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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
8
The article touts sage tea as a method to preserve or restore hair color, noting grandmothers used it for dark glossy hair. It introduces Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready-to-use alternative, sold by druggists at fifty cents per bottle with a money back guarantee.
Milwaukee August 17 The Wisconsin State Fair September 11 to 16 will feature races flights big pumpkins and a formal La Follette boom for the Republican nomination. Supporters expect a send off for Senator La Follette who may announce principles opposing Taft and aim to build a national La Follette headquarters and press bureau. The senator is described as a poor man needing supporter fuel for the campaign.
Report notes Confederate forces shifting toward the Potomac line amid Maryland sympathy fears and possible aims against Washington. The piece reflects Union concerns described as heightened by suspected Confederate strategy.
A mob killed an assassin who had tried to shoot the president as he entered a theater in Montevideo. An earthquake was reported shaking Malta, a British Mediterranean possession.
Residents of Pound Wisconsin protest an autopsy ordered by the district attorney conducted before 200 people. Reported method included placing the body on a platform near the cemetery and using a plank and an axe to crack the skull and pry bones apart.
I am now making the regular delivery of milk from Leet Bros private dairy in West Chester. The milk comes from cows tested under state tubercular tests. Price is 6c per quart and 84 per pint, unchanged until May 1. Phone 283 Red. D. C. Gillette.
At my residence two blocks south and three east of the southeast corner of the square, starting 2 p m Saturday August 1 1911 the sale lists harness plow shovel lawn mower tools refrigerator stove wood heater furniture bric a brac and many other articles B MATTHEWS DAN WENGER Auctioneer J M Haines Clerk.
Fifty head of choice young selected Shropshire breeding ewes and twenty five Shropshire bucks for sale. They may be seen at the Ed Harvey farm one half mile north of the C RT and P stock yards. J F P H Taylor 1027 North Main Street Washington Iowa Phone 608.
Indiana and Illinois expect showers in the north today with cooler conditions and southern portions damp tonight. Tomorrow looks generally fair with light to moderate variable winds. Wisconsin features showers in the extreme south tomorrow then fair skies, warmer in the west, with light to moderate northwest winds shifting to variable.
Louisville, Aug 17. After ruling it has jurisdiction over livestock delay handling in Kentucky, the Kentucky Railroad Commission began testimony on the Louisville Livestock Exchange complaint against Louisville & Nashville and other railroads. A separate probe will cover alleged discriminatory rates between Louisville and other states, with possible recommendations to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Sergt. John Jackson of the Town team at Camp Perry Ohio placed second in a national match. A telegram from Colonel Brookhart notes Jackson’s rising skill and marksman record as he earned sixteen bulls eyes at six hundred yards.
New York August 17 insa nity will likely be the plea offered by Paul Geidel's lawyers when he goes to trial next Monday for the murder of William H Jackson at the Iroquois hotel. Several alienists have recently examined the youth once noted for piety and choir membership.
An advertisement urges fear of germs and touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a fortifying cure. It claims the medicine cleanses the system, enriches the blood, and strengthens digestion to prevent germ growth, noting it contains no alcohol and lists ingredients on the wrapper.
Rome August 14. The Pope rose from bed and walked briefly then sat at his desk for a period as doctors note his rapid recovery. The Holy Father shows steady improvement after his illness and remains under care.
Sir Henry James, MP for Kirkcady, Scotland, introduced in the house of commons a measure to establish Home Rule for Scotland. The move signals renewed debate on regional self government within the United Kingdom.
Indigestion is blamed for fatigue and nervous weakness in America. Fermentation weakens digestion, depriving blood of nutrients and harming organs. MI ONA stomach tablets promise to rebuild the stomach, banish indigestion, and improve overall health. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy for 50 cents a large box.
Anaconda Mont hosts hundreds of Elks for the Montana state association gathering. Auto trips and a grand ball are planned for visitors while the Anaconda smelter, famed as an industrial wonder, will be opened for Kiks inspection on Saturday.
Vintage advertisement touts Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets as a fast acting cure that eliminates dyspepsia after a few days of use. It claims meals become enjoyable with no belching, gas, or fullness and promises stomach strength restored to iron-like endurance. A box costs 25c with trial boxes free at drugstores.
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