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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1910

Page

2

Parisian Sage praised as hair grower and dandruff cure

Patient testimonials from 1910 tout Parisian Sage hair product. Mrs Darieaus from Kentucky and Miss Clough praise thickening hair and dandruff removal after two bottles. Lemmon's Pharmacy guarantees dandruff germ kill or money back. Packaging features the auburn haired girl.

Marlboro Mass Miss M Clough Lemmon Lemon

Wedding Invitations for Miss Harrison and Mr Harmon

Burlington visitors and local social notes highlight upcoming wedding of Miss Mabel Harrison and Carl B Harmon at her home east of Wyman on Wednesday the 21st at 11 am. Other items include showers, hospital news, and community events across Keota and surrounding areas.

Scott Welch D. C. Griffen Burlington Thursay Bert Daugherty Mt. Pleasant Knox Dunn Mabel Harrison Carl B. Harmon Wyman

Noblest Lives and High Ideals in Almeron

A brief reflection on noble living and pursuit of high ideals centered on the figure Almeron, urging virtuous conduct and exemplary character.

Almeron

Lumbago Sufferer Finds Relief With Foley’s Kidney Medicine

J W Greer of Greenwood Louisiana endured severe back pain that became paralyzing and required injections. After using Foley's Kidney Medicine his symptoms eased and he no longer suffers from the ailment. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. promote the remedy.

J. W. Greer Greenwood Foley Kennedy

Jury fails to agree in second Brown trial

The extra edition reports the jury deadlocked in the second trial of Lee O'Neil Brown on a bribery charge, with no verdict reached after deliberations.

Lee O'Neil Brown

Senator Lorimer Absolved in Bribery Charge Report

Washington December 17 special to Evening Journal reports Senator Lorimer is absolved of obtaining his seat by bribery. The jail committee report is due Tuesday.

Senator Lor

Hog or an Angel define desires in everyday life

The passage contrasts two archetypes, a hog and an angel, outlining how bodily cravings differ from higher aspirations. It frames appetite as either base or noble, with fulfillment or misery depending on the pursued good.

Did Not Strike a Responsive Chord on Woodpile Tale

A man sat on a woodpile telling funny stories expecting wood to split, but he did not strike a responsive chord. The scene reads like a small town vignette with humor playing against stubborn timber.

Exquisitely Finished Alabaster Tools Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Discovered in Egypt, a tomb 6,000 years old yields a case of neatly fitting alabaster embalming instruments. One tool, used to open the mouth after death, reflects the belief that without opening the mouth the deceased could not eat in the next world.

Egypt

The Clothes Brush For Dressing Tables

The clothes brush is often the only useful item on a lady's dressing table. The plain wooden handle can be harmonized with the room by covering it in flowered silk and trimming edges with galon.

Wilady

Martial virtues for success From Phelps quote

A historical quote highlights vigilance in spotting opportunity and daring to seize it. It emphasizes force and persistence in crowding opportunity toward the utmost achievement, describing martial virtues as essential to success.

Phelps

Public Auction on Kleese Hartman Farm Poston Farm

W. Edington names auction for 14 16 17 at 10 a.m. on the Kleese Hartman Poston farm 444 miles south of Wellman 5 miles north of West Chester 144 miles west of Lexington. Items include four horses nine head of hogs 1000 bushels corn farm tools and household goods with terms a 12 month credit over $10 and cash under $10 Lunch by Lexington Ladies Aid society auctioneers Macon and Moore clerks Moore.

Kleese Hartman Poston Wellman West Chester Lexington Klondike Gang Deere Detroit Milburn Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society

When Merit Ceases and Actions Motive Change

A reflective aphorism notes that merit ends the moment an act is done for the sake of fear of consequences, as attributed to Humboldt. The quotation emphasizes intent over outcome.

Humboldt

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