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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1908
Page
2
The tale centers on a curious clock ticking heard by Wonder Woman that she misreads as evidence she doubts her own hearing. The scene unfolds as she questions what she truly heard and the implications of the mysterious sound.
L. T. Cooper, a young philanthropist, reports remarkable results from his preparations at Jaynes Drug Store in Boston. Mrs. W Weiler of Jamaica Plain credits internal and local applications with restoring hearing after twelve years of deafness and notes improved hearing and reduced throat noises. Despite some medical skepticism, public confidence grows as testimonials from trusted sources accumulate.
In Des Moines on East Seventh Street and Grand Avenue Mrs Solomon Grand was fatally cut by a street car after stepping onto the rails with her young daughter watching. Mrs Meyer Goldenson was severely injured and hospitalized at Mercy in a semi conscious state with doctors hopeful for recovery. The two women were dragged over 100 feet as a east bound car crossed a west bound track and backed off Mrs Grunds body.
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers association schedules its semi annual meeting in Davenport on April 2 3 and 4 with headquarters at The New Kimbal and most sessions in the new high school building. The Commercial club of Davenport offers services to visitors. Quality not quantity is our motto.
The United States forest service opens a Washington laboratory to study wood structure for identifying commercially important species. Architects, builders, and lumber users will gain practical tools to distinguish similar woods, reducing costly misidentifications and lawsuits.
The Garretson hospital in Philadelphia will be the first in the United States to have an endowed bed for automobile accident victims. Funds are being raised by the Quaker City Ladies' Motor club, with a deed of gift giving priority to victims of their own cars before others injured by reckless motorists.
Actress Blanche Bates advocates a home for needy California forty-niners in gratitude for early gold seekers. She studies state history and seeks support from California congressional representatives to gauge possible aid.
The verse pictorially invites readers to shop for spring offerings while describing winter scenes. Silk stockings, lace, lingerie, Panama hats, and sailor caps appear as the season’s desired items. The call to shop contrasts cold imagery with fashion hopes.
The forecast for today and tomorrow in Iowa calls for heavy snow this afternoon and likely tonight, followed by colder conditions. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with a warmer west portion and a north to northwest wind shift.
A health ad pledges Hyomei cures catarrh with a money back guarantee from Lemmon's pharmacy. The notice also advertises a sale on the Eli Warfel farm near Washington on February 20, including five horses and mules, cattle, brood sows, chickens, and farming machinery with terms to be announced.
Columbus Junction Iowa February 18 A meeting of Columbus Junction Fair association directors heard reports from fund solicitors and pledged more than the needed amount to pay debts and sponsor a fair September 1 to 4. committees and premium list revisions will be set February 2 with officers named President T J Klotz Vice President J E Gray Secretary N T Hendrix Treasurer E R Lacey.
The Republicans of Franklin Center precinct meet at Franklin Center schoolhouse Saturday evening at 7 50 for the purpose of selecting three delegates to the county convention.
Sutherland and McNurren auctioneers announce a public sale on February 20 at 10 a.m. two miles southwest of Grace Hill and seven miles northwest of Brighton on Eli Humphrey and William Chance farms. The catalog lists horses cattle hogs farm machinery corn hay potatoes chickens bees and more with terms cash or 12 months on sums over ten dollars and a seven percent note rate if past due.
Prairie Flower Literary Society presents events on February 21 and 28 with varied readings debates and impersonations. A public reminder asks attendees to arrive by 8 o clock. Also local ad announces new Star pictures tonight and a Bucklen s Arnica Salve testimonial from E S Lopez of Manilla New York for burns sores ulcers and eczema 25c at Stewart s Pharmacy.
Mary M Wilson and Elmer Wilson file suit against Anna Bell Kallaus J A Kallaus Juda E Hays Geo Hays Mattie Willson Farris J P Farris June Gardner Howard Gardner Edith Collumber O J Collumber Lidia Frehl A H Frehl Lizzie Wilson Frank Wilson Fae Wilson Grace Wilson W W Sigler executor Mrs Fae Wilson Mrs Frank Wilson and Washington County. The defendants are hereby notified.
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