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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
2
Local authorities push a crackdown on saloons in the Indian Territory with orders to close and remove gambling and drinking establishments. Agencies coordinate inspections and penalties for noncompliance, signaling a regional effort to enforce temperance policies.
The U S Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling shutting down 35 saloons in Nez Perce and Idaho counties on the reservation. The decision affects towns like Orotino Spalding Fort Lapwai Reubens Stites Kooskia Ferdinand Lookout and could reshape liquor control on other reservations. The ruling confirms government jurisdiction to regulate liquor traffic on the Nez Perce reserve under 1865 treaty guarantees and raises questions about license fee refunds and county revenue.
A printed card certifies that all druggists may refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, prevent serious outcomes from a cold, and guard against pneumonia and consumption. The genuine product comes in a yellow package and contains no opiates, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The famous Passion Play returns to the Academy chapel on March 5 and 6 with master presentation and lecture by Rev Silberman born in Palestine. Sixteen actors in Holy Land costumes re-enact life of Christ with Jerusalem tour and wedding rite for guests. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
The note describes warm days bringing children outdoors and a rise in colds with pneumonia risk. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective, claiming it cures colds and prevents pneumonia, and notes it is pleasant for children and sold by Cook & Sherman.
Miss Mae Brookhart to perform a comedy sketch at Graham on March 6. The event promises light entertainment and local humor for residents seeking a weekend laugh.
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