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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1905

Page

6

King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Cure

In a testimonial, William Myers of Cearfoss Maryland recalls consumption’s torment and credits Sr. King’s New Discovery with a quick cure after other medicines failed. The advertisement touts prompt relief for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and pneumonia prevention, with bottles at 50 cents and 1.00 and a trial bottle offered.

Wm. Myers Cearfoss Sr. King J. H. Stewart's Soc

Grand Celebration at West Chester July 4

A West Chester Fourth of July event promises a Washington band concert and a parade at 10:80 o clock. Highlights include Uncle Sam, two speakers, and many contests such as races and a greased pig show. A large tent, a grand fireworks display, and ample provisions for attendees and teams are planned. CG. R. Wells serves as marshal with Rh. F. MacFarlane and J. H. Grush managing grounds.

Washington Band Uncle Sam Hrinton G Rand R. Wells Rh. F. MacFarlane J. H. Grush

Washington and Brighton to clash on July Fourth ground

Washington first ball team prepares to play Brighton at the Brighton grounds on the Fourth of July. The boys expect a good game and are getting ready for it.

Washington Brighton

Electric Bitters Restored C F Collier’s Health

A Cherokee Iowa man details kidney disease suffering and how Electric Bitters cured him. He endured severe backache headache and low mood before recovery, endorsing the tonic for weak kidneys liver or stomach. Sold by J H Stewart druggist for 50 cents.

C. F. Collier Cherokee Iowa J. H Stewart

Fourth of July Nickel Plate Round Trip Fare Notice

Tickets will be sold at one fare for round trip plus twenty five cents from Chicago on July 1 and 2 at 6 and 41 to any point on the Nickel Plate Road. Return limit to Chicago Depot LaSalle Van Buren Sts City Ticket 111 Adams St and Auditor ium Annex. Itw July 3.

Chicago Nickel Plate Road Chicago Depot LaSalle van Buren Sts Adams St Auditorium Annex

Borrowed Smiles in Philadelphia Press Remarks on Silver and Free Lunch

The Philadelphia Press quotes a figure once fixed but swayed by silver politics in 1896 now showing interest in free lunch bets at 12 to 1. The dialogue contrasts free silver at 16 to 1 with renewed focus on sustenance schemes.

Philadelphia

Wit and whimsy mix at a literary dinner and a bird collection

The Chicago Journal notes two minor poets debating a spring poem and a witty remark from a young lady. A Columbus Dispatch exchange jokes about a pair of socks. Witmer Stone showcases a vast Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences stuffed birds collection to a Pittsburgh millionaire, valued in the thousands of dollars.

Chicago Journal Witmer Stone Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences America

North West Post Detail Reprimand Inspires Sleepy Soldier

General Frederick Grant recalls a night at a western military post after taps when a detail was sent to fetch a private who beat his wife. Corporal Needham and Private Moore rose, but Private Clancy slept through, waking with a quip at the sergeant.

Frederick Grant Mulligan Needham Clancy Moore Clancey

Absent minded passenger seeks faster New York trip

A hurried traveler asks how soon he can reach New York by train. The agent promises a 20 hour ride, with a faster 16 hour service available tomorrow evening, and the man agrees to wait. A separate exchange features a penitentiary visitor asking about incaceration causes and a caller confessing identity mis-signing a check by absent mindedness.

New York

The Lane Walks and Echoes of Meadow Scent

A brief poem fragment recalls walking a country lane and meadow grass. The speaker longs for bird songs and a minty clover scent, reflecting on the quiet nature of a simple excursion.

Bull Tramples Man Leaving Knee and Ankle Hurt

A. B. Moore, while guiding a bull to pasture at Ainsworth, halted to cut a thistle and was knocked down when the bull charged. He drove it off with a knife but suffered serious injury to his left knee and ankle. doctors say the injuries are not likely to be serious.

Ainsworth A. B. Moore

Cuban Diarrhoea Remedy Cited By Texan Widow

Mrs Minnie Jacobs of Houston testifies that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her husband of Cuban diarrhoea contracted in Cuba after several doctors failed. She praises the medicine and notes its sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.

U.S Cuba Minnie Jacobs Houston Texas Chamberlain Stewart’s*Pharmacy Cook& Sherman

Campbell Bros. Shows Exhibit Invites Arabian Knights Comparison

A vivid description of Campbell Bros. Shows arriving in the city Friday July 7. The text portrays the performance as a striking real life lesson blending history strategy valor and patriotism with a diverse cast from both worlds.

Campbell Bros

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Jamaica Chemist

Mr J Riley Bennett of Trown Town Jamaica writes that Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the best for whooping cough and has never failed to relieve cases he has recommended. Grateful mothers thank him for advising it. The remedy is for sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.

J. Riley Bennett Trown's Town Jamaica West India Islands Chamberlain Stewart Pramacy, Cook & Sherman

Fourth of July excursion fares from Iowa Central Ry

For the Fourth of July the Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip excursion tickets to all points on its line at an open rate of one fare plus cents. Tickets on sale July 2, 3 and 4 with return limit July 5, 1905. Call on agents for particulars.

Iowa Central Ry

Iowa Central Ry Announces Summer Rail Fares From Des Moines

The Iowa Central Railway will sell daily in the summer round trip tickets at one to two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return limit October 31. Low round trips to St Paul and Minneapolis available after June 1. Inquiries to agents or A B Quits G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.

Iowa Central Ry Dakota St. Paul Minneapolis A. B. Qutts Minn

Poultry House on a City Lot

A Chicago resident describes a compact poultry house built on a 25 by 125 foot city lot. The structure rests against a north wall, folds flat for storage, and uses hinged roosts and wire netting to keep chicks secure while maximizing air and space.

Chicago Reliable Poultry Journal

Linseed meal aids eggs and meat in poultry feeding

P H Jacobs in Western Poultry Journal says linseed meal is highly concentrated and nearly balanced for egg and meat production. It is harmless when cooked and ground, best fed with other foods, starts at a teaspoon per adult fowl and can rise to several times that amount, with caution for fattening birds due to its oil content.

P. H. Jacobs Western Poultry Journal

Safe sulphur fumigation for poultry houses

A plan from Commercial Poultry recommends burning sulphur in poultry houses every two weeks in warm weather. Close the house, burn kerosene-soaked pine in a pan on bricks, cover with sulphur, and ignite. Fumes fill the space destroying vermin and bacteria if done thoroughly, with precautions to prevent fire.

Worms in Droppings Prompt Poultry Disinfection

Worms in the droppings of hens call for prompt treatment. Thoroughly disinfect poultry buildings and droppings and burn them. Spray roosts and dropping boards with creol. Feed crushed garlic bulb in mash for one to two weeks and watch droppings closely. Disinfect while birds are under treatment.

Poultry Journal

New Feather Saving Method For Chickens Described

The Western notes a method to save feathers after killing a chicken by clipping them within half an inch of the skin with shears. The feathers stay nicer than after scalding and lack sharp ends that can poke through a pillow cushion.

Western Poultry Journal

Hens Need Varied Diet for Best Health

Commercial Poultry notes that while good food excites hens, it should not be exclusive. A varied diet is essential for peak production and overall well being of the flock.

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