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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
3
A Kansas City man who misplaced a hat at a public function had a humorous notice published in the papers. The notice asks the gentleman who took the hat during the Lotos club event to return the silk hat, offering thanks and apologies for any trouble caused.
A concise reflection on the enduring worth of a noble life, echoing Ruskin's idea that true virtue weaves through creation and leaves an interwoven fiber in the world. The fragment implies a reverent, literary meditation rather than a news item.
A bold health ad highlights the overworked stomach caused by hurried eating. It promotes i-no-na tablets sold at 50 cents a large box, guaranteed to cure dyspepsia with money-back assurance. The copy claims the tablets aid digestion, cleanse bowels, and restore vigor, available at Leary’s Pharmacy and other druggists.
Columbus Junction defeats Richland 16 to 4 in a rough six inning game. Dewey homer for Richland. J George, Menatee, Lukovsky, Veach, Glasgow with multiple hits for Columbus. Callister shines for visitors with single three bagger and homer. Umpire Griffith.
A slight earthquake was felt in Mexico City on Aug 17 and is believed to be the same shock recorded in Washington. No reports yet from Guerrero, the site of a recent disaster, about this tremor. Also, Richard Phelps, 13, son of a Chicago railroad man, was arrested at Covert, Mich., on Aug 17 for four attempts to wreck trains on the fruit belt railway and has reportedly confessed.
In Portsmouth Ohio on August 17 Harry Bliss eighteen shot and fatally wounded Minnie Clarke seventeen after being jilted. The report notes medical ads from Foley’s Kidney Remedy and pharmacy promotions while unrelated notices cover Crete oath of allegiance and drug company Zemo skin cure details.
Local shoppers inquire about new doll folding go carts now on display at the Fair. The item follows a string of goods and notices from the Fox & Dewey establishment, listing products, visits, and local personalities seen around Davenport, Iowa.
Ensure purity with our splendid assortment. We protect customers by handling only soaps we know are pure and discourage use of impure products despite any fragrance or appeal.
A brief editorial note advises aspiring poets to choose an ancient subject and craft a humorous verse in proper meter. It warns the editor may reject weak pieces while praising work that fuses form and point.
A succinct quotation on the peril and subtlety of making uncontrollable decisions by Jaimes A. Bayard. The remark emphasizes how forcefully choice can shape outcomes yet remain beyond control.
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The makers guarantee success or pay one hundred dollars, urging internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces and build up the patient’s constitution.
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