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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1911
Page
6
The Nowa Avenue project reached completion of excavation by afternoon with a large roller finalizing the cement base for the paving to follow Saturday. McKeone expects a October finish with 30 feet wide Kalump paving blocks and concrete base and notes strong labor demand and abundant material supplies.
Hair thinning advertised with Parisian Sage claiming to halt hair loss and itching scalp while eradicating dandruff and making hair lustrous. Large bottle offered for 50 cents with a money back guarantee. Testimonial from Miss Helen R. Sherman of Berwick, Pa, dated June 17, 1910.
Care for cut glass needs gentler handling than silverware. Use a wooden wash setup with tepid ammonia soap and soft brushes, rinse in same temperature water, then dry and polish with tissue or chamois. Avoid grease and harsh brushing. use egg shell, lemon, vinegar, or raw potato to brighten interior cleaning.
Denver reports describe a homemade flytrap that uses a shallow box with mosquito wire sides, a large inverted tin funnel, vinegar and brown sugar to attract flies, and a trapdoor for emptying. Convicts at the Colorado penitentiary allegedly built the devices.
A reader shares simple home methods from Harper's Bazar to prevent fading. Soak soiled lavender and mauve items in cold water with one tablespoon baking soda per half gallon for 30 minutes, then wash in warm soapsuds with little soap and rinse well, drying in the shade. For light blue fabrics a solution of muriatic acid one teaspoon per gallon keeps blues looking new after many launderings.
How to wash pongee using lukewarm water and pure white soap. Do not rub on a board. wash by hand to protect threads. Rinse in warm water, air dry, then iron. Do not dampen or sprinkle. Moisture spoils results. treated properly it looks like new. Trousekeeper.
A simple sewing tip instructs to slip on both skirts, stand a chair, and have someone pin the new skirt to the old at the bottom. Once pins are placed around the hem, turn up to the pin line and the skirt will hang evenly with no waste of time or labor.
The text explains washing egg cups. It notes cold water rinses off eggs easily while waiting for regular dishes, whereas hot water can cook egg residue onto the china, making cleaning difficult.
Simple home tip explains cleaning grease on wallpaper by rubbing a dough ball of flour and water over the spot very gently until it disappears.
The Mystic Workers of the World will hold their annual picnic for eastern Iowa and western Illinois at Suburban Park Davenport on Wednesday August 20 1911. Everyone is invited with addresses music games dancing and entertainment. A gold medallion will be awarded to the most popular lady present and a Clinton Geneseo baseball game is scheduled. Washington members of the order plan to attend.
The preliminary Gra ham season opens Thursday night August 31 with McCabe's Georgia Troubadours. The company pleased Washington last season and earned top praise as the best colored show in the city. They return yearly for meritorious performances and promise brighter music and dancing with clean comedy at popular prices.
J. M. Stewart of Chicago reports quick relief from hay fever and summer colds using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He notes substantial improvement during the hot months and recommends the product to others with similar suffering. Sold by all druggists.
In dense fog on the St Clair river opposite Port Huron Michigan the steel steamer W H Gilbert of Pittsburg Steamship collided with the wooden steamer City of Genoa of Cleveland’s Gilchrist Transportation. The Genoa sank with a large hole in her port side while anchored. Captain Ingham and crew escaped.
They describe blood purifiers that regulate stomach liver and kidneys to expel poisons. A testimonial from C. T. Budahn of Tracy California says they are the best blood purifier he has found and they help build rich red blood and strength. Try them at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Thomas A. Galt in Bloomington proposes using compressed corn stalk blocks for steel railway ties. He plans to seek a Washington meeting with Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to promote a durable substitute for wood ties.
An 1890s style ad warns of daily suffering from backache headaches nervousness loss of appetite and poor sleep linked to kidney and bladder trouble. It touts Foley Kidney Pills as quick relief restoring breadth and strength and urges all women who suffer to use them. Sold by all druggists.
Brakeman J. Jewell of Indianapolis was struck in the breast by a large ole the freight crew had been using on vuch a wreck in Rushville Indiana. The injury proved fatal.
Foley Kidney Pills promise to check kidney and bladder trouble progress and heal by removing the cause. Sold by Al Drug gistey.
From Riverside Leader and related papers: M K E Latta of Washington stayed with sister and D C Sterrett. Miss Cora Teeter visited Swank and others. Misses Rose and Lucy Sampson visited in town. Fred Kendall traveled to Washington for Chautauqua with cousin Bayard Gibson. Walter Nordyke and family planned a West trip to Colfax to visit his father and grandparents, with Walter as a prosperous local farmer and livestock trader. a poignant note of a long-severed father son reunion.
A well known Des Moines woman suffered two days from a bowel complaint but was cured by one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Fairfield Journal notes the day camp’s Story Lady Miss Kathrine Stichter entertains over two hundred children daily with tales from American history and children’s authors. Her Indian stories drew eager responses as youngsters arrived with sticks to demand more adventures.
The Phrenological Journal argues that brain organs reflect the pressure of the spirit and opinions a person holds. It claims organs grow by what we feed the mind and that prolonged anger directs more blood to the combativeness and destructiveness areas impacting features.
The first Rock Island special train to Des Moines carried 146 Washington riders with 136 round trip and ten one way tickets. Extra coaches and three more specials will run for the fair as crowds grow, with return service from Des Moines at 5 45 p m reaching Washington by 10 15 p m.
An ocean liner captain tells of an old countrywoman who fears a rat in her stateroom. The captain quips that he is not superstitious but the rats are, and the exchange ends with a brisk humor about superstition and ship life. An advertisement for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy follows, touting its superiority.
A brief note from Lippincott's Magazine quotes a "Young Mother" asking for views on rocking infants. The writer, a father of many children, denounces rocking as brutal and jokes about potential arrest for harsh opinions about any woman who rocks babies.
Do not allow kidney and bladder trouble to develop beyond medicine. Take Foley Kidney Pills for quick results and prompt relief from irregularities. Sold by all druggists.
London Chronicle recounts Lunardi's first English balloon ascent on September 15, 1784 as a cabinet council debates paused to observe the balloon. King George reportedly adjourned the deliberations so the moment could be witnessed.
Call up phone number 559 and ask for Frank Rogers to place a bus line order. Provide street and number to ensure prompt service.
A quotation from Elbert Hubbard urges starting each day with resolve to act rightly and give full effort in every interaction. It invites self-reflection on cheer, courage, and integrity guiding daily work and service.
More people, men and women, suffer kidney and bladder issues than ever before and turn to Foley's Kidney Remedy for quick relief and lasting benefit. The advertisement asserts the remedy is one of the most effective kidney and bladder treatments devised by medical science and is sold by all druggists.
Middle aged Auburn Maine academy graduates recall school days in a Chicago Post anecdote. A question about the once shy red headed boy leads to a punchline that he has just divorced from his fourth wife.
H M Young Peters editor of The Sun Lake View Ohio testifies that after intense stomach pain medicines failed until he used Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. He credits the first doses with relief and a second bottle with a complete recovery from poor health. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries the product.
The article touts sage and sulphur as essential for dark glossy hair and links sulphur deficiency to grayness. Wyeth Chemical Company offers Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy at fifty cents a bottle, guaranteed to work or money back, sold by druggists and McElhinney Drug Co.
Last day to try Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets free of charge at the drug store. One candy like tablet melts in the stomach to soothe inflamed tissues and stimulate gastric glands, promising quick relief from gas and distress. Learn to eat freely and sleep better after a few days. Obtain the trial box now.
Undated medical advertisement claims to cure sexual weakness venereal diseases and nervous debility. It promises "wonderful cures" for impotence, memory loss, fatigue, and related symptoms with confidential, free consultation.
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