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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1920

Page

5

Man Gains Twenty Pounds on Tanlac in Testimonial

Martin Hangen of Minneapolis recounts relief from indigestion headaches and back pains after starting Tanlac. He says his weight increased by twenty pounds and his energy returned, prompting him to buy more bottles as his father also started taking it.

Martin Hangen Sixteenth Ave Minneapolis Minn Hangen Dickenson Grain Co France Mr. Hangen Washington Sherman Brothers Adot

Proposed Church Merger Hits Snag in Des Moines

The north and southern MethoDist branches face a major hurdle at the Des Moines quadrennial conference as talks of uniting 75 years of estrangement continue. Proposal outlines seven general conferences including one for colored members. Over 15 000 Methodists expected. delegates include J Campbell White Bishop Thomas Nicholson and others from New York Chicago Cairo and Khartoum.

Des Moines MethoDist Church Methodist Church North United States Interchurch Interchurch World Movement Iowa J. Campbell White New York Thomas Nicholson Chicago William Merrill Timothy Stone Samuel Zwemer Cairo Egypt George A. Sowash Khartoum

Snakes in the Ocean Describe Sea Snakes and Eels

The passage notes that sea snakes exist in oceans with many small varieties and mentions eels moving between salt and fresh water. It highlights the banded sea snake of southern Asia with its striped body and broad tail and its ability to swim quickly.

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No Warning in Snake's Rattle

University of Iowa exhibit director Homer K Dill explains rattlesnakes make a warning sound only when excited or frightened. Live snake studies show they remain still before a strike, and a rattler can strike about two thirds its length. Rattlesnakes shed and add three rattles yearly. most have fewer than ten segments. The banded rattler is nearly extinct on the Iowa prairie.

Homer RK Dill University of Iowa University Dill Lowa Prairie

Daily Thought Quotation Echoes On Skeptical Lord

A clipped quotation notes a caution about speaking one’s full life and character so others may doubt the truth, attributed to a thinker. The line reflects the tension between perception and reality as a reminder that honesty can be misunderstood.

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