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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
6
Public sale announced for October 10 1907 at 10 a m on the old Dodds farm near Washington and West Chester. Auction lists twelve horses cattle hogs and sheep plus farm machinery and miscellaneous items with credit terms and a cash option. dinner served by Agairie Flower church members.
Mr W C Bott a Star City Indiana hardware merchant praises Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for his children s croup episodes over ten years saying it never failed to speed relief His oldest child suffered severe attacks yet the remedy always brought prompt help He has recommended it to neighbors and others and Cook and Sherman sell it locally
A simple home science trick uses a wet card on a glass to show steam causing the card to arch. After swapping the card and cork, the rising vapor launches the tiny manikin and cork into the air.
A French duke vastly proud of his hunting horn torments neighbors with its din. A nearby count sets a giant bellows and horn on his parapet, defeating the duke in volume. The rejected duke dies from heartbreak, as reported by the Philadelphia North American.
An article explains why birds can sit on live power lines without harm. A current is fatal only if it flows through a living body from one conductor to another. birds stay safe because their bodies contact only the wire and not another conducting surface like a pole or the earth.
A brief puzzle fragment prompts locating six flower names Aster Daisy Pansy Rose Clover Pink in a text. The lines reference a journey sentiment and childlike imagery with hints about colors and medals. The readable items suggest a simple word-trace activity for readers.
A girl named Marjorie voraciously eats raisins from her cake, leaving the cake crumb. Her sister jokes about testing gentleness with a prompt but Marjorie declines and asserts she likes raisins best in her mouth.
On a sunny April day a family prepares winter clothes for storage in paper boxes with camphor and tobacco dust then plans tea and toast and wonders where the cat is. Lulu reveals the cat is in the dolls trunk, brushed and beaten to deter moths, despite a scratch from fur.
Letter from K M Marvel of Washington touts D D D as the quickest cure for eczema and skin diseases. Praises instant relief and safe use, offering pamphlets and urging sufferers to try the remedy at Cook & Sherman in Washington Iowa.
The notice highlights Frey's Studio with new portraits at a marvel price and the Vienna bakery's large cookie selection. Also mentions Foley's Kidney Cure and local moving pictures showing at the opera house Saturday evening with tickets at Lemmon's pharmacy and by telephone for rural patrons.
An eminent authority touted a dandelion and sarsaparilla mix for rheumatism and backache linked to inactive kidneys. He cited cases of relief and claimed the remedy, with fluids like triple mixture, is commonly prescribed by physicians and available at pharmacies.
Reynolds and party return from Ainsworth where 24 cows and heifers averaged 75 dollars and 39 young hogs averaged 27 each. Auctioneered by Frank Bellows of Maryville. Large outside bidder turnout despite muddy roads. Also notes Vienna shop offerings and a Dr Shoop Catarrh remedy mailing offer.
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