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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1910

Page

4

Attractive Valentine Window Promotes Seasonal Gifts

A local storefront highlights a Valentine window display to attract shoppers. The shop emphasizes meeting the season's requirements with appealing gift options and seasonal styling.

A Weak Woman and Her Story

Mrs. Viola Baker of Floral Arkansas credits Cardui the woman's tonic with restoring her health after a month of weakness and nervousness. The ad claims Cardui is a natural herbal extract with no minerals or strong drugs and urges readers to consult druggists or the Ladies Advisory Dept. of the Chattanooga Medicine Co. for more information.

Ark Viola Baker N. B Chattad Medicine Co Chattanooga

Peril of Pails From Floods

Walton Williams reports on France's Seine flood disaster, noting Paris as the hardest hit city. The overflow rivals historic highs, with vast property losses estimated at 200,000,000 dollars, thousands homeless, and hundreds dead across the country.

Walton Williams France Seine M. Briand Paris

Great Seine Flood: Paris Subways and Notre Dame Under Water

The flood began January 17 with heavy storms and swelled the Seine from upper tributaries. Paris faced ruined sewers and basements as the city’s tunnels, the Eiffel Tower area, and underground passages flooded. Victims spoke of losses and a race to rescue archives and possessions as towns across the region suffered severe devastation.

Seine Paris Cestly Cotedor Aube Yonne Loing Marne Victor Hugo Cntacombs Metropolitan Underground Railway Cathedral of Notre Dame Academy of Medicine Courts of Justice Eiffel Tower Champ de Mars Isso Ivey Rue Nationale Wei Hine

Virginia Plan Aims to Keep Boys on Farms With Corn Program

The plan, aided by the US Department of Agriculture and Virginia officials, selects two to six boys per county from two to ten schools. Each boy gets an acre to farm with government demonstrator guidance, teacher support, and annual county fairs with prizes. Participants must have parental consent and school attendance, with ownership of all crops after harvest.

United States Department of Agriculture J D. Eggleston, Jr Virginia Commonwealth Eggleston

New Theories of Sleep Outline University Experiments

Professor R M Wenley reports Michigan experiments overturning the idea that consciousness loss comes from reduced brain blood flow. They found brain and limb volumes grow during sleep and shrink on waking with breathing waves recorded in brain and extremities. Circulation fall closely matches inspiration and rise with expiration.

University of Michigan R. M. Wenley Wenley

Opera by wireless heard at Chicago Coliseum show

A small party of electrical men heard Il Trovatore by wireless telephone during an electrical show at the Coliseum Chicago. Portable transmission on two stages allowed voices to be heard clearly from both works and the Boston Opera Company numbers. Collins noted interference limited the test.

Coliseum Chicago Thederick Collins Great Northern Boston Opera Company Collins

Colony of Former Lunatics Dispersed in Washington

Police learned a group of former Government Hospital For the Insane inmates are living together in a “community of interest” in Washington. Mrs Whalen, visiting an aunt, disappeared from the hospital. investigators traced her to a likely gathering of ex-inmates in the northwest area as authorities seek the site.

Government Hospital For the Insane Washington Plaun National Capital Whalen

Falcon and Goshawk Hunting Introduced in America

Richard Bowring of Ramsgate England arrived in New York with a falcon and no goshawk and aims to use them for hunting at Paul J. Rainey’s home in New Albany Mississippi. Bowring says falcons and goshawks have not been used in the United States before and he is introducing a new sport. Falcons are used for grouse and partridges while goshawks would hunt hares rabbits and other ground animals.

Richard Bowring Ramsgate England Paul J. Rainey New York Rainey New Albany Miss Mr. Bowring United States

Foelker Seeks Free List for Meats in House Bill

Representative Foelker of New York introduced a bill to place beef mutton lamb pork and other meats on the free list. The move follows rising food prices and mirrors similar resolutions in Congress.

Foelker Washington New York

Markets Show Mixed Grains Prices and Livestock Quotes

Winter and spring wheats varied with No. 2 red near 1.26 to 1.28 per bushel and No. 1 northern around 1.14 to 1.165. Corn and oats moved in narrow ranges, while hogs and cattle led Chicago and Omaha receipts with bands from eight to nine dollars and higher for select grades.

Chicago Texas East Buffalo Dunning & Stevens Lave Stock Commission N. Y

Piles cure claim and kidney remedy advertised

Advertisements tout a 6 to 14 day cure for piles with PihLIS Ointment money back guarantee and a Foley's Kidney Remedy promoted for kidney and bladder troubles. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co are listed as suppliers.

Lemmon’s Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co

Republican Candidate Seeks County Superintendent Nomination

Minnie R. Conner announces as a Republican candidate for County Superintendent, subject to the June 1910 primary voter decision. She declares intent to seek the nomination from Republican voters.

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