Over Phone Line Trouble Tale
A man roaming near Villisea reportedly entered a residence and found a woman in a rocking chair washing and listening to phone conversations via a receiver tied to the chair. The woman defended herself claiming she paid for what she received and would get her money’s worth.
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Villisea
Times- Republican
Oklahoma settler’s near death ends in cure by remedy
An Oklahoma 1889 pioneer nearly dies from severe diarrhoea amid heat and bad water. A neighbor gives a small bottle of Chamberlain's Cough, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After a big dose, relief comes within an hour and a sound sleep returns. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
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Sentinel
Gebo
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Borrowed Smiles Note From Kansas School Teacher
A Kansas teacher received a note about a boy named Willie missing class after a stairs incident. The writer says Willie was not hurt internally though the outside skin and hip were briefly injured and narrowly escaped death. The misspelled message asks for excusing his absence.
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Kansas
Willie
The Captain's Arduous Duties and Jokes on Morals
A compilation of light anecdotes and quips about naval life and clergy. It includes Captains of marines as busiest officers, a Michigan City preacher opening his book, a deacon's sleep interrupted, and a Missouri editor poking fun at epitaphs.
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Sigsbee
New York Times
Jack
Cap’n of
Marines
Michigan City
Local Pharmacy Sells Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
I C Jaquith of Inland Michigan states he sells Chamberlain's Cough Remedy more than all similar preparations put together and guarantees every bottle. The remedy is for sale by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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I. C. Jaquith
Inland
Mich
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
For Sale One Hundred Head Steers
One hundred head of one and two year old steers offered for sale. Inquiries to Gorham or D M Palmer S406.
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Thas. Gorham
D. M. Palmer
Answers to Questions from The Journal Readers
A reader Q and A column from The Journal presents humorous and curious replies. Entries mention Susan Sunshine as the sun's light, Breck residents recalling sunshine, and trivia about popular terms, ancestry jokes, and hair advice.
Fragrance Bottle Sold At Drugstores For Family Use
A scent package suits common occasions and a family bottle priced at 60 cents provides a year’s supply. The item is available at all druggists.
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Balbriggan Underwear
Cavid
Ecru
Madras
Dimities
Batiste
Mercer & Chilcote
Postoffice
Kaye & Lytle Telephone
East Side Square
Wilber Miller, Char’m. Sewer Com
Destines
Omaha
Des Moines
Russell
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Helleville
McFarland
Kan
Warren
South West
Kansas City
Paris
London
Purple
Ineset
Powder
Vitral
Columbia Pharmacy
J.B le Lemmon
Prop
Cor. Square
June
Manners
Dade County
Winfield
Lowa
Susan Sunshine
Beals Webster
Washington County
Clarice
Amy
Digger
Samuel
David Harum
Wolden
Elizabeth
Hong
J. Th, Stewart
G. H. Pratt, M. D
Harwood
South Side
China
West Side Jeweler
Batistes
New York
West Side
Knight, the Tailor
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Mystic
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