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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Wyeths Lore and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair and restore youthfulness. It claims combined ingredients prevent dandruff and promote hair growth, priced at fifty cents a bottle and sold by McKihinney Drug Company.
The Aeronautical Society of New York plans a grand banquet in the city with notable figures from aviation circles expected to attend. Attendees include industry leaders and prominent enthusiasts. The event aims to celebrate advances in flight and encourage future development.
New York April 8 187 The Aeronautical Society hosts a dinner at the Hotel Astor with President Taft and cabinet members as honored guests The event led by Hudson Maxim seeks to elevate aviation as a serious science and sport and to match European activity It will include Adm Peary Gen Allen and other notable figures and publishers will send editors to attend and publicize aviation news Mr Hearet to receive a gold medal and 50000 prize for crossing the country
A brief want ad appears offering Wilt rental services to meet local needs. The notice promotes renting equipment and related items, aiming to connect with readers seeking temporary use gear.
Amusing review praises Pascoe play for its daring treatment of a delicate modern theme. It commends fresh characterizations showing men and women acting with real passion and decency amid everyday life complexities.
The battleship Delaware carried the body of Chilean pilot Gener Don Anibal Crug from Valparaiso to Boston after the funeral voyage from Valparaiso Chile. The ship sailed from Hampton Roads and reached Valparaiso en route to Boston, covering the journey at steady speed before turning homeward.
Local obituary notes the death of J. T. Hampsher after a period of illness. The notice asks readers to watch the paper for details of the funeral arrangements.
V ents are scarce as Muscatine residents await signs of settlement in a local dispute. Authorities push for calm while community teams work to resolve the issue amid limited public updates.
Special to Ev: Mine reports tense scenes as button makers refuse proposed settlements. Gov Carrolls presence in the city elicits hope but no deal with manufacturers. Extra troops guard factories after stonings. no violence occurred last night.
The piece reports a slight rise in the number of workers and manufacturers predict a further increase once a firm settlement is assured. It also notes that the soldiers are all progressing well under the current conditions.
An advertisement touts Meritol Snow-White Liniment as superior for rheumatic pains sprains swellings and muscle soreness. It claims inflammation and soreness ease in about one third the time of standard treatments and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as a selling point.
A fragmented 19th century text discusses the necessity of feeding the boty and maintaining health. It cites Chamberlains Liniment and Foley Kidney Pills as remedies, mentions Lennons Pharmacy, and describes a customs scene with a tariff example. The piece intertwines medical claims with a travel vignette.
Areader writes that kidney pain and poor sleep from kidney trouble improved after using Foley Kidney Pills, claiming deep sleep returned and overall health rose. The letter notes the pills are sold by all druggists.
In New York on April 27, unions brace for widespread action. Machinists plan an eight hour day strike starting May 1, with six thousand kosher butchers in the city also set to walk out. Seamen and journeymen barbers threaten strikes, and leather workers schedule a general strike for June 15 unless an eight hour day and 35 percent pay raise are met.
Roy Minick advertises carpet and rug cleaning with moth and germ removal, guarantees workmanship, and offers to refurbish old carpets into bright new rugs. He is Fairfield Rug Works agent, covers freight and city dragage, and invites calls or letters at phone 825 black. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells Chamberlain cough remedy.
The Chicago Record Herald quotes a sharp exchange about business instinct. A jab claims he would fail at any venture, likening him to opening a garage in Venice as a comic misfit in enterprise sense.
Local newspaper urges readers to place a want ad to sell items quickly. Quick listings reach broad readers and connect buyers with sellers through the paper’s classified section.
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