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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1906
Page
2
Dr. George Hay receives a letter from Prof. Dodds in Berkeley describing the April 18 1906 quake. Chimneys toppled brick buildings shaken and fires rage in San Francisco while Berkeley slows business. telegraph lines down. one woman saves a baby after a window incident. Dodds notes no injuries at his location.
A jumble of quoted witticisms, brief stories, and reminiscences from various papers recounting jokes about diamonds, a pun on cross streets, and an anecdote about Charles W Slack and Daniel Webster with Lincoln.
Jay Parkinson, noted in Saturday evening's Journal, suffered a serious automobile accident while driving home. He overturned his car while avoiding a dog, was found unconscious, with two ribs broken and other painful bruises, but authorities believe injuries are not life threatening and expect recovery.
Ralph Smith is expected to arrive in San Francisco this evening if all goes well. No word has come from Mrs. Smith or Miss Stewart, who were staying at the McCormick Hotel at Market and Mason during the earthquake. Neighbors fear they may be among the refugees in the fireswept center.
Burris and Dennis Clancy opened their new short order restaurant Saturday and report a good opening trade. The tidy cafe will serve all kinds of short orders and regular lunches at all hours plus a line of cigars and tobaccos. Located just north of the Barrett meat market. Also notes a meeting at the Commercial club to aid San Francisco sufferers and that Mrs. Elizabeth Nicholson is very ill.
A Backy merchant J W Williams recalls lung hemorrhages twenty years ago and credits Dr King s New Discovery with his recovery. The ad promotes the cough remedy as a cure for hemorrhages chronic coughs settled colds bronchitis and weak lungs with a 50c to 1 00 price and a free trial bottle offered by J H Stewart Drugist.
A man and his wife discuss a visiting list and a forgiving fault. He remembers a letter that never reached another man, lingering unseen in a coat pocket all summer. He cites the alleged rudeness and says he may never forgive, noting much ill feeling in the world.
A reader testimonial from L. B. Napier of Bugles Kentucky credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing piles after ten years and claims it heals wounds and burns. Local druggist ad notes 25 cents. A San Francisco earthquake aid notice urges free shipments of money clothing or supplies to city officials or charities. The Rock Island and C M & St Paul railways offer free transport for earthquake relief items to designated destinations.
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