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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
4
A satirical piece urges readers to make a will while in good health warning that fate can strike suddenly. It follows a man who delays his will, suffers a fatal accident, and meets lawyers who claim his estate, stressing the value of life insurance and timely legal action.
The text argues medicine is never exact and healing is only temporary relief as humanity faces death. It frames death as certain and divinity’s laws as autonomous, stressing individual judgment and the beyond.
General Valeriano Weyler, famed for his role in the Spanish-American War, remains a busy captain general and chief of the general staff in Madrid. He travels by automobile to the ministry of war, attends senate sessions, and is routinely consulted by the king and government in crises. Mayor Kehoe faces an anti-slacker parade amid a Cascade ouster push. 219 of 237 Cascade voters sign to support his reelection in 1918, citing enforcement of anti liquor laws.
In Des Moines on February 26, wholesalers report meat price increases with bacon from 42 to 46 48 cents per pound tenderloin from 40 to 52 cents and smoked ham from 28 to 33 cents. Attorney General Palmer warned of price rises while packers are asked to justify the increases.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes McKinley’s congressional savvy and cooperative approach with senators and representatives. It contrasts President Wilson’s schoolmaster style and waning executive influence, then highlights Gov. Lowden’s legislative and business experience as a strong presidential trait.
Charlotte Walker and Melbourne MacDowell headline the cast with Violet Palmer in a witty stage piece noted for its decisive New York success. The review highlights lively performances and the interplay of strong leads in a fashionable theatrical segment.
William Oudegeest, Dutch labor party leader, after returning from Washington, tells Telegraaf that U S politics resemble Holland in 1846 and that economically America is at 1880 while culture lags. He notes low general education and a distrust of reading among Americans.
Miles P. Chumlea a leading Fort Dodge businessman died from asphyxiation caused by car exhaust in his home garage at 605 North Thirteenth Street. His wife discovered the body after hearing no response during dinner hour. The engine and lights were on as fumes filled the area and help arrived too late.
In Cascade on Feb 25 Mayor P J Kehoe resigns to relocate with his family for his sons college in Dubuque. Some claim he may seek a high public office in Dubuque county.
A humorous note on the cost of illness and the value of staying home when sick. It suggests a cold takes about ten days to recover with standard care, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can shorten the time. Promotes Lemmon's Drug Store and druggists as sources for the remedy.
The balsa tree now grown in Costa Rica yields the lightest wood known. It is highly porous and an excellent insulator, used widely where light construction matters, especially in aircraft.
Long district court action listing numerous defendants including individuals, railways, churches, and heirs. Notes real estate description in Washington County Iowa: SW of SE quarter of section 21 and NW of NE quarter with unknown survivors and claimants. Case names Earl F. Edmondson v. multiple parties. Proceeding involves estate and property interests.
In the District Court of Washington Iowa Otto Sheetz sues William J Sturgeon Lewis Campbell Mary Jane Campbell and numerous others over real estate in Washington County Iowa described by lot and boundary lines. The long list includes many Abram and Meyer family names and others as claimants to the property. The suit references a described tract starting at the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 17 township 75 north range west of the Fifth Principal Meridian and proceeds through a measured boundary description.
Lettie Wishard and W H Wishard petition in Washington County Iowa district court seeking partition by sale of Lot fourteen in block seven in Wellman. The filing details undivided interests of Elizabeth Jane Foster and Albert C Foster heirs including Lettie Wishard. multiple Foster relatives named as owners in fractional shares. court may appoint one referee to oversee sale and equitable relief.
A popular health claim urges avoiding meat to protect kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts made from grape and lemon acids with lithia to flush kidneys, claim relief from back pain and urinary irritation, and says daily use keeps kidneys clean.
An old remedy uses garden sage and sulfur to darken gray or faded hair. A home brew exists but is troublesome. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound offers a ready option. Applied with a sponge or brush, hair darkens naturally and becomes glossy after repeated use. The preparation is a cosmetic, not a medical cure.
An advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as a fast, safe remedy for rheumatic pain and related ailments. It claims most cases need no internal treatment, urges direct rubbing into joints and muscles, and promises instant relief and a cure with a small trial bottle available at drug stores.
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