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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1910
Page
3
A German source notes most toy soldiers and many dolls originate in Germany. Sonneberg supplies doll torsos and heads while Berlin crafts outfits using Parisian styles. The industry employs thousands and ships four million dolls to English speaking nations in six months.
The ad claims Miona stomach tablets ease sour stomach and gas within five minutes and, with two weeks of regular use, restore digestion and energy. It warns of appetite loss, nausea, headaches, and constipation and offers a money back guarantee. Fifty cents a large box sold by druggists and Lemmon's pharmacy. Booth's Pills advertised as a laxative at 25 cents.
Milk firms announce a February 1 price cut to eight cents a quart as grocers and butchers cut six to eight cents, while meat boycott supporters plan a Union Square meeting at noon. District Attorney Whitman weighs grand jury action on milk price fluctuations and possible anti monopoly charges, with Justice Goff to instruct the panel.
The senate concurred with house amendments to relieve William Boldenweck, assistant United States treasurer at Chicago, from further responsibility in the theft of $173,000 from the Chicago subtreasury three years ago. The amount remains charged against the assistant treasurer.
Berlin reports plans for a dirigible balloon voyage to Teneriffe starting May 15, 1910. Joseph Brucker initiates the project with L Schwartz of New York promoting the venture. The semi circular balloon built in Hamburg aims for Vancouver BC as its objective point and will use four thousand cubic feet capacity with limited horsepower motors.
Owing to continuous rains the Seine rises rapidly threatening bridges Abha and Jena and flooding Charenton and Affortville suburbs. A water pipe burst at Place Du Havre flooding underground galleries. Government votes $490000 for flood sufferers aid.
Mrs W G Gibson of Lexington Kentucky reports her three year old daughter fell ill with a severe cold and bronchitis on October 18. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy as directed the child recovered by October 23. Gibson endorses the remedy as safe quick and effective for both children and adults. For sale by Dr J Ross and Lemmons Pharmacy.
E P Bryan former president of the Inter borough Rapid Transit company of New York dies suddenly in San Juan from apoplexy. His son has embalmed the body and it will be taken to New York by Wednesday's steamer.
We the undersigned clothing stores will close all places of business at 6 o clock p m February 1 1910 except Saturdays, instead of the previous 7 o clock close. Gardner Bridger Sol Rich Co Klein Clothing Co Poughrety Bros.
Paul Ostensland and Henry W Hering arrive from Joliet penitentiary to Chicago and are guarded at a home to avert violence over parole. Hering calls the day the happiest of his life while Ostensland rushes to a doctor, broken and wracked by cough.
Due to surplus stock the sale will be at the seller s residence 3 miles northeast of Washington and 1 mile south of Living Lake church on Thursday February 3 1910 starting at 10 o clock a m The auction will offer twelve head of horses including two four year olds a roan mare and a buckskin a pair of brood mares and several fillies and colts One hundred seventy one head of cattle various ages and breeds seventy one hogs including sows fat hogs and shoats forty six sheep with 45 Shropshire ewes and a pure bred buck Farm implements include a John Deere sulky plow and binder Terms cash for hogs and notes with security for sums over 19 at 10 months 5 percent cash discount over 10 Notes to bear 7 percent if not paid Notes from date of due 125 128 11
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