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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
2
The forecast for Iowa predicts fair conditions tonight and Friday with rising temperatures on Friday. Special to The Evening Journal from Washington D C.
Beware of catarrh ointments that contain mercury as they can damage smell and disrupt the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Also promoted are Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a rail fare offer for homeseekers. The ad touts 25 cent Dr King’s New Life Pills as a malarial district health price.
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from April 25 to May 1 8 at one fare. Return by July 31 with stopovers allowed. Rates apply one way via direct routes and return via any direct route. Details from A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis.
Fairfield Iowa April 25 The Fairfield high school baseball team and 77 other youths accepted Christ at the tabernacle during Sunday meetings. The team then defeated Mount Pleasant high school 10 to 9 Saturday afternoon and a speaker said the Lord blessed their win because of their stand for Him.
Health advice notes most appendicitis victims are constipated. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup claims to cure chronic constipation by stimulating liver and bowels and restoring natural bowel action. It is described as mild, pleasant, and non irritating. Sold by all druggists.
Marshalltown Iowa April 25 At short distance speed records on the Iowa Central were broken Tuesday morning by passenger train No 6 southbound from Hampton to Marshalltown fifty nine miles in fifty two minutes with six stops arriving at 3 55 am Engineer Nick F Miller and conductor Frank Carter. The train reached speeds as high as eighty miles an hour.
A San Francisco correspondent notes 40,000 men have rebuilt the business and residential areas a year after the earthquake and fire. Skyscrapers, hotels, and stores rise on former ruins as owners self-finance much of the work. Labor, material delays, and strong unions shaped the pace, with $50 million spent on labor and $35 million on materials in eleven months.
Dr. P Chalmers Mitchell secretary of the Royal Zoological Society of London told Cornell students that Cornell is much more alive and better organized than Oxford, though Oxford grants the best man in the world. He praised Cornell scenery and comfort while noting Oxford lacks baths and traditions. He argued American education relies on self effort whereas Oxford relies on tutoring.
Leslie's Weekly praises Andrew Carnegie for generous philanthropy and hospitality. It notes his invitation of prominent foreign guests to the Carnegie Institute dedication in Pittsburgh, covering transport and luxury hotel accommodations, setting a record for American hospitality.
A humorous verse extols a hen laying eggs to ease debt. The speaker offers items like a wagon box smoke house and barn while the hen cackles and lays eggs. The refrain ties egg production to reducing mortgages as a clever way to get ahead again.
Local repair shop offers lawn mower sharpening service at 40 cents per item. Claiming extensive experience, the ad invites customers to call and visit for top quality work.
Louie Patterson arrived last evening from Sigourney and will spend a few days in the city on business. He holds a position as a plumber with a hardware establishment in Sigourney and is getting along fine.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York recounts recovery from illness with Electric Bitters. He credits renewed health for returning to work and resuming business activities. The tonic is offered by Stewart's Pharmacy at 50 cents with a guarantee.
Mrs. Dr. G. H. Pratt and baby Frederick left for Chicago and will proceed to Terre Haute where Mr. Pratt has settled. Mr. Parrish accompanied them to Chicago and will stay briefly for business. The notice also advertises sharpening lawn mowers at the long-standing shop opposite the opera house, 64 121 W. Greendycke.
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