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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1909
Page
4
The advertisement touts Rexall Mucu-Tone as a cure for catarrh affecting any mucous membrane. It claims physician roots, offers a money back guarantee, and lists two sizes priced 50 cents and one dollar at Cook & Sherman Rexall store.
The No 11 literary program lists Recitation by Irma Palmer Dream by Lillian Crone Select Reading by Clyde Birney Duet by Marie McCracken and Bertha Hay Pen Sketches by Blanche McCleary Recitation by Ruby Thompson Song by Marie McCracken Bertha Hay Evaleen Kunath Recess Music by the Miranda Brothers Recitation by Cecil Belville Extempo Debate on whether rail roads have benefited the country more than steamboats Affirmative Irma Palmer and Ruby Thompson Negative Jean Shuman and Boyd Stevens
An ad claims a clean vegetable liquid named ZEMO cures eczema by drawing germs and poisons to the surface. The McElhinney Drug Co offers a booklet explaining many cures and how to use the product at home for relief and lasting skin health.
At the Waldorf Astoria the National League meets with all clubs represented to elect a president. Dreyfuss backs the Heydler faction while Murphy faces a tough campaign amid Philadelphia friction and fears of a syndicate behind the push.
London officials report Sir W Willcocks proposes a three year £350000 scheme to drain and irrigation the Tigris Euphrates delta. The plan would double cultivated area, triple wheat yield, and include a central canal and a Bagdad to Mediterranean railway linking Persia to the market.
Denver reports that western hotel keepers after their annual meeting plan to switch to cheaper cuts such as shoulder and neck arguing they are tastier and more nutritious while saving costs. A local manager notes the public demands only the finest cuts, contrasting European cooking which uses cheaper meats.
A regional cookery initiative aims to educate chefs and housewives on using despised meats. Officials argue such meats can be as fine as better cuts when prepared properly, and seek to shift public perception through demonstration and instruction.
Creamery representatives from the Northwest gather in Seattle for the Washington Creamery Operators association annual session. They report a prosperous year and expect Washington to become the nation’s leading producer of milk products.
The six masted wooden schooner Wyoming was launched at Bath today. It measures 350 feet overall with a 329.5 foot keel and 30.4 foot depth, and has a gross tonnage of 3,370, surpassing the former record holder William L. Douglas.
Augusta Maine December 15 the Maine deer hunting season ends in the large forest area. The open season from October 1 to December 15 yields an average of about 10000 deer killed in the state.
Baltimore announces entries close today for the Maryland amateur billiard championship tourney that begins December tenth. A silver cup will be awarded to the 18.2 balkline champion winner.
A pie supper is planned at the Franklin Center School on Friday December 17 at 8 o clock. Everyone is invited. Helen E. Work is the sponsoring teacher.
Farmington announces Doctor Cook the north pole explorer will speak August 7 1910 at the Farmington Chautauqua. The event secures an exclusive date with Cook, higher pay than prior years, and planned excursions from Keokuk Fort Madison Eldora and Bloomfield.
A valuable booklet by an eminent authority is available at Mc Elhinney Drug Co. It explains common skin and scalp diseases such as eczema pimples dandruff ring worm tetter prickly heat and hives in plain terms. Readers can learn to identify conditions and follow simple home treatments to destroy germ life and aim for a complete cure.
Public guidance on mailing Christmas parcels explains that labeling a package as merchandise or using certain seals can affect postage class. Do not place sealing stickers that make the package unreadable and send early to avoid holiday mail volume.
A dramatic boast quotes a defiant lady barrister lamenting that she has acquitted 230 men who have not offered to marry her, highlighting a row over court victories and personal relationships.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a harmless cure for backache kidney and bladder issues. It claims rapid cleansing of kidneys and urinary organs with a fifty cent treatment, urging readers to purchase from any drugstore and trust the Cincinnati company Pape Thompson and Pape.
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