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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
2
An advertisement urges customers to visit Fox and Dewey for first class and standard footwear, claiming the real article and promising quality repairs. It encourages watching store windows and notes repairs are handled in first class fashion.
Old time advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a solution for gray or lifeless hair. It claims to refresh dry hair, remove dandruff, and gradually restore color, offered at fifty cents a bottle through McElhinney Drug Co.
Thomas Hoskinson was convicted of murdering Officer Theodore Gerischer in Muscatine and received a life sentence from Judge Horan. The confession era and mercy plea highlighted Hoskinson’s troubled past including factory work, alcohol abuse, and influence of bad company, while the judge stressed accountability and called for true reform.
The author confesses to the Theodore Gerischer murder and discusses his life sentence. He reflects on hope, cowardice, and redemption, extending sympathy to Gerischer’s loved ones. He thanks supporters, forgives enemies, and seeks forgiveness in return.
The ruling by Judge Thomas V. Hoskinson in the case carries a decision with no further avenue for appeal, cementing the court’s final determination.
A humorous note contrasts oysters and fels while suggesting Chamberlain's Liniment for pains in the side or chest. The notice states dampened flannel over pain as remedy and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy as the seller.
The cocoanut is praised not only as a food and drink source in tropical regions but also as the best shade tree among all species. It highlights its dual value in sustenance and landscape shading.
Advertises Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic that rapidly treats kidney and bladder disorders. Claims it will cure any case within medicine’s reach and notes availability at all druggists.
A syndicated quip about social ranks contrasts a luncheon invite with a late dinner expectation. An ad blurb quotes B W L Hall of Waverly Virginia praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cold cure, recommending it to friends. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells it.
A fragment reflecting Marcus Aurelius's claim that living things outrank nonliving ones and that among the living, those with reason are superior to others. It presents a philosophical hierarchy based on vitality and rational capacity.
R J Howell of Tracy Ohio reports his wife’s severe cough and hoarseness were relieved by Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. He claims three bottles sufficed to effect a complete cure and endorses the product sold by all druggists.
A miner from Alaska forwards a rosary fashioned from linked gold nuggets to Sister Mary Claire of St. John N B for presentation to Cardinal Gibbons at his October golden jubilee. Only other such rosary is reported to be with Pope Pius X.
Patrick Danahan of Council Bluffs Iowa says he cured his kidney and bladder ailments with Foley Kidney Pills after a year of trouble and rheumatism. He reports pains in the back disappeared and rheumatism improved. For sale by all druggists.
The recipe blends methyl violet with water glycerine and a splash of alcohol. It describes two proportions one part methyl violet to eight parts water and glycerine, with alcohol added after warming. The alternative uses one part methyl violet seven parts water and two parts glycerine.
A promotion touts Merital Rheumatism Powders as a top twentieth century remedy for rheumatism in all forms. Claims it brings relief and asks readers to ask those who have tried it. Advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A historic notice urges cold sufferers to use Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised for swift relief and pneumonia prevention. The product is claimed to contain no opium and is deemed safe for adults and babies, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Chicago market news shows cattle receipts at 19000 with mixed prospect shifts and sheep at 24000 with weak tone. Prices listed for Light to Heavy grades, with specific ranges for packers, roush, cows, calves, and western cattle. Secondary report notes official receipts yesterday and estimated tomorrow, revised market directions, and mixed livestock outlooks across regions.
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