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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
2
New York City report describes Mrs. Harry H. Storti of Brooklyn smothering her two month old George when she folded a bed with the child sleeping beneath. A neighbor had earlier placed the infant in an inner bedroom. the mother, unaware, closed the bed minutes later. The mother is prostrated by grief.
In Burlington Iowa on October 5 a unknown man attacked twelve year old Dorothy Hanson on her way home from Sherman school. The assailant dragged her into the timber and mistreated her before fleeing when cries and a buggy approached. Locals hunt the suspect amid strong calls for lynching if caught.
A married man who allows any family member to take any remedy other than Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble is guilty of neglect. Nothing else is as good for all pulmonary troubles. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is in a yellow package. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
L. D. Hanlon is on vacation from his duties as Rock Island operator. J. C. Stewart of Trenton, Missouri, is relieving him this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon left Saturday evening for Sigourney to visit his parents, then plan to travel to Brighton to spend the rest of the week with Mrs. Hanlon’s relatives.
L A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says his family has enjoyed good health since using Dr King s New Life Pills. The ad claims the pills cleanse and tone the system gently and cost 25 cents at J E Lemmon s drug store.
Mrs. Cora Webb came home Friday evening from Ft. Madison where she attended the centennial and visited relatives.
Last Saturday the city buzzed with shoppers as dry goods, clothing, shoe and millinery stores reported brisk business. Merchants prepared for the fair trade with loads of stock, offering the latest styles at competitive prices and promising superior, well priced goods for fall and winter.
Do R Kluger of The Jeweler in Indianapolis reports severe kidney trouble left him barely able to walk a hundred feet. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy for four bottles his complexion improved backache disappeared and irregularities cured enabling daily business. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the remedy.
The Everson properties adjoining the City Library Lot seven block nine and lot one block twenty six in Highland Park are offered for sale to close the estate of Mrs E E Everson. For price and terms see A Anderson Executor at 67 tf.
David Parker of Fayette New York veteran of the Civil War who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters for curing his stomach trouble and calls them worth more than five hundred dollars He now uses them as a tonic and remains strong and well sold for 50 cents at J E Lemmon's drug store.
An ad notes a refund guarantee for sacks sold by Wm. A. Whiting at 82-If. Customers are assured money back for every sack not meeting perfect quality, highlighting a quality assurance claim in a brief sales notice.
Blind Boone appears October 24 under the C. E. society at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. L. S. Patterson, just back from two weeks with friends in Chicago, returned home Saturday night. See Rothschild's window display of new skirts with swellest styles best fitting and lowest prices.
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