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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
8
The ad claims EMO a clean external liquid relieves itching instantly and permanently cures eczema and all itching skin diseases. McElhinney Drug Co asserts EMO is the most successful remedy they have sold for prompt relief and cure and invites customers to ask for samples and view photos of cures.
A humorous aside about English and politics features a speaker joking that a candidate will gain land or voters if he wins. The exchange plays on mispronunciations and language quirks in a light editorial tone.
An old advertisement urging immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy to relieve pain and irregularities. It promises strengthening of the organs and avoidance of serious disease, urging readers not to ignore early symptoms. Distributed by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McThinney Drug Co.
A London charity received 1358 begging letters and found 1 percent from swindlers. Of the rest 30 percent were not genuine applicants, and only five percent were truly destitute.
Louis Boon of Orway Michigan touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for a boy's severe cough. A neighbor's boy with a severe cold, deemed incurable by doctors, is said to be cured by the product. Lemons Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug are referenced.
I offer guided trips leaving Chicago at 9 45 A M for Kansas City 6 05 P M Omaha 4 10 P M and Lincoln 6 15 P M with low round trip rates from any Burlington Station to help prospective settlers find good locations.
Visitors to the Omaha Corn Show note farms from Weston County Wyoming on soil identical to 820 acre homesteads. The Mondell Act covers lands with 18 to 21 inches of rain annually, and crops by local farmers prove the potential. These homesteads lie along Burlington’s new Wyoming route under construction.
Write today for our new folder with a large map detailing these lands. The offer highlights 94 anteed terms and promotes a broad view of the landscape.
Ottawa records show American immigration to Canada soaring with about 70 000 arrivals this year. Most newcomers are skilled farmers bringing substantial capital, raising Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba growth prospects. Iowa plans direct rail link to Mexican Pacific coast via Stillman, boosting cross border trade.
Des Moines reports Drake University enrolls 1225 for the fall quarter, a rise of 175 from last year. By department liberal arts leads with 358, followed by law 111 medicine 105 dentistry 16 education 144 music 281 and high school 210.
An advertisement touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a truthful, reliable cure for female ailments opposed to fraud accusations from rivals. It notes related items for sale and mentions a Zeppelin airship tree incident souvenir plans and counterfeit concerns.
Mr. T. A. Morgan of Hammond Indiana bought six bottles of Root Juice promising to reward the scientist with one hundred dollars if cured. The cure was claimed and Morgan directed the money go to an orphan asylum as the scientist declined the gift. Root Juice is praised for soothing the stomach bowels and aiding kidneys. Sold at one dollar a bottle or three for two and a half at Lemmon's drug store.
Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan appears poised to win another term as the state political scene shifts. At seventy three he has held public office for much of the last century and shows no plan to retire. Earlier talk of Townsend challenging him has waned as Burrows’ position strengthens.
A compact study prompt for Rev Dr Linscott’s 1908 Sunday lesson on Acts 9 4 24 25 26. Questions probe heresy orthodoxy conscience truth and the motives of Tertullus Lysias Felix and Paul. It challenges lawyers honesty false evidence and the effect of money on justice with emphasis on righteous judgment.
The annual meeting of the Baptist church was well attended. Reports from all church societies were strong. Foreign, home and state mission apportionments were met. Foreign missions giving surpassed all previous years. Regular offerings exceeded last year by one hundred dollars. All church indebtedness is paid. Subscriptions totaling twenty six hundred dollars were raised for a new parsonage, now under construction. The outlook for the coming year is hopeful. The annual supper and roll call are set for January 1, 1910.
Local cast presents a home talent play at the opera house on Wednesday evening October 20. Assisted by Mr and Mrs Harry Choate, the production promises community entertainment and amateur performances.
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