Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A poem lampoons money woes and social foes with humor and satire. It sketches poverty, debt, layoffs, medical bills, legal actions, and the spendthrift's ruin through vivid phrases and rhythmic humor.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
4
Sues for Hog Loss in Iowa case over diseased stock
Frank Hartzell of Lincoln county South Dakota sues Ottis P. Garrison of Sioux City in federal court for 11294.25 alleging 115 hogs bought December 1919 were diseased with hemorrhagic septicemia, causing 86 deaths and 95 ill hogs plus losses of feed and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Palmer
Iowa
Sioux City
Frank Hartzell
Lincoln County
District of
Ottis P. Garrison
Sioux Falls Serum Company
Hartzell
Garrison
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Fast Catarrh Relief
A vintage ad touts Ely's Cream Balm for immediate relief from cold and catarrh. It claims stuffed nasal passages will clear, headaches vanish, and breathing returns to normal after applying a small amount in the nostrils. The message urges readers to tell their druggist and read The Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Train stalls in famed sluggish line near fields
A slow train halts abruptly among open fields provoking a jokey exchange as a passenger asks to fetch flowers while the guard and conductor trade light humor about seeds and timing on a notorious journey.
Too True, Alas Too True
A brief Milwaukee Journal item notes social pressure to praising foolish friends as a sign of being a good fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Beans Poison Cases Back Suit Against Van Camp Company
Fort Dodge Iowa February 24 A $6 600 suit by Gomer Davis against Van Camp Canning for alleged poisoning from pork and beans will return for jury trial in Webster County district court likely in March The case was first tried in January 1918 before Judge R M Wright One death and three poisonings in the Davis family were linked to the product A directed verdict favored Van Camp The supreme court later reversed prompting six similar claims to await trial and now scheduled for jury consideration in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Camp Company
Fort Dodge
Gomer Davis
van Camp Canning Company
Webster County
R. M. Wright
Gomar Davis
Wright
Supreme Court
Supreme
Serum saves girl as olive poisoning outbreak spreads
A serum developed by Bureau of Animal Industry veterinarians saved Lena Delbane in New York after six family members died from poisonous olives. The serum, derived from immunized sheep blood, targets the olive strain of botulinus toxin, distinct from the cheese strain seen in Michigan Ohio and Montana cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
Lena Delbane
New York
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Ohio
Montana
Three Victims in Corning Auto Incident Led to Death
In Corning on February 23 a 33 year old man Thaddeus Shaw died from pneumonia two years after being struck by a car while driving from his farm. The accident involved two men. one was killed instantly and Shaw suffered leg injuries that eventually contributed to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Thaddeus Shaw
Shaw
What’s Become of Home Grown Girls in the Smoke
Uncle Niles Turner asks about the fate of local home grown girls amid much smoke and mentions society women in a hotel setting. The remark blends rural speech with urban gossip and hints at social change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles Turner
Louisiana film probes jealousy and murder motive
Vivian Martin stars in the Paramount picture Louisiana at the Graham tomorrow. A young mountaineer driven by jealousy shoots a rival after seeing the girl he loves with another man, with Arthur Allardt delivering much of the drama as the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Journal Corrects Death Notice for Mrs Cal Little
An error in yesterday's Journal misnamed Mrs Cal Little's relatives as sister and brothers instead of daughter and sons. She is survived by daughter Mrs Sarah E Minick and three sons W J T J and J C Little and sister Mrs Kate Loveless of Muscatine. The correction appears in this morning's rural route edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Little
Courtship on the Sea of Matrimony Ends in Smack
A man asked a woman to marry and she agreed with hesitation. They sailed into matrimony aboard a small craft of romance, but an emotional dispute surfaced as emotions ran high and she cried.
Drive Catarrh Into Your Blood with S. S. S.
A vintage medical ad claims catarrh heals by cleansing the blood with S. S. S. It urges readers to seek medical advice for individual cases and provides a company address in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S&s S
Swift Specific Co
Atelauta
Keep Looking Young with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
Advert shows Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel remedy to prevent a dull sallow look. Claims vitality comes from active bowels and liver, offering a gentle alternative to calomel. Mentions Ohio physician and olive color tablets for cleansing and buoyancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edwards
Edwards
Ohio
Dr King’s New Discovery offers relief for cold and cough
Don’t neglect a cold or cough. Dr King’s New Discovery is a proven remedy for cold cough and gripes with croup. It has remained a popular standard for over fifty years and costs $1.20 a bottle at all druggists.
Dr King’s New Life Tonic Promises Quick Bowel Relief
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Tonic as a gentle but effective stimulant for sluggish bowels. It claims to promote bile flow, cleanse waste, and renew energy, with a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Not a Bite of Breakfast Until You Drink Water
Health advice urges a morning glass of water with a pinch of limestone phosphate to cleanse the bowels and remove toxins. It claims internal sanitation prevents sickness and foul breath, comparing bathing to cleansing the skin and urging daily internal cleansing for better health.
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