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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1911
Page
2
Brighton residents report illness in Washington, a broken arm for Anna Crandall, and a busy period with state fair attendance. Church events include an Endeavor ice cream social and a Japanese social. School remodeling, new heating, and multiple relocations mark fall terms.
Revs Fisher Sawhill Comin Smith and Coon from Washington paid visits Saturday afternoon. Several Washington and Olds residents visited area families while others traveled to St Louis Des Moines and Morning Sun for shopping and family business. Prof Hinshaw and Frank Wright arrived to start teaching in local schools.
The district superintendent Rev Tennant preached at Eureka church last Sunday night. Jon Witting of Noble was a business caller in the Eureka neighborhood today. Win Cochran threshed clover for Fred Wagner this week. Their families visited at Tom Nichol sons Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Bert Donaldson and family spent Sunday afternoon at the T B Thrasher home. Miss Maude McGuire has been sewing for Mrs Thomas Wheelan. Mrs Chas Clendenning entertained the W F M 8 of the Baptist church Thursday. The Rev Mr Hamilton visited parishioners. John Rittenhouse and wife drove to Des Moines to attend the state fair. The Joe Shalla family attended a social at Anton Reiner's Thursday evening. A nine pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Earl Simpson. Powell Fullerton and Marion Crone enter high school Monday. both finished eighth grade with points to their credit. The former graduated from Pleasant Plains school, the latter from Lincoln. Success to the boys. Ferne Palmer and Master Oral Swift spent Thursday at Hal Piggins home. Many young people will return to school, some to Pella, others to Ames.
J Benn of Colorado Springs visited relatives here Saturday. Walter Huxley of South English called on the RE. J. Davidsen welcomed a son born yesterday morning. Sterling White returned to Washington after visiting here. Mr and Mrs Robert McCleary and others traveled to Washington for news of C A Sprague’s appendicitis operation. Miss Emma Wonderly returned from Monmouth. Miss Tet White hosted a small gathering for Miss Ida Paisley holidaying in Egypt. it was a delightful day.
A doctor described morning cases including an athlete with a jumping toothache a seamstress with a stitch in her side and an emotional actress with a sympathetic pain. The exchange shows each patient presenting a humorous or unusual symptom to the physician.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound remains a leading household remedy for coughs and colds for children and adults. It claims to prevent serious cold results and urges consumers to buy only the genuine product from all druggists.
Bowlers from Fort Worth Dallas and Houston are entered today in the state championship tournament of the Texas Bowling League in Houston Texas.
A New Discovery praised as a top product from the American Drug and Press Association notes Meritol Pile Remedy for both internal and external use. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes its claimed effectiveness for relief of suffering.
A quirky 1912 style piece extols the Duroc Jersey hog as refined and stylish in the barn. It contrasts breed traits with Poland China, noting manners and appearance, then oddly pivots to a joke about pig tenor voices and vocal quirks.
J A Maple of Steubenville Ohio reports years of kidney and bladder trouble resolved by Foley Kidney Pills. He says the remedy eased backache and restored normal kidney function, making work pleasurable again. For sale by all druggists.
Sept 4 1941 Chicago markets list receipts and price ranges for cattle and sheep. Bulk prices range 7.20 to 7.45 for bulk cattle, with light and mixed packers toward 7.10 to 7.80. Sheep and lambs show 5 to 10 higher prospects. stock levels noted for cattle and sheep in the day’s totals.
The Automotive Club of America plus Pillmakers advertising ban set in law by the Legislature and signed by Governor Dix. The statute prohibits placing ads on any structure within public highway limits including stones trees fences poles and mileboards. Foley Kidney Pills advertised for backache nervousness rheumatism and kidney urinary relief with drugstore availability.
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