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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
3
Advertisements from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co promote Foley's Urine Laxative as a remedy for constipation stomach and liver troubles claiming it sweetens the stomach and breath gently stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels and is superior to pills and ordinary laxatives.
The passage presents multiple figures declaring their prime values from knowledge to money to religion, culminating in the claim that love is the greatest thing in the world. It asserts love includes all others, ties to immortality, self sacrifice, art, and supreme motivation. Drummond’s conclusion: the greatest thing is love.
In a New York Tribune tale a buxom Irish chamber maid named Nora helps an aged scrubwoman carry a heavy water load up a hotel stairwell. Guests and the proprietor praise Nora as the staff member who earns the most tips each summer, funding a winter visit to Ireland.
Two African American prisoners charged with murder were taken from Constable Maxey and lynched by a white mob at Smoakes in Branchville on June 12. Officials described the victims as negro prisoners. Local authorities reported no arrests in connection with the mob action.
Ira M. Sproull of Washington was elected treasurer of the Iowa State Bankers' Association at their Waterloo meeting. He serves as vice president of Citizens Savings Bank, is a state bank examiner, and has a long banking career from Wayland to Washington. Officers named include J D Easton president L E Stevens vice president J M Dinwiddie secretary and I M Sproull treasurer.
A string of short notes lists residents and visitors returning from trips or visiting nearby towns. Names include Mrs W D Crawford from Ainsworth and Miss Ruth Dunham from Ainsworth, with others from Chicago Cedar Falls Greencastle Ind Keota Iowa City and Pittsburgh. Several teach at Muscatine and DePauw University and Epworth League plans a rally.
W G Parker of this city learned yesterday of his son Wm B Parker s death in Houston Texas. Born November 27 1859 near Riverside he spent the last eight years in Texas. He leaves a wife and four children along with his parents and two sisters Mrs Lily Boyd of Gage Okla and Mrs Margaret Hahn of Lincoln Nebr. He will be buried in Houston. Further particulars are awaited.
An advertisement urges horse owners to use Perry Davis Painkiller for strains sprains and colic. It promotes prompt treatment and saving time and money, recommending a 35 cent small bottle or 50 cent larger size and to obtain it from a druggist.
L I Morris of Dexter Kentucky reports his father suffered kidney and bladder issues with enlarged prostate deemed operable. After one year of ailment physicians warned surgery, but a course of Foley Kidney Remedy brought relief after the first bottle and full relief after the second. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
The Great Patterson Shows toured Fort Smith Arkansas May 16 under Knights of the Maccabees two tents and Joplin Missouri May 24 under the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Weather was good with big business and a fifth Joplin visit noted. A May 22 wedding joined Pearl May and Henry Sullivan. New wagons ordered for June delivery. Four baby elephants in the Trained Wild Animal Show draw praise. Patterson Shows return July 12 to 17 with local band sponsorship.
Farmers and mechanics often face small injuries and delays. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment immediately to speed healing for cuts, bruises, sprains, and muscular or rheumatic pain. Prevents blood poisoning if used before inflammation. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Repair services for all sewing machines continue. Furnishings and parts available for your machine. Rent machines and buy late improved Goodrich Singer Wheeler Wilson and New Model models. Call 589 for details.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervous irritability from poor kidney function, claiming benefits for digestion, liver and kidney regulation, blood purification, and improved skin and complexion. Promotes product available at J. E. Lemmon's for 650 cents.
On Friday Dave Miller south of town sold 128 head of 210 lb hogs on the Chicago market for 7.62 ncwt. The sale topped the market for that weight and John Babcock called them the best hogs of that weight in many days.
To avoid serious results take Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kidney or bladder disorder such as backache, urinary difficulties, exhaustion, and you will soon be well Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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