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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1912

Page

5

Local notes and notices from Rock Island area

Miss Bella Carpenter returns home from Sunday visit in Rock Island. Dr Geo J Marie and son George return from Chicago after funeral of Geo’s mother Mrs Frank Marie. Miss Marie Shearer and Miss Dade Shearer visit brother Will Shearer at Keota. St Clair Lewis returns from Pittsburgh Kan after death of father Warren Lewis on Dec 22. Mrs Hinshaw and John Henry and Clarissa Gibson of Valley Junction visit. Mr and Mrs H H Payne welcome a daughter born Christmas morning. Darbyshire Drug Co advertises chocolates and dental products. Miss Mary E Matthews of Jacksonville Ill visiting Mrs O T Smith. Mr and Mrs D J Patterson and Miss Dade Shearer visit Brigh ton. Dr Luella Shaw closes office for holiday, to reopen Jan 6 1913. Frances McCoy assisting county treasurer. City bus line advertises service. A son born to Mr and Mrs Fred Siola of Kalona. PAZO Ointment ad for piles. Native lumber orders with A B Carr. Dr Luella Shaw specializes in women’s chronic diseases at Congress Hotel. Choice of popular copyright books 50c at Darbyshire Drug Co.

Illness improves as Harper Fulton visits Ft Scott father

Harper Fulton of Ft Scott Kansas arrived Saturday night to see his father R H Fulton who has been quite ill The family reports he is improving Also an advertisement notes Toe Corn Husker product for corn relief and a Moore’s Nonleakable fountain pen lost with finder asked to leave at the Journal office 2702

Harper Fulton Ft. Scott Kan R. H. Fulton Mr. Fulton Moore Journal Office

Tow GHEN Lx A BINET HE community regulation quoted

The passage argues the community cannot rise by itself and must be lifted by regulations or by a few far sighted individuals. Elien Richarda is referenced as part of the context.

Historic Splendid Dishes From Split Pea Soup To Rice Pudding

A set of old kitchen recipes describes Split Pea Soup with dried peas simmered in salt pork and onion, then milk or cream added after a flour roux. Smothered Fish uses pork and onions with layered potatoes baked slowly. Hot Rice Pudding cooks rice in hot milk, then sugar butter eggs and cinnamon for serving.

Milwaukee Exhibit Car Arrives in City for Milwaukee Line Preview

The M. and St. Paul exhibit car with samples of new Milwaukee line products arrived in Milwaukee this morning and was inspected by several local officials.

Dynamiters Motion for New Trial Overruled in Indiana Case

Judge Anderson overruled the motion for a new trial. Sentences ranged from six to seven years for defendants Hocking Jacy Trehmoe elgct and others. several received one to six years. The car under A D Stones J A Boyd and H T Blair remains in Indianapolis viewing exhibit. A free illustrated lecture by Mr Blair set for Star Theatre tomorrow afternoon. Farrell and Cline had their son.

Ington A. D. Stones J. A. Boyd H. T Blair Mr. Blair Star Theatre

Not ilegal. Household economy and restraint of trade mention

A brief clipping cites the Atchison Globe noting that household economy is rarely far enough to be considered conspiracy in restraint of trade. The remark critiques legal thresholds and anti trust implications.

Ilegal Atchison Globe

Diet and Health Hints Recommend Simplified Meals

Dr H Kress suggests in Life and Health that future meals will use less cooking and simpler foods in their natural state. He advises simplifying one meal for weeks then another, with options like prunes figs dates rice with raisins or baked potato and toast for the evening.

H. Kress

Nets PH What They Were

A playful quip notes a child observing a waxed mustache and declaring her cat has smells, attributed to a Judge. The fragment reflects a humorous, informal snippet from a newspaper section.

Bessie

Charles Jacoby Ed Dies At Home In South Avenue B

Charles Jacoby Ed died this afternoon at about 3 30 at his home on South Avenue B. A complete obituary notice will appear in tomorrow's Journal.

Charles Jacoby South Avenue B Tomorrow's Journal

Armory Dedication Date Brought Forward

The dedication of the new armory of Company D Fifty Fourth Infantry Town National Guard will take place February 14 instead of January 14. The date was advanced by organizers and announced in the Journal last Saturday evening.

Fifty-fourth Infantry Town National Guard Last

Preventing mildew on fabrics with sun and chalk

Advice warns against damp storage to prevent mildew a fungus that spreads quickly. It recommends treating flannel with ether and cotton by dampening the spot applying thick chalk and sun drying repeating until spots vanish.

Punctuality Quotation Attributed To Lord Nelson

The remark emphasizes punctuality as the politeness of kings and the duty of gentlemen. It highlights how being a quarter hour before time underpins success, civility, and business discipline.

Lord Nelson Orison Swett Marden

Doan’s Kidney Pills Advertisement Claim

An old promotional notice for Doan’s Kidney Pills highlights a testimonial from John Bell of Fairfield Iowa describing relief from frequent urination and back pain. The Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is listed as sole US agents with a 50 cent price.

Dean John Bell West Hempstead St Fairfield Iowa Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

Murder Among Animals

The article notes that murder is not uncommon in animals, describing killings driven by malice or simple passion. It cites storks as an example, saying they frequently kill flock members during migration when others refuse or cannot follow.

Two Points of View on Youth and Age

In a brief clash of perspectives, young men regard old men as fools while older individuals deem the youth as reckless. Metcalf.

Tome, Metcalf

We Are a Nation of Frog Eaters

Frogs legs have shifted from repellent to popular with 6,000,000 frogs killed annually in Minnesota to meet demand. Northwestern frogs are most delicate while southern bullfrogs are larger but less tender than their northern counterparts.

Minnesota

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dougherty Bros Monarch Fox & Dewey Bella Carpenter Rock Island Geo, J. Marie George Chicago Frank Marie Marie Shearer Dade Shearer Will Shearer Keota The Star St. Clair Lewis Pittsburgh Warren Lewis Reed Hinshaw John Henry Clarissa Gibson Valley Junction Frank Bell H. H. Payne Darbyshire Drug Co Mary E. Matthews Jacksonville, Il O. T. Smith G. M. Anderson the Lyric D. J. Patterson Brighton Luella Shaw Congress Hotel Frances McCoy Frank Rogers Fred Siola Kalona Skola Washington A. B. Carr M. D Regina Elien Richarda Milwaukee Milwaukee Station Ture Indianapolis Evening Journal the Dynamiters Mo Tion Anderson Ryan Hocking Jacy Trehmoe Elgct Clark Murphy Cooney Cough Jin Farrell Cline Bronson Woodson Mr. Jinks T. J. Allen Nets Doan J. A. Harwood & Son Rose Trend OF. McNamara & Son
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