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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
7
Mrs A Penkert of Des Moines credits California Pig Syrup with calming fretful children and aiding digestion for three years with Mary since infancy. She notes improved weight, strength, and appetite as the gentle laxative supports weak bowels, claiming universal drugstore availability and physician endorsement for the product.
Mrs J M Pulver reports a busy Sunday as neighbors and relatives from Muscatine and nearby towns gathered at various homes in Hardscrabble. The day featured visits with the Snyder and Hote families, stories of travel from West Center and Washington, and neighbors sharing meals and afternoon calls at Glenn Little’s and Royal Robertson’s.
Mrs Lottie Horak of Riverside dies at 46 after a long illness at her mother's home in Riverside. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church. The report also covers a series of lodge activities, including Trebekah and Rebekah installations, a whist club gathering, an Odd Fellows and ladies’ party, and a Needle club supper. Various members and guests attended, with scores and prizes noted for the games. Also included are school declamatory contest results and a farm sale summary near Columbus Junction with prices for livestock, crops, and equipment.
Officers of the Emma Beekman chapter of astern Star were installed Tuesday evening at Columbus Junction with Mrs. Kelly McKee as worthy matron and HR worthy patron, Mrs. Wil.
Lodges Washington notables announce regular meetings with Rose M Reid as secretary and Welcoming visiting members. Damascus Shrine No 10 and Washington Lodge No 26 schedule monthly gatherings. Cyrus Chapter Nooth ALM lists regular meeting dates and officers J W Enstin and W Yard as secretary.
Daily rail timetable items listing train numbers and departure times. Includes No 4 Golden State and No 30 several passenger runs with morning and afternoon departures, Express and Local services, mixed trains, and freight trains. Mentions agents Goodlander Cay J McKay and Bell with service notes.
Ames to meet with melon growers of Salsa county at Wapello on January 21 at 1 p m in the Masonic club building. The committee will cooperate with county growers to discuss cooperative efforts and station-related topics.
The fragment mentions Enoet Rolinson and Jarvis improving an early glass pressing device by 1888 and then shifts to a study of diet on monks in vegetarian monasteries noting blood pressure differences between vegetarians and meat eaters. It includes a casual medical tip about holding a damaged finger to prevent blood congealing and nail discoloration.
A garbled excerpt discusses brain cells and fibrils, claiming no new cells form after birth. It mentions sparse short fibrils, then states these fibrils lengthen and increase in number, extending within the interwoven brain tissue.
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