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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1908

Page

6

Horses in Cities Seen as Health Menace and Economic Burden

New York and other metropolises harbor millions of horses and mules, a public health concern as horses attract flies and dust. Appleton’s magazine cites research linking urban equines to thousands of deaths yearly, with New York alone spending over six million dollars annually to combat the issue and a three thousand mile potential chain of horses if lined end to end.

New York United States Appleton Amercan Health Department New York City Chicago Boston

Easter bonnet photos at Freys studio showcase local arrivals

Miss Mary Martin arrived from Lexington and Miss Lillian Crone came from West Chester last evening. People shop local with short order quilting, meats at Royal Market, and mower sharpening south of the post office. Numerous travelers return home after visiting in the city, with many mentions of family visits and church events.

Mary Martin Lexington Lillian Crone West Chester South of Post Office Rice Keota Peter McColl Jesse DeMarco John Hardin Carrie Ainsworth M. A. Hardin Washington Ray Foley Iowa City Jay Stopp Corydon Will EF. F. Schall West Liberty Rose Parmalee Davenport City Ralph Smith

Weather forecast for Iowa affects Washington readers

Special to The Evening Journal reports Iowa weather today and tomorrow. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with rising temperatures.

Washington, D.C the Evening Journal Iowa

Vast national stretch spans four thousand seven hundred miles

In a playful image, the text muses that if all cities in the country were connected by a single fine tail, the line would exceed 4,700 miles, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and halfway back, illustrating an exaggerated nationwide reach.

Atlantic Pacific

Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warning

Caution against catarrh ointments containing mercury due to serious harm. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, claimed mercury free, taken internally to affect blood and mucous sites. Sold by druggists, 75 cents per bottle. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Lecture in Baptist Church By Miss Wintringer

Miss Wintringer of Evanston Illinois will speak Thursday evening at the Baptist church on Iowa’s Needs. Admission is free with a collection to cover expenses. Sponsored by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. ministers are urged to attend. Also note Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea 35 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

Hollister Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co Baptist Church Miss Wintringer Evanston Iowa Mississippi Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co

Editorial portrait of John Merritte Driver in Chicago Journal

The piece praises John Merritte Driver as a broad, humane leader with deep intellect and beauty of thought. It compares him to historic figures, highlights his magnetic eloquence, and predicts a growing, devoted following. The author notes he will focus on goodness and beauty rather than politics.

Chicago Journal John Merritte Driver Doctor Driver Luther Bach Handel

Message About Happiness After Departure at the Graham

A fragment notes that happiness returns after leaving his presence and mentions The Graham with a date likely April 20. The text implies a reflective musing on personal mood following someone's departure and includes a dated reference.

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