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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
3
A warning urges immediate attention to kidney or bladder irregularities and promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy, claiming early signs can be quickly cured with the product.
Alvin Allen, who has assisted for the past year at the Wilber Miller undertaking establishment, received word from the state board that he is licensed to practice. He took the required examinations last January in Des Moines and passed in a creditable manner.
A lady reports superior bread from American Lady flour and says it makes cake as well. She claims no better flour exists for any purpose and urges a visit to McCall Bros for explanations of this brand’s merits. Located at 28,31 Haake.
A vivid ad notes life giving current sensations from Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It claims gentle warmth in nerves and blood and offers Tea or Tablets for 35 cents through Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
Frank J. Cheney and Co declare under oath in Toledo that they will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason affixed the seal on December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and proceeds to the blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists at 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Special to The Evening Journal outlines a threatening rain outlook for Iowa with possible rain tonight and on the east portion Wednesday. Colder conditions are expected Wednesday with a northwest portion tonight. Regular meteorological details and regional emphasis provided.
Mrs Frank Wilson returns home to West Chester this morning. Miss May Humston travels to West Chester for a brief visit. Riley Miller of Haskins visits the city, as do Glen Porter and Charles Hulick from Ainsworth. Several arrivals and visits from Cedar Rapids Davenport Columbus Junction Wayland Crawfordsville Ewings Rubio and Kansas City noted with brief stays.
The Rev. Nathaniel Childs of Fairfield will speak at the Women’s Presbyterial Missionary convention this evening at 7:30 PM in the First United Presbyterian Church. His address centers on why women should be interested in missions.
Mrs. R. T. McCalis will on Thursday and Friday, April 2 and 3, display a fine set of hats both imported and original models as you will find in any city. Ladies, come and see them.
An advertisement touts Hartina Soap as the purest medicated bath and hair care soap. It claims scalp cleansing, dandruff removal, and gray hair restoration with Hairhealth, offered in 25c cakes and 50c bottles from Philo Hay Specialties Co. in Newark New Jersey.
At Frey’s Studio the ad touts up to date photographs and strictly high class work. The motto is not how cheap but how good, inviting customers to see prices and visit Frey’s, the studio of quality, located at 37 If.
A humorous verse ridicules the self important know it all who dominates meetings with endless advice. The speaker suggests patience wears thin and jokes that the best cure is a large bright ax to silence the bore.
A fragment of verse ponders achieving greatness and the absurdity of color metaphors. It uses playful imagery to contrast blue and yellow as symbolic hues in the pursuit of honor.
A brief exchange notes an asylum for the deaf and dumb boasting modern conveniences including dumb waiters. The comment contrasts enthusiasm with the blunt remark That is nice.
A man explains to another that his wife forbids him from smoking cigars, despite liking them. he cannot smoke a pipe either, and he answers questions about tongue burning with a brief, cryptic UNO reference.
A playful exchange recalls a week of luck when the speaker's wife left on a visit. The remark suggests a stretch of chance and lighthearted relief tied to her absence.
A light exchange notes a lively woman in her declining years who has not reached old age. The conversation confirms she is declining marriage proposals along the way.
A playful vignette recalls Mary with a costly lamb, and an escort’s wry remark about sounding funny. The brief scene juggles expense and humor, hinting at social nuance in a lighthearted tone.
A discussion ponders ethics of graft and profit in charity work. A speaker questions if grafting is theft depending on personal or others’ gain, highlighting moral ambiguity in acts of assistance.
A reflective piece argues that harm comes from well meaning but faulty judgments. It contrasts honesty with miscommunication among informed men and notes traits like false pride and cautious optimism. It critiques rent seeking landlords and the restraint of patience amid folly and optimism.
Rev F Starbird of East Raymond Maine commends Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best healer for an old army wound and other obstinate sores. He also reports success in his veterinary work. Price 25 cents at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
When you have a cold the mucous membrane becomes inflamed and the disease germs you breathe multiply, especially the pneumonia germ. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes the inflamed air passage, stops the cough and expels the cold from your system. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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