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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1907
Page
2
James Speed illustrated his Chautauqua nature lecture with stereopticon views in Winona on July 20 1905. He celebrated Redhead the woodpecker and wildlife, urging children to love nature and to see beauty at their door. Speed’s program continues August 16 17 and 18.
Describes a general merchandise business in a county seat town handling hardware furniture shoes clothing dry goods lumber coal grain and real estate with invoices totaling 31000.00 and a stated desire for land. Includes no date or names.
Washington County offers 160 acres three miles from town with an eight room house and barn, 42 by 72 double corn crib, deep well, fenced, with rural delivery and telephone. Also 120 acres five miles out with good house and barn, fruit, well, school nearby, willing to trade for small town property. Additional 40 acres six miles out with fair improvements, fine fruit, deep well, tiled land, rural delivery. Modern town property with large barn priced at 4000. Our list updated. seeks farm or property to complete.
Mr. E. W. Goodloe of 107 St. Louis St. Dallas Texas says he has used Dr King’s New Life Pills for a year and found them effective against malaria and biliousness. He notes they don’t grind nor gripe and mentions 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy.
The Woman's Relief corps invite members to a thimble bee at Miss Hattie Thomas's home on North Second Avenue Thursday June 27 at 2 30 p m. Any visiting sisters of the order in the city are welcome.
Advert reads for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil as directed and notes sales by Cook & Sherman. Auction of household goods, kitchen furniture, fine bedroom suits and parlor furniture listed at 2 p.m. tomorrow near the southwest square corner, sale announced by Mary E. Johnson.
An assorted composite note mentions a quirky line from the New York World about accepting pleas and a salutation from an old gentleman. The piece shifts to an advertisement for Dr. Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy offering a free trial and listing a 50 cent jar price. local seller J. H. Stewart is noted in the ad.
A badly decomposed body of a middle aged man was recovered Saturday afternoon three miles above Bellevue. The lone shoe is missing and the head is bald. the man wore a sweater. Initial belief tied the remains to three men drowned two weeks earlier near Frontress Lake, but the body has not been identified.
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee recounts a dramatic cure from hemorrhages of the lungs and throat after Doctors failed. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery with instant relief and rapid improvement enabling return to work in three weeks. Trial bottle free at Stewart s Pharmacy 50c and 1.00 guaranteed care for coughs and colds.
An evening dance at the new Bohemian lodge hall in Richmond is set for July 4 at 8 30 with music by the Washington band. Everyone is invited. Also an antiseptic liniment advertises fast healing of cuts burns and bruises offered by Cook and Company.
Pains in the stomach colic and diarrhoea relieved quickly by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Cook and Sherman.
The Iowa Central Ky announces a popular excursion to Minneapolis Saint Paul on Saturday July 20. The train departs Brighton at 9 19 p m and arrives in Minneapolis 8 52 a m then St Paul 9 00 a m Sunday. Tickets allow return on any train until No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m and Minneapolis 8 0 p m Tuesday July 23. Round trip fare 4 00. See flyers or call agents for details.
A fine black Percheron stallion named Truant's Premier will begin his sixth season at the Col. D. J. Palmer farm one mile northeast of the city. Described as one of the county's best and most reliable breeders, he is praised as an outstanding Percheron. D. J. and D. M. Palmer announce the sale or service.
In Cedar township D Rittenhouse offers service at his residence by Silver Branch 41385 and Prince of Lakewood 21528. A mammoth bred Jack is also available for terms per the bills.
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