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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
5
A reliable medi cine for bowel complaints is offered for sale by Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy. The product is advertised as effective even in severe cases and is available at local outlets.
Mrs. August Lombardo is ill. cakes, breads, doughnuts, pies and rolls listed for Vienna and Johnsons tomorrow. Visitors include Miss Sylvia Warren from New York City and Miss Lucile Peck returning to teach in Ainsworth. An automobile exhibit from Stowell Mfg. and Roofing Co. appeared in town.
A historical account recalls the early 19th century Sicilian prince famed for extreme frugality and grotesque art. He amassed a palace garden of 600 monster statues and entouraged sculptors, while interiors featured teapot arches and cup columns. His bizarre collection frightened locals and may have been cleared after his death.
T N Carver outlines three main wealth theories: aristocratic favors birth and heredity. socialistic allocates by needs and planned fairness. democratic or liberalistic ties distribution to productivity and worth. The piece argues the world is out of joint and notes broad disagreement on how wealth should be shared.
An observation of the American cuckoo describes its summer visitation from June to fall, its nest-building behavior, and parental care. Two species, the yellow bill and black bill, differ from the European cuckoo in plumage and size, with a hawklike tail and silent flight. Burroughs notes the solitary, hushed call often heard before rain, earning the name rain crow.
A Highland Park man asked his wife the difference between Anderson's Coal and soup. She claimed ignorance, so he ordered the Coal himself. Anderson's Coal is Good Clean Coal. Marion T. Anderson, Phone 176.
Mystic Iowa July 6 The mining town of Mystic population about two thousand seven miles northwest of Centerville burned throughout the evening destroying the business section of six blocks. Loss estimated at 200000. Centerville fire department raced cross country to assist and saved the residential district.
A New York World piece relays advice from a veteran cutler on razor care and technique. He promotes a swing strop, proper storage, and dust removal, then argues heating the blade in hot water yields a smoother shave without paper. He cautions against boiling the blade and urges a diagonal stroke for easier cutting.
Johnson's offers 20 varieties of pies with 10 cent specials while Brown's promotes 25 cent caramels and various confections. Multiple residents visit or return from nearby towns as local events include a Saturday baseball game and curb work begins on West Washington Street.
Urbana Iowa July 6 Charlie two year old son of H J Haines died yesterday from blood poisoning after a bluejay pecked the head in a fight with the bird. The injuries were not realized as dangerous until infection set in days later.
Last Tuesday at Bluff Park Mrs Myra Willcox, visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Gregg, was severely injured when a hammock broke while she swung with their child. The baby was unhurt and Mrs Willcox’s condition is alarming.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs James Tutwiles died in Ottumwa Iowa on July 4 after a toy cane knob became lodged in his throat. The mother pulled at the obstruction but the knob dislodged and caused fatal strangulation before a doctor could help.
Swan S. Johnson of Garver S. C. was separated from cash at the Northwestern station when a Missouri man offered a $400 check in exchange for Johnson’s ready cash. Johnson accepted the deal and received the sum on paper, but local banks refused to cash the check.
In Council Bluffs Iowa five more bodies were recovered from Lake Manawa including four young women and an unidentified man. The tragedy followed a fireworks display when a floating dock collapsed sending over a hundred spectators into the water and eight were injured.
A unscheduled fireworks display erupted in Davenport on West Second Street in front of Frank Martin’s store after a Roman candle spark ignited $100 of fireworks. The blast drew a crowd exceeding 1000 people and turned the scene into a roaring spectacle, overshadowing the usual celebration.
The New York American warns tobacco destroys taste and digestion and paralyzes mucous membranes. It cites nicotine as a deadly poison with no antidote and claims tobacco contains prussic acid, ammonia, carbon monoxide and other toxins capable of killing a person from a single leaf or cigar.
The renowned genre painter Jules Adolphe Bretor died in Paris at age 79. Representative and Mrs. Longworth have arrived in Paris.
The Forepaugh Selis circus performers will meet the local first nine for a baseball game this Saturday at 4 30 in the afternoon at E. P. ball park following the matinee. Admission is twenty five cents.
In Farley Iowa on July 6 Joe Dempsey peered into a cannon as it fired and suffered severe powder burns to his face. The incident highlights dangers of handling artillery without proper safeguards.
A neglected leak in a major North Sea dyke caused massive flood damage in Holland, likened to a man in Maine whose deadly cold was stopped by Dr King's New Discovery. Kenneth McIver of Vanceland credits the remedy for saving his life after doctors gave up. Stewart's pharmacy offers 50c and 81c bottles with a free trial.
A cannon firecracker exploded at a young man's feet as he boarded a Winthrop train, sending a hose buckle into his leg. A physician treated him after the train reached Dyersville. The notice asks readers to remember Mrs. Scott at telephone 506.
The Iowa Central Railroad announces round trip tickets for the Annual Meeting of the Baptist Young People's Union of America in Omaha Nebraska July 12 to 15 1906. Tickets sold July 10 11 12 13 at one fare plus 200, with regional one and one third fare where one way is six dollars or less. Return allowed until July 18 or extended to August 15 1906 for 50 cent extra. Details from agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis MN. July 10.
A testimonial from S. A. Brown of Bennettsville D C claims Electric Bitters restored his wife’s health after long dyspepsia and a torpid liver. The tonic is advertised to treat chills fever malaria biliousness lame back kidney and bladder disorders and is sold on a seeranine by Stewart druggist.
The article notes Maxim's gun test surprised judges when results exceeded expectations, then parallels with Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It highlights cautious claims that the remedy will positively cure diarrhoea dysentery and stomach pains, with user reports underscoring efficacy.
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