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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1909
Page
4
A humorous ad touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable cure for diarrhoea. It targets affluent readers and claims one or two doses will cure. Price is 25 cents, with sales at Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The band concert delayed by rain last Saturday will be held Tuesday night June 29. An advertisement promotes Foley's Urine Laxative as a superior remedy for constipation stomach and liver issues. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co advertise fruit jars and rubbers at The Fair.
The Arctic returning from Spitzbergen brings word that Knud Johnson died in the pack ice while two men stayed at the Wellman camp. The airship shed was wrecked by a heavy storm and is under reconstruction. In Hawaii, plantation managers deny wage demands from Japanese laborers.
The Swede who shot and killed Major General Beckman, chief of the coast artillery, and then shot himself is dead in Stockholm on June 28.
A note on Holland describes most of its surface lying about eight feet beneath the level of the Seat, indicating significant subsurface conditions.
Tales recount famous ugliness drawing fascination from Paris to London. John Wilkes, Marat, Bailly, and a London beauty choosing ugliness over aristocratic peers illustrate a curious charm. Case histories include Lady Mary X and an heiress who weds the traveling “man monkey” for love despite social pressure.
A butcher in a village, devout Christian, always adds a text with business notes. A lady asks him to kill pigs and he replies he will call on Friday to kill your hogs without fail. Yours B N B Be ye also ready.
A father jokes about table manners, saying after meals he leaves the table and his son notes the punchline that that is about all he does. The exchange is attributed to the London Mail in a humorous clipping.
A Washington Star quip quotes Uncle Eben warning that someone who does nothing but eye No 1 will eventually draw attention as the smallest figure in the arithmetic.
The quote notes that true nobility of Nfe relies on steady effort, clear aims, and unwavering energy, as highlighted by Ruskin.
A New York alley cat named Spunk saves a seven year old boy by waking him with gas fumes flooding a home, alerting the family to near disaster. A Oklahoma pony then rescues a girl from two attacking panthers by courageously kicking the predators away.
A whimsical verse explains choosing circus day to gain many eyes and see everything, regardless of size.
A humorous verse praising a man strong in science business and math but failing to grasp modern baseball scoring. The piece notes his English grammar skill and bookkeeping ability while illustrating confusion over runs and scores. Joe Cone authored in the Boston Herald.
The manager mounts a platform and proclaims a pale young man as a living curiosity. He claims the man is an Indiana poet who has written many poems this season and has never mentioned fishing, drawing a mixed crowd reaction.
A brief quip on honesty and storytelling noting that world improvement would follow from truthfulness and the avoidance of grotesque yarns, contrasting ideal and present wit and decorum.
Local notices list July bargains at The Fair including new shirts and Mountain Herb Complexion soap from Dougherty Bros. Also notes casual visits, travel to nearby towns, upcoming Airdome shows with 5 and 10 cent admissions, and social updates on residents Miles Bradford Samuel Turkington and Obe Warner.
L. E. Morris of Dexter Kentucky reports his father suffered kidney and bladder trouble and was advised to operate for an enlarged prostate. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy, the first bottle provided relief and a second bottle ended the problem. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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