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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1910
Page
8
The text shows a philanthropist and daughter discussing a beggar and suffering families. A California court awards damages to a widow of an editor for a large sum. The dialogue references marriages, editors, and wealth, hinting at social tensions and personal stories.
A colloquial debate unfolds about who bears taxes and who owns property as characters Mire Miggles Toachem and Muggins Huht exchange jibes. The scene contrasts renters and property owners with a challenge to recall names of Congress members, ending with a quip about universal tolerance of a lover aside from a few exceptions.
In concise dialogue fragments a man pleads as a woman recalls moments of hesitation and insistence. The exchange hints at unresolved romantic tension and prior refusals echoed in brief admissions.
Sage and sulphur offer a remedy for hair color and vitality. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, from Wyeth Chemical Co of New York, sold 50 cents to 1 dollar or via mail order. MecBlinney Drug Co recommends and stocks the product.
Mrs Ella Carpenter Romer sister of W A Carpenter dies in Jamestown North Dakota weeks after giving birth to a son She leaves her husband Sheriff Romer and four children Jessie Fred Madeline and an infant son A Congregational church worker she is mourned by many and burial is at Highland Nome cemetery with a large attendance and local tributes
Daniel F. Ryan a laborer living with his wife and two children at 209 East Fiftieth street fatally shoots his two children Willy 8 and Willie 2 then kills himself. The wife is sent on an errand and returns to find the scene as police arrive. Ryan is described as demented and still conscious as he struggles to shoot himself again.
Washington February 1 Democrats pressed to raise boll weevil extermination funds in the agricultural appropriation bill. The bill kept the committee’s $215,000 figure despite efforts to boost to $500,000. The Payne bill exemption provision also cleared passage, removing taxation for certificates issued by the United States.
Washington reports Bethany College freshman Wilson Van Cleve is very ill from exposure after hazing by sophomores. Two other first year students James Kennedy and Harrison Fenner were hazing victims but not seriously hurt. Van Cleve resisted the attack and was ducked in a creek and kept outside nearly all night as college authorities opened an investigation.
Commander John J. Shipley reports 500-strong expedition under General Estrada of the revolution heading for the Indian River north of San Juan Del Norte to clash with government troops. The cruiser Des Moines is ordered from Bluefields to monitor the advancing force.
Manches ter Ohio resident Lewis Chamblin recalls near fatal lung illness dropping to 115 pounds. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with full recovery and performance gain. He says the remedy also cured his four children’s croup and lists a trial bottle free offer at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Greenville South Carolina February 1 A tattooed American flag on a man’s body was cut by a surgeon’s knife during surgery prompting Tow Poole to leap from the operating table and strike the surgeon. Poole then declared he would sue for damages as a stray bullet struck his chest and he was slashed three times in a fight.
Detectives raid a West Fourth street house and arrest six suspects in the death of Mrs. Jesse Van Zandt. The body was found bound and gagged and reportedly roasted over a gas stove. Those detained include Charles Berry Edward Rattman Patrick Langen Ada Friendship Mrs Mary Ford and her fourteen year old daughter Lillie Ford.
An advert describes Foley's Orino Laxative as a remedy for dull heavy feverish feeling and constipation. It claims gentle thorough cleansing of the intestinal tract without griping or nausea and lists Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co as suppliers.
Washington notes Wall Street treated last week’s trust story with amusement, while Taft’s policy on trusts remains known. The era’s unrest includes Elihu Root’s gloom on New York, insurgent talk in the central west, and a stronger Republican organization amid uncertain Democratic prospects.
Harry Bell, local secretary of the Civil Service board, says census enumerator exams move to the Academy next Saturday the 5th at 1 PM from the courthouse. Assessors cannot be enumerators, and political committee members must resign before serving.
Clayton Brady and Farnee Bridger of Washington were in the city Sunday visiting parental homes. Valentine Redlinger and wife traveled to Washington to visit their son Matts and planned to visit daughters near Pleasant Plain and Brighton. EK B. Rogers and M. O Loughlin returned to Washington after visiting Leo O Loughlin in the dentistry college.
Bull McCleary of South Muscatine defeated Rubber Kid of Minneapolis at Athletic hall on Saturday. McCleary won the first fall in 46 minutes with a chancery and leg hold and the second in 60 minutes 10 seconds using the toe hold. The Rubber Kid’s backers claimed the first fall was premature.
Special Order announces an election for Captain of Company D on Thursday evening February 3 between 8 and 10 p m at the Armory. If a vacancy results from the election it will be filled. By order of Lieutenant L R Schilling.
A widow and son praise Prudential Life Insurance for paying Henry Knecht’s claim the day of his death. They note prompt service and recommend Prudential to others considering life insurance.
A home remedy instruction recommends boiling water and a Hyomei inhalation to clear the head and relieve chest tightness from a cold. The method involves breathing steam for two minutes and claims immediate soothing, with Lemmon's Pharmacy selling Hyomei.
A fifty cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic claimed to restore kidney and urinary system function. The ad asserts quick relief from backache, bladder misery, rheumatic pains, nervousness, and insomnia, urging readers to buy from any drug store. It cites Pape, Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati as a trusted firm.
A conservative citizen warns that much seen in print is dangerous and misleading, while a dyspeptic respondent quips that cooks books are especially so, framing a satirical clash over printed material and recipes.
An advertisement promises Rexall Mucu Tone can restore mucous membranes, relieve headaches and depression, and boost general health. It claims a full money back guarantee if unsatisfied and notes the product comes in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes at Cook & Sherman, Rexall store, Washington.
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