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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
6
Milwaukee car shops built 5 685 freight cars and 90 locomotives in the year for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. Repairs totaled 69 205 freight cars as payroll averaged 5 616 workers earning 598.50 per year.
A vintage remedy touts Foley's Honey and Tar as protection against LaGrippe coughs. It claims the product heals lungs and prevents serious outcomes, noting genuine Poley’s Honey and Tar in Lemmon's pharmacy and McKimley Drug Co.
More than two thirds of American law schools have lengthened their average course from two to three years, according to a New York editor from the Green Bag.
We promise relief for indigestion and dyspepsia with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Try a box from The Rexall Store at Cook & Sherman, 8 W. Cor. Square, Washington. Three sizes Zhe Me and $1.60.
Dr King’s New Life Pills are promoted as a safe remedy for constipation biliousness dyspepsia indigestion liver and kidney issues and bowel disorders. The ad notes the pills are easy effective and cost 25 cents at Lemmon’s pharmacy run by J J Lemmon.
A Baltimore note quotes a woman lamenting the loss of faith in humanity and a man asking why she is pessimistic. She cites that under the pure food laws the angel food dessert was the first to fail the test.
Des Moines report explains a 8 year forest reserve program allowing landowners to dedicate natural forest or fruit land to local assessment. Farmers must oath to keep stock out and file with local assessor under the general assembly law. A collision in a Davenport shop ended with a foreman crushed between a coach and a door jamb.
Rose Davis eighteen year old Davenport resident who failed to prove charges against A. B. Fryer was sentenced to thirty days in police court for vagrancy. The sentence was suspended as she agreed to move to Waterloo to live with a family and change her lifestyle after claiming to have been forced into a house of ill fame in Rock Island last August.
Davenport January 12 M V Jan non a prominent attorney has been arrested on charges of embezzling 2500 dollars from the estate of the late James Quinn. He acted as attorney for the estate and the information was sworn by Quinn’s brother. He posted bonds pending the hearing.
Iowa City reports Henry E Boyer married recently to Margaret Morris of the city. He is jailed on a bigamy charge after Marshal Miller arrested him in Cedar Rapids on a letter from a Chicago woman claiming destitution and three dependent children.
Judge Smith McPherson of the federal court fixed February 15 as the trial date for the bleached flour cases, transferred from Des Moines to Council Bluffs. He also ordered the special jury previously to hear the Brambay case in March to hear the flour cases here.
Cedar Rapids January 12 Frank Kansk y a coach painter at the Rock Island shops was badly crushed Saturday when caught between a coach door and the door casing. The accident occurred in a ...
Anamosa January 12. Dr J F E King cleared in district court on charges of complicity in Miss Gertrude Jackson's death from a criminal operation. Dr Gilmore of Monticello appeals to the supreme court.
Jake Raby rigs an auto engine to a large wood saw using a tumbling rod and levers. The setup lets the engine drive the saw and cut logs up to 20 inches in diameter with ease. He plans to power a clover huller and hopes to plow by automobile power that summer.
Mrs. W. G. Gibson of Lexington Kentucky reports her three year old daughter’s severe cold turning into bronchitis. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy the child recovered by October 25. The testimonial praises the medicine as the safest quickest cure for colds in children and adults and lists D J Ross and Lemmon’s Pharmacy as sellers.
An ancient Egyptian moralist counsels his son on marriage. If you take a wife, strive to make her happier than her peers. A sweet, considerate union strengthens the bond. grant what pleases her and she will value the effort.
The W C T U meets at Mrs. Rev. W. O. Fisher's home Thursday at 2 30 p m. Devotional uses I John 5 14 15. Topic is Plans of Work for the Year. Members urged to come in prayerful spirit with a plan. Satan is warned to be resisted. Bring a friend. Time and place: Thursday 2 30 p m with Mrs Rey W O Fisher 82t2.
Dr and Mrs C W Stewart issue invitations for an at home on Jan 15 to honor their 15th wedding anniversary. The B Y P U hosts an oyster supper at the home of Mr and Mrs G L Duke Friday evening with transport from the church at 7 oclock. George Buckley, formerly of this city now in Chicago, has engagement news from M T Moloney Ottawa Ill for their daughter Helene Catherine Buckley. Colonel W B Bell is surprised by Bible class members at his First United Presbyterian church who presented a gold headed cane, with daughter Mrs Wilson joining lunch. evening described as delightful.
Regular M W A meeting set for Thursday evening at 7 30 with installation planned and full attendance desired. Fraternal Aid also holds a meeting Thursday evening. attendance encouraged.
The Poinsettia Club will meet with Mrs. Will Eichelberger tomorrow afternoon.
The notice outlines regular meetings for Chap. 1 with Mrs. J A Carden on Thursday at 7 30, O B E S on Thursday evening January 13 at 7 30, and Home Guards Friday at 7 30 with emphasis on the amalgamation with Home steaders. A. O. A. W. also holds a regular meeting tonight with initiation and calls for full attendance.
A St. Louis Star quote advises that a real hero avoids meddling with trifles and trifle with medals, framing courage as focus and restraint rather than showy acts.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney and Co of Toledo as the only constitutional cure. It claims catarrh is a constitutional disease, details internal dosing, offers 100 dollars for cures it fails, and urges readers to obtain circulars and testimonials.
The Methodist service reports rising afternoon attendance. The preacher parallels the woman who touched Jesus' hem to heal her long ailment with sin as a disease. Evening themes warn against unequal yoked unions with unbelievers and the danger to the soul, urging loyalty to Christ and careful life choices.
The Philosopher of Folly notes a man who never bores with his troubles will always tell you about his insomnia and other concerns in a brisk wry aside.
A shy young man admits he has ended the engagement after long reflection. He asserts that a woman capable of loving him must lack taste and intelligence, implying his own inadequacy and acceptance of the breakup.
A witty remark contrasts a wife who recalls their wedding day in ivory satin with her husband who recalls his sense of foolishness. The light tone mocks unequal memory in a marriage shared by Puck.
Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh with money back offer. The simple inhaler treatment costs 1.00 and includes a full outfit, with extra bottles available, and claims rapid relief for sore throat coughs colds croup and bronchitis. Booths Hyomei Co Buffalo NY ships free sample bottles and booklets.
MrDNA relieves stomach misery sour stomach ache belching and cures all stomach disease or money back. Large box of tabs sells for 50 cents. Druggists in all towns.
Quit farming and sell at public auction on Tuesday February 1 1916 starting 10 a m at residence 94 miles northeast of Washington 4 miles southeast of Richmond and near Riverside. Seventeen horses cows calves hay corn haying implements wagons harness mules seed and farm gear. Terms cash under ten dollars credit ten months with note and interest if paid later eight percent default. Chapek Welte W Preston Charles Brown auctioneer Geo Eglin clerk.
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