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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1912
Page
3
Des Moines Iowa January reports list 476 convicts released on parole under the indeterminate sentence law and state parole board. Sixty one were recommitted for parole violations and twenty five were recalled for crimes against employers or society.
Dandruff germs threaten hair nourishment causing falling dull lifeless hair. Visit Lemmon's Pharmacy today for Parisian Sage hair tonic guaranteed to kill dandruff and stop itching or money back. Claims widespread sales and appeal to refined women. One bottle proves its superiority.
The board notes employers report progress of released individuals and agents provide help. Women have supported paroled girls by giving them leadership roles and a path to citizenship. The era’s old belief in universal guilt from imprisonment is fading with over 400 cases showing one misdeed does not condemn a person.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Fr J Cheney & Co of Toledo O endorsed by Walding Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally, claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Call up phone number 589 and leave orders for city bus line. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to the requests. provide street and number.
Washington, Jan 23. A bill by Representative Underwood to revise the Payne tariff steel schedule shifts all duties to ad valorem with cuts from 3% to 75% and an average drop near 50%. The measure frees barbed wire and many machine parts while lowering iron, rail, wire, knives, and copper duties and raising imports by about 20 million dollars.
A witty quip about a wealthy spinster who declines all suitors, implying she manages her fortunes shrewdly and has better ways to husband her resources.
A satirical sketch recounts Alexander the Great as a 93 year old legendary conqueror. It portrays him as disciplined and energetic, editing history with bonfires on public squares and a pay system for militia. It notes his horse Bucephitus, multiple marriages, and eccentric personal habits.
A man who smokes and belongs to clubs never has any chance in an argument with his wife about expenses.
The Guy Hickman company stages Burglar and the Lady at Graham Opera House on Wednesday. Horung and Raffles inspire the plot with a famed thief and a keen detective. Horung stars as the Burglar with Jim Corbett’s famous stage role echoed in the thrilling production.
Women who bear children and remain healthy prepare their systems before birth. Without pre-natal aid the crisis can weaken health or cause chronic ailments. Mother's Friend relieves strain on ligaments, prevents numbness, and soothes breast inflammation, promising a quicker recovery for the mother. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO, Atlanta, Ga.
Roadside fruit trees can yield up to 600 dollars per mile where conditions are favorable and public authorities auction the harvest. Even fair yields provide solid income while also enhancing roads with spring blossoms and summer shade, though peaches grow less well and shade is scarce on many American highways.
Practical notes for indoor plant care emphasize soil aeration by stirring, regular removal of decaying leaves, and keeping surfaces free of debris to deter pests. Tips include pinching geranium terminal buds to promote bushier growth and allowing rest for subtropical plants like cacti and agave with minimal watering in winter.
Cincinnati opens a municipal domesie laundry for poor women from tenement districts to wash family clothing with up to date machinery. It aims to keep living spaces sanitary by removing washing from homes and plans more laundries like this.
The speaker urges a dedicated commission of architects landscape gardeners and business leaders to design public improvements focused on beautifying the city. They call for slow steady execution strictly per the plan to develop a model city and condemn ad hoc projects lacking a unifying aesthetic.
Tar macadam surfacing described as the best satisfaction among street surfaces tried. Small stones spread with tar, another stone layer, rolling, then stone dust and rolling. Durable in a few months and shows strong durability.
An item from Harper's Bazaar notes Stella clarifies a garment is not a single frock but a three piece ensemble reflecting her husband’s mindset rather than a simple dress.
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings the first Friday each month. J B Kunath W M and J W Morton are listed. Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M meets regular on the second Friday. James D Glasgow HP J W Morton Sec. Bethlehem Commandery No 43 Ky T meets third Friday with Wyatt B Marbourg as J W Morten See. Washington Chapter No 88 BR meets second night monthly with Mrs J E W M and Mrs Myrtle Bragg See. Fraters welcome.
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