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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1905
Page
7
A consumer-health column touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a treatment for female disorders including the blues. It cites Mrs Rosa Adams of Louisville Kentucky and urges readers to write Mrs Pinkham in Lyon Massachusetts for advice.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as effective for rheumatism with quick relief after one application and cites numerous testimonies of permanent cures. Stewart's Pharmacy in Cook & Sherman handles sales.
The Illinois experiment station reports seed corn quality drastically affects yield. From 18 farmer and 19 specialist lots, the test estimates 8.81 percent more growth possible with better seed, implying substantial losses from untested seed worth about 176 200 dollars, plus broader crop losses. Individual farmer examples show potential gains from testing every ear.
A pepper trend in cookery highlights both culinary and decorative value. Peppers grow thriftily with glossy green and red or yellow fruits, making them a attractive garden feature. Seeds sowed from late March to April for May planting. Sweet Salad pepper may be eaten like an apple or fried like meat.
To grow horseradish, cut lateral roots from the main roots into four inch pieces. Plant with the right end up or horizontally. Make a slanting cut at the base and a square cut at the top for the cuttings.
Washington reports a conditional request for Governor Brady to resign his Alaska post. Secretary Hitchcock, acting for the president, raised concerns about his connection with a mining company advertising his affairs. Brady must choose to leave the company or step down, with a reply overdue for about a week.
Vienna expert Professor Weichelbaum, first to describe the disease in 1887 named after him, says meningitis chiefly affects children and youths. It varies in presentation, with death possible in days to weeks, and outcomes include paralysis or deafness. He states infection typically enters through the nose and spreads to the brain membranes.
Cripple Creek Colorado reports that Eugene Youste’s parents, living in Springs Arkansas, allege foul play in his death after an apparent suicide claim. They say he possessed between 800 and 10900 dollars which is missing. The body arrived with facial scratches, a bruise under the eye and a throat cut. Physicians reviewing the body favor murder theory.
Consul General Brigham supplied the State Department with detailed records of the diverse military organizations engaged in the Boer War. The documents indicate members entitled to medals of honor and specify where applications must be submitted to obtain them.
Henry Reinhart, wealthy Ashton business man, died by self inflicted gunshot in Dixon Illinois. Authorities cite domestic troubles as alleged motive and report the incident occurred on April 5. Reinhart had substantial holdings and influence in Ashton.
London April 5 The report of the betrothal of King Alfonso of Spain to Princess Patricia of Connaught is officially declared unfounded by authorities.
The forecast says generally fair conditions with cooler air in the south and brisk northwest winds in Illinois and Indiana. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin expect fair skies with high northwest winds diminishing later. Iowa will be fair with rising temperatures and fresh northwest winds.
The article advises sowing spinach early, applying well rotted manure to hotbeds, forking in manure around artichokes, and starting early carrots like Early Forcing once soil is workable. It emphasizes rich, deeply worked soil, removing litter from roses before growth, and shallow 3–4 inch bed cultivation with a four tined fork to avoid root damage. It also notes parsnips should be dug before they become pithy and that tidy beds with edged surfaces aid thriving plants.
Chicago board of trade suspended actions due to the election as quotes were released for grain and livestock. Hogs receipts around 18 000 with most sales near 5.35 to 5.45. cattle receipts about 4 000 with good cattle at 5.75 to 6.00 and other grades listed. sheep receipts about 4 000 with woolled lambs at 4.50 to 5.75 and yearlings around 5.75 to 7.00. At East Buffalo and Fast Buffalo, hogs weak with prices 5.35 to 5.73. cattle steady to weak and calves mixed 5.00 to 7.75.
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