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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
2
In South Bend Indiana on May 20 a trained ape smoking a cigar during an annual show prompted a constable to serve a warrant on the management. The case goes to a justice court as the strongest enforcement yet of Indiana’s anti-cigarette law.
The Fortnightly club musical department will meet Monday evening at 7 30 with Miss Florence Varrish to discuss plans and rehearsals for upcoming events.
J. R. Weaver succeeds C. A. Overholt and will follow up at McElhinny's drug store in Washington next week with leave orders.
Emma McCulley leaves for Ottumwa and Lillian Brookhart heads to Keosauqua for vacation. Clyde Bailey arrives from the east for a few days at home. Clara Groendycke returns home near Titus after a visit. Mathias Gortner heads to Oskaloosa then Portland Oregon. Mrs Shantz travels to Wayland after visiting her sister. Max Keller returns from Iowa City after attending the Undertakers association meeting.
An old pamphlet-style page lists loan offers on farm land at 5 and 9 percent plus various figures, then presents an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from Toledo area druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims of a $100 reward for cures. It promotes ingestible medicine and a constipation remedy.
An insurance ad urges review of tornado and fire coverage by J. W. Morton in Temple building, Temple county’s largest agency. A Sunday 3:30 pm Epworth League annual meeting with Juniors titled Growing up for God is announced, noting a time change.
An advertisement urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Pain Balm for cuts bruises burns and similar injuries. It promises instant relief and faster healing while preventing blood poisoning as it is antiseptic. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
Advertisement notes early white seed corn for sale at Marbourg and Helwick, listing price and availability.
A Missouri Pacific agent in Arkansas recalls a man seeking fare to Atkins Ark for 83 cents. The traveler claimed three dollars, explained pawning a two dollar bill for one dollar and selling the pawn ticket for a dollar fifty, then asked who lost the dollar. The agent, baffled, compared the ruse to wrestling Euclid and quadratic problems and a riddle about Ann’s age.
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