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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
7
A Japanese nobleman cleverly uses a supposed holiday at his castle to lure attackers. With 300 men versus 10,000, the invaders see open gates and hear music and assume a trap. Reinforcements strike from behind while the garrison flanks, leading to the attackers' defeat.
In a Chicago Tribune style scene, a gentle dame warns Camille about Mr. Harkyns bragging of winning her. Camille, bold and defiant, reveals Hank Harkyns told Lil Jones she was dead and vows he has broken her patience by his attempt to woo her.
A brief exchange notes Wilkins reportedly loses his fortune and shares sympathy. The remark calls him an easy mark for lending and borrowing, hinting at financial hardship and social sympathy.
The text reports Company B and other groups enforcing a liquor restriction during a strike period in Muscatine. Soldiers are deployed on roads, vehicles stopped, and arrests made, including Private Carl Christo and a man named John Alps. A resident was found with whiskey and jailed awaiting hearing.
An article outlines penalties for deserters from the U S Navy including fines imprisonment and loss of citizenship. It explains processes for designation as deserters stragglers and consequences as well as recovery rewards for deserters and lookouts. It also includes an advertisement for Poleys Honey and Tar Compound as a cough remedy.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and promises one hundred dollars for any failure to cure. Testimonials are offered and Toledo Ohio listed as the address.
Fragmentary note mentions Thursday evening activities on North Side Square and a person named Moriarty. Destination unclear but points to a local gathering or camp in Valley Forwe area with references to UK and Al boohbore. Limited readable details. entities are sparse.
Washington Lodee Nee and related chapters announce regular meetings on the specified month nights. Dated notices list J W Morton Cyrus Chapter Bethlehem Commandery and Washington Chapter with monthly gatherings and officers including W M Mrs Myrtle Pease and others.
The article notes spring returning with vivid growth across the region. Rainfall totaling about 0.42 inch over two days helped sprout blossoms and green leaves while warnings about constipation point to simple remedies like Chamberlain's Tablets. The piece ends reflecting on home happiness and the impact of daily comforts.
Parisian Suisse hair restorer claims to make hair look younger and fuller in two weeks with a non sticky formula. It is praised for leaving hair soft and attractive and is marketed by Cemmons Pharmacy at a low price. The copy features the girl with Auburn hair on every bottle.
A smoker arrives by early train and finds no shops open. He asks a boy for a cigarette, the boy offers makings, and the traveler asks the boy to roll. After a failed pocket search for a match, the boy provides one and quips that the traveler only has the habit left.
Phillip a Philadelphia Record item notes Ht Z Baker of Newville Cumberland county preserves four bottles of seventeen year locusts with dates 1861 TAHS TS55 and 1902. Baker first saw them at age twelve and now is seventy two years older. Each bottle is labeled and contains one locust for each date.
Fainting is a loss of consciousness from reduced brain blood flow. It occurs mainly in weak individuals but can affect men too, often in crowded halls theaters and churches where the air is close and foul.
Readable fragments describe a local event or notice with limited names and places. Details are partial and unclear, but the item indicates a community matter needing attention or reporting.
A garbled OCR line shows scattered times such as 2:65 am 12:40 pm and an assortment around 13 20ast 25 am. readable context is insufficient to identify event or schedule details.
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