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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
7
Wellman reports mark a death of W P Hohenschuh and a busy week of town news. Details include visits from Davenport and Iowa City residents, births, illnesses, car travels, scout gathering, and local politics with two caucuses selecting mayor and council members.
Price changes for Harper's Bazaar and Pictorial Review Take effect April 1 The Harper's Bazaar price increases from 4.00 to 6.00 while Pictorial Review rises from 3.00 to 3.00? per issue as noted in the notice
R. H. McKiernan is at the lumbermen convention in Dubuque this week. Mrs. McKiernan accompanies him and is looking forward to related activities.
R F Hicks of Muscatine and Herman Korfage of Hedrick visited Kalona for business over the past week. Hicks spent Saturday in town while Korfage was in Kalona for several days this week.
Mrs H A Mellinger was a Monday morning passenger for Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. L G Shaver of Iowa City looked after business affairs in Kalona Saturday. Mrs H W Benn visits this week from Sigourney. Mrs H W Beck visited Sunday with Ruth Shreiner of Mr Pleasant. Virgil Hochstetler of Ames College came home Monday for a short vacation. Mr and Mrs Otis Fry move from Moline Illinois to Iowa City and visited F M Snider's home. The Fosdicks left Monday on a business trip to Rock Island. Eli Yodey and son Charles were Kalona visitors last Saturday. John Benell made a Muscatine trip Tuesday. Huston and several others were visitors in Washington yesterday. Mrs Earl Ferguson went to Washington to visit relatives. Mrs N J Lease spent Monday in Fairfield visiting Grace at Parsons College and the Robert Gormly home.
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An advertisement extols Jad Salts as a remedy to flush and cleanse kidneys. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for several days activates kidneys, reduces bladder irritation, and prevents complications. The acid grape lemon lithia blend is said harmless and inexpensive for daily use.
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple at home solution to faded or gray hair. The copy claims natural darkening, even results, and a youthful appearance, noting no medical cure or disease treatment.
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