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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
6
Viola Baker of Floral Arkansas says a month of Cardui restored her strength and allowed her to resume housework. She calls Cardui a fine tonic for weak women and notes thousands share similar results. The ad claims Cardui is a natural herbal extract with no minerals or glycerin and lists Drugstores as sellers.
A compact meditation contrasts other men's sins with our own, seen openly and unseen behind our backs, inviting readers to confront moral Blind spots and humility.
Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur hair preparation is advertised as a natural fix for darkening gray hair and improving vitality. Sold by Mc Elhinney Drug Co and distributed by Wyeth Chemical Company at 50 cents or one dollar per bottle, with direct orders available.
A recently convicted man tells the judge he has nothing to offer before sentencing because his lawyer spent his last cent. The text also advertises Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy to prevent colds, urging use of the product with warm water.
A light remark notes a bird trapping a worm at dawn. The playful line contrasts swift capture with the grand chase of morning routines.
A community notice outlines the upcoming primary on Tuesday June 7 polls open 7am to 8pm in towns and 9am to 8pm in country precincts. It lists gubernatorial and state office candidates with party leanings and notes Palmer and Wilson as standpatters while Thorne and Ottosen are progressives.
The text lists Democratic candidates for Iowa offices including Lieutenant Governor Parley Sheldon, Secretary of State A J Anders, Auditor Edwin G Moon, Attorney General Co B Walters, Superintendent of Public Instruction H A Mitchell, Clerk of the Supreme Court Robert Van Boskirk, with multiple county associations such as Story Story Ames and Des Moines. It shows candidates from Centerville Waterloo Ottumwa Oelwein Knoxville Carroll Des Moines Chariton and other counties.
District and county offices listed for representative roles and county offices. Names include W Brookhart Kennedy Neal McCleery Henn McCeoy Eckerman Patton Thoma Wendall Dewey Conner Hay and D H Dunlap with term beginnings and jurisdictions such as Washington City and Washington county.
Term beginning January 2 1912 A K Gault of Crawford township and Walter Nordyke of Clay township are named for the council seats in a press dispatch from the county.
Voters are asked to choose two for Justice of the Peace with W H Riley named. No candidates filed for Constables in this township. County Central Committee seats: First Ward C H Critz. Second Ward D W Mannhardt Harry McCulley. Third Ward J Lemmon J M Haines. Fourth Ward Fred L Stewart E Carris. Delegates to County Convention blanks vary by ward with five to be elected in first ward, nine in second, eight in third, seven in fourth.
District and County Offices voters must fill in the remaining Democratic ticket. James R. Gillis of Mt. Pleasant Henry county and J. A. Pollard of Ft Madison Lee county named for district posts. State Senator Tenth District Owen A. Garretson Salendenry. State Representative Twenty M. W. Truxan Riverside. County Auditor Sam T. Manatt Jr English River township Frank Chez English River township R. H. McCarty Washington City.
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies. Names Harvey Robinson and D F Macon on a prohibition ticket. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as safe and internal. Also advertises Hall’s Family Pills and a city bus line with contact details.
A long list of upcoming events includes Taft’s Washington return, international expositions in Buenos Aires and Glasgow, major conventions in Chicago London St Louis and Kalamazoo, college commencements at many universities, and a Oklahoma capital relocation vote. Also notice the Harvey Stock company engagement ending in Kanakee and starting a new run at the Air Dome June 6.
A brief note observes society's focus on the prevalence of credulous people and the curious social attitudes they provoke within communities.
An advertisement claims Bucklen's Armen Salve prevents blood poisoning and gangrene from knives, gum, cans, nails or burns and treats skin conditions. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers it for 25 cents.
All who have not been examined for the Fraternal Order of Hagles must be examined before June 20. See Dr. Geo W Hay at once, QO. b. Goforth, Organizer.
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