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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
8
A Des Moines streetcar tale recounts a mother with three children avoiding fare for two, then forcing the 7 year old off the vehicle. The crowd votes her as the meanest woman, while a carpenter laments and reflects on Santa Claus and consequences.
Dean Charles F. Curtiss reports from Iowa State College that 378 of 455 living agricultural graduates are engaged in farming related fields or teaching and extension work. The trend shows many leaving commercial careers for practical farming and community service, with one graduate returning to help his southeastern Iowa homestead and inspiring local youth.
A December dispatch from Janini, Albania, describes the Albanian as a striking mix of admirable and feared traits. It notes vendetta customs, tribal chiefs called voivodas, and a harsh yet humorous temperament, shaped by shepherding life and war across rugged mountains.
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies and urging use of Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo. Cure is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Emphasizes buying genuine product and available through physicians and druggists with testimonials free.
A dairy lunch counter chatterbox laments routine eating by local men who rush in, order the same meals daily, and rush out. He notes prosperous patrons repeat orders, and women in dairy lunches offer more variety while men rarely savor their food. The talk covers habits, social chatter, and playful gossip about meals and love life.
Healthful preparation for childbirth extols Mother's Friend as a trusted external remedy. It claims to lubricate muscles and tissues during pregnancy, ease soreness, and support natural motherhood. Advertises free book and Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
A skeptical question about old medicines is answered by a doctor asserting his prescriptions have kept three local druggists and their families alive in this town for twenty years, per Harper’s Weekly.
London December 17 Claude Grahame-White outlined plans for a trans Atlantic flight stating such a voyage is feasible but requires years of testing. He cites four 250 horsepower engines and a working model expected next summer with a $100 000 budget. The route would start from the Thames near the Savoy and proceed 30 hours to New York Harbor via the Panama Canal.
In Washington on December 17 the forecast suggests temperatures will rise above average across the area with mild conditions likely to continue. Officials urge residents to enjoy the pleasant spell and monitor any late day changes.
The Weather Bureau predicts a week of near seasonal averages nationwide with light precipitation mainly along the northern border, Northwest and Pacific states. Indications suggest a sharp drop in temperatures near week’s end in the Northwest.
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