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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1919

Page

5

Woman says men are easiest to catch at 22

Mrs Roy Bookout Harper Larson of Omaha seventeen with three husbands and no divorces sits in jail charged with bigamy and forgery. She claims it is easy to win a man and says each husband was about twenty two when married. She admits forging checks to buy clothes and vows to marry again after release.

Des Moines Roy Tookout- Harper-Larson Roy Bookout Harper-Larson Omaha Roy Bookout-Harper-Larson Gibbons Mra J Cokoult-Harper-Larson Eenteen Albert Larson Alpert Alice Coys Albert George Harper Joseph George Gladys Dain Roy Brookout Byron Wyoming Roy

Picturesque Names on the Army Roster

A whimsical survey of service members lists many oddly named or famed individuals in the wartime army. It notes diverse hometowns from Huntington to Norfolk and Urick to Salmon, Idaho, with remarks on common surnames and famous ancestors among the ranks.

Wash van Hook Mih Gosh Chicago Green Horn Statesboro Velvet Couch Brinkley Ark Will Swindle Center Tex Slaughter Bure Oscar Tarbin E. Pluribus Brown Perry Jackson Lloyd George Parliament Grief Grimes Precious Eugene Grant Graves Isaac Didnot Bricker Salmon Idaho Harry Adolph Richard Eugene Bullock Bureau Mr. Bullock Aloysius Ignatz Smiths Williamses Jose Rodriguezs Abraham Lincolns George Washingtons Robert B. Lees William Jenningses Napoleon Bonaparte United States Grant Wellington Oreange Cobb Nolina N. C Lemon Cobb

Direction We Are Moving Counts Not Our Place

The quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes stresses progress over position, urging focus on the path ahead rather than current status. It reflects a philosophy of continual motion and growth guiding personal and practical aims.

Oliver Wendell Tholmes

Glass of Salts If Your Kidneys Hurt

An old home remedy describes taking four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast to flush acids and wastes from kidneys. The text promotes Salts made from grape and lemon acids with lithia to stimulate kidneys, prevent bladder irritation, and offer an inexpensive, harmless effervescent drink.

Reform in State Tax Laws and County Assessments

County assessors face uneven reforms as boards of review lack time to study returns. A proposal suggests making the county auditor the county assessor under the state executive board to allow intelligent adjustments after executive reviews. Iowa trails with an antiquated system while forty-eight states have modern tax methods.

County Board of Review Board of Review Iowa

Birds Trial Oldest Court in Crow Society

Reports claim in crow communities a court like trial exists to judge a crow that offended another. The tale asserts various bird species including crows hold trials to determine guilt and punishment within their social groups.

Get the Habit of Viewing Cheerfully and Think Well

A reflection on forming habits of cheerful view and clear thinking. The author, echoing Samuel Smiles, argues mental habits grow with practice and shape life’s outlook and resilience.

Samuel

Tanlac patients report dramatic weight gains nationwide

Widely reported cases claim rapid weight increases after Tanlac use, with notable testimonials from Viola Ives of Little Rock gaining 40 pounds after illness, Joan Crabtree of Dallas adding 34 pounds, and Captain Jeff D. Riggs of Vicksburg gaining 25 pounds. Other accounts includeEngineer Chas J Weeks and multiple individuals across states, underscoring perceived health recoveries and strength improvements attributed to Tanlac.

Viola Ives Cross Street Little Rock Ark Texas

Mrs Chas Peden Gains 27 Pounds on Tanlac

Mrs. Charles Peden of 55 Mill Street Huntsville Alabama reports using Tanlac and gaining 27 pounds from 98 to 125, saying the tonic ended her long stomach trouble and pain and saved her from surgery. She details near surgery, relief, and renewed health after three bottles.

Chas. Peden Charles Peden Mill Street Huntsville Ala

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