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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
2
The piece claims federal investigators probe a nationwide conspiracy as labor leaders grow panicked. It urges readers to buy footwear from Fox & Dewey to handle icy highways and the holiday season.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Pills will cure backache and correct urinary irregularities. It promises to strengthen kidneys, restore tissue health, and remove uric acid to prevent Bright's Disease and Diabetes, urging consumers to refuse substitutes.
In Los Angeles a municipal election erupts as working class supporters and business allies fight over control. Women voters arrive in force with automobiles and baby carriages signaling a shift in political power amid long-standing labor disputes and the Times Otis era.
A witty critique portrays the house as popular when adjourned, run by steering committees, and eager to entertain visiting pols. It notes the senate’s dominance, the house’s legal leanings, and the pre election responsiveness, with playful jabs at patronage, decks of rhetoric, and posturing before voters.
Mrs Subbubs asks if the bull terrier bites. The reply says the dog swallows everything whole rather than bite, reflecting a humorous exchange about behavior.
Amusements note praises The Cry Baby as a beloved romance story akin to David Harum. It highlights wide popularity, nationwide touring, and runs in New York and Chicago, with Eugene Brockman leading an exceptionally balanced company in the production.
A Washington Knights of Columbus party including Clayton Neiswanger J J McKeone Francis Swift Joe Lohberger Martin Casey John Scannell Jay McNamara and Thomas Wheelah traveled to Harper Sunday to assist in initiating a large class into the Harper council. Members also came from Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport for the banquet and talks by Rev H Grothe Rev J J Frawley W H Crossley Rev H J Hogan Harry McFarlane Hon RK McManus.
The US Supreme Court affirmed that Missouri river grain elevators not on Union Pacific tracks but in river cities, like Updike Grain, deserve compensation for grain elevation in transit. Railroads previously paid only to Peavey and other on track elevators.
Miss Lucy Beech Johns the Fayette County deputy sheriff, the only woman in the United States in such a post, resigns her badge to prepare for her wedding to John C. Grier of Pittsburgh on December 19. She has served about a year and earned a reputation as an efficient officer. A gold badge and a police revolver were presented when she took office, and she has aided on several major cases with her automobile ready for immediate duty.
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a safe aid for pregnancy, claiming it reduces discomfort and danger, prevents breast distortion, and supports natural processes. The copy urges expectant mothers to use the product and notes endorsements from many women and availability at drug stores.
Excerpted line explores gender presentation and intimate distrust. It contrasts a woman’s imagined candid self with a husband’s perception. The author notes that frank self-revelation is often dismissed as madness or mental disease.
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