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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
8
An ad cites Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a fast healer for burns cuts wounds piles and skin ailments with claims of clear healing power. It notes price 25 cents at Lemon’s Pharmacy and includes a brief humorous exchange from a Success Magazine excerpt.
A past week report accuses Fairfield stockmen of fraud in crop sales. Purchasers claim swindling over tolls, signaling a fraud case tied to agricultural trade and local buyers.
Des Moines reports show rainfall well below normal in most counties with heavy rain in twenty southwestern counties. Corn stands in good condition overall but drought threatens later crops and pastures while thrashing progresses and yields for small grains look strong. Potatoes and garden crops suffer from moisture shortage. stock water is low in many areas.
Geo F Stever J B Stever and Harry J Ball were arrested by U S Marshal F B Clark on federal warrants from Louisville charge conspiracy to defraud and using the mails to defraud. They were to be arraigned before Commissioner Robert Hanna in Creston after travel from Ottumwa with witness J K Fowler the Louisville broker. The indictments stem from a 1908 cattle shipment case.
Burlington Iowa August 17 Dr William Salter aged 88 and longtime pastor of a local Congregational church died Monday morning He was the last of the Iowa Band whose eleven members were graduates of Andover Theological Seminary class of 1843 who came to Iowa in 1843 They established the church of the unbroken prairies and founded what became Grinnell College, the state's oldest higher learning institution.
Des Moines August 17.8 Prouty republican candidate for congress in the seventh district was made defendant in a slander suit instigated by S. J. Brown a Negro lawyer and politician who seeks 5 000 damages. Brown says Prouty falsely charged he supported Captain J. A. T. Hull for pay. Trial set for September term.
Chicago reports the army of the Philippines concluded a three days operation with unknown outcomes and limited details, highlighting ongoing regional military activity.
The reunion elected A. T H. Henderson as commander in chief and W. H. Keating of Oskaloosa as vice commander in chief. Junior vice commanders named include Leon Lembert Manila P 1 HL Wells St Louis F Krembs St Paul Charles F Manahan Chicago and Chas Means Denver.
In Wesley Iowa on August 17 Miss Dora Huschka 13 daughter of John Huschka of St Benedict used kerosene to start a fire. The worn stove spilled oil causing gas and a blast. Her dress caught fire and she burned badly rushing to the yard. Her clothing burned from her back and she died two hours later.
Creston Iowa August 16 A B Smith near Lorimer is arrested charged with forging employer M Hindman s name to checks and paying himself. He allegedly cared for stock while Hindman went to Oklahoma and sold cattle below value then pocketed cash. Neighbors saw stock removed and prompted arrest. He is bound over to the grand jury and jailed awaiting action.
In Dubuque Iowa on Monday a local justice married a couple. He soon learned he had accepted a peddlers license as authority and sent the groom to obtain proper licensing. He later redid the ceremony after the couple secured the correct license.
A local civic poem by H S Busby of Busby Manufacturing in Washington urges residents to booster the town. It praises positive boosters, dismisses doom saying, and asks readers to promote progress and help others, trusting reciprocity.
A collage of dated gags and quips from early comic prose and syndicated jokes. It blends humor about Sunday school, teachers, family life and misheard lines with punchlines about hats chairs and drawing cards. The snippets showcase midcentury playful banter.
An advertisement for PB C medicine promotes quick relief from prickly heat and skin irritation. It claims cooling, soothing effect for burns, itching, and minor cuts, and offers a 25 cent price with free samples from 10-D0 Medicine Co. Davenport, Ia.
Report notes that the Italian army includes cigars in daily rations for soldiers. The item appears in a brief Indianapolis News digest style item.
Quote attributed to Smiles praising labor as the force that subdues nature and civilizes humanity. The remark frames labor as both a duty and a blessing, highlighting its foundational role in progress.
Hundreds claim cure with a simple home method featuring careful diet and Eckman’s Alterative. The ad argues treatments like sanatoria fail to eradicate germs and urges readers to consult their physician, then try Eckman’s product with testimonials and a booklet offer from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
A historical note reports that in England the proportion of marriages by men over fifty reaches thirty-eight per thousand. The data highlights a trend toward older marrying age among Fing lishmen.
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