Hyomei offer and school play featured in letters and ads
A public offer from Columbia Pharmacy promotes Hyomei as a catarrh cure with a money back if not effective. The letter also advertises a Washington High School production of The Merchant of Venice by Cedar Rapids students, proceeds supporting science equipment. Kenneth Melver’s recovery story endorses Dr King’s New Discovery with a trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Columbia Pharmacy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Washington High School
Kenneth Melver
Vanceboro
J. H. Stewart's
Dance Saturday at Swift's Hall and local business notes
A flurry of small city items reports visits by Isaac Conrad from Noble and Sirf Humston of Verdi, Anthony Kiefer of Peoria with Victor goods, and the Wenger brothers to Keota. Also mentions a Saturday dance at Swift's Hall, trains adding an extra clerk, and clergy notes from Trinity church and Davenport notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keck Floral Co
Isaac Conrad
Noble
Stewart’s
Keck Flora Co
Clay Humston
Verdi
Mr. Buck
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Douglas
Nicola & Harmon’s
Oratt
Chicago
Wenger Brothers
Keota
Anthony Kiefer
Peoria
Victor Talking Machine
Alma McCutcheon
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Rock Island Mail
Eldon
Kansas City
Harry Garard Sefthe
R. G. Jones
Trinity Church
Iowa
Local physicians treat hand fracture at Simmering home
Miss Dora Myers, who injured her hand two weeks ago, improved only slowly so two physicians visited the Jacob Simmering home northwest of the city. They reduced the fracture, finding two middle fingers broken and the little finger dislocated on the left hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Myers
Jacob Simmering
Fancy Pool Player Demonstrates One Handed Skill
M Kahn wowed a large audience at D G Knottnerus billiard parlors with a one handed win in a 50 point match 50 to 17 and a 25 point game 25 to 6. He followed with trick shots that impressed spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Kahn
G. Knottnerus
Mr. Kahn
Mr. Knottnerus
The Stock in Trade of Jests and Clerical Blunders
The article discusses humor across professions noting jokes from doctors and judges and the wider pleasure found in everyday blunders. It argues reverence is unsettled by mistakes and indirect humor, producing much laughter and a lively sense of the ridiculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
New Idea
New Idea Magazine
Mepuen
I. Rothschild & Co
Postofpfice
W. W. McFarland
Stewart's West Side
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Miles Cockayne
Swift's
Wrenreey
John Payne
Mt. Pleasant
Chas Clarahan
Rock Island
Harper
Hauser
Colenso
Mediapolis News
Lawkeye
Kirk
Gald
Knottnerus
F. D
Hawkeye Pump Company
Eod -Ort
National Biscuit Company
Winchester
UV. I
S. U
Marsh W. Bailey
Sutherland Bros
Farmer Auctioneers
Mason
R. R
Kas
McElhinney Drug Go
Tipton
D. W. Clark
Montgomery Fraseur
H. R. Porter
Jacob Seitzsinger
D. W. Henderson
Geo. Orton
McElhinney
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