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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
8
An order by the Postmaster General directs postmasters in cities with free delivery to place street letter boxes at all railroad stations. Boxes to be installed at once in conspicuous locations near platform centers and painted a distinctive color.
A court order requires two platforms with boxes for mail matter and specifies stated collection intervals. It mandates first class handling of letters and despatch standards. A garbled line references a fatal diet of flies and a child dying after eating something causing a votwonous eresc…
A druggist promises refunds if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure piles in 6 to 14 days. The ad asserts relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles with this topical treatment.
Nora HL Curran announces piano and voice lessons starting Monday October 22. Interested students should arrange promptly by calling phone 591 Blue. Curran holds Mus. B A from Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
New York dispatch reports a "stork train" with about fifty children leaving for western states today. The orphans will be placed mainly on farms in Nebraska Colorado and Texas where they are hoped to find good homes. Foundlings councils vet applicants carefully though many seek children to resemble deceased relatives.
Sealed bids are invited for a two story brick high school at Riverside. The building will have six classrooms a teachers room a labor atory a library and an office plus a basement. Bids must be received on or before Navy 8 1911 by B Jacobsnteier pastor of St Mary’s church.
The Mekihinney Pray Co offers ZEMO SKIN products promising swift cure for irritated itchy skin and scalp. One bath with Zemo Soap and one application of Zemo allegedly ends suffering and shows cure in sight. Sold by leading druggists nationwide and by Mebhlinney Drug Co in Washington.
Claims the preparation has a great reputation and extensive sale for colds and can be depended upon for both adults and children. It may be given to young children with confidence as it contains no harmful drug. Sold by Lemmans Pharmacy.
The court, led by Judge Willcockson, issued case assignments with jury trials slated to begin Monday morning. Grand jury reports for work. numerous criminal and civil dockets set for October 19 through October 28, including estates and guardianships. Several cases settled or continued. trial notices must be filed by October 19.
An ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the perfect healer for cuts corns burns bruises sores and other ailments. It highlights its use for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and sprains and notes a price of 25 cents at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
Auction-style notice lists 40 young Shropshire breeding ewes for sale at a fair price or may lease to farmers for three or more years on a shared-term basis. Also 20 yearling Shropshire rams 90 to 125 lbs, one 200 lb 3-year-old Cotswell ram, a black 2-year-old Shetland pony, and a 6-month black Shetland pony, all described as gentle and sound. Terms: cash or bankable notes with interest.
An old patent medicine ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair and restore youth. It claims dandruff removal and hair growth, with a money back guarantee if expectations fail. The tonic is priced at fifty cents and sold by McElhney Drug Co and other druggists.
J F H Taylor lists address 27 East Main Street and phone number 603 in a local directory style entry.
Common colds lay the foundation for nasal throat diseases and can lead to bronchi tis pneumonia and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and adults take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. For sale by All Druggists.
Eastbound trains arrive and depart with numbers 12 22 46 50 2 20 88 and 10 local, noting daily frequencies with some exceptions. Agency seal T W Russell lists departures and arrivals for No 429 49 81 freight and local passenger runs with Sunday exceptions.
C. and Q Avelve No 3 passengers listed with times 6 27 and 10 15 am and 6 pm departure. No 10 passenger at 9 35 am and No 92 accommodation at 10 30 am. Daily runs except Sunday. Agent J BR Kunath.
Readable text lists westbound and southbound passenger trains with numbers and times, including No 6 Westbound at 12 44 am and No 12 Southwest Limited 1 31 am. Mentions Chicago Milwaukee and local services with assorted times.
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