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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1922

Page

7

Thornton Fairchilds Mine Mystery and Deepening Plot

The tale follows Thornton Fairchilds death and son Robert Kenna who inherits a Colorado mining claim. A secret links to a dangerous heirloom, old enemies, a missing girl, a floodtide mine, arrests, and a courtroom inquest as Fairchilds past unfolds through chapters with bandits, betrayals, and a dramatic dynamite scene.

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Mining dreams dim as veined ore thins and a fortune stalls

Fairchild and Harry cling to a fading strike at the Silver Queen mine as ore yields shrink and a two million dollar company rises around the mysterious Blue Poppy. Names Flicker: Rodaine, Anita Mehmond, and others loom as fate, fortune, and treachery collide in a tense frontier town.

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Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy Restores Father’s Health

A family recounts severe stomach trouble causing weight loss and illness. After trying Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy, the father recovers weight and strength within a month, returning to work. The ad touts the product as a harmless cure that clears mucous from the intestinal tract and aids stomach liver and bowel ailments.

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Energy efficiency figures for light sources

An English scientist states energy conversion to light is only two percent for candies and oil and gas lamps, three percent for incandescent lamps, ten percent for lights, and fifteen percent for magnesium light.

Famous Elephant on Farewell Tour Ends Major Circuit Run

Chicago report notes Old John of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, called John L. Sullivan, has toured 1.25 million miles and will retire to pension after wintering in Bridgeport. The long serving pachyderm has carried 100 tons of goobers and drank vast water as he traveled from Chicago toward the Canadian northwest and Pacific coast.

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Lights and Candles Against Borrowed Wisdom

A pithy note urges individuals to rely on their own learning rather than dressed up pretensions. It counsels lighting one’s own candle and earthing growth through direct experience and knowledge.

Nominating Sessions Back White House Court Candidates

The Iowa Republicans in Waterloo endorsed Supreme Court Judges Truman Stevens of Hamburg and William D. Evans of Hampton for renomination and praised the court for clearing docket congestion. In Des Moines the Democrats nominated Otto A. Byington of Iowa City and C. J. Lash of Anamosa for the Supreme Court and backed a nonpartisan judiciary law. Beem of Waterloo delivered the keynote urging a return to constitutional GOP principles.

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A Self-Made Man Brightens Fox Theater Night

William Russell stars in the Fox production A Self-Made Man at the Fox Theater Saturday. The film features notable action and big punches as part of the program promises entertainment for cinema patrons.

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Noted Photoplay Delights in Whimsical Bear-Played Romance

A lively film review lauds a trained bear in a fast moving caper with a witty clash between the star and a rival. The love story engages without sentimentality, delivering comedy, sharp photography, and a strong cast. William Russell shines with vigorous presence while Renee Adoree enchants as the sweetheart.

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