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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1909
Page
7
Colonel John Sneed dispenses counsel on staying young through posture, attitude, and restraint from vanity. He warns against overusing cosmetics and urges a straight back and stiff upper lip, then shifts to church, laziness, and personal responsibility as components of a balanced life.
An admonition against mercury based catarrh ointments explains they destroy smell and disrupt the system. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Includes claim of testimonials and 75 cent price per bottle and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The passage emphasizes that charm arises from tact courtesy neat appearance and gentle demeanor and that this composite quality excuses many faults in those who possess it while condemning harsh labels for those without it.
A promotional blurb credits Dr. King’s New Life Pills with health and energy. A Virginia reader voices strong praise for the pills as the best he ever used, noting their claimed vitality benefits and a price of 25 cents at a local shop.
One manager at Martham school in England offers prizes to children who attend with the cleanest shoes, encouraging neatness and attendance among students.
An ad describes Foley's Honey and Tar as clearing air passages and stopping throat irritation, soothing inflamed membranes, and eradicating obstinate coughs. It claims lungs are healed and the cold expelled from the system, urging refuge only the genuine in the yellow package from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McKiinney Drug Co.
The article explains that when a glass is filled to capacity the liquid surface bulges upward, creating a convex center higher than the rim. This phenomenon yields the term bumper as the liquor seems to bump or protrude in the middle.
Louis Boon, a leading merchant of Norway Michigan, writes that three bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar cured his boy of a severe cough. He adds a neighbor’s boy, near doctors giving up, was cured by the same remedy. Lemoe Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co.
Uncle Henry Butterworth boasts about his phonograph skills saying he is as good as any musician, despite being no good at fiddling in the old days, a line noted by the Kansas City Times.
If people with symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble could realize their danger they would without loss of time commence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. This remedy stops the pain and irregularities and strengthens the organs. Do not disregard early symptoms. Lemmon's Pharmacy, Mc Elhinney Drug Co.
A large New York department store occupies three sides of an ancient cemetery. Window views drop only to the chest level so most patrons cannot see the graveyard, passing by unknowingly for years.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York credits Electric Bitters with restoring health after indigestion liver trouble constipation nervous debility and sleeplessness. He reports twelve bottles revived appetite energy and daily business activity. 50 cents at J. E. Lemmon's.
A short quotation urges humility by noting that one should forget superiority at times and remember fraternity as a brother to others. It presents a moral reflection on character and leadership within a religious context.
The McElhinney Drug Co announces the agency for Zemo the remedy claimed to permanently cure eczema pimples dandruff black heads and skin or scalp diseases. Zemo described as a clean liquid offering instant relief and cures by destroying the germ causing the disease with proof of numerous testimonials.
A brief want ad in the Journal claims fast results for readers seeking various services or opportunities. The notice emphasizes concise listings and prompt responses to attract attention from local buyers and job seekers.
A passenger and guard recount the branch line scene where the engine’s whistle and the surroundings evoke memory. The guard notes the place marks where the engineer met his wife, tying a personal tale to the railway setting.
A humorous exchange shows Willie claiming geography’s vastness hides his actions from the teacher. Grandpa questions the idea as Willie reveals the trick in a lighthearted family moment about studying.
A playful exchange centers on a ship of 11 750 tons. The sailor replies that belonging is tied to being aboard, prompting a witty contrast between presence on deck and absence at sea.
In a brief exchange the speakers note a brother's career progression from conductor to motorman, highlighting a clear upward mobility within the transit ranks.
A minister asks Willie questions about loving and obeying his father. Willie answers yes to loving and obeying, but doubts how to honor a father who instructs him in troubling ways.
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