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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
7
Iowa Weather Forecast For Today And Tomorrow
The weather forecast reports fair conditions in Iowa tonight and Saturday with a slowly rising temperature. West and central portions may experience the temperature increase as conditions remain dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
County Farm Supervisors Inspect Facilities
Supervisors W. A. Gibson O. H. Dunlap and A. E. Gault conducted their annual inspection of the county farm. They praised Superintendent Frank Beatty for fine treatment and found the county home in excellent condition with the heating plant running at full capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Gibson
0. H. Dunlap
A. E. Gault
Frank Beatty
Nixon Waterman Tonight at the Opera House
Critics praise Nixon Waterman for versatile verse and accessible themes. The program promises a varied reading with light to serious poetry. Admission is 50c and 25c, with children welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon Waterman
Mr. Waterman
Philadelphia
Christian Endeavor World
Boston
Opera House
Carnegie Testimony Says Competition Is Past
Andrew Carnegie told the house steel trust committee that competition is over due to price fixing by manufacturers. He urged government regulation of maximum prices and defended not punishing millionaires for past actions. He described business influence including a rail contract with Union Pacific secured via director ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House Steel Trust Committee
Carnegie
Union Pacific
Omaha
Sidney Dillon
New York
Philadelphia
George M. Pullman
Dillon
Gardner
Massachusetts
Trains Invade Town Daily Says Stranger
Hank Hayrick the village postmaster notes ten trains pass through the town each day while The Stranger asks how many depart, hinting at rhythm of daily rail traffic in this era report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Hayrick
Cure Cold In One Day Pill Claim From Grove Ad
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in a day. Druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. GROVE'S signature appears on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Men and Religion Meet at Dwaghty
The Men and Religion Forward movement convention in Iowa City closed Tuesday night after four days of speakers and moral and Christian progress discussions. Weather kept attendance low, but participants hailed the meeting as a success and urged citizens to act on the ideas presented. Also noted are items on sports and minor league changes and spring training plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Men and Religion Forward Movement
American sports prospects loom in January to summer events
The round of sports items lists AAAs good roads meeting in Washington and February auto shows in Albany Troy Brooklyn and Elmira. It notes Irish American games in New York January 25 and state tournaments in trapshooting in Perry Oklahoma and Wichita Kansas in April with a Missouri meet in Mexico in June. It mentions Yale at Pennsylvania and Dartmouth at Cornell basketball tomorrow and Princeton at Columbia in New York today plus golf leadership in Philadelphia. It cites billiards class C championship in New York next week, Danish wrestler Niel Olson possibly meeting Dr. Roller in Seattle, and winter pennant race chatter for the National League with Pittsburgh Philadelphia and St Louis contending. It closes with Melvin W. Sheppard’s neck operation recovery and return threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Cornell
Princeton
Columbia
New York
Shortage of freight cars on midwest railroads
A sudden demand for empty freight cars by shippers has strained midwest railroads. Cold weather and snow halted movement for days, then a surge in coal shipments increased needs. Railroads urge quick unloading to free more cars and restore service levels.
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Middle West
Muscatine Grand Jury Probes Strike Violence
Muscatine Iowa January 12 The county grand jury impanelled Tuesday has begun hearing testimony on violence during the local button workers strike. Witnesses are subpoenaed for a two week session as deputies seized the union registry and took books and evidence from the Union Button Workers restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Muscatine County
Grand Jury
Dennis O'Leary
Harry Terry
Button Workers
Meritol line of preparations offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy
Washington residents are urged to ask for Meritol goods from Lemmon's Pharmacy. The store highlights Meritol preparations guaranteed and sold through association members, claiming superior quality and expert production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Drug and Press Association
Meritol
Lemmon
Zemo and Zemo Soap Promoted for Skin Ailments
The McElhinney Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as cures for pimples blackheads eczema dandruff insect bites and other skin or scalp troubles. They claim quick relief and urge purchase from leading druggists in cities and towns nationwide including Washington.
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Zemo
McElhinney Drug Co
America
Washington
Orpington Breed Popular as General Purpose Fowl
The Orpington, dating from about 1890, is an English general purpose fowl with four varieties Blacks Buff Whites and Spangled. It excels in eggs and meat though the Black variety faces market color bias. Whites have risen in popularity due to eastern breeders and educational poultry press coverage.
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Orpington
Cook
Hamburg
Post Anchored in Concrete
A Popular Mechanics writer describes attaching wood posts to concrete floors by embedding half of a heavy hinge in wet concrete. After the cement dries the post is screwed to the hinge, and the hinge can be reinforced with a red iron piece inside the hole before tamping the cement.
Knowledge in Dairying Emphasizes Technical Skills
The dairy business demands extensive technical knowledge. A good dairyman must also be a successful farmer, know how to harvest and preserve crops, and understand how to extract maximum value from them. The article notes dairy farming requires more specialized knowledge than other agricultural branches.
Germany Offers Prize to Preserve Potatoes During Winter
Germany faced a potato loss of 5 million tons last year due to decay and disease. The government now offers a large prize for a method to preserve potatoes through winter and prevent further decay and disease losses.
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Germany
Mare with Colt and Milk Making Feed
Guidance on feeding a mare and her foal with a milk enhancing ration. Recommends oats wheat bran linseed meal and bright clover or alfalfa hay to boost milk production.
Rabies In The West Warns Of Livestock And Human Risk
Article notes many rabies cases in Kansas and western states causing livestock losses and human bites. It explains transmission by bites and bodily fluids, variable incubation from two weeks to a year, and that Pasteur treatment is only effective if given before symptoms. It warns that hot weather or water lack do not cause rabies and dismisses the mastic stone as prevention.
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L. W. Cass
Kansas
Aristote
B. C
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