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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
2
Advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature. Price two cents.
A fragment lists symptoms of nervous debility including morning fatigue, weakness, poor memory, irritability, sunken eyes, facial pimples, restless nights, weak back, urinary deposits, and loss of confidence. It reads like an early health ad describing generic nervous exhaustion.
A figure with a track record of perfecting old cases neglected or poorly handled now pursues new frontier work. He undertakes challenging futures and claims to cure thousands previously given up on, offering a bold narrative of relentless reform and optimism.
A series of Crawfordsville residents and visitors are noted for travel and greetings to Washington and around Iowa on January 6 and 8 1912. Names include John McCoy J J Anwyl D H Fox Ruth Hough Miss Jane Swickard and Rev Edwin J Rice among others with calls home to Ainsworth Des Moines Sigourney and Chapman Neb. Mrs Pooler planned an entertainment in the opera house and Mr Rice observed his 63rd birthday with a dinner party and gifts.
A 10 pound boy arrived last Friday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner on Rural Route No. Two. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Birney marked their tenth wedding anniversary last Monday New Years with many relatives in attendance. The Eureka Sunday school and church were postponed due to a blizzard. John McKune hosted a young folks gathering last Saturday. A large crowd surprised Howard Davison at Karl Birney’s home last Wednesday as Howard turned 16, with each guest taking a pound of something and all enjoying a fine time.
William Simpson returns from Centerville after visiting his brother in law A J Nicholson. Hazel White a Cotter teacher visits her parents Mr and Mrs W C White. Jesse Marr buys the hotel building at auction for 1012.50. W H Keiper takes annual vacation with C C Keiper substituting. Mrs A P Jeffrey recovering from inflammatory rheumatism.
A twentieth century sensation Merital Rheumatism Powders advertised as a cure all for rheumatism. Presented as a boon to every sufferer with claims of popularity through Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Telautograph machines now sit in desk drawers for bank presidents and public figures enabling them to send messages and receive replies from clerks or secretaries without the caller being seen or leaving the desk. The Scientific American notes this allows inquiries into a person’s personality or business without overt questioning.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists. Internal remedy claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.
Miss Carola Woerischoeffer died recently in New York. She studied working people’s pains through personal observation and became special inspector of labor via the civil service examination. She funded immigrant aid and was inspecting camps and small alien laborer communities at her death.
Cook and Sherman druggists claim most cases of appendicitis in Washington stem from constipation gas on the stomach or sour stomach. They say a single dose of Adlerika the buckthorn bark glycerine compound quickly relieves these troubles and guards against appendicitis.
Call up phone number 589 to reach Frank Rogers for prompt service. Provide street and number for delivery or pickup as requested.
Ainsworth Nebraska January 8 special report describes a Sunday morning fire at the Methodist Episcopal church caused by a furnace fire. The hose froze delaying water, the parsonage was saved, and the church building is reduced to smoldering ruins with about twelve thousand dollars in loss not fully insured.
J. T. Shelnut of Bremen Georgia reports great relief from Foley Kidney Pills, claiming they work better than other kidney medicines and recommending them to all sufferers for kidney and bladder trouble. For sale by all druggists.
The London Chronicle notes lawn tennis may be three centuries old, tracing to 1591 when Queen Elizabeth I visited Elvetham. A cross-lined square court was set up by Somersetshire servants to play hand ball-style tennis before her majesty.
Advertisement notes Merital Pile Remedy as a cure for piles, claiming rapid, permanent relief for acute or chronic cases and recommending it to sufferers. Originates from Lemmon's Pharmacy with an endorsement.
A bitter little man rejects lawyers as evasive, arguing that even simple truths like two plus two should be stated plainly. He mocks legal rhetoric as overlong and deceptive.
The text defines walking as an art and praises the walker who enjoys strolls in parks or rural lanes. It notes that even a skilled pedestrian may use a trolley, while remaining a devoted, versatile walker who treats walking as recreation and a personal creed.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley spoke at the New Willard in Washington on pharmacognosists duties. He praised Dr. H. H. Rushby as exceptionally capable and noted few will toil years for science. He quipped that most prefer quick gains from the tree of knowledge.
A playful notice in the text features a young man asking if a man could marry while earning 26. The older man replies that with twenty five million dollars, the answer would be yes. A playful journal want ad line closes the fragment.
The report details temperatures from the past weeks with record lows reaching 32 below in 1884 and 29 below in 1905, plus recent readings like 22.5 below zero. It notes a shift to milder weather, scattered snow flurries, and a week’s high of 12 above zero. Train service is disrupted by severe cold, delaying No. 29 and the Firefly while Branch passenger trains run on time.
Milwaukee local passenger on westbound line ran over an hour late. All night trains on both roads behind schedule due to severe cold. Burlington passenger ten minutes late this morning. Freight trains lag several hours behind time as cold weather continues.
Estimated receipts 40 with 14 000 Market activity. Beeves 10 higher, cows and heifers 4 70 to 8 70, Texas steers 2 10 to 6 70, stockers and feeders 4 35 to 6 00, western cattle 4 40 to 6 65.
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