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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
4
The Chicago Tribune recommends moderative laxatives hot foot baths and prespiration with indoors rest for colds. It notes the old reliable Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a dependable cure for colds and pneumonia prevention. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A booster train will depart Muscatine on May 11 carrying about 3125 business men for a circuit across Iowa. It will stop for dinner here then proceed to Oskalooosa, stay overnight, travel the Iowa Central the next day, and return to Muscatine that night. The trip will touch around 100 towns, covering roughly 200 miles.
Frank Longnecker died at five this morning at his home between Keota and West Chester. Diabetes and liver disease caused his death. He leaves a wife and one child. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Miss Mary McAdam of Fowler Indiana is visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C F Phillips in the town.
Mrs. W L Eichelberger will entertain the Poinsette club tomorrow afternoon. Miss Maud Morton hosted the ladies of the New York store and friends at her home last evening in honor of Miss Kate Buckley home from Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. May Long played piano solos and Susan and Helen Morton served an elegant luncheon.
Members are reminded of the Fortnightly club annual meeting tomorrow at 3 PM in the Academy. Officers for the next year will be elected and delegates chosen for the Davenport district convention May 15 to 19. All departments should be well represented.
I express sincere thanks to friends and relatives for kindness during illness and at the death of my husband, the late Adam Genkinger. The gentle ministrations of those dear friends were a great source of comfort. Mrs. Adam Genkinger.
Joe Simerman shipped two carloads of horses to Buffalo New York for shipment. The brief item notes the move and destination with no further detail.
An article discusses soil exhaustion from continuous cultivation with examples from tobacco lands in Virginia and abandoned New England farms. It cites Sir Oliver Lodge and the poisoning theory, notes Rothamsted investigations casting doubt, and suggests manures that neutralize plant excreted poisons could replace current fertilization practices.
A photo depicts a cement silo measuring 18 by 40 feet with eight feet of it on the ground. The base aligns with the ground level, illustrating construction scale.
The article describes silo construction details with reinforced barb wire in mortar joints. It gives size examples: 30 ft high by 12 ft diameter holds ~80 tons for 21 cattle. 30x16 ft holds 120 tons for 32 cattle. 30x20 ft holds 185 tons for 50 cattle. 36 ft high holds 235 tons for 64 cattle. Recommends not under 30 ft or over 20 ft diameter. height needed to compress silage.
The article notes an early hog market slump due to mature corn and producers saving corn. Hog quality and average weights are down, with a tendency to hold hogs, risking false economy by shipping early. It warns that releasing both pigs and corn later could yield better prices.
I Kleese of this city learned of the death of his nephew William Rousseau Kleese son of the late George F Kleese in Dallas Texas at four o clock this morning Pneumonia caused the death and the deceased will be buried in Dallas He is survived by his wife two sons and one sister Mrs May Fleming of this city who left for Dallas to attend the funeral Parents and other siblings are dead Born February 1869 in this county he lived here until six or seven years ago He was a former railroad brakeman and later a city mail carrier in Dallas Funeral notices express sympathy from local friends.
A Chicago suffrage delegation travels to Springfield to urge support for the municipal suffrage bill. About twenty suffragists will speak at a joint committee session, with Governor and Mrs. Deneen hosting an evening reception. Notables include Jane Addams, Ellen M. Henrotin, and Ella S. Stewart.
Washington April 14 President Taft declines to interfere in the Joaquin Segrera murder case from the Panama Canal Zone. The death sentence is set for May 7 in the case.
Alfred Austin revised in Hampton's Magazine offers a poem titled You and Me. The piece ends with lines addressing Americans and a playful reply about standing together. The Denver Republican notes the exchange and tone.
A flurry of morning movements includes H E Marr a passenger for Fairfield and O K Clapper returning from Kansas business. Robert Ferguson and Mrs M G Campbell plus son and Mrs Robert Reaney and others travel or visit. city function references include the city bus line and funeral attendance as Mrs W F Myers departs Clio Iowa for home after John A Genkinger’s funeral.
An advertisement urges avoiding whiskey for sudden chills and cold symptoms and promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as a reliable remedy. It claims a 70 year record of reliability and offers a 35c or 50c bottle at druggists.
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