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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1911
Page
8
A vintage ad claims Miller's Dypepsia Cure is a remedy that conditions the stomach to digest food without medicines or diet restrictions. It states the product has no digestion medicine and promotes normal stomach function. For sale by Cook & Sherman.
Community divides over a heated choice as antis issue a strong circular urging voters to weigh the futures of licensing establishments and higher education funded by local groups and officials.
Antisaloon activists in Iowa City urge action after the saloon debate harms local image and university reputation. They describe the city and university as being affected and call for student protection amid ongoing controversy.
A letter argues for a five mile dry law around the State University of Iowa to balance schools in dry areas. It asserts Johnson county should go dry to curb saloons, cites signed and unsigned business leaders, and defends Iowa City from being labeled lawless while urging state action against alcohol near universities. It cites Muscatine and Lincoln as examples.
A political broadside attacks Iowa City saloon interests and Civic League influence. It argues professors oppose open saloon policies, cites 160 faculty with only one supporting it, and urges readers to lobby state officials and rally locally for a liquor law. The appeal targets students and university stakeholders amid a civic fight.
Iowa papers hail Emil Liebling as a premier concert artist and educator. Davenport lauds his brilliant technique and heartfelt interpretation while Cedar Rapids lauds his vast repertoire and grasp of piano literature.
Classified notice notes readers may locate desired items or services in the journal want ads. Mentions search for goods, jobs, or announcements across listings. Encourages browsing sections for possible matches and contact details appear in the ads.
A Kansas university plans a laboratory course in motherhood with real babies for instruction. Dr. Edna Day and Dr. W. A. McKeever call for willing, unsuitable infants to train coeds in infant care from arrival to age three, arguing motherhood is as vital as stock farming. In a separate incident near Menominee, engineer Roedell was fatally injured after his head struck a bridge girder while leaning from a cab window. He hung unconscious for about an hour before being found.
Des Moines Iowa January 25 Representative Harding of Woodbury county plans to raise a point of order today or tomorrow arguing the daily joint vote on the United States senator is unnecessary If sustained he will move to discontinue daily voting until a special primary or an actual election seems possible Voting follows a congressional rule for senator elections Harding says the daily vote is unnecessary but he will brief the point first.
Des Moines reports Younker Brothers, Iowa's largest department store, adopts a profit sharing plan. Amended articles show 600 shares of 50 dollars each to be sold to employees with five years service, guaranteeing six percent profit.
Two workers suffered severe burns at the Union Roofing company plant in Clinton Iowa yesterday afternoon. They were in a large tank when scalding lime water spilled over them with large portions of skin burned from their bodies. One man is in very serious condition and may die.
Dubuque Iowa January 25 Charles Roedell engineer on the Burlington road died at Finley hospital at 4 o clock Sunday morning from injuries suffered when a head struck a girder in the engine cab. Roedell was locomotive engineer on a freight run.
Mrs Belle Gray Curtis wires from Chicago that a Chicago hotel burned destroying all belongings of an Iowa woman wintering there. She was away from home awaiting a Mills county land case verdict valued at 100000 dollars.
Hugo Faultstitch, son of Rev William Faultstitch, was severely injured at the Wegener home while thawing a frozen feed cooker that exploded. Pieces struck him, breaking part of his lower jaw. facial injuries were severe but doctors hope he will recover if infection is avoided.
Mason City report says Ben Brisbin of the northwest part of the city suffered a terrible hand injury at the Colby Auto plant when his right hand was caught in machinery while drilling a well. Surgeons at City Park hospital are treating the mangled hand and hope to save the wrist. he rests after an operation.
Michael FitzGerald of Rock Rapids nearly loses both feet to freezing after a long cold drive. He drank liquor during a harsh spell, dozed, and woke to find his team by a hay stack. He was rushed home, treated by a physician, but his hands and face recover while his feet may require ankle amputation.
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