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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
3
Partly cloudy with likely snow flurries in the eastern portion tonight or Tuesday. Warmer tonight and cooler Tuesday afternoon. From Washington D C January 27. Special to The Evening Journal.
While traveling between Brighton and Coppock Iowa Mr and Mrs G W Heyde were jolted when their horse ran away. Mrs Heyde jumped from the buggy and broke an ankle bone near the E W Wood farm and will be laid up for some time.
J. A. Carr arrived Saturday night from Newton Kansas and will spend a couple of weeks visiting at the Duke and Carr homes here. Mr. Carr is buying stock for butcher trade at Newton and is doing well.
The note warns kidney disease grows insidiously and urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold by all druggists.
J A Kyle of this city earned a place in the university oratorical contest after speaking on Thomas Payne. He will compete in the final preliminary for the N O L, with noted oratorical talent and strong mental capacity praised.
An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative for weak stomach nerves heart nerves and kidney nerves claiming quick relief. It offers free samples and directs readers to Dr. Shoop in Racine Wisconsin with J H Stewart signature.
Joseph E. Wing describes adapting a two wheel French plow for alfalfa sod in the Breeder's Gazette. He and a blacksmith added mixed wheels to steadier plowing, tested it on sixty acres, and found the device improved balance and depth control, urging manufacturers to market similar attachments.
In areas with many small adjacent orchards a central cooking plant can serve the community. Individual growers may cooperate or a single operator can supply lime-sulphur wash during spraying season. The plan has already been demonstrated as practicable.
The U S government reports a herd of fifteen buffalo from New York to the Wichita national forest Oklahoma thriving in an 8000 acre fenced park. Two calves were born one named Hornaday and the other Oklahoma. Keeper Frank Rush notes alfalfa hay improves their health as officials plan winter shelter sheds and spring roaming to restore wild traits.
The Metropolitan Life building in Madison Square will boast what may be the world’s largest clock when its 658 foot forty eight story tower is completed. The dial will span 25 feet across with four foot letters and twelve foot hands.
Gus tavo Germani, an Italian in Pittsburg, perfected a printing invention that uses etched relief on metal plates. The technique forms type by etching ground and acid cut away, allowing raised type. Proofs read by a mirror at 45 degrees, aiding quick corrections. Patents applied for, described as revolutionary by the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Majestic of the White Star Line welcomed quads born at sea as Dr. French responded to a purser summons. The ship’s feline Jennie, a family matriarch, and her kittens caused a stir by occupying the dining saloon before being moved to the fore castle.
Miss Lizzie Martin of Red Lion aged eighteen invents a finger nail pen inspired by a quill. She grows and shapes the nail of her index finger, splits it to form a writing edge, and uses it for letters. She calls it a practical improvement over the ordinary pen.
How's This We offer ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward for any case a Catarrh that cannot be cured to Hall's Catarrh Cure F. J. CHENEY & CO Toledo O We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for the past 15 year and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm Walding Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free Price 75c per bottle Sold by all druggists Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation
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