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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
7
New business takes over the Blair and Son’s store on the southeast corner of the square in Washington Iowa with an office above.
The report lists W. W. Wells, Wm A. Cook, J. Alex Young, R. R. Bowland as officers and Wm W. Wells, J A Harwood, A H Wallace as additional officers involved in local banking business.
The schedule lists prominent summer meetings with special B C R and N rates. Events include the Triennial Sun day School Association in Denver July 15 22 and the Ancient Order of Hibernians August 26 50 in Denver. Other gatherings span cities Colorado Springs Minneapolis Omaha Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Tacoma Cedar Rapids and more with dates in June July August and September.
A fragmentary item notes a dam related scene at Riverside with Mary Lamb and a quoted line about the river roaring. The text includes a dramatic exclamation on suffering and dammed waters, suggesting a vivid local excerpt.
FR N Bevil of Old Town Virginia reports their daughter fully cured of scald head by Bucklens Arnica Salve. The product is praised for cuts burns boils eruptions and piles and is sold at Cook and Sherman’s drug store for 25 cents.
A terse dialogue snippet depicts a boy and his mother debating fate and desire. The boy asks if a harp awaits him after death while the mother hints at heaven, and the boy prefers a drink over heavenly music. The exchange highlights gritty urban tone and vernacular speech.
Vintage newspaper ad promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills to cleanse the body. Claims liver activity and bowel relief improve digestion and appetite. Sells for 25e at Cook and Sherman's.
Ninety percent of the 128 million people in the Russian empire are farmers, reflecting a largely agrarian society with widespread countryside livelihoods.
An advertisement urges consumers to ask grocers for Bleaching Blue and avoid substitutes. It notes 24-4 and highlights Manila cigarette factories employing thousands of women. A medical claim promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for summer kidney issues. Corsica’s Napoleon birthplace gains a new telephone service with three subscribers.
A Virginia druggist reports a local elderly man cured of cancer using Electric Bitters and Bucklin's Amica Salve. The ad extols Bitters for blood diseases and skin issues, with Salve for ulcers, pimples, and sores. Also notes a star Alpha as pole star in Ursa Minor.
A fragmentary line depicts a Parson scolding a boy who insists the liquid is beer, not milk. The odd exchange centers on misidentified dairy and alcohol. The dialogue tone resembles street corner humor in a bygone era.
Robert R. Watts of Salem Missouri suffers kidney disease for five years and fails with doctors and remedies until Foley's Kidney Cure heals him in under two bottles. Earnest Lemmon sold the remedy. A humorous aside notes a wife and husband arguing over spending.
Daniel Bantz of Otteville Iowa reports three to four years of asthma with little relief from various cough cures and physicians. He says Foley's Honey and Tar gave immediate relief and he will not be without it. Sold by Earnest Lemmon.
Conversation hints at Julia's marriage to a former target of jokes. Helen probes which of the men she mocked became her husband, revealing family dynamics and humor framing. The piece captures dialogue style and character relations in a domestic scene.
A fragmentary ad note urges securing Russ Bleaching Blue with emphasis on authenticity and quality. The snippet mentions grocers and a unclear reference to 24-4.
Report says a chimpanzee was tried and sentenced to three months in prison for larceny and assault on the west coast of Africa.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Base powder to ease tight shoes and swollen feet. It claims instant relief for bunions, corns, blisters and sore spots, and offers a trial package free by mail from S Olmstead Le Roy New York for 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores.
Urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for family use before summer peaks. Claims universal acceptance as the best bowel complaint medicine for all ages and notes availability at Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
The article notes cornmeal provides the greatest food value per cost and oysters have the highest cost relative to food value. It highlights a comparison between these two staples in terms of value and price efficiency.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It states the product positively cures all forms and notes it is sold by Earnest Lemmon.
The notice lists upcoming conventions and meetings across multiple years and groups. Included are the Triennial Convention in Denver and events for the National Educational Association in Minneapolis and the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Denver. Also noted are the Young Peoples Christian Union in Tacoma Knights of Pythias in San Francisco and Elks in Salt Lake City. Contact Morell Law in Burlington Iowa or E G Fox for rates and routes.
Nearly every current British cabinet member, including the prime minister, has prior experience in journalism or newspaper work, reflecting a strong link between government and media careers.
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa credits Dr King’s New Discovery with her full recovery from six months of severe sickness caused by hay fever and asthma. The ad asserts it cures consumption and all throat and lung diseases and offers guaranteed bottles 50 cents and 1 dollar with a free trial bottle at Cook & Sherman.
The Gazette offers the 1902 Tunison Atlas for new and old cash in advance subscribers. Priced at 2.65 for six months or 3.40 for one year plus the atlas, the volume weighs over ten pounds and includes the census, state by state data, and maps of Oklahoma and other regions. It will be available starting June 1, 1902, at the Gazette office for inspection.
Attention sportsmen Spirit Lake opens fishing season May 15 with guides and lodging nearby. The note promises transfers from B C R N R trains to Spirit Lake Inn Arnold's Park and Manhattan Beach with free shuttle services. A free booklet on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes includes local game laws of Iowa Minnesota and contact details for Jno G Farmer Cedar Rapids Iowa.
All grocers advertise Russ Bleaching Blue as a laundry aid that keeps clothes clean and sweet smelling like new, urging shoppers to buy for household use.
John Sebastian of the Great Rock Island Route offers a free description of Colorado titled Under the Turquoise Sky and a guide Camping in Colorado. The offer includes hotel and boarding information and summer rate details, with a postal request for the pamphlets.
Shellbark a large black Jack will season 102 at the former H E McCollum barn at the Fair Grounds west of the city. Terms 8 to insure a living colt. Care will be taken but not responsible for accidents. Forfeits insurance if parted with or removed from county. R A Dawson owner Marion Kelly keeper. 194 pd.
In Reykjavik Iceland temperance activists known as white ribboners stand at pub doors from 4 p m to closing urging men to refrain from entering. The unusual vigilant effort reflects local anti alcohol protest at public houses.
A local pharmacy advertises a free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets from Stewart's Pharmacy. The notice claims the elegant physic improves appetite strengthens digestion regulates liver and bowels and is easy to take and pleasant in effect.
Dr Paul Carus president of the Folklore Association stated in a lecture on Chinese literature that the Chinese Hebrews and the Saxons are the three toughest races and would outlast all others.
Robert Griffith was returning from Abingdon Illinois on the Iowa Central passenger when a storm battered the line. The train stalled at Morning Sun and reached Brighton after one AM on Wednesday with windows shattered by hail and water ankle high inside cars. Strong wind rocked the coaches as sections detached and crews rode ahead from Winfield to Wayland. Few passengers aboard and the journey stretched into the early hours.
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