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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1910
Page
6
Garrett Langendyk of 118 Clinton Street died instantly in Muscatine when he fell about fifty feet from the top of a tower while painting Washington school. He toppled backward after his ladder slipped, the paint pot and ladder following as he landed on the cement sidewalk.
Towa City July 20 Roy McVey a Johnson county farmer aged 22 was seriously injured when he fell from a load of hay. The handle of a pitchfork entered his body to about five inches. Surgeons feared death but now think he may recover.
John Lightfoot vice president of the First National Bank of Farmington and a leading local farmer was struck by a loaded wagon and killed while hauling corn from his Lee county farm to Farmington. He stopped just outside town to unload sacks and was found within ten yards of his stopped wagon.
President H A Mudge of Chicago Rock Island & Pacific writes to railroad commissioners complimenting their report on the Green Mountain wreck in which 55 people died. He notes the Island bought 100 steel cars last year and 60 more are on the way.
A dog died after suspected rabies and a local laboratory reports saving every patient enrolled so far. The aged victim in question is hoped to escape infection, with officials monitoring the situation closely.
William Rettig of Berlin builds a wood airship he claims can fly America to Europe in about 48 hours. The 426% feet long craft uses Canadian fir, carries thirty passengers, rises to 3 000 feet, and Rettig plans to form a business run with an American company for a transatlantic fleet.
Construction of a railway bridge in Switzerland aims to be a world leading engineering feat. The Weisbach crossing along the Toggenburg to Lake Constance line rises over 200 feet and extends 1000 feet, with eight additional viaducts and multiple rock tunnels forming a brutal, starved landscape.
The passage advises listening to one’s own voice while speaking to improve quality. It suggests imitating a melodious voice and paying attention to intonation, breath support, and controlled speech to reveal cultivation and enhance delivery.
A terse notice reports the fifth legal execution in Iowa, detailing the event and authorities involved. It highlights the ongoing capital punishment timeline and reflects on the state’s death penalty proceedings.
The account notes Junkin displays little fear and nerves despite reports of an approaching death. The piece emphasizes a calm demeanor amid the foreboding claims surrounding his fate.
Des Moines reports John Junkin’s upcoming hanging at Ft. Madison on July 29, marking the fifth legal execution in Iowa since the capital punishment law was reinstated. The article lists prior executions and nine other condemned men whose sentences were commuted or overturned.
Ottumwa July 20 John Junkin the murderer of Clara Rosen shows little fear as execution nears. His mother Amy Junkin visited Fort Madison prison for two hours, describing him as cheerful and regretful for his acts. She noted kindness of the deputy warden and said no spiritual adviser had reportedly visited beyond Father A. J. Zaiser of Fort Madison.
Mrs Junkin says two ministers from the colored Baptist church visited John but he has grown attached to a Catholic priest. John, once in Baptist Sunday school, drifted into bad company and remains troubled. She plans to attend the execution.
Two related Dubuque County suits involve six Dyersville liquor dealers facing combined damages of 120000. Margaret Strief sues four men for 10000 each over her husband Fred Strief's death after a night in Dyersville, and a later action names her four minor children as next friends seeking 10000 each. The case seeks venue change to Delaware county.
One hundred dollar reward offered for a catarrh cure. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others vouch for F J Cheney 15 years of honorable dealings. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available. Price, three dollars per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Forty nine years ago today the Kirkwood Guards of the 7th Iowa Infantry left Washington for the front. Samuel Logan recalls Captain Crabb leading the unit as Washington citizens remember days of clear issues and sacrifice for principle.
A column notes uncertain cold symptoms may mimic appendicitis and suggests Perry Davis Painkiller as immediate relief. It warns against alarm and urges dissolving the medicine in warm water for rapid comfort.
Murphy and Doolan engage in a vernacular quarrel over a drink. Murphy admits he would strike with his eyes closed while Doolan taunts him. The humorous exchange centers on mischief and bravado in a dreamlike moment.
McElhinney Drug Co offers ZEMO as a cleansing eczema remedy said to cure chronic skin and scalp diseases. The ad notes the product is gentle enough for infants and includes a booklet explaining home use and its germ drawing action.
A good sized crowd watched Washington Hatters fall to Keota 3 to 2 in a pitching duel. Leverich allowed five hits and Foster six as both clubs combated bases loaded jams. two Keota errors and timely hits decided the outcome with Washington going scoreless early and late rallies stymied by strong defense.
Examination of formulary departments in drug stores shows many prescriptions filled for proprietary medicines. Doctors often rely on standard remedies like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, prescribed widely by physicians nationwide.
The article traces beans as daily foods, noting a wide variety and their evolution. It describes the common bean as native to South America, introduced to Europe, then to the United States in the 16th century, and mentions over 150 cultivated varieties. It adds the broad bean’s ancient origin likely in southwestern Asia and northeastern Europe.
In Crawfordsville on July 20 the East and West side business men's baseball game and croquet finals between town and country teams headline a day of band concerts. Rival flags switch hands amid taunts, but a truce flag appears. Croquet practice and plans for whitewash battles underscore a lively local rivalry. Chrysanthemums and botany notes cap the column with a brief etymology and Europe’s first chrysanthemum arrival in 1790 from China.
A bustling ad touts peaches pears plums apricots cherries and pineapple for October with Libby's California fruit exclusive. It promises superior quality and price options on cases or dozens and notes fresh pork sausage cooked meats and self-made lard in ten pound pails at $1.50.
A man in North Carolina was fined $100 for driving cattle through countryside quarantined for Texas fever into a county outside the restricted area.
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