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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
5
Retiring dairy farmer sells entire herd on Saturday December 1910 at 1 30 p m in East Washington three blocks south of Rock Island coal chute. Auction lists 10 cows most fresh Jersey bulls Mahaska and one two year old filly. Terms cash or bankable note bearing seven percent interest from date of sale over $1000. Cae fr
Foley Kidney Pills act as a tonic to restore natural kidney and bladder function. They correct irregularities and are sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
The Capital City Amusement Co offers a two night vaudeville show at the Graham tonight with a different program each evening. The article notes lively acts, plus a promotional sales push for Christmas shopping at local stores like Rothschild's and Snouffer Hughes & Co, and mentions various shoppers and social visits around town.
A father begins an old tale about Odysseus and the winds master Aeolus. Odysseus receives a bag with all winds except the east wind and battles a violent voyage when the crew opens it by mistake, nearly wrecking the voyage home. The narrative blends myth with a family story and includes local notices about shops and residents.
Crawfordsville notes list Presbyterian United Presbyterian and Methodist services at 11 and 7. A curio on a Supreme Court oath claims the phrase to do equal right to the poor and to the rich has long served to assure justice, with plain English wording.
Mrs M J McCullough of East Jefferson Street fell from her wheeling chair near the Burlington track and fractured her right leg below the knee. Her daughter Mrs Harley McCreedy had wheeled her to the track earlier. the injury mirrors a prior fracture and she endures a painful night but rests easier today.
A widow near Bishop Auckland regularly gave old boots to a customer for his wife. When he requested replacements, he described his wife as having large ugly feet and asked if the widow could provide comfortable footwear, leading to a humorous exchange.
London Mail reports a brutal pastime where a live rat is tied to a seagull's foot to fight for mastery. A seagull was found near the water hitching to a six week old carcass as the cruel spectacle drew attention and condemnation.
In a 19th century health notice, readers are warned against catarrh ointments containing mercury that can damage smell and disrupt the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo is promoted as mercury free and taken internally. Testimonials are free, and the product is sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
A young graduate recounts a skewed path from honors in college to a commission business in Central America. After debt collection leads to imprisonment, the narrator is spared by the president who offers a pardon in exchange for tutoring the president’s son and a condition to avoid treason. In the house, forbidden love with the daughter Dante reveals fatal risks and a tension between duty and desire.
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