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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
5
Curious Adder Bite Marks Cardiff Boy
A Cardiff Wales boy named J W Coffy suffered an adder bite on his back of the hand. The attending physician says the skin and swollen tissue around the bite resemble leather with pigmented adder patterns including a white ring around the dark mottled area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Wales
J. W. Coffy
Foley's Kidney Pills and Farm Sale Notice
Foley's Kidney Pills claim to cure backache strengthen kidneys correct urinary irregularities build up tissues and remove uric acid. Also Lemmonr's Pharmacy advertises a car load of good native feeding lambs and native breeding ewes for sale at the farm one and a half miles north of the Rock Island depot Washington Iowa seen at the farm. J F H Taylor 1027 B Main St Phone 603 Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Cohnstitutes
Lemmonr's Pharmacy
Rock Island Depot
Washington
J. FH. Taylor
Main St
Washington team wins Eldora tournament with 11 to 7 final
The Washington baseball club captured first place and a $150 purse by defeating Fort Dodge 11 to 7 in the Eldora tournament final. Thompson and Holm led the attack with three hits each and Holm drove in six runs. Washington also beat Tama Toledo earlier while Fort Dodge topped Newton. Portland drift and Davenport Three league visit Newton today as Washington concludes a two week road trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Baseball Club
Port Dodge
Tama
Toledo
Newton
Twin Cities
Washington
Fort Dodge
Thompson
Holm
Tyree
Ellert
Ft. Dodge
Shirley
Davenport
East Side of Square Challenges South Side to Baseball Game
The east side baseball players issue a simple challenge to the south side team. They declare the contest a game of ball between the two sides on the square.
Henna in Lower Egypt Produces High Growth and Tarnished Eyes
Harper's Weekly notes henna grows tall across Lower Egypt with seven feet height and numerous white tufts. It describes the dye’s earthy tawny color around the eyes nostrils and hair of eastern women and explains the paste is made by rolling dried leaves and soaking them in liquor from a different shrub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pgeypt
Harper's Weekly
Advertising Proposal Tests Worth of Words
A man offers $50 for a full page of copy to advertise his budding business. The writer submits the text but the merchant rejects it as too costly and repetitive, saying he has seen many similar wordings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. H. Wallace
Dec Bowman
Des Moines
Phasenger
Doe
Frank Wilson
Bowman
Izaak Walton’s Satirical Self Prescription
The fragment suggests a stern conscience scornful of judges and labels Izaak Walton as a severe, sour complex man who declares disallowance of competence in judgment. The tone mocks judgmental bias and rigid self-critique from a historical voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Misfit finds life’s worth in money and meal woes
A misfit confesses a life of failure yet questions why. Jinks asks how this matters while Blinks notes endless cash spent on food and clothes that never fit or agree with him. The trio threads a dark comic existential note.
Baseball Standings and Results Across Multiple Leagues
National and American leagues list standings with teams such as Brooklyn Chicago New York and Detroit along with scores from recent games. Entries show diversified leagues including Western, Central, Wisconsin-Illinois, and others with game outcomes, rain delays, and postponed decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Dubuque
Quincy
Decatur
Peoria
E. Wayne
amiCanten
Rapids
Dayton
Heante
Akron
Ars Y
Rockford
Apcine
Aurora
Wanasaw
Madison
Central Association
Kewanee
SS Galesburg
M'nnmouth
Mavnibal
Ottumwa
TOE Airogi
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburg
American Leacure
Rorten
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland-Philadelphia
American Association
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolia
Columbus
Milwaukee
Trollana
Monmouth
Wisconsin-Aillinois
Green Bay
Waveau
Osahkosh
Racine
Appleton
The Way of It Jiggs and Jaggs Dialect Exchange
A humorous dialogue features Jiggs and Jaggs discussing a deaf and dumb woman who becomes talkative when alone. Jaggs confirms her right hand talking to her left as a playful observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiggs
Jages
Jaggs
Better Grade of Diamonds from German Africa Fields
Diamonds from the new fields in German Africa are softer and easier to cut than those from British territory and are more transparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Africa
Family tree banter cited in courtroom dialogue
A judge weighs a fragment of a family exchange where Nick asks about his place in the family tree and a mother suggests he is “one of the limbo.” Dick questions if a remark earlier meant he should be trimmed periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Oldest City Claim: Samara Preceded Semitic Rise
Doctor Harkev cites Samara on the Tigris near Baghdad as the oldest existing city. Relics suggest Samara thrived before Semitic arrivals in Chaldea or Mesopotamia, around 3000 B.C. The assertion places Samara well before established ancient urban centers, highlighting long urban continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkev
Samara
The
Tigris
Bagdad
Chaldea
Mesopotamia
Baby Talk and Fido Tricks Entertain Readers
A humorous exchange features Mrs All De Mustahd and Mrs Justin de Bunch discussing a baby’s speech and a nurse, segueing to a dog named Fido that is taught tricks like playing dead by a nurse’s comment in Milwaukee News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin de Bunch
All de Mustahd
Milwaukee News
Colorado Trip Heads West With Washington Party
A Washington party of six, hosted by Gee. H. Paul, travels through Colorado for sightseeing and property development interests. The writer chronicles mischief by Ralph Smith and others on the train, plus mountain excursions to Manitou and Garden of the Gods, with plans for a 175 mile auto trip on the 31st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Journal
Washington
Gee. H. Paul
Colorado
Pat
West
Pwrner
David McLaughlin
Ira Bowman
Frank L. Wilson
Ralph Smith
L. J. Wallace
KE. G. Gardner
Mr. Paul
Cloff Willits
Manitou
Garden of the Gods
Ute Pass
Frank Wilson
Dec Bowman
Paul
Expect Increase at Iowa University Freshmen Show Gain
Iowa City August 3 Assurance of another rise in University of Iowa attendance is shown by summer entrance cards, indicating a large freshman class likely the biggest yet. Last year 65 percent more freshmen than 1910 enrolled and further growth is noted for this year. Electrical engineering moves into new quarters in the physics building as apparatus is installed, while the fine arts college occupies the fourth floor. Dean Raymond praises metallurgy and chemistry offerings in mining engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Department of Electrical Engineering
College of Fine Arts
Raymond
Mining branch added to liberal arts college credits
The mining branches will be taught in the college of liberal arts while credit for the work will be granted in the engineering faculty. Professor A. W. Hixon will remain in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Liberal Arts
A. W. Hixon
Iowa Official Plans Action Against Uncovered Food Stands
Des Moines August 3 p Barney state food and dairy commissioner intends to combat merchants who expose food to flies. He may attempt to compel covering wares with screens or deem food exposed to flies adulterated. A screening bill failed in the last legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
P. Barney
State Food and Dairy
Barney
Train schedule fragments from anxious timetable page
The OCR shows scattered times for arrivals and departures including No. 1 Exp No. 49 and No. 11 Exp with various 9:45 pm 12:25 am 2:55 am entries. Notes reference Lane Paas and Frt services plus B and Q and Accommodation No. 9 and 10:35 am 6:05 pm figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Russel
Cox and Northbound Passenger Schedules and Agent Listing
The notice lists westbound and eastbound passenger trains with numbers and times, including No. 6, No. 3, No. 61, No. 63, No. 12, No. 8, and No. 92, and identifies F. L. Broadgatrer as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasenger
J. E. Kunath
Lo'west Lim
Icc
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
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Depeat Port Dodger
Shaw
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Ellert and
Ft. Dodge, Gardner and
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Mr. Smith
Towa
Nebraska
McLaughlin
Hash
Dave
Tion
Casew Bros
C. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Charles A. Dewey
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Ficher & Livingston
LAW Abstract Department
Edmund D. Morrison
J. J. Kellogg
Booth Side Square
Easthound
Lim
Westhound
Pass
Lo’west Lim
F. LL. Broadgatrer
Agont
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington County
Www
Keeley
Lawter
Butterfield & Frame
Crafl's
P. J. Hanley
Iowwa
E. J. Perry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman
Fenton & Fenton
Chiropractors
Palmer School
P. Austin
Macon
Austin Sutherland
Harry H. Ross
I. O. Re
Alpive Aerie No. 1948
G. Fox
Dubots
Seey
Anere Valley Forge Camp
North Side Square
J & Moriarty
Washington Lodge
A. FP
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
H. . Hull
RH. P
Bethlehem Commandery
Wyatt B. Marbourg
Sec. Washington
J. BR. Kunata
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Frank Rogers
Steet
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