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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
7
Mr. Martin Vanwick drove sixteen miles to buy three bottles of Root Juice after his wife recovered from a near hopeless illness. He says the remedy soothed her stomach and restored strength, with many neighbors visiting Lemmon's drug store to inquire and buy. It is sold at $1 a bottle or three for $2.50.
Charles Frohuman, about to present the French play The Thief, avoids social life and chases rehearsal. He travels by special engine and Pullman to rehearse four to ten plays across cities nonstop from New York to distant locales, repeating rounds until ready for the public. He repeats these cycles with seeming ease, showing no fatigue.
Sunday March 28 members of the A. M. E. church at Fairfield dedicated their newly erected house of worship. Bishop Shaffer of Chicago spoke as local pastor Rev. T. B. Stovall helped recount the long struggle from early meetings with Rev. Mr. Hackley to the present church. A Bible and pulpit were presents from local church leaders and congregations.
Mrs Mary Erwin and her daughter Irene traveled to Verdi last evening as visitors and are spending a few days there.
Lemmon's pharmacy offers Hyomei as a nature’s remedy described as vaporized antiseptic air from inland Australia. The complete outfit, including a hard rubber inhaler, is advertised for $1.00 with a money back guarantee for catarrh asthma sore throat bronchitis or croup.
An article outlines Theodore Roosevelt and companions preparing for a Africa expedition. It describes outfitting in England, collapsible camping gear, a large arms cache, and the dangerous wildlife around Nairobi, including rhinoceros and lions, with emphasis on safety and avoidance of publicity.
A speculative outline of Theodore Roosevelt's Africa expedition appears to describe a six month window between two rainy seasons, travel from Mombasa to Nairobi, then onward to Port Florence and the Nile to Khartum with Mrs Roosevelt joining in Cairo. Lectures in Berlin Paris and Oxford are planned in local languages.
The poem from Indianapolis News heralds a pitcher unveiling a new curve. It describes a corkscrew turning pitch that defeats hitters and signals the season nearing. The verse frames the debut as a sign of upcoming baseball action.
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