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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
7
A new merchant takes over Blair and Son's store at the southeast corner square in Washington Iowa succeeding O E Rork. The change brings renewed trade presence to the downtown shop.
A dentist urges teeth cleaning with antiseptic wash toothpaste or powder. Eucalyptus antiseptic toothpaste and antiseptic tooth powder are promoted as scientific, thoroughly antiseptic, prophylactic and deodorant. For sale by all druggists. Oklahoma millers plan to use Beaumont oil for fuel.
An antiseptic touted as essential for every home claims to prevent diseases of mucous membranes including diphtheria and bronchitis. It is described as an effective antiseptic and deodorant for sick rooms with sales through all druggists. New territorial candidates N M Arizona Oklahoma pursue statehood.
A. O. Blanchard of West Bangor New York reports relief from kidney disease after using two bottles of Foley’s Kidney Cure. William Woodard of Decatur Illinois says Foley’s cured his years of kidney trouble after four bottles. A Laurel Kansas girls band folded after disagreements over a performance program.
Ira D Reckard of Duncombe Iowa reports his young son suffered a leg scald to the knee and says Banner Salve healed it in about three weeks urging families to keep the remedy on hand. Stewart's Pharmacy notes plans to turn over twenty destroyers and torpedo boats to the government within months.
A Kirkman Iowa letter reports a woman burned by a gasoline stove and saved by Bucklen's Arnica Salve after doctors failed. The salve, praised for cuts boils sores and skin issues, is sold by J. H. Stewart's drug store for 25 cents.
Texas leads with 2,245,000 bales of cotton produced last year followed by Georgia 1,260,000 bales Mississippi 1,226,000 and Alabama 1,019,000 bales.
A Boston man who married a ailing rich young woman finds happiness as his wife recovers after taking Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills are praised as infallible for jaundice biliousness malaria fever and liver and stomach troubles. A Tennessee paper notes a citizen using a single tree from Dyer county to harvest four cords of firewood three gallons of honey and five raccoons.
On June 18 and 25 with travel windows July 1 to 9, round trip fare $20.65. Depart Washington at 9:20 a.m. and reach Colorado Springs at 10:35 the next morning. Time unequalled. F. E. Stewart, Agent Great Rock Island Route.
On July 3 and 4 round trip excursion tickets good to return until July 5 will be sold at all stations on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Ry. Celebrations are planned at various points along the line and agents will provide information.
A morning lightning strike at about 7 a.m. burned D. H. Westbrook’s horse barn to the ground, killing fourteen valuable horses including a stallion and Shetland ponies. Total loss around 4000 dollars with Safeguard insurance in Louisa Co. Mutual. Sympathy pours in for Westbrook, with additional barn losses reported for S. G. and Tom Robertson and for Sam Orris nearby.
Mrs Ly Pease of Lawrence Kansas lay bedridden seven years due to kidney and liver trouble nervous prostration and debility. After three bottles of Electric Bitters she could walk again and felt like a new person. The ad touts relief for headache melancholy backache nervousness sleeplessness fainting and dizziness with a 50 cent price and guarantee by J H Stewart.
Tasmanians set out orchards with trees 10 feet apart, far closer than traditional spacing. Reports claim yields can reach about 600 bushels per acre in these dense plantings.
Allen Halverson of West Prairie Wisconsin says people travel ten miles to buy Foley's Kidney Cure. J A Spero of Helmer Indiana calls it the medical wonder of the age. Oklahoma fruit growers begin shipping peaches to northern markets with an estimated crop of 750000000 bushels.
Edward Huss of Salisbury Missouri writes he suffered from lung and kidney trouble and found no relief until using Foley's Kidney Cure. After three bottles he says he is cured. Stewart's Pharmacy notes. An orange orchard area at Riverside California covers about thirty square miles or 19 200 acres with 1 537 000 orange trees thriving there.
Parsons Kansas resident Miss Maude Dickens states she suffered eight years with asthma and endured severe attacks last year. She credits Foley's Honey and Tar with immediate relief each time.
A discarded swain in Harmon, West Virginia, sues his former girlfriend to recover 27 dollars and five cents he spent on ice cream and fried oysters for her.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful smarting nervous feet and ingrown toenails and takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It eases tight or new shoes and claims to cure sweating and tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail orders 25 cents. Trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
York county Pennsylvania highlights a locally known individual named Michael Andrew Jackson Johnson Donelson Filmore Deckman, noted among residents for his prominence in state politics and public life.
Antiseptic Eucaline Toilet Powder relieves chafing and itching promptly. Valued for nursery and general toilet use. For sale by all druggists. 9 31.
Mrs. W. K. Havi land of Armonk New York reports her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis but recovered after using Dr King's New Discovery. Her niece with advanced tuberculosis also recovered and is now well. The medicine is praised for throat and lung diseases with a trial bottle free and guarantees.
A Missouri woman gave her four children names inspired by medicine bottles found in a nearby rubbish pile. The children were named Peruna Castoria Sarsa parilla and Paine's Celery Compound.
An agent for four major Ocean and Steamship lines sells tickets to the old country and promotes W. C. Ward's Tours covering all tour expenses. He urges travelers not to seek deals in Chicago or New York, advising to buy at home through F. E. Stewart, agent for the Sie Rock Island Route.
Travel offers include low fares on the only first class route from Washington with many summer tickets to destinations such as St. Paul Spirit Lake Okoboji San Francisco Portland Seattle Chicago Milwaukee Detroit and California points. Details listed by agent F. E. Stewart.
Miss Amy Folger has closed her school at Wassonville and has been elected to the same school for next fall and winter with a salary advance of five dollars per month.
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chenery & Co. Toledo. Weat & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo wholesale druggists, endorse the remedy. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price per bottle seven and a half cents. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Ida Sturgeon of Clarion visits her grandparents Mrs W J Sturgeon at Dutch Creek for the summer. Hon M J Tobin of Vinton Town will speak as orator of the day in Keota for the Fourth of July. Eleven Valley area farmers sign five year contracts with Dupuis & Son to hitch to the Keota exchange with a switch at H V Franks store. Several others plan to hitch to the Keota exchange on this side of Valley. Mr and Mrs J P H Harris and wife depart on their annual Chicago trip to visit their sons with Ross guiding to Paw Paw Michigan for a short outing.
Rev L H Crull of Sweetland acted as caller Tuesday and purchased three lots on the Heights to hold as an investment.
Last evening at Judge Reilly's residence Frank Leeper station agent at Noble Iowa married Miss Ora Reilly granddaughter of Judge Reilly. They went to Gibbon to visit an aunt and will move to Noble Friday. The Daily Hub notes a pleasant call from Mr and Mrs Leeper on Monday.
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