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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
2
A summer cold, if neglected, can develop into bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Foley’s Honey and Tar promptly to loosen the cough soothe inflamed air passages and expel the cold. Lemmon’s Pharmacy McPhinney Drug Co.
A reflective note contrasts the ascent from the sublime to the ridiculous, marking a long climb back as a social or personal commentary. The piece hints at the difficulty of recovery from excess or folly and the resilience needed to regain balance.
The George H. Paul Land Co and International Land Investment Co plan a new town six miles north of Lin ton to be named St Paul on a 7000 acre tract to be cultivated mainly in cotton. They already control 225000 acres in Southwest Texas and aim to attract homeseekers by spring with large farms and macadam roads in development.
Summer reading picks include nature and travel titles by Burroughs Torrey Hale Roosevelt Hornaday Brown and Theodore Roosevelt. Fiction selections feature Jerome Klein Forsslund Deland and Fe Wiggin with notes on non complete lists of books to explore in the library.
A dramatic tribute praises Harry Thurston Peck as a universal influencer in literature. The speaker extols Peck's sharp wit and influence on Browning Tennyson Kipling and Shakespeare, claiming Peck would join the greats in poetic immortality after death.
An ad warns against mercury in remedies and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as safe for internal use. The notice urges buyers to ensure they get the genuine product and mentions testimonials and Druggists selling it. It also references Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The grounds committee invites new bids for the stand and hotel privileges at the Chautauqua. Bids close June 30 and must be delivered to Mr. Frank Stewart or the secretary. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Riverside column highlights M. W. Truxan visiting Washington, Cummings returning from Chicago with stock, an ice cream and strawberry social at the M. E. church parsonage, and Mrs. Rose hosting the needlework club. Also noted are Mamie Scott moving millinery, Stella and Hilda Schnoebelen at St Marys school in Iowa City, Frank Kern selling hotel property to M. H. McManes and moving to Cedar Rapids, McManes taking charge of the hotel, and Rev. B. Jacobsmeier visiting Rev. Jos. Schulte amid St Marys exercises.
Estelle Crita is currently enrolled and attending sessions at a normal institute in Washington.
Measles illness noted for Lloyd Polton while Sam Bergh gains attention for a new motorcycle. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neff died and was buried. Emma Rittler remains unchanged. Frank Conrad sold two Reo cars. Margaret Kellerhals and Chriss Garick wed near Oolls with many guests from the area. A funeral in Johnson County drew families including Wenger and Roth. Several residents visited Washington and Mt. Pleasant for institute sessions.
Ainsworth residents R. 8S. Hall and wife and J. L. Strain and wife left for a journey to attend the funeral of Mrs. Strain's sister Mrs. Ellen Tomblin. Mrs. H. D. Hazlett and two children Martha and Charles, and Mrs. R. M. Keller were in Washington today having pictures taken of Hazlett's children. Miss May Pearson was a Washing-
J C Calvert and wife of Lamont Okla spent Wednesday evening with Mrs Elizabeth Malin at the M L Miller home. Prof Tom Davis traveled to Washington after giving music lessons. Miss Iva Strain and sister Merle attended Normal at Washington. Mrs W A McConnell left for Cedar Rapids to visit her in laws and then Marshall Minn to visit friends, about a month. Edith Peterson and Jessie Hunt attended Normal at Washington. Mrs Charles R Stearns left for Chicago to visit his sister and family for about two weeks, her husband C R Stearns accompanied to Rock Island. Mrs Lew Duncan and two children Theo and Jack went to Columbus Junction. Master David Laird sought nose treatment in Washington. Mrs M P Duffy arrived from Trenton Mo to join her husband in the depot. Mr Easter and wife have gone south. W P Brown arrived from Sigourney to visit his sister J L Strain.
From a knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail, or any other wound demands prompt treatment with Bucklen’s Amnica Salve to prevent blood poisoning or gangrene. It is touted as the quickest healer for burns boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles available for 25 cents at J E Lemmon Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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