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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
6
Nervous headache described as a signal of thin blood and exhausted nerves with risk of collapse or paralysis. Warns against headache powders and promotes gradual, natural restoration through Dr. A. W. Chase medicine boxes priced 50 cents, Buffalo New York.
The post office will close on July fourth after five o clock in the morning. City carriers will do the regular morning delivery and then wait at the office for customers until eleven o clock, after which there will be no mail delivery for that day.
A daring act features two automobiles launched down a steep incline passing each other while somersaulting through the air. The stunt is presented by two young women and is hailed as without precedent in risk and nerve at the Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth.
The season presents a baby colony among the Barnum and Bailey menagerie. It displays jungle and forest mothers with their diverse families, highlighting the many phases of lower animal life in a complete collection.
Rh W Bishop reports patent grants dated the 30th for Iowa residents listing inventors and locations such as Sema Oskaloosa Creston Adel De Soto Winterset Stacyville Hawkeye Des Moines Davenport Davenport and others. Patents include automatic drain cock adjustable still folding crate brick kiln attachment for ladders poultry roost loading apparatus pulley sand pumping plant and mechanical movement devices with multiple assignees.
J. Gould of Birmingham was arrested on instruction from Huttig Manufacturing Co of Muscatine Iowa for embezzling 3200 dollars. He failed to provide a needed statement and did not settle within five days, prompting local authorities to detain him after a note to head office. Gould had worked for the firm about a year and recently mailed a defiant letter triggering the arrest.
At the University of Iowa summer session in Iowa City many educators attend. Eleven city superintendents and sixteen high school principals are enrolled along with twenty four high school teachers making the group notably large. Mrs O M Cavin plans a Denver trip and other relatives will be visited. Local residents travel to Morning Sun and Waterloo for visits while the Rev D J Masson preached at Columbus City before returning to Washington.
Maud Erdice oversees surgeons in Iowa City after catching a mild cold behind the ear. Paul Neal ferries her in a Buick with several friends, portions of the trip in mud. The Unique theater plays to large crowds with Bess Dicken as vocalist. Lloyd Cronklin wins a prize ring draw. Mrs. Blanche Miles and daughter arrive from Valley Junction to visit her parents in Keota.
Lays out common misdiagnosed female complaints and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a scientific tonic and nervine for uterine disease symptoms. Describes it as an invigorating, restorative remedy for overworked women and nervous disorders, with Pleasant Pellets for digestion.
Frey’s studio discounts quotes. Phil Vanerus of Brighton visited the city. 600 pies for Saturday at the Vienna. Mower services at Long Brothers. Rev Nat Childs of Fairfield visited. Miss Hassan returned to Crawfordsville after a city visit. Mrs J R Rickey returned to Crawfordsville after a day in the city. Mr and Mrs Teas traveled home to Crawfordsville after a city visit. Luther Gormly attended carnival business in Crawfordsville. Wake Near visited from Washington with Rev Thos Cbsborne to Winfield club house for fishing. Dr Frank Siberts, Mt Pleasant native now in Geneva Iowa, trained at State University of Iowa.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with showers mainly in the east portion. The forecast is for Iowa with the weather for today and tomorrow and notes Washington D C. Special to the Evening Journal from July 3.
The article lists visits and arrivals including J. E. Booth and Susie Johnson, Miss Ava Mathews, Miss Anne Houdek, and Mrs. John Skipton. It advertises GAS RANGES demonstrations and notes hog market prices from Wm. Busby and local arrivals from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Sigourney and Pan Handle City. Jay Stapp receives astronomy? No, agriculture appointment to inspect sheep and aid scab eradication in New Mexico.
Local notes mention John Miller of Eldon visiting the city and Mrs. James Carden of Winfield visiting. Miss Clara Wilson of Oskaloosa is spending the week with relatives. Cary Wooley and son returned after a short stay. The Vienna advertises 500 dozen frost cookies and many varieties of donuts and cakes.
C. M. Harden of Silver City NC praises Electric Bitters as a superior medicine for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, weakness, backache, and general debility. He endorses its effectiveness and notes its use for chills and malaria, with Lemmon’s Pharmacy guaranteeing the sale at 50 cents.
Miss Florence Showers of Iowa City will guest with Miss Al liene Bailey for the rest of the week. Mrs. W. E. Jones and baby of Columbus Junction visit at Mrs. L. U O Daugherty's home.
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