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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
4
Santa calls wrap up as juvenile departments return to normal. Four days remain to renew auto licenses at the county courthouse to avoid penalties. Washington County dealers report record phonograph sales as homes seek music amid fuel and cost concerns.
Poem recounting a winter drive in a closed car turned comic disaster. The speaker battles Arctic winds and a string of car troubles, tire flats, and frigid mishaps, all tongue in cheek as he endures the storm with stubborn humor.
Fox theatre presents a screen version of Longfellow's Evangeline with Miriam Cooper in the title role. Critics praise the visuals of Acadie and Grand Pre and the faithful adaptation with new pipe organ music enhancing the Christmas program.
Mrs. Tilford Moots complains high living walls families in, artificial flowers for the limousine at a grand dinner. Tell Binkley notes record Christmas spending with no new collar bought all day.
A rousing appeal urges a return to productive trades and crafts. The speaker invites people to resume industries, farming, and skilled labor to revive trade, wealth, and steady livelihoods.
Fragmentary lines describe a figure with fiery lines and a winter bluff. The speaker hints at inner strength and a humble bearing as the scene unfolds in a cold or bluff setting. The tone suggests a lyrical meditation on endurance and identity.
The Clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa reports a last will and testament of W F Brinton on file. A hearing to determine the will's validity is set for January 7 1920 at 2 p m in the January term 1920 of the court.
A brief aphorism from Lowell notes that steady focus in business serves as ballast for the mind, guarding against creakiness and risk. It frames discipline as essential to mental balance amid work.
A 19th or early 20th century health column urges men and women to drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to cleanse the digestive system. The piece claims this “inside bath” cures constipation, bilious attacks, and nervous days, describing waste buildup and toxins. It recommends a quarter pound of limestone phosphate as a cheap demonstration of benefits.
These tablets are intended especially for indigestion and constipation. They tone up the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They act gently on the liver and bowels, thereby restoring the stomach and bowels to a healthy condition. When you feel dull, stupid and constipated give them a trial. You are certain to be pleased with their effect. demmon's Drug Store.
An abbreviated Near East Relief appeal reprints Taft and Morgantau urging readers to feed clothe and shelter Armenian children amid famine and freezing. The message cites 800000 destitute Armenians and quotes biblical calls to aid, urging immediate donations through the executive committee.
A reader reports relief from long stomach pain and bloating after using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the preparation removes mucus from the intestinal tract and calms inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Money back guarantee offered through Lemmon’s Pharmacy and other druggists.
Schedule notes list various express and local passenger and freight trains with departure and arrival times. Includes express No 12 and No 11, locals Nos 30 59 80 88 429 449 435 and freight Nos 35 7 28 45, with daily except Sunday service and a correction date of December 8 1918.
The pain from stings of nettles comes from formic acid and a snake venom like chemical. Some varieties in India and Java cause painful effects lasting weeks or months, resembling snake bites in severity.
A man who notes what agrees with him and what harms him acts as his own best physician. The saying attributes health benefits to personal discernment, urging practical self-analysis over external cures.
The Lexington charges will hold the second quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28, at the Zion Center church. The quarterly conference starts 2 p m Saturday. Love feast Sunday at 10 a m followed by sermon and Holy Communion. District superintendent Dr G L Minear will preside and preach in Pilotsburg that afternoon and in Lexington that evening. A hearty invitation to attend is extended.
Many doctors advise isolating anyone with a bad cold to stop spread to family and friends since colds are highly contagious. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for curing a cold and notes Lemmon's Drug Store as the source.
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