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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
8
An advertisement touts D. D. D. as a cure for eczema and related skin conditions. Dr. C B Holmes endorses the remedy and urges readers to try the treatment sold at Ian's in Washington. The copy claims dramatic results and urges proof of cure through use.
Fragmentary weather note describes rising temperatures and increasing cloudiness. Mentions generally fair conditions with higher cloud cover and possible west portion changes. Text is incomplete and lacks clear locations or times.
Readable fragments describe threats against Italians, calls to close towns, and warnings from local authorities. Other items note business reopenings under receivers, jewelry losses, a mayoral date for nominations, and Dr. Shoop’s cures for coughs using herbal ingredients.
New York will offer about 46 million dollars in long term 4 percent bonds for sale by the city in mid February. The offering was confirmed to Wall Street officials.
Milton Walton, formerly of Greenfield, Indiana, died in Mitchell after a mine blast hurled a stone through a building striking him on the head. Walton was a blacksmith for a mining company and reportedly died from the accident.
Adventists in DPuQuoin Illinois protest a Saturday election in the Twenty fifth congressional district and refuse to cast ballots due to Sabbath observance.
In Omaha on January 30 a joint meeting by Governor Shelton, Dr. Clark, and Nebraska livestock and packing house representatives led to quarantines and action to relieve stockmen from strict current inspections.
Howard Ratliff and his young son died in a house fire at Harlstrone Oklahoma. A fire damaged about six stores in Newton Iowa with losses around 150000. Rioters fired pistols in Lisbon. Parliament opened in Britain with a major program. Thaw case defense and prosecution arguments unfold in New York. A farmer near Missouri Valley Iowa killed himself with a razor. German naval plans anticipate over 100 million yearly for a decade. Chicago fire damaged Peats Edson Keith firms on Wabash and Michigan Avenues. The Kaneas senate passes the primary bill awaiting the governor’s signature. Judge Powers sentences two men to 25 years for murder. The era ends with unclear last line.
A letter from Sallie French of Pancunia Ind Ter credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after seven years of "run down" condition and nervous weakness. She says doctors failed but the remedy cured her.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments after thirty years of use. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Tommy sought a toasting fork and built a clear fire to toast the malrow marsh. The Candy Bear and the Sorghies ate with friends until the baker shut his shop as bread could not be sold.
A 19th century party trick describes using seidlitz powders to launch a cork from a bottle. Blue powder dissolved in one third water in a strong bottle creates gas, white powder packed as a cartridge releases pressure, corked bottle rests on pencils, and when gas expands the cork shoots out. The method is claimed not dangerous.
A child recalls a nurse turning off the light for misbehavior and laments the darkness. The narrator imagines the Man in the Moon frowning and wishes for a mother to extinguish the moon instead.
German children believe the Christkindchen enters through the window to place presents on the Christmas tree. In many German families in America the tradition remains strong with children sent to bed after promises of gifts if they have been good. Poor Germans in New York’s tenement areas still keep a tree as a symbol of hope and delight on Christmas Day.
A teacher asked thirty children to name the most beautiful thing they ever saw. Five chose the moon and stars with one specifying the full moon, two chose flowers, two chose scenery, two chose birds, and none chose a human face. Other single votes went to snow rain butterfly tiger skin salt silver gold a brooch and pink silk.
Patent reports announce issue of patents dated the 28th for Moistener, Windmill, Pneumatic wheel and hub, Pig-forceps, Bull-ring, Miter-box, receptacle for tobacco wrappers, Animal-shackle, Drilling-machine, Mouthpiece for wind instruments, Trap, Controller-regulator with multiple Iowa inventors. Also notes the deaths of Mrs Catherine Yeager and funeral plans in Ohio and announces Forestry Chair filled at Ames with Prof. C. A. Scott selected for the position.
Druggists advertise Preventics tablets as safe effective at the sneeze stage to prevent pneumonia bronchitis la grippe and feverish children. Each box contains 48 tablets priced at 25 cents with 6 cent trial boxes, sold by J. H. Stewart.
Notice states formation of The George H. Pani Company in Washington Iowa with capital stock $60000 split 25000 preferred and 25000 common. Business plans include real estate livestock mills and transport. board of five directors. officers to be elected annually on first Monday of January. corporate indemnity and debt limit two thirds of capital. witnesses dated January 6 1908.
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