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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
2
A fragment discusses tobacco and other herbs used for smoking in different cultures. It mentions bhang cauna and wild plant leaves as sources of intoxication and notes a diary-like snippet about prices and a line from The Monthly Review. The passage includes quotes and references to Molly's daily needs and an Atlanta Constitution citation.
The passage mixes a joke about not telling a lie with a reference to Diogenes and his tub. It notes a bas relief at Villa Albani depicting the philosopher living in a cracked wine jar repurposed as a movable grotto, reflecting classical satire and curiosity.
Sam H. Gwin of Concord Georgia credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after a measles related stomach and bowels crisis worsened by rain. He praises the remedy and notes local availability from Cook and Sherman.
A discussion of rare U S half dollars, noting that dates 1798 1797 and 1800 1804 1816 are uncommon. Mentions varieties including 1796 with 15 or 16 stars, 1798 New Orleans O mint, and 1886 San Francisco without In God We Trust. Values range from 24 to 120 dollars depending on mint and date.
The piece discusses beliefs about star brightness signaling weather, noting studies suggesting feebly shining stars correlate with foul weather. It cites the Minneapolis Journal and presents an example about weather forecasting reliance on celestial steadiness. It then shifts to a sailor’s anecdote about ostrich eggs kept for long-term use.
James S. Sterrett, 86, millionaire, faced Judge Scheer in Erle Pennsylvania after being jailed for failing to have water connected in his living quarters. He claimed he cannot spend freely his amassed wealth and listed properties including 10,000 acres in Minnesota and blocks in Chicago, asserting his net worth around a million dollars.
An older man testifies in court about extreme thrift due to poverty. He details sourcing water from park fountains, eating at a three cent lunchroom, and buying clothes from a second hand store. He notes meals rarely exceed a few cents and small daily costs. The exchange reveals his hardship and coping habits during the proceedings.
The judge scolds Mr Sterrett for cruelly exploiting children and living as a scavenger. He convicts him of violating the Board of Health rule, fines 35 dollars plus costs, and warns jail for nonpayment. The old man pleads that jail would kill him and claims no prior prison record.
A courtroom scene recalls a man who begged mercy with a penny offering, later paying fines after a judge’s memory sparked. The tale notes the man’s Erie birth, Civil War entry into liquor trade, and odd boast of never drinking or using tobacco, plus a patronage of funerals and trials. Patent notices from R W Bishop list devices and machines granted to Iowa residents, including a pumping equalizer, voting machine, corn harvester, airship, and more.
G A Long, a bachelor farmer living a mile north of Atlantic, Iowa, died after firing a charge into his horse and shooting himself. A demented Long left a letter to relatives stating life could not continue and describing his plan to have his brothers each receive a farm. He owned a 160 acre farm, stock, and money, all to be left to relatives.
J A Wells a longtime West Liberty resident died of heart failure while mowing grass at his home on the town edge. His daughter Mrs Hanna found him collapsed shortly after leaving the house. Mrs Park 11 near Eureka broke her hip after slipping in her yard and hopes improved after rest. An ad testimonial touts Cham-Colic remedy via Cook & Sherman with a hopeful note on child health.
In upcoming local entertainment, the Barbers and the Bakers are set to clash next Tuesday the 3rd. A lively game is expected with brilliant plays and strong effort from both sides. A separate ad promotes Dr Shoop’s Magnetic Ointment for piles with a money back claim and mentions J H Stewart as the seller. Theatrical notes preview a Graham appearance of Thoroughbred Tramp on August 30, touting a clean melodrama with renewed scenery and standout specialties.
Wanted at once, young man to correspond with young lads for love and marriage. Address B. M. 25, Brighton, Iowa. Also a laxative fruit syrup guaranteed to cure constipation and indigestion with money back if it fails, sold by all druggists.
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana says ten years bedridden with kidney disease could not move much of the time. After trying top medical care without relief Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and brought relief. Sold by all druggists.
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