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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
A poetic warning contrasts red light saloons and danger with white light homes. The speaker urges vigilance against vice, prostitution, gambling, and deceit tied to red lamps, praising white lights of industry and the sanctity of home and eternal peace.
The leaf of a creeping moss in the West Indies, called the life plant, is described as absolutely indestructible by any method except immersion in boiling water or the application of a redbot tron.
One hundred dollar reward offer for catarrh cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure described as internal. F J Cheney and Co Toledo and Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills. Ends with a note about a game tomorrow.
Rev. Dr. Linscott offers a set of probing questions for readers of the International Newspaper Bible Study Club to deepen understanding of the Sunday School lesson. The notes emphasize interpretation, practical application, and thoughtful reflection.
A devotional study of Psalm 32 verses 1 and following questions on forgiveness by God. It contrasts being truly forgiven with merely covered sins and ponders conscience, prayer, guidance, and the Christian life. The Sunday lesson for November 1st 1908 centers on Absalom's rebellion in II Samuel.
The notice urges immediate voter registration for those eligible and promotes cattle for sale by D. A. Boyer of Washington Iowa with 70 two year old steer feeders and 20 yearlings offering options to ship in three weeks. Lee Bell attends Ebell-Wilson wedding after returning from Iowa City.
Mrs. R A Riley left yesterday morning for a visit with relatives in Chicago. W H Cress returned to Riverside after a day in the city on business. Mrs Finley and daughter Jean of Mt Pleasant arrived Wednesday evening on the Burlington and stay with W R Jeffrey. Miss Evalyn Carothers of Stronghurst and Miss Pearl McCosh of Davenport visit Miss Mabel Dunham. Mr Breen of Clinton, Fay Lewis Bros salesman, toured the city and performed as a magician in local stores and at the depot last evening.
Promises to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertisement notes price 50 cents.
We advertise quality at no extra charge to win repeat business. Try our pork sausage and large sweet coast shipped oysters.
Miss Edna Paxton of the Junction arrived last evening and visited with friends in the city between train connections.
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