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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
6
The article extols Golden Medical Discovery as a potent alterative and tonic aiding mucous linings for conditions such as nasal passages throat bronchial tubes stomach bowels and bladder. Favorite Prescription is praised for strengthening overworked women and regulating functions, with both products sold by medicine dealers and claims of no alcohol or secret ingredients.
The zoo keeper notes snakes can go two years without food with rare cases of a South American anaconda eating only four times in seven years. He lists other animals and fasting periods from mammals to reptiles and bats, saying scientists confirm these timings through zoological studies.
A compact collection of wry maxims on money work love and luck. It muses that effort may fail and outcomes vary as logic defies four in favor of two pair. It notes fashion ugliness marriage work bosses and human nature with sharp wit and irony.
An advertising notice promotes EN Faw as a quick cure for headaches and related feelings of drowsiness or nervousness. It claims REN-GAW is harmless and effective with no bad effects and offers two sizes priced at 10c and 25c, available at local drug stores or direct.
Carl Schurz recalls a German count seeking a Lincoln audience to leverage noble lineage for a military position. Lincoln told him that behavior as a soldier mattered more than ancestry, prompting the count's puzzled reaction after the meeting.
A newspaper fragment quotes a Black porter remarking on feminine names, stating he calls younger women Mrs and older women Miss as a reflection on attitudes toward age and gender. The remark is presented without broader context or commentary.
A speaker argues against hard labor preferring ease and luck over toil. He asserts some people avoid work while others seek benefit, citing Missouri skepticism and a man with wealthy inheritance as easier paths. The tone questions how to balance effort, money, and comfort.
A fragment shows a child calling his parents horses and claiming they are a spanking team, a quirky line reflecting child humor about parental roles.
A compact remark notes a fighter’s mindset and a peculiar speech trait. The speaker observes that the subject habitually inserts an I into the word fight when facing a showdown, highlighting a distinctive personal habit amid confrontation.
Fragmentary excerpt references a dog license and a marriage license issue. One line hints at a man who may face a wrong steer after a marriage license and a dog’s life. Context is unclear and dialogue feels ironic.
A fragmentary dialogue references ambitions and miscommunications. The text toggles between talk of careers and personal misfortune with fleeting mentions of pneumonia and buying automobiles. The scattered quotes reveal a noisy crowd and mistaken beliefs about prices and sales.
A reflective verse praises a man's faith to conquer the world and his bold courage at a festive scramble eaten with admiration.
In York Pennsylvania dealers and manufacturers shift to calling frozen desserts cream ices to dodge a new food law. They argue 20 percent butter fat and no coloring cannot be met without higher costs. Local customers reportedly accept the rename with no price rise, though one dealer will charge 10 cents a gallon more to keep the old term.
A period advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims the cure addresses constitutional disease, is taken internally, and promises one hundred dollars for any failure to cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists Toledo Ohio as the address.
At a zoological society meeting two young English squirrels showed color change from chestnut brown to a light drab, with ears and feet retaining hints of the original shade. The animals were taken from a nest as youngsters and raised by a cat, which acted as foster mother. The incident suggests the cat may have influenced their coloration.
City banks will close at noon each day of the Chautauqua sessions. Residents are urged to remember the schedule and govern their affairs accordingly.
A dime museum manager seeks a local boy born without legs or arms after reading about him in papers. A citizen replies that his parents won’t exhibit him, remarking on misfortune and appreciation.
S Jemison of Spring Grove York County Pa endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting five years of family use and recommendations to many in York county with no failure to cure. The remedy is sold by Cook Sherman.
Partial text notes hay fever and summer colds and mentions Honey and Tar as remedies. It states breathing passages are inflamed and promises immediate relief if effective, with reference to a yellow package and genuine product sold by all druggists.
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