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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1907

Page

7

Keeping Nonattendant Odd Fellows Engaged and Lessoned

The Western Odd Fellow urges keeping nonattendants informed through committees, literature, and papers. The 1907 sovereign grand lodge meets in St Paul, Nebraska builds an Odd Fellows home with a 25000 endowment and 5000 grant. Larned lodge Kansas hosted fifty initiates, over 200 members, while New South Wales warns against waiving entrance fees abuse.

Sovereign Grand Lodge St. Paul Odd Fellows Nebraska Grand Lodge Larned Lodge of Kansas New South Wales Odd Fellowship

New Grand High Priest Dana B Pratt Named in New York Craft

Dana B. Pratt is announced as the new grand high priest of Royal Arch Masons of New York. Born in Maine in 1858 and active since 1880 in Pyramid lodge Union chapter York commandery and the grand Royal Arch chapter of New York he has served as deputy grand high priest. The notice also notes Masonry topics including home allocations, temple constructions in Florida and Erie, and Idaho lodge qualification rules.

Royal Arch Masons of New York Dana B. Pratt Empire State Mr. Pratt Pyramid Lodge Union York Grand Royal Arch Bas Yarmouth Grand Lodge of Florida Jacksonville Saratoga Knights Templars Erie Sumner Miller Towa Idaho

Foresters report strong year with large surplus

The Independent Order of Foresters reports a prosperous year with an endowment surplus near 11 million dollars as work continues on homes for orphans and the aged. The order maintains an orphanage on a bay island at the head of the St Lawrence and is building a Foresters' home for the aged in southern California.

Independent Order of Foresters St. Lawrence River Bay of Quinta Foresters California

Short Talks by L. T. Cooper Promotes New Discovery

Sallie Middleton of Cincinnati testifies that Cooper's New Discovery restored her health after years of stomach trouble and weakness. The ad urges regular spring and fall tonics, plus lifestyle tips like regular meals and fresh air, to maintain vitality.

Earth Cooper Sallie Middleton Central Avenue Cincinnati Ohio

Settlers' Rail Rates and Drug Co Advert

McElhinney Drug Co promotes medicines while Iowa Central offers low rate settlers tickets to Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Canada during March and April. A. B. Cutts directs inquiries from Minneapolis. Also a testimonial praises Electric Bitters curing indigestion and nervousness with Stewart's Pharmacy guarantee.

Minnesota North Dakota Canada A. A. Chisholm Treadwell N. Y Stewart’s Pharmacy

Rail road sale offers half fare to western states

The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad will offer Tuesday sales in March and April for one way tickets to Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indiana Territory Oklahoma Texas and other points at half fare plus 8 percent for homeseekers. Contact Iowa Central agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn for details.

Iowa Central Northwest A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Mion Nebraska Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indiana Territory Oklahoma Texas Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad

Royal Neighbors of America Membership Growth in 1906

Royal Neighbors of America reports 2144 new certificates issued for beneficial membership in the past year. Net gains added 376 to local camps, bringing total local organizations to 4489 across 35 states as of December 31, 1906.

Royal Neighbors of America

Pursuit Failures After Bull Run, 1862

General Jackson reported rapid pursuit could crush fleeing forces and threaten Washington. The author criticizes missed opportunities as Beauregard Johnston and others failed to press the retreat, urging night marches and flanking strikes to convert retreat into panic. General K. E. Alexander notes in Scribner's.

Jackson Washington City Beauregard Bull Run Ball's Ford Stone Bridge Johnston Mitchell's Ford Centerville Bonham Longstreet Jones KE. P. Alexander Scribner's

Absinthe production and dangers outlined by Exchange

The article explains absinth formation from wormwood and herbs, noting adulteration with poisonous wood alcohol and copper salts. It contrasts strong and mild quality effects, detailing rapid ruin of mind and body, weight loss, tremors, ataxia, and eventual death for regular drinkers.

Dog Companions Teach Children Lasting Friendship

The piece urges teaching children to love animals and have a dog as a companion. It extols dogs as true friends who suit any mood, offering unobtrusive company and steady companionship, praising dogs as man's best friend and urging cultivation of affection for animals in youth.

New York Herald

Encore and Bis in Speech and Debate Lingo

A London Chronicle note contrasts the familiar English cry Encore with the French Bis and explains that on the tapis means the council table discussion, not a carpet. The piece highlights language crossovers in cultural theater and politics.

London Chronicle

Soldier's Irish Hostpitality Joke In Wartime

A soldier was asked about hospitality in Ireland and replied he spent nearly all his time in the hospital, reflecting wartime injuries or illness during service.

Ireland

Remedy Claims Cure For Eczema In Two Weeks

A Des Moines reader recounts applying a remedy after failing with six doctors. He says skin on fingers healed in two weeks with new healthy tissue and urges keeping the formula available for others suffering eczema.

Des Moines Iowa Reed Hart D. M

D. D. D. Prescription Claims Cure for Skin Diseases

A local advertisement touts D. D. D. Prescription as curing eczema psoriasis and similar conditions. It invites readers to visit the store to obtain names and addresses of chronic sufferers already cured.

Remedy Brings Instant Relief to Itchy Skin

The text notes that applying a remedy to injured skin provides immediate relief from severe itching. It emphasizes the quick onset of soothing effects once the treatment is used.

Kidney Cure Restores Wayne Man After Illness

Mr S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia writes of kidney disease causing bed rest and weakness. After taking Foley's Kidney Cure he was cured by a 42 dose regimen, with a single dollar bottle and part of the second. The remedy is promoted as effective where others fail and sold by all Druggists.

S. L. Bowen Wayne, W. Va Foley

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