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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1909
Page
8
The Rural Route 8 vs Route 2 baseball game at the S&S ball park promises a warm contest for charity. Readers note numerous visits, travels, and social calls around town with residents returning from Chicago and elsewhere, and a flurry of millinery and bakery highlights at The Vienna and The Fair.
Court closes September term with Judge Willcockson dispatching many cases by continuance and settlement. In the Moothart case the jury found for the Great Western Land Co and did not recognize Moothart's commission claim, with court likely adjourned tomorrow.
From a small beginning the sale and use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. It has proved especially valuable for coughs and colds. For sale by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A quip about a physician who blends diplomacy with blunt medical counsel. The first doctor credits diplomacy for success, while the second notes a habit of telling patients what not to eat, revealing a blunt approach to dietary guidance.
J. E. Lemmon touts extraordinary call for Dr King s New Life Pills as cure for Sour Stomach Constipation Indigestion Billousness Jaundice Sick Headache Chills Malaria. Sold for 25 cents.
Mexico requires revenue stamps on all papers executed there and on documents used for legal action abroad. Papers drawn in the United States or other countries must bear stamps before any legal action can begin in Mexico.
Health and Beauty Aid promotes Foley's Urine Laxative as a cure for indigestion stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. The ad claims the product cleanses the system and is pleasant to take. Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Company offer the item.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a family moment with a remark about making something as well as the mother used to. The exchange centers on a shared memory of cooking and a humorous line about trouble.
The ad touts Electric Bitters as a universal health builder, claiming it cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, purifies and enriches the blood, and invigorates the whole body for a vigorous mind and body. Priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by J. E. Lemmon.
A concise dialogue contrasts sins of omission with sins of commission. The broker character is cited to illustrate moral fault, clarifying that the wrongdoings are intentional actions rather than neglect.
The article notes a philosophical lesson from leprosy claiming Europe’s whites ended the scourge while Yellow races remain susceptible. It suggests the white race’s blood is quick and strong, having strangled the germs, and speculates on future pestering by leprosy for non white peoples.
The county home hosts a September 29 picnic with noon dinner and a band concert. Attorney S W Livingston delivers the welcome address for F C Beatty, county farm steward, followed by brief talks by local figures and clergy. Visitors will tour the house and farm and urged to make the event an annual affair.
The A M E E members express thanks for a successful year. All church departments, especially Stewards and Stewardesses, Sunday school, Allen League C E society, and the choir, received praise for faithful service and renewed activity. The report notes the Sunday school’s strong year and the choir’s growing vitality.
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