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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1912
Page
6
An old time ad touts Wyeth Save and Sulphur Hair Remedy made from common sage and sulfur to recolor gray hair. Claims prevent further color loss, improves scalp condition, stops hair loss, and risks nothing with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by drug stores with special agent McBitinney Drug Co.
An account drawn from a northern diary traces 1816 as the coldest year in memory across the United States and Europe. January to May were mild to frigid, crops failed, and July and August brought persistent frost and snow, with widespread privation and rare warmth.
A Chicago bar opinion argues a high license will ease temperance taxes and calm conscience. The piece reflects local option debates and fiscal aims of saloon regulation.
Howard M. Holden, pioneer banker and first president of the Kansas City board of trade, dies in Kansas City at age 71. He began as cashier of the Washington Branch of the State Bank of Iowa in 1859, later leading local banking before moving to Kansas City. Original stockholders of the Washington branch included Patterson Craven Keck Quinn Dawson Whitcomb Owens Walker Wilson and others.
Notice to customers that the business has moved to the Citizens Savings Bank building at the southwest corner of the square. They invite old customers and many new ones to visit the new location.
A historic set of fly swatting guidelines from the Anti-Fly Crusade paper in Detroit urges disease prevention through cleanliness. It covers sourcing clean food, covering garbage, sealing manure, keeping streets and sewers tidy, and employing kerosene or insecticides to reduce breeding sites. The piece emphasizes health over fear and urges contacting health authorities for nuisances.
Funeral services for Pearson A Hartman were held at 10 o clock in Miller undertaking chapel. Rev D Coon led the service with Baptist choir music. Pallbearers included James Rathmel H H Rathmel Lincoln Hall J W Kaye W A Gibson Roy Maple. Burial followed at Im Grove cemetery.
Fragmentary timetable lists passenger trains with destinations Chicago Milwaukee and West Suburbs. Entries show arrival times 8 30 am 9 07 am 12 15 pm and labels for eastbound and westbound services plus agent signature F L Broadwater.
A Bronx woman describes how a climate change improved her health, while noting Vinci cod liver and iron remedy also helps by boosting appetite and digestion. She credits Vinci with ending lung symptoms and headaches and reports feeling stronger, with a money back guarantee offered by Sherman Bros Druggists in Washington Iowa.
An early advertisement promotes Merito Digestive as a general tonic. It claims to act on the stomach, strengthen digestive organs, stimulate appetite, and enrich blood, noting benefits for the entire body and urging purchase at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A notice from Calhoun lists Frank Rogers as the contact for bus line orders with phone number 589 and instructions to leave addresses and street numbers for prompt handling.
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