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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
5
The text shows the Evening Journal publication masthead listing Orville Elder as publisher and states the paper is entered at the Washington Iowa post office as second class mail matter in 1940.
A new method has been devised to store electric heat for use in cooking.
Workmen uncover a double flintlock horse pistol in the rafters of the Jacobean room at the Reindeer inn Banbury. The weapon is inlaid with gold and bears the inscription Presented to Dick Turpin at the White Heart Inn Drury Lane February 7 1735.
A light exchange between Mrs Newwed and The Jceeman on ice said to be less cold than before. Mrs Newwed remarks she will not take ice any longer due to warmth in tone.
Manager Holm leads Washington on a two week trip totaling nine games with eight victories and one loss. Results include July 24 Newton 7 Washington 6 and August 3 Washington 8 Newton 2. Pitchers Ellert Chambers Gardner and Ferkin appear in box score with hits and fielding notes. The Ft Dodge game ends 11 to 7 for Washington after late scoring bursts.
A humorous essay-like piece by Howard L. Kann analyzes the chaos of closets with vivid, comic detail. It mentions cluttered shelves, light from hall lamps, and the mating of everyday items, ending with a pharmacy endorsement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound from A. S. Jones and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
National and American League standings show New York leading the National with a .712 mark in the era, while Boston and Detroit post competitive records. American Association and Three Eye League tables list Milwaukee, Denver, and Des Moines near the top in their divisions, with several clubs toward the middle of the pack.
Washington 3 Chicago 2 and Philadelphia blank St Louis 3 Swizoit 4 New York 1 Boston and Cleveland 6. American Association results include Tochamapolis 6 Milwaukee 2 and Kansas City 10 Toledo 6 first game with 7 second. Multiple doubleheaders scored across leagues with various city matchups and final tallies.
A solitary confinement punishment followed a recent one man strike at Perth’s jail. A prisoner serving seven years in the tailoring room refused to work claiming unfair competition with outside trade and was ordered back to work after three days in solitary.
A boy who owned a dog and a tricycle would not state a clear preference. When asked which he would rather give up, he replied that he preferred the item the boy took, a paradoxical answer reflecting a child’s playful logic.
Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises Merital Hair Tonic as a guaranteed remedy with strong endorsement from the American Drug and Press Association. The copy urges trial to convince customers of its claimed superiority.
Marjorie resists her mother’s request for grandpa to display the birthday toys and offers them one by one herself. She directs grandpa to show himself her dolly and her blocks as she presents each item.
Mrs Fiend jokes that her husband enjoys baseball but worries less about business and more about umpire decisions during games.
An advertisement touts Meritol Tonic Digestive as an effective agency for indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness and impure blood. It credits the American Drug and Press Association and cites Lemmon's Pharmacy as the source to try the remedy.
An Idaho man patents a metal box that holds an incandescent lamp for warming a bed. The device is designed to provide heat through a lamp within a protective enclosure.
An advertisement claiming Foley's Honey and Tar Compound eases hay fever and asthma with quick relief. A Maine user from Searsport reports a severe attack relieved after a few doses and a bottle nearly cured. Lemmons Pharmacy is mentioned as a source.
A juror convulses at a tender missive from an old-fashioned lover described in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The note prompts reflection on enduring romantic gestures amid courtroom scrutiny.
An advertisement urges readers to treat eczema with Merital Eczema Remedy. It claims the product cures skin troubles and offers personal satisfaction from using the prescription.
Robert W. Herter of Lawrenceville Maine describes two years of kidney trouble and relief after three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills. He urges others to try the remedy and notes permanent cure, with Lemmon’s Pharmacy marketing the product.
Joseph Allen files a petition claiming fee simple title to extensive land in Washington County Iowa. He alleges twenty years of undisturbed adverse possession and seeks to quiet title against numerous defendants and unknown claimants. The notice lists the parcel descriptions and named defendants and states unknown claimants may hold interests not yet conveyed.
Washington Branch shows local passengers Nos 60 430 and 82 with arrivals at 8 55 am and 6 05 pm. Local freight Nos 81 82 88 89 operate daily except Sundays. H W Russel, agent, lists multiple No routes and times with inconsistent entries.
Public timetable listing No 8, No 9, No 10 and No 91 92 trains with departure and arrival times. Notes say all trains run daily except Sunday. Agent signatures Keenath and Broadgatr reference Chicago Milwaukee routes and local services.
Notice in district court actions seeks to settle all rights and claims against real estate by statute of limitations and asks the court to quiet title in the plaintiff. Defendants and unknown claimants are warned to appear before the second day of the next term starting September 1912 at the Washington County Court House. EDMUND D. MORRISON, Attorney for...
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