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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1906
Page
6
A fragment lists card prices and items with scattered letters and symbols. The readable parts show prices like 10c per card and 15c, referencing a catalog or trade note. The text is incomplete, offering few concrete details beyond basic pricing cues.
The Journal announces a prize contest for carriers and collectors to reward best service through January. About fifty dollars in prizes will be distributed, with top rewards including a gold watch and chain for the best collector, and a top prize for the fewest service complaints. The contest begins tomorrow and reports of bad service will affect records. patrons are urged to report issues promptly.
Mrs N L Black and Miss Nora Motts open their rooms above the Democrat office to provide hairdressing manicures shampooing and facial massage with trained staff and electrical apparatus for dandruff and scalp care. They offer toilet articles and invite Washington residents to call for trials. Prominent athletes favor hot baths followed by Chamberlains Pain Balm for sore muscles, available from Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
The notice urges readers to camp at Chautauqua grounds while reminding them to request programs from Chamel H. Keck or the advertisement committee secretary. Early selection is advised to secure a good camping site and obtain complete information.
Willis T. Morgan a retired U S Army commissary sergeant from Concord New Hampshire testifies that Dr King's New Discovery kept him healthy during years in Cuba and the Philippines. He calls it the best medicine for coughs colds bronchial troubles and all lung diseases with guaranteed satisfaction at Stewart's pharmacy and trial bottles offered.
Jeffrey, a leading penny photographer, will be in town for about two to three weeks showing his work on the road.
The Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus arrives Saturday July 7 with four special trains bringing the vast show. The great tent seats 10 000. the menagerie holds 100 cages and 500 horses, including 200 bred in the purple. The zoological collection features a captive rhinoceros and three elephant herds with impressive feats.
The piece features two groups of acting seals on separate stages directed by Captain Webb. The Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus showcases top European and American talent with acrobats jugglers equestrians dancers and many acts introduced in this country for the first time. The production claims 1000 characters and a 50 piece band performs specially composed music.
An advertisement extols glycerine in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for aiding coughs bronchial and lung conditions and aiding digestion in wasting conditions. It claims the glycerine adds nutritive and antiseptic value and supports medical roots like Black Cherrybark Golden Seal and Queen's root. It notes no cure for advanced consumption but highlights relief in chronic coughs and throat issues. Readers are invited to read the accompanying booklets, request free literature, and consult Dr Pierce privately.
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