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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
3
A local promotion touts a scientist and his Root Juice claiming rapid cures for stomach, digestion, kidney and liver issues. Reports describe relief from indigestion and rheumatism with daily demonstrations starting tomorrow at Lemmon's drug store. Bottles priced at $1 each or three for $2.50.
Manager Lemmon announces the rural play A Pair of Country Kids bringing fresh rural humor to the city. Featuring up to date country youngsters presenting lively entertainment for Thursday evening the 18th.
After selling my millinery store I request all who owe me to call and settle promptly to straighten my books. Signed by Mrs. R. McCall.
Auction style notice offers piano valued at 350 dollars for 150 dollars cash for immediate sale. For details contact the journal office. Dated 25 to 31.
Phone M. D. Manshower at No. 95 for furniture repair or upholstery and return. Dr. R. H. Dean was a passenger for Ainsworth last evening and spent the evening there.
An ad promotes Hyomei the inhaled balsamic air from Australian forests as a home remedy for catarrh hay fever asthma and related ailments. For $1 customers can buy an inhaler outfit from Lemmon's Pharmacy and get a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
Pasadena California March 17 The proposed conference of sixty five railroad officials from Harriman lines has been abandoned. W F Herrin Southern Pacific general counsel has returned to San Francisco General Manager OBrien head of Harriman lines northwest has left for Colorado Julius Kruttschnitt director of maintenance and operation has left for Chicago.
Parkersburg West Virginia March 17 The mother of Judge Homer B Woods died at Harrisville while he presided over the Ralph Hickman murder trial He refused to adjourn court saying he was doing what his mother would have wanted him to do if she could tell him at Harrisville during the trial of Hickman
Morgantown March 17 Ralph McCune of West Virginia University was seized by about 400 students after his room was searched and items reported stolen from other students. They dumped him into the icy Monongahela river, dragged him to Central Square and placed him on a makeshift platform before ordering him to leave town on the next train.
Atlanta March 17. The state court of appeals says calling a man a liar in Georgia breaches the peace and leads to a fight. The lower court denying $100 damages to W. M. Rumsey against W. A. Bullard is reversed.
Norfolk Va March 17 Officers and crew of the battleship Virginia will present to the state ships colors comprising a Union Jack 36 by 21 feet and a ensign 10 by 15 feet. Both were silk and made to special order in China at a cost of 605 dollars.
Springfield police court sentenced John Taylor for claiming total blindness to obtain pension funds. He was fined five thousand dollars and ordered to serve time in the Peoria workhouse if he failed to pay, after being found to have drawn seventeen thousand dollars in pension money.
Market notes from Chicago and East Buffalo dated March 16 cover winter and spring wheat prices by sample, corn and oats quotations, and live stock quotes for hogs cattle and sheep. Prices span futures style ranges with specific classes and receipts for hogs cattle and calves.
Joseph Bankson of Bethany declares Vinci liver and iron tonic rebuilt his health after a chronic cold and lung trouble. The ad from Cook and Sherman druggists touts Vinci as the best cod liver and iron tonic for elderly people and offers a money back guarantee.
City of Washington Iowa to hold regular election March 29 1909 for mayor treasurer solicitor park commissioner assessor and council members in four wards and two at large polls open 7 am to 7 pm in ward locations En gine Room City Hall Tom Chilcotes Music Room Iowa Gas and Electric office and O F Haight store dated March 13 1909 signed J A Cunningham mayor
Robt Cherry rode with Haskins Friday night and is staying a week at the Wilber Gardner home. Monday he and his cousin Rollie Gardner shot two wild geese.
A liberal offer claims Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure indigestion and dyspepsia or the medicine is free. The ad touts a new manufacturing method combining Bismuth Subnitrate and Pepsin with carminatives for rapid relief and digestion support, backed by a personal guarantee and three sizes priced 25c 45c and 89c from Cook & Sherman.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina says he suffered kidney trouble for years and a severe winter pain left him bedridden eight days. He began Foley's Kidney Remedy and the pain abated until it ceased. He cheerfully recommends the remedy. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on March 17 Joseph Foss was shot dead by his brother Henry Foss a former police officer who then shot himself twice likely mortally wounded A family quarrel sparked the violence
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough remedy that prevents pneumonia by strengthening the lungs. It emphasizes genuine product packaging in yellow and warns against substitutes, listing Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. as sources. It also mentions a separate note inviting readers to a March 18 opera at the city house offering two hours of affordable entertainment.
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