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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
6
An old newspaper fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh claiming it cures by internal action and on mucous surfaces. It cites Dr. Cheney & Co and lists Toledo Ohio as the origin with price 75 cents.
Official score card lists grading categories for flavor crumb lightness grain texture crust and shape. Requires nutty flavor creamy moist crumb dark brown crust and precise dimensions and bake time with high initial oven temperature then gradual cooling.
A Bluffton Indiana Banner quote urges readers to return home for comfort reform and fun. It jokes about social behavior and ends by endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds, with Cook and Sherman as sellers.
A Canada era style political appeal proclaims a God centered bid for U S president. Henry Hansen of Soldiers' Home South California endorses a platform opposing saloons drug crime and vice and calls for court action to ban whiskey trusts. The notice includes ads for Dr Shoop Cough Cure and clothing sale featuring overcoats and Kersey fabrics.
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade cover Wheat Corn and Oats with mixed open highs and lows for Dec May and July contracts. Cash sales list No 2 red No 3 red and No 2 hard wheat values alongside spring and oats samples. Live stock receipts and bids at Chicago and East Buffalo reflect prices for hogs sheep lambs cattle calves and poultry with regional variations.
A compact mentor urges writers to craft verses with strong ideas and concrete images. It warns against cheap humor and platitudes and urges bold, precise construction to engage readers and avoid aging clichés. The piece contrasts rough craft with lasting impact.
In a humorous exchange a nature fakir is defined as a purveyor of misinformation about purity. Uncle Bill explains that Hands across the Sea refers to a boatload of farm hands from Europe bound for South Dakota, clarifying the metaphor.
A verse urging shared domestic labor and patience to lessen divorce. It argues if men cooked cleaned and paid without drink, and women avoided quarrels, couples would endure more calmly. The poem suggests mutual forbearance could cut divorce court filings.
A dialogue reveals a man claiming his wealth rests with his wife yet hints a ruthless 2 percent moneylender named Skinflint holds the rest. The exchange questions honor and true indebtedness amid suspicion.
A curious note on a person who endlessly offers guidance yet never parting with real gifts. The piece frames generosity as advice rather than material help, inviting reflection on motives and perceived worth.
A humorous meditation contrasts human moods with comic images. It notes that some seek to ease feelings while others aim to injure, and observes how temper can derail even calm individuals amid chaos. Mrs. H. W. Glick arrives on No. 61 from Davenport to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shannon.
A December bank statement lists assets including cash on hand and notes, securities, real property, and loans. Liabilities show paid-in capital, surplus, deposits, and amounts owed by directors. Sworn by Vice President McLaughlin and Cashier White in Washington County Iowa with notary acknowledgment.
J. A. Hillhouse arrived home in Havre last evening following a Sunday of meetings and a visit to relatives in Muscatine.
An old advertisement claims stomach heart and kidney nerves weaken the organs and restore health by Dr Shoop’s Restorative. The promotion urges avoiding drugs and promotes tablets or liquid with a free sample offer directed to Dr Shoop at Racine Wisconsin.
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