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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
6
The article urges use of the Perfection Oil Heater to heat cold rooms and hallways safely and conveniently. It highlights smokeless burner, portable use from bedroom to dining room, and easy temperature control. Also recommends the Rayo Lamp for safe clean lighting, noting both items are selling at moderate prices through dealers.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports relief from kidney and bladder issues after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He notes improvement after the second bottle and full cure after five, with passing a life insurance examination afterward. The product is sold by all druggists and claimed to cure back ache and all forms of kidney and bladder trouble.
Patent Agent R W Bishop reports patents issued on the 10th to Iowa residents including Spectacle-clamp 873,002 by A S Asquith Waterloo. Elevated carrier 873,165 by A H Neller Fairfield assignor to Louden Machinery Co.. Focusing attachment 873,204 by E S Ballou Des Moines. Trap fish-hook 873,231 by Joseph Hartshorn Des Moines. and others such as Derrick 873,374. Pump 873,395. Manure-spreader 873,405. Lawn-mower 873,523. Mail deliverer 873,527. Street-sweeper 873,560. Horse-detacher 873,592. Glove 738,008. Motor 873,619. Folding lamp-shade 873,665. Light-feed lubricator 73,075. Centrifugal cream-separator 38,044 Design. Vector design assignor T W Morgan to W W Marsh Waterloo.
To check a cold quickly, get Preventics from your druggist. These small tablets claim safety and prompt action, containing no quinine or laxatives. Taken at the sneeze stage they will prevent pneumonia, bronchitis, la grippe, and similar ailments. Suitable for feverish children, 48 tablets cost 25 cents, trial boxes 5 cents, sold by J. H. Stewart.
The Rev. W. H. Fulton of Chicago will address First United Presbyterian Church listeners on The Young Man and the Church in the church auditorium Monday evening at 8 o clock. The lecture is under First church auspices and the public is invited. 532 Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is advertised as a new laxative guaranteed to work without irritation and sold by all druggists.
A box supper will be held Friday evening the 20th at the Union school known as Slab Street north of the city. An entertainment will also be provided and a good time is guaranteed. Everyone is cordially invited.
The text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces, claims it is non quack, and credits a respected physician. It lists ingredients, urges testimonials, and notes the Toledo Ohio firm F J Cheney & Co sells it for 75 cents, with references to accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Calendar orders for 1908 are nearly closed but samples remain available. The Journal offers to show the line to anyone who wants to view the options and can call for a local showing.
An advertisement claims one day cure for a cold using laxative bromosinoquine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Georgeson signature.
In Paris on December 15 a $1000 trust left by Miss Cynthelia Sizemore, who died about a year ago, will provide a Christmas dinner for poor children not in Sunday schools. Interest for year one is $60 and will fund meals, with churches and charities adding Christmas treats and clothing for each child.
In Grand Rapids a dead baby found in a valise by the Grand River links to Miss Titus and Morris Newton who married in Cloverdale. Newton, 22, shot himself at his father’s Delton area home after the discovery. Ed Titus, father of the bride, appears in the valise. Newton admits to being with Miss Titus but denies a child’s birth.
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland met President Theodore Roosevelt in the White House and said the president was gracious and gave more time than expected. Johnson noted they discussed municipal government and heard Roosevelt's opinions. He then greeted rival Representative Burton at the cabinet entrance.
The Illinois railroad and warehouse commission rules the Wabash railroad company guilty of willful discrimination against Galesville Grain and Coal company. The decision states the commission has authority to investigate complaints about discrimination in rates car distribution or any matter affecting shipper rights.
Jacob Stehman, who killed his wife in Harrisburg in a drunken jealousy episode thirteen months ago, was executed in the Dauphin county prison ward. He had just received a $520 US government pension for his father and turned it over to his two young children.
The arrival of the last coal boats on the Great Lakes closes navigation for the season. The season is described as the most successful in lake history with ore shipments breaking records and the annual total expected to exceed 40 million tons.
Madison Wis December 13 Enock Lloyd Jones named by Governor Davidson to the university regents board replacing his deceased brother James Jones. Jones will represent agricultural interests on the board.
House member Booker of Missouri introduces bills exempting all lumber and coal from import duties. Fire in Cobalt Ontario destroys William Hewitt home and suffocates his two young daughters. Secretary Taft’s mother is interred at Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati. Boris Sarafoff, Bulgarian Macedonian leader, shot in Sofia. Monongah mine disaster total recovered bodies 520 with 82 citizens 71 white 11 black. Princess Marie Bonaparte marries Prince George of Greece in Athens cathedral. Majestic sets trans Atlantic mail record sailing from Queenstown to New York with 5050 sacks.
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