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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1912
Page
4
Experts assess two opposing forces in the Middle West as harvests salvage crops while politics creates uncertainty. A third party emerges and party conflict threatens several western states. By September moisture will determine autumn prospects and whether politics will shape the region’s fate.
A well known man testifies that an etymological dictionary is a perpetual succession of pleasant fun while traveling. The book is praised for helping a reader focus amid travel distractions.
A Maine reader from Searsport reports Foley's Honey and Tar eased a severe cough and hay fever symptoms in less than a bottle, promising prompt relief and soothing care for irritated membranes. Public notice warns against inferior substitutes and touts proven effectiveness.
Howard L. Rain mocks jelly as a non intoxicating table novelty. He notes its summer production, varied tints, and misfit decorations, then wryly catalogs wobbly jelly legs and slippery portions in social and political crises.
A witty quotation contrasts women's roles as saints in church angels in the street devils in the house and magpies in the drawing room reflecting a sly social temperament.
An old advertisement from Lemimon's Pharmacy promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a healing remedy for backache rheumatism weak back and kidney and bladder irregularities. It asserts the pills strengthen and produce beneficial results with no harmful drugs and are sold in two sealed bottle sizes in a yellow package.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish hosts a grand event in Newport Illinois for her niece Helena Fish. The ballroom measures 70 by 40 feet with a 15 foot ceiling, finished in white to match Crossways estate. The ball connects to the dining room for supper and features electric grounds illumination with Elisha Dyer to lead the cotillion.
Emil Truebag disposed of his interest in the Home Tea Company business. Fred Diller and Hugh Henry purchase and take possession this evening. The store has enjoyed good patronage under Mr and Mrs True and will continue similarly under new management. Mr True has not decided his next move.
An article argues backache is a sign of serious health trouble in women and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It cites nearly forty years of success in treating female disorders and restoring health.
Dr. Ul Ellsworth of 16 Baldwin Street Rochester New York reports immediate relief and strengthened health after using Foley Kidney Pills. He states he suffered weak kidneys and bladder trouble and praises the product. Jemmons Pharmacy provides the endorsement.
Publication notes a dramatic expose titled Historic Blackguards Byright issued by The Press Publishing Co. The New York World presents this work as a detailed critique of corruption and deceit in late 19th century politics.
A lurid portrait of Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester recounts his rise under Queen Elizabeth I and the alleged love plot, prison beginnings, and eventual demise. It notes his immense wealth at Kenilworth Castle and rumors of poisoning, with speculation he sought Elizabeth's hand even unto death.
A distressed customer laments high prices for porterhouse as a coarse butcher quotes umpty cents per pound. A benevolent old man offers to buy half a pound, encouraging her to take heart as the scene ends with a hopeful wrap.
Daily Diet Hints notes milk digestion issues for nervous, sedentary individuals. It warns freshly drawn milk can cause headaches from stomach delay and auto intoxication, especially in warm cities. It recommends buttermilk prepared with yogurt cultures as easier to digest with a bedtime glass. olive or peanut oil may accompany it.
A brief dialogue hints at an engagement in an uncertain future. Participants weigh social implications and personal plans, noting that opinions differ and the matter remains nonessential to the affair.
A brief quotation from W. M. Hunt notes that character endures beyond death as the sole trait that returns with mourners and cannot be buried.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease not cured by local treatments. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to affect the blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. The product is produced by F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo and sold by druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Modern science has produced no relief agency for indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness or impure blood. Meritol Tonic Digestive is the remedy from the best minds of the American Drug and Press Association. Lemmons Pharmacy offers it.
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