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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1912

Page

8

Politicians and meetings across national parties and states

T R will attend the Bull Moose National Committee meeting in Chicago tomorrow. President elect Wilson will speak at a dinner in New York City on December 21. The Interstate Commerce Commission will have a seven year term starting January 1, 1913.

T. R Bull Moose National Committee Chicago Wilson Sulzer New York New York City Interstate Commerce Commission Clark Roosevelt Anthracite Coal Strike Commission

Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Ad

Public notice warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury that can ruin smell and disturb the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is mercury free and taken internally. Purchase only genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure from doctors or druggists. price 50 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo

Chalmers Home Damaged by Fire in North Second Avenue

A blaze at the D A Chalmers residence on North Second Avenue yesterday evening caused heavy damage mainly to the roof and upper floors. Firefighters confined the flames quickly with two streams, and the home was largely emptied of furniture before water damage set in. The family moved into the vacant flat above the Chalmers grocery as rebuilding is postponed until spring. Causes include a possible chimney spark or defective flue amid dry shingles from strong winds.

D. A. Chalmers North Second Avenue Chalmers Chalmers Grocery

Novel Rhetoric and Satire on 19th Century Tales

A critical, satirical critique of popular novels and genres. It mocks timeworn plots where accidents avert ruin atWedding climaxes, mystery serials with as many jump-off points, historicals misused for amusement, and magazine novels fixated on frivolous fashion and melodrama.

Railway Deal Involves $2,000,000 in Southeast Missouri

Memphis Tennessee reports a likely sequel to a presidential visit by Bn. F. Winehell of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. The St. Louis firm closed a deal for the Louis Houck railroad interests in southeastern Missouri with a suggested purchase price of 2 million dollars.

Memphis, Tenn Dee, Z Bn. F. Winehell St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company Memphis Louis Houck Missouri

Butter made without churning revolutionizes dairy process

Eldora Iowa December 9 Dr W H Young describes a new butter making method tested at home. Cream placed in a dishpan wrapped with filter paper and left overnight yields butter by natural separation without any churning or washing. Samples in his office match traditional butter. The farmer friendly method promises to reduce labor for housewives and farms in Iowa.

Eldora, Ia W. H. Young Congress of Hygiene and Demography Washington, D. C Philadelphia Dr. Young Iown

Criminal expenses heavy in towns across Iowa

Des Moines figures show Polk county spent $97,878.24 of Iowa's $622,799.36 on criminal prosecutions from July 1911 to June 1912, not counting county attorney and district judge salaries and expenses. Including those, state totals reach about $900,000 and Polk about $105,000.

Des Moines Polk County Iowa Sam PD. Woods Board of Parole Polk Woodbury County Pottawattamie County Scott County Dubuque County Linn Wapello County

Des Moines Police Ser geant comments on interracial marriages

Des Moines, Dec 9. Police Sergeant Al Miller, veteran officer, says at least twelve white women are married to Black men in Des Moines and that about forty white women have taken Black husbands in the past decade. He notes fewer white wives of Black men now than in the last forty years and calls Des Moines comparatively better off than similar cities.

Des Moines al Miller Jack Johnson Chicago Miller

Wonderful Cures for Vi05e Diseases Profound Health Claims

A historic ad promises cures for blood poison syphilis gonorrhea and related conditions. It touts perfected remedies without experiments, claiming numerous successful cases and offering free confidential consultation at a specified address.

Coughing at Night and Sleep Restored by Foley’s Honey and Tar

A Michigan resident from Shaffer reports a severe cough kept the family awake until after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The remedy helped the cough ease and enabled a full night's sleep. The testimonial appears from Lewmon's Pharmacy advertisement copy.

Phil. Disorneau Shaffer Mich Foley Lewmon

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