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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1911
Page
6
The annual farmers institute meeting at the city hall elected officers led by President John W. Wilson and Vice President W A Birney. Treasurer’s report showed receipts of 162.61 with expenses totaling 108.70 and plans for a county short course discussed for legislative consideration.
An advertisement touts HYOMEL with a hard rubber inhaler promising relief from catarrh and asthma. It sells a complete HYOMEI outfit for $1.00 with refills 50 cents and claims money back guarantees for asthma croup bronchitis coughs colds sore throat. Booths Hyomei Co. offers a trial sample from Buffalo New York.
Erie veteran A K Smith claims years of indigestion constipation and liver trouble ended after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The ad urges try them for stomach liver or kidney issues and notes Lemmon’s Pharmacy sells them for 25 cents.
New York consumes 600000 gallons of water daily as a river flow 0 feet wide and 10 feet deep travels 22 miles to feed five million residents. City engineers face the challenge of channeling this vast supply to ensure uninterrupted service to each family.
Mary C. Abbott of Wolfeboro New Hampshire reports relief from severe rheumatism tied to uric acid after three days on Foley Kidney Pills. She could move again and credits the pills with ending the pains. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. are listed as sellers.
A note explains how the saying dead as a door nail arose from door knockers. The knocker plate was called a nail and was struck repeatedly until life was thought to be knocked out, making the expression apply to anything hopelessly lifeless.
Merital Tonic Digestive blends hydrastis gentian pepsin senna India root and other ingredients. It tones the system aids digestion improves appetite and cleanses impurities. A trial will show its merit and quick revival. Lemmon's Pharmacy Washington Iowa exclusive local agents.
Science shows outdoor air aids hygiene in patient care. Hospitals now treat respiratory diseases by moving children to roof cots with nurses in ulsters. Open air and tent life are part of routine tuberculosis treatment today.
A promotional note explains sage and sulphur as a natural hair remedy for darkening and conditioning. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is marketed by the Wyeth Chemical Co of New York City, sold by druggists at 0.50 or 1.00 dollars, and available direct from the manufacturer.
The Sunday morning service at the Baptist church highlighted foreign missions with a call for missionary support and shelter for workers. The evening sermon, "The Impossible made possible," urged faith in Christ to transform life from within and reach the world.
The church announces a Monday evening free lecture by Rev Albert Godley of Indianapolis on White Slavery. A Brotherhood meeting follows Tuesday at J W Lemley’s home with full attendance encouraged. Wednesday will cover Planning the Campaign with officers outlining yearly plans and member requests. a large crowd is expected.
The piece compares customary temperance practices in India and Japan to modern American endurance. It notes youths in India undergo long forest journeys with no food as part of training, and claims feudal Japan imposed similar ordeals for health. It draws a parallel to today’s Americans as similar examples.
Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes Meritol Cough Remedy as a safe non opioid cough medicine for colds and hoarseness, claiming it is one of the best and continuously reliable for seasonal ailments.
A traveler notes Cuba's forests as silent with no birds or sounds in the canopy. She observes an absence of songbirds and venomous snakes, saying living creatures glide quietly through dense verdure and observers perceive a near soundless world.
Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes Merital Chocolate Granules as a purely vegetable stomach and liver regulator. The product claims to be reliable and effective, not gripe, and to regulate the stomach liver and bowels.
A veteran stock writer, after trying buoyant and flamboyant, created the term flimflamboyant to label a market mood that defies current news and seems manipulated. The anecdote reflects the playful language of financial commentary.
A. D. McDonald of Fayetteville North Carolina reports that Dr Kings New Discovery cured both him and his sister of frightful coughs and suspected consumption. The remedy is claimed to ease sore lungs coughs colds bronchial troubles and asthma. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by Lemmons Pharmacy with prices 50 cents and 1.00.
A man noted for writing, composing, publishing books, making furniture and carpets, and managing a hotel tried vaudeville but failed because he could not turn a somersault.
Former Ohio senator Joseph B Foraker asserts in a White House released letter that the Senate majority aimed to reserve an unquestioned right to fortify the Panama Canal. He recalls discussing Hay Pauncefote treaty changes with Secretary Hay to remove fortification ban and notes British insistence on express prohibition. The administration received his testimony with approval.
Storage claim reduction offer lists items including 3 spring wagons with front seat top, one top buggy, two buggy harness sets and other goods. Prospective buyers urged to call Mason Transfer & Storage Co in Washington, LA to view and negotiate prices.
A Vermont family bids farewell to a young man bound for Illinois. The grandfather offers three cautions: keep the Sabbath holy, beware rattlesnakes, and guard your watch against theft.
Jim Nixon rode his steam threshing traction engine to church last Sunday in Hedge Corners Massachusetts. He said he had gotten better and was tired of hitching to the ditch with his horse and wagon whenever he met automobiles, and he planned to ride down the road in a rig they could not jar.
The Rexall Store advertises Rexall Orderlies as a gentle effective bowel regulator and tonic that can be eaten like candy. It claims immediate relief with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied and promotes two sizes, 12 tablets for 10 cents and 86 tablets for 25 cents, sold at Cook and Sherman 85 S W Cor Square in Washington.
An old period narrative recalls wagers on hitting birds and the dominance of gun feats. Captain Bogardus faces three trials with a twelve gauge and black powder loads while rivals suspect shell advantage. High-volume ball throwing machines once drew public marvels and a famed English marksman, Dr Cars er, fired for six days, pushing shoulder endurance to the limit.
A historical recount of the eighteenth century French encyclopedia. It notes printer imprisonment, secret censorship during final edits, and the recovery of dispersed manuscripts. Anecdotes cite Voltaire on Louis XV and a supper at Trianon that reveals gunpowder rouge and silk stocking compositions.
The New York American notes bearded women as real phenomena from history and travel shows. It cites a Russian capture at Poltava presented to the czar with a beard over a yard, plus famed figures like Mile. Boes de Chene born 1834 in Geneva exhibited in London in 1853.
The Face of Manchuria notes women often lack personal names in Korean society. A woman may have only a pet name, or none at all, and many do not even know their husband’s name. Baptism grants a Christian woman a new name and dignity.
A witty maxim from Chicago Record-Herald condemns the idle man who rises with nothing to do and a full day ahead, highlighting a theme of self discipline and purpose in daily life. The quip underscores a cultural expectation of labor and activity as virtue.
A brief reflection on sincerity as a moral compass. Quotes Mencius embracing inner virtue as the route to righteous living and ultimate fulfillment. The excerpt frames sincerity as a guiding principle for human conduct and ascent.
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