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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1911
Page
3
In Chicago on January 25 striking garment workers attacked two tailor shops on Wabansia and North Robey. Nonunion workers fled into the street as machines were destroyed and dozens were beaten by police, with 6 arrests and multiple injuries.
Mrs. John McDowell of Pittsford vanished from her Hillsdale County home Sunday night after being released from Ann Arbor psychopathic ward. She cut the telephone line to block an alarm, and more than a hundred residents from eastern Hillsdale county joined the search.
Mada Finn sued William Finn for divorce in Muncie Indiana after revealing he had deserted her and later reappeared seven years after his mother had told of his death. She had married Harry Philips and sent him to Chicago, then obtained the divorce and planned remarriage to Philips.
An old advertisement alleges employers retire men at 50 and refuse over 40. It touts Parisian Sage as a guaranteed hair restorer to stop dandruff and falling hair, prevent graying, with a two week guarantee and price 50 cents. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells it.
William Horn a farm hand near Court Right Ontario drowned after falling through ice in the St Clair River while crossing opposite St Clair. His companion Leonard Schock escaped by clinging to ice until help arrived as Horn was carried away by the swift current. Fort Harrison Mich January 25 Walter
Marshfield Missouri January twenty fifth 1910 jury finds Walter Dibley and Goldie Smith guilty of first degree murder in the death of Stanley Ketchel. Sentences of life imprisonment recommended for each defendant after a prolonged seventeen hour deliberation.
Pittsburg January 25 thieves steal jewels valued at 35000 from William Thaw Jr residence during dinner. Pearl necklace valued at 17000 owned by Mrs. Thaw disappears from locked closet after maid leaves. All other cases in the cabinet contain contents intact. Police notified.
Avera Georgia January 25 a black man named William Johnson charged with killing brakeman Humphreys was hanged by a mob his body riddled with bullets and burned. He had surrendered to authorities but a fifty man mob overpowered guards at the jail and abducted him.
Chicago January 25 Fine totaling 52500 and prison terms from fifteen months to two and a half years were imposed on liquor dealers by Judge Landis in the United States district court for violating the internal revenue law. Six of the thirteen accused escaped prison but all were fined.
A historical kitchen note describes preparing pigs feet by cleaning soaking and simmering then packing in cider vinegar pickling liquor with cloves mustard seed and peppercorns layered with onions. It also offers broiling with olive oil breadcrumbs and lemon butter and a fried batter option with beurre monte.
Practical tips for hanging pictures describe directing nails downward to avoid wire slippage. Hang with the picture facing the wall, then turn it outward so the top loop grips more securely. Use doubled wire for less slipping than a single strand.
Holt of the London Daily Mail flew on the Mauretania to New York and back in thirty eight hours. In Washington he interviewed President Taft and Speaker Cannon and met Governor Dix and other officials, noting the casual reception and his rapid dispatch through the capital.
A physician crafted Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets to relieve acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. The ad touts quick relief, soothing action on stomach membranes, and improved appetite with regular use. Cook & Sherman advertise the three sizes 25 50 and 1.00 with a money back guarantee.
Merchants endorse Meritol Cough Remedy as a safe non opioid cure for colds hoarseness and related ailments for the season. The ad stresses it is harmless and trustworthy with local merchants backing it.
Mary C Abbott of Wolfeboro New Hampshire credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid relief from rheumatic symptoms caused by uric acid buildup when kidneys failed to clear it from her blood. After three days she could move without pain and urges others to try the remedy via Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
O F Haight advertises persistence in selling sewing machines of the same makes, offers supplies and repair specialty. Customers can call 589 Black or visit the shop one door north of First United Presbyterian church, hours 11 to 3.
A.K. Smith, a war veteran from Hiie Pennsylvania, credits Dr King s New Life Pills with ending years of indigestion constipation and liver trouble He endorses them for stomach liver or kidney issues noting they are simply great Available for 25c at Lemmon s Pharmacy.
Merital Tonic Digestive is composed of hydrastis gentian pepsin senna India root and other ingredients. It tones the system aids digestion improves appetite and cleanses the body of impurities. A trial will prove its merit and a bottle should be obtained to revive tired feeling.
A Morton's Gap Kentucky woman describes two years of severe backache and fatigue. She reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills and recommends the remedy. She invites others to write for confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Advertises a medicinal oil as superior and imported, claiming it is sweet and bland with the highest value. Markets the product as the only acceptable brand in this locality and urges buyers to choose this oil over inferior alternatives.
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