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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
6
A vintage promotion extols Mother's Friend as a comfort aid for pregnancy. It claims the product reduces suffering, soothes nausea, prevents breast cake and supports healthy motherhood. Distributed by Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Ga with a free booklet offer.
Call up 689 to reach City Bus Link and place orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests for steel and lumber.
A detailed breeding advertisement touts a gray Percheron stallion called Peter the Great Peter, son of Vaillant and Lisette, weighing about 1050 pounds with strong conformation. It promotes bloodlines, predicts value for stock, and notes a 1912 season at a farm near Ainsworth with terms for mares and road horse offerings.
A large audience enjoyed a lengthy program reviewing Dickensian schools. Preston Wolf spoke on Dickens and schools with vivid notes on Squeers and Blimber, while Miss Helen Motts read The One Thing Needful from Hard Times. The Senior chorus and Hoy Metthinney sang The Song of the Armorer as Marian Bandy led further reflections on Dickens youth.
A Pioneer Drug Store ad touts D D D Prescription as the instant relief for Kesema skin itch and burning. It claims a 26¢ bottle proves the cure and offers a full size bottle or refund if itch does not vanish immediately.
Imported from France in 1903 by McLaughlin Bros of Columbus Ohio the stallion is registered in the Percheron Stud Book of America. Foaled March 15 1899 sired by De souls by Viscounti dam Pepita with grand dam Biche. Season schedule for 1912 at Fred Palmers farm near Washington and at the owner's farm near Ainsworth cemetery with option to move to Wilber Gardners farm. Insurance and care terms set with 15 dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck and liability limits. Contact Herman Prhler owner and keeper.
The American Drug and Press Association advertises Merital Rheumatism Powders based on a formula adopted after medical experts praised it. The powder is marketed as a guaranteed remedy and Lemmon's Pharmacy is listed as exclusive agents.
W. H. Wheatley of Ottumwa Iowa suffered kidney trouble that led to rheumatism and intense suffering. He began using Foley Kidney Pills and improved promptly, claiming he is now entirely cured with no rheumatism. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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