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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1908

Page

6

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription touted for nursing mothers

A historic ad extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nursing mothers and women with weakness. It claims to relieve headaches, back pain, irregular menses, pelvic discomfort, and other ailments, promising a permanent cure through faithful use and promoting its alcohol free glyceric extract. It urges readers to request a free booklet and warns against secret nostrums.

Pierce R. V. Pierce N. Y

Mart White and wife attend Isenhart wedding in Des Moines

Mr and Mrs Mart White returned home after a week in Des Moines where they attended the Isenhart wedding and visited relatives and friends.

Mart White Des Moines Isenhart

Hollister Tea Sold As Social Ladies Necessity

Lemmon's Pharmacy and McEihin Mey Drug Co advertise Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a toilet essential for ladies of social prominence. Claims include bright dispositions and perfect complexions with the product sold as tea or tablets for 35 cents.

Hollister Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McEihinmey Drug Co

Marion Anderson Says Sidewalks With Sand and Cement

Marion Anderson proclaims that Barden and Boileau use Mississippi river sand and Iola Kansas cement in all their sidewalks. He guarantees walks installed by them will not crack or settle and offers to prove by showing finished walks. Prices are described as moderate.

Barden & Boileau Mississippi River Iola Kansas O. K

District Court session ends with numerous probate and civil actions

Judge Wilcockson presided Tuesday and Wednesday in a district court session to clear probate and civil matters. Dockets show multiple divorces, referee reports, sales and deeds approved, estates admitted to probate, executors appointed, bonds set, guardianships settled, and final reports approved with discharge of executors and guardians.

Wilcockson H. H. Savage Jos. Wingle L. A. Schmidt Mary Blattner J. W. Hamilton Jas. H. Conlon Mary M. Conlon Josephine Fuller W. N. Lloyd John B. Day M. Beliel T. M. Reynolds Ward Wm. Hollingsworth M. A. Hollingsworth Howard Carter Harry Ingham Baxter Ingham John R. Ingham Samuel Hildreth Ross Agnes Ross Wm. Davidson Margaret S. Smiley

Death at Wellman claims Wellman citizen Joel England

Joel England died Tuesday at his Wellman home after a five year illness. He was a prominent Wellman resident, survived by wife, two children Harry England and Cora A. Carr, both of Wellman, and two brothers G. W. England of this city and Amon England of West Virginia. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in Wellman cemetery.

Joel England G. W. England Wellman England Harry Cora A. Carr Amon England West Virginia Wellman Cemetery

Superannuates Talk At Muscatine Conference

Rev R L Patterson of Washington Iowa urged support for Methodist superannuates during the Muscatine district quarterly session at First M E Church. He advocates aid from congregations and is raising a 856000 fund for ministers past service. He has secured about 35000 so far.

Muscatine Methodist Church M. E R. L. Patterson Washington Iowa Patterson

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements

One hundred dollar reward offer for incurable catarrh plus endorsement by Walding Kinnan Marvin druggists. F J Cheney and Co Toledo linked to Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials, internal use claim, price 75 cents per bottle and sale by all druggists. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Ohio F. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin O. Hall

Warner Completes Sheep Shearing Season Warrior WA

W H Warner finished a Washington county sheep shearing season, starting March 20 and ending June 12, with 2637 sheep shorn. His son Earl, a beginner, sheared 1073, a personal best, as the duo completed all jobs within county flocks from 1 to 599.

W. H. Warner Earl Washington County Mr. Warner

Seabreeze Doctor Promotes June 28 Eclipse

Seabreeze astronomy professor Dr Leland says a rare solar eclipse visible next Sunday will last three hours fifty minutes. The sun will keep a light rim around the moon, with peak darkness around 11:38 a.m. Philadelphia observers see the event from 9:10 a.m. to 12:53 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Doctor Leland Seabreeze Fla Philadelphia

No Humbug Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed

Foley's Honey and Tar is touted as the best tested cough remedy. Lemmon's Pharmacy claims it is used more than any other cough remedy and urges customers to choose Foley's for safety and reliability.

Foley Lemmon

Stand Auction Warmly Cheered By Star Pictorium Crowd

Clarence Bickford received the burnt wood stand donated at last evening's Star Pictorium event. A large crowd attended, and the films shown were uniformly good, according to witnesses.

Clarence Bickford Star Pictorium

Electric Bitters Praised By New York Man

Mr Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues. The tonic purports to regulate digestion purify blood and restore vigor to weak debiliated individuals. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells it with a 60 cent guarantee.

Frank Conlan Houston St New York Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Washington en Campment meeting notice

Regular meeting of Washington en campment No. 1711 O O F Friday evening June 26. A full attendance is desired. J B McConahey C P

Washington J. B. McConahey C. P

Local residents visit the city for business and events

Ed Deeds of Brighton and Tom Deweese of Kalona were in the city on business yesterday. Miss Della Dean, finishing school in Des Moines, arrived home. John Brier, Mr. Washburn, and Elrod Dayton, visitors from Brighton, spent the day here. Mrs. H. T. Nutt returned home from Winfield, while Rev. Irwin passed through en route to Goldfield. Frank Van Brocklin of Griswold is visiting near the city with B. Friese and Mrs. Bunce and other friends.

Ed Deeds Brighton Tom Deweese Kalona Della Dean Des Moines John Brier Mr. Washburn Elrod Dayton Irwin West Chester Goldfield Iowa Frank van Brocklin Griswold B. Friese Mrs. Bunce

Four Misses Register at the Rest Room

Miss Grace Cunningham of Crawfordsville Miss Blanche Wallace of Lexington Miss Merle McConnell of Haskins and Miss Ellen Barger of Kalona registered yesterday at the Rest Room.

Grace Cunningham Crawfordsville Blanche Wallace Lexington Merle McConnell Haskins Ellen Barger Kalona

Delta visitors plan Kansas City visit with relatives

Mrs. A. E. Crim and daughters from Delta arrived for a visit at the Mrs. Lovelett home. Mrs. Anna Burke and Mrs. A. E. Stout and daughter Nellie accompanied them and left last night for Kansas City to visit relatives.

A. E. Crim Delta Mrs. Lovelett Anna Burke A. E. Stout Nellie Kansas City

Studebaker Buggies Featured as Masterwork Offer

A local dealer touts Studebaker buggies as the maker’s masterwork inviting buyers to view the best models praised for superior quality. The notice highlights the esteemed reputation and urges potential customers to inspect the line.

Studebaker

Brook tops market with heavy feeders at Chicago sale

C A Brook, a leading young farmer, visited Chicago on Wednesday June 24 with four ears of his cattle. He led the market on twenty head of 1498 pound steers sold to Morris & Co at 8.40 per cwt. He also sold thirty-one head of 1406 pound steers to New York butchers at 8.254 per cwt, handled by McCausland Hoag & Turner.

C. A. Brook Chicago Morris & Co New York

Studebaker farm truck advertised for sale

A $30.00 Studebaker farm truck offer is advertised by 12-21 Mason Transfer Storage Co. Miss Anet Gardner of Washington Iowa visits her aunt Mrs J W Moore on Fourteenth Street. Miss Maude Haines departs from the Isenhart home on Locust Street to visit friends in Eagle Grove. Des Moines Capital, June 24.

Studebaker Mason Transfer & Storage Co Anet Gardner Washington Iowa J. W. Moore Fourteenth Street Maude Haines Isenhart Locust Street Eagle Grove Des Moines

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