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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
8
Eighty percent of Monongahela coal mines idle as Ohio River low water halts shipments. Miners out of work as barges fill and no coal can be mined until vessels clear. Gallipolis Ohio reports navigation closed again between Gallipolis and Pittsburg due to sand bars and dam access.
An old ad promotes Lax-Digest tablets from J. H. Wagner Company of Fort Madison Iowa. Claims relief for indigestion dyspepsia gas on the stomach and sick headache with non-griping stimulative effect. Sold in 10c and 25c sizes, each tablet stamped L-D, available at druggists or by direct order.
You may have used headache medicines but you never had any as good as RES GAW. Leaves no ill effects. 10c and 25c sizes.
A man walking with his younger son admires a German laborer’s dog at dusk. The seller refuses to part with the dog, but the man offers a sovereign. The German quips that despite the dog’s poverty, he cannot sell because the tail returns home at night.
The article extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as potent tonics and blood purifiers. They purport to heal mucous membranes from nasal passages to bladder, aid catarhal conditions, and assist weak women by rebuilding strength and regulating functions. Both are non alcoholic and non secret, made from glyceric extracts of native American medicinal plants.
In Norwalk Ohio Judge Doyle ordered Representative J Ff Laning tried on embezzlement and larceny charges after rejecting abatement. Indictments charging Laning and James Gibbs with obtaining money under false pretenses and a free banking act count were dismissed as the Ohio Trust Co case was not doing business under the law. Gibbs goes free. Laning must face trial on the single embezzlement and larceny indictments.
Baseball standings and daily scores from major leagues with games across St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Washington Boston Philadelphia New York Cleveland and other cities. Reports include inning results rain cancellations darkness delays and multiple box score details with hits errors and batteries for each contest.
Two disobedient mice leave home and discover milk. They boast of knowing more than their parents and drink until full. They refuse to return home as cats approach, and both mice die from overindulgence, teaching a moral about listening to elders.
A compact travel style note describes Senegal’s peanut harvests totaling over 125000 tons with France, Holland, and Germany as major buyers, England as the only European purchaser for confectionery. It mentions sesame as a crop and ends with a light cartoon anecdote about a girl and open sesame.
Notice is given that The Geo. H. Paul Company of Washington Iowa amended its articles at a special meeting on August 1 1908. The amendment increases capital stock to 300000 with 75000 preferred and 225000 common, issues 50000 additional preferred, and adjusts dividend rates and voting rights for both classes. Witnessed by George H. Paul president August 10 1908.
A young girl named Helen recalls a frightening jack in the box moment but stays composed. Her grandfather visits and calls up offering a surprise. she politely refuses to come downstairs if it involves anything in a box.
A Yonkers Statesman observer muses on human inconsistency as a man grimaces at an egg that scents the room yet smiles knowingly at a similarly odoriferous piece of cheese. The remark captures a humorous contrast in everyday reactions.
A poem praising a socially adept man whose charm and consistent, careful small acts win friends. It notes his warmth, reliability, and ability to attract people without ostentation, while hinting at shyness in grand settings.
In a quiet exchange two men discuss a cold weather mood and one mentions tiring down Christmas neck ties. The remark hints at seasonal attire and a casual, wary tone as they observe their surroundings.
The article speculates that animal energy is produced by electricity and that the human body acts as a battery generating subtle fluid from consumed foods. It imagines future medical care by an electrician in a repair shop, replacing pills, with treatment conducted in a back room by a skilled mechanic.
A verse puzzle describes a man with firm shoulders and fair face whose hair moves like darkness. The poem hints at a profession and finally names chiropodist as the man’s calling, contrasting poetry and medicine.
Fragmentary OCR text shows Jones appearing cheerful as Iris wife is away on vacation. Conversations mention tea and absent treatment with hints of a medical specialist, but details are unclear.
A collection of pithy maxims and wry observations on belief, self reliance, social behavior, luck, and human foibles. The snippets urge independent thought, warn against complacent virtue, and humorously critique habits and assumptions in everyday life.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound when a daughter shows sluggish thoughts, headaches, dizziness, or excessive sleep. It claims the remedy aids the coming change and helped three generations transition from girlhood to womanhood.
Miss Ellen M Olson of Kewanee Illinois reports Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her backache and regulated her periods after doctors advised surgery. The ad cites decades of success for female ailments and invites women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
Call up Phone No. 1 and leave orders which will be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers. Provide street and number for delivery or pickup and confirmation of items requested.
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