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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1912
Page
8
Chicago August 12. The national convention of barbers met at the Sherman hotel to enact legislation to elevate the trade. The movement seeks new dignified terms for the profession and vows to lift the barber shop to a higher plane of intelligence and service as groomers of mankind. Delegates will hear plans and enjoy entertainment as sessions run through next Friday.
The Cornell physics department and the college community conducted a ballot from 57 notable inventions and structures. Wireless telegraphy tops the list followed by synthetic chemistry radium antitoxins aviation the Panama Canal and the telephone as the seven wonders.
Washington reports a Department of Agriculture publication titled The Gases of Emmental Cheese explaining holes in Swiss cheese come from carbon dioxide produced by sugar fermentation in goats milk. It notes farmers will be taught to make Swiss cheese properly and that real holes require anaerobic bacteria and full weight in holes.
The Galesburg Republic Register lauds the Snyder’s Greater United Shows touring Farnum and Main streets praising the Society Circus and Trained Animal show. Prof. Clark’s ponies dogs and high school horses wow audiences with military drill educated collies and a two-horse riding dog act drawing strong local approval.
Chicago dispatch reports bumper western harvests boosting farmer funds for crop movement. Bankers in major western centers foresee no money stringency and will meet demands from country banks. Rail traffic capacity will test whether shipments meet peak profit periods.
Claim touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the disease inside the blood and mucous surfaces. Describes the product as not a quack medicine, prescribed by leading physicians, and sold nationwide with testimonials available. Includes notices for PJ Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and a mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A letter from Marion Huffman of Scott Saskatchewan dated August 4 1912 describes arrival in March with cars in good order. He reports 445 acres of crops flax bumper, wheat yields high, and a thriving area aided by railroad expansion. He praises farm conditions near Scott and Revenue and invites Iowa farmers to move and harvest the crops with him.
A humorous portrait of Wall Street describing its money culture and wild imagery. The piece notes readers about speculation on copper prices and the absurdities of the financial district, mentioning goats, currency, and occasional need for treasury help.
The excerpt speaks to luxury and dissipation as gentle yet binding forces that ensnare the heart more than overt vices, highlighting the silent power of silk and charm over restraint. It contrasts soft approaches with the lingering grip they exert on the soul.
A new soothing antiseptic remedy Saxo Salve is advertised to treat facial eczema pimples and blotches. Applied at night a few treatments claim to heal with deep skin penetration and germ destruction. Money back if not satisfied by Sherman Bros druggists Washington, Iowa.
An advertisement urges readers to treat eczema or skin trouble with Meritol Eczema Remedy. It promotes self care and directs to Lemmon's Pharmacy for purchase.
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