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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1920

Page

5

Tanlac credited with curing long standing ailments

Mrs Hat tie Campbell of 1808 Grace Street Omaha Nebraska says Tanlac relieved her indigestion gas heartburn and dizzy spells. She reports weight gain from 94 to 110 pounds restored appetite less rheumatic pain and improved hands after using two bottles. Ad for Sherman Hros Washington and local druggists.

Hattie Campbell Grace Street Omaha Neb Washington Sherman Hros Advt

Kiss Controversy Dismissed as Disease Carrier

Baltimore March 31 Lovers may kiss without fear of spreading tuberculosis or other diseases says Dr Martin F Sloan a tuberculosis specialist and Endowood Hospital director He notes kissing mainly affects the heart with only slight palpitations and urges sun warmth and fresh air for sterilized lips amid campus debates about the habit.

Baltimore Martin F. Sloan Endowood Hospital Sloan University of Pittsburgh Lawrason Brown Saranac Lake New York Medical Society

Ames Men Ship Cattle to Uruguay for Breeders' Sale

Two animal husbandry students from Town State College will depart Chicago on April 5 with 150 Shorthorn cattle bound for Uruguay. The consignors, W. E Orcutt of Sioux City and J. B. Coffinberry of Lakewood Ohio, will study at the University of Uruguay before returning with more cattle for the Uruguayan Shorthorn Breeders' association.

Ames Animal Husbandry Department Town State College Chicago Uruguay South America W. E Crcutt Sioux City J. B. Coffinberry Lakewood Ohio Breeders’ Association of United States Orcutt Coffinberry University of

Birth of a Bank Clerk Becomes Fatal Blood Poisoning Case

A small chin boil led to fatal blood poisoning for Miss Clara Odden a 22 year old bookkeeper at Farmers National Bank Cedar township. She left work last Wednesday after colleagues noticed a skin eruption and died Sunday after the infection worsened.

Clara Odden Farmers National Bank Odden Carl Are Cedar Township

Missionaries to Get One Third Pay Rise in U P Church

Pittsburgh April 2 A one third salary increase has been approved for all home and foreign missionaries of the United Presbyterian Church Women’s General Society. The raise, effective July 1, affects 105 workers in India Egypt and the Sudan plus other home missionaries and Freedmen workers, to offset higher living costs. The board aims to spend 1 054 800 dollars for five years on missionary salaries, with 210 000 dollars in increases for 105 women and 844 800 dollars for 202 additional workers.

Pittsburgh Women's General Society United Presbyterian Church J. D. Sands Women’s Board Women's Board of the Church India Kevpt Sudan Mrs. Sande Egypt Women's Board Women's General Missionary Society New World Movement

England Big Stores Consolidate Amid U S Plan

Washington reports note a trend of English department stores merging to form larger groups. Major cities see purchases and consolidations expanding, with one London store absorbing three rivals and extending to Buenos Aires. The American Chamber of Commerce says advertising grows as a key selling force. Competition may narrow but not disappear.

England Washington, D. C Bie American Chamber of Commerce London South America Buenos Aires

Iowa Women May Vote for President in Iowa

Des Moines reports that Iowa law now grants women 21 and up the right to vote for presidential electors. A separate ballot for women will appear at general elections, though questions of constitutionality persist. Read the Evening Journal.

Des Moines Iowa Thirty Eighth General Assembly Thirty-Seventh General Assembly

Missionary Surgery Debates Lack of Equipment in Africa

Dr. P. H. Serrigo of the American Baptist Home Mission Society says missionaries in Africa use buck saws and improvised tables for operations due to scarce hospital facilities. He notes similar conditions in China and India and urges modern surgical equipment from a $100,000,000 drive to expand 27 hospitals and add 19 more in five years.

P. H. Serrigo American Baptist Home Mission Society Baptist Africa China Serrigo Northern Baptists Far East India Ganges Orient

Inferior Sex onscreen delights at Graham Theater

The film The Inferior Sex starring Mildred Harris Chaplin showcases lavish gowns and Paris and New York modiste creations. It plays at Graham Theater on Monday and Tuesday with scenes featuring over a dozen elaborate royal rajifeveng style costumes.

Madwell Mildred Harris Chaplin Graham Theater Mildred Matti Chaplin Paris New York

Picturesque Western Coast Scenes and The Inferior Sex Review

Scenic coastal settings frame a story titled The Inferior Sex about a young society wife who discovers her husband prioritizes work over romance. The film emphasizes a sharp contrast between beauty and marriage realities.

Snowstorms Form in Warm Climates

Snowstorms form in warm regions as moisture-laden air chill catches snow near the coast. Warm currents move eastward then bend northward along the Atlantic seaboard where northward cooling causes snow to fall, driven by an east wind back draft.

Do Not Get Careless With Your Blood Supply

Warning ad urging readers to purify and revitalize blood with 8. S. S. by urging purchases at local drug stores. Claims the product boosts strength and vitality and offers free medical advice via Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.

Swiftspec Co Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Easter Lesson and the Road to Emmaus Insight

A church lesson outlines Luke 419 25 and Luke 24 28 35 focusing on the Emmaus journey and the risen Christ. It highlights two disciples Cleopas and possibly Luke, Jesus joining them, the Scriptural explanation, and the bread breaking reveal. The sermon urges daily companionship with Jesus and testifies to the risen Lord.

Emmaus Jesus Cleopas Sote Luke Ose Jerusalem Jesus of Nazareth Israel Christ Constani

Keep Straight On Path to Heaven Directional Advice

A terse instruction urges travelers to turn right and proceed straight ahead as the intended route to spiritual ascent. The note uses dialectal spelling and a concise, advisory tone.

Spurgeon

Be Wise and Wiser Than Other People Excerpt

Fragmentary text urges wisdom and prudence while quoting a spoken sentence about being wiser than others and referencing a person named Chesterueid. The readable lines suggest a cautionary rhetoric without a clear news event or context.

Chesterueid

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