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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1911

Page

8

City Seeks Bids for North Iowa Avenue Street Improvement

Washington Iowa invites bids for curb and gutter paving along North Iowa Avenue from Fifth Street to north boundary. Work includes cement curb and gutter, vitrified paving blocks, and expansion joints. Bids due June 7 1911 with $1000 bond. project to start by June 1 and finish by October 15. city guarantees assessments against abutting property.

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Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps No Never

A protest against superstition and fear of hauntings in swamps and marshes. The piece warns of real dangers like malaria and typhoid in lowlands and touts Electric Bitters as a blood-cleansing remedy, citing Wil Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina who reports full recovery after three bottles.

Wil Fretwell Lucama N. C Poe Lenmon

Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets Claim Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets as a rapid cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It promises immediate relief from belching sour taste headaches and vertigo, with a box costing 25 cents and claiming lasting stomach strength after a few days of use.

Presbyterian Heresy Debates Split Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian church faces a charged debate over Union Theological Seminary and New York presbytery, with licensing disputes and warnings signaling possible trials. A prior trial of Dr Charles Aldridge sparked a national controversy, as commissioners push for a firmer stance against modern theological views amid ongoing general assembly sessions.

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Mystic Workers Ice Cream Social May 20

The Mystic Workers of the World hold an ice cream social Saturday evening May 20 in Woodman hall. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a good time hosted by the social committee.

Mystic Workers of the World Woodman Hall Aith Social Committee

Mother's Friend Promises Comfort for Expectant Mothers

An advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as an external preparation aiding skin, muscle, and tissue during pregnancy. It claims to ease tenderness and soreness, expanding the skin to prepare for childbirth, and states it is endorsed by many mothers. The note invites readers to write for a free book and lists REGULATOR CO. of Atlanta, Ga. as the seller.

Tiga Sands Regulator CO Atlanta

Weather Weatherman Notes Warm Afternoon Skies

The government thermometer topped at 87 today and reached 89 yesterday. Local showers have been reported nearby but rain seems to skip us. A light shower would be welcome in the area.

D D D Pre emption claimed to cure skin troubles

Miss Minnie Pickard of Altamahaw NC cites D D D Pre emption as curing eczema and pimples three years ago. The ad touts D D D as a renowned skin remedy with Wintergreen Thymol and a skin wash, claiming safety for delicate skin and a 25 cent bath proving its effectiveness.

Minnie Pickard Altamahan Kerema Cook & Sherman

Armory in Airfield Nears Completion for Company M

Airfield May 18. A handsome new armory funded by local citizens is nearly finished aside from interior painting and will host Company M on Monday for its first drill. Built at a cost of about $22,000 the building is among the state’s finest. Fundraising continues for furnishings with a committee planning an ice cream social this Thursday evening. A formal dedication and military ball are planned for the end of next week.

Airfield Company M S.W

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