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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1910
Page
6
Rit Maxwell, operated on Sunday morning for appendicitis, is reported to be getting along nicely this afternoon. Doctors hold more hope for his recovery than yesterday and Sunday.
A blaze at the Kelvin Hotel in Belfast on July 26 left three dead and several guests seriously injured. The Rev. William J. McCaughn, former Chicago Third Presbyterian pastor, and his wife jumped from upper windows, suffering skull fractures.
John Leeds advertises as a licensed city scavenger offering rubbish hauling and related work with prompt responses and a contact number listed as 175 black.
Jim Flanagan faced assault charges in New York court as he boasted of beating his father Homer and warned of harming him again. Judge Connoly dismissed the case after a quip laden exchange about family authority and respect, noting the father’s aggression and delivering a sharp lesson on honor within the home.
The Baptist committees met Friday and again Thursday evening at the parsonage to finalize plans for the August 4 picnic. About 20 to 30 volunteers work on various committees as speculation grows over mystic "H. B. W. of A." letters spotted in the church, whose meaning remains unrevealed until next Sunday. Prof. F. A. Kingsbury of Osage visits Rev. D. J. Coon, praising a lecture by Prof. Sadler linking opera and hymnody to everyday understanding.
Michigan farmers tested phonographs in cattle barns playing rag time brass band and grand opera to boost milk output. Farmers claim cows respond to voices of Caruso and other artists, increasing flow. Some experimenters withhold singer names while noting improved production.
Washington reports after the Payne Aldrich tariff took effect the Philippines have not shipped the full free amounts of cigars sugar and tobacco. Only 86 518 691 cigars 104 951 gross tons of sugar and 15 994 pounds of tobacco were exported, far below allowances. Insular Bureau officials expect the trend to continue for several years.
The Iowa Gas and Electric Company cut off gas supply at 4 a.m. causing warm meals to be scarce as households laundries and offices faced heat shortages. Crews repaired a clogged refinery pipe and a gas man was flown in from Rubio. The Journal’s linotype press halted five hours leaving readers to expect delays.
The harpy eagle of Brazil feeds exclusively on monkeys, a distinctive dietary habit highlighted in this note.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It presents F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and endorsers Walding Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists, noting the firm’s honor and finances. The cure is described as an internal remedy acting on blood and mucous surfaces.
One hundred sixty members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers join the Institution of Mechanical Engineers of Great Britain in a three day conference in London starting July 26. Westinghouse Pomeroy Potter Whyte Vaughn Clark Forsythe Lewis present papers on railway electrification, terminal locomotive handling, and involute gearing with a symposium by U.S. manufacturers illustrated by lantern slides.
Congressional committee investigations prompt Justices Bijur and Lehman to conduct a September judicial hearing of 3,800 accumulated cases. Testimony shows aliens faced petty extortion by lawyers and small societies in New Yorks Lower East Side.
An easy and harmless way to darken hair via sage and sulphur promoted by Wyeth Chemical Company of New York. The remedy claims to restore color and vitality, sold for 50c or one dollar and available through Mc Elhinney Drug Co and direct from the manufacturer.
A Cleveland Leader quip notes a proverb about fitting every man and questions how it applies to personal office or brains. The exchange plays on destiny and capability, with pithy humor about leadership and talent.
Mrs Mollie McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi writes of a severe kidney and bladder illness that she says Foley's Kidney Remedy cured with four bottles. She urges others with kidney disease to try the remedy and claims it saved her life. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. sell it.
Three centuries after Henry Hudson first sighted the bay a government railway completion will enable western Canada to ship grain to Europe via Hudson Bay within about eighteen months. The plan envisions using the bay as a northern waterway to expedite export trade and connect with European markets.
The Atchison Globe cites a view that every marriage needs a business manager to handle the practical side while love governs the pairing. The suggestion contrasts emotional bond with financial and logistical oversight in Matrimonial planning.
A historic beach gathering in Selsey Sussex observed a service asking God's blessing on the labors of local fishermen. The quaint English fishing village hosted the maritime rite to honor sea workers and mark traditional practice.
In Detroit the American National Retail Jewelers Association opens a four day national gems and jewelry exhibition. Retailers from across the country join manufacturers and jobbers for the convention and show.
Rev. U. S. Smith announces the prayer meeting moved to Thursday evening at 7:30 due to a trip away. The address topic will be Jerusalem and Environments.
A Georgia philosopher argues in the Atlanta Constitution that wilderness exists because lazy people avoid work and fear being sent to chop wood. He notes candidates refuse labor when the woods await, implying reluctance to engage in tough tasks.
A wife reproves her unemployed husband and the husband jokes that he now has the key to the situation. The Yonkers Statesman captures a humorous exchange about job search and initiative.
If new shoes rub a blister on the heel, place adhesive plaster over the sore area. In a few days the blister will heal and the shoe will soften during that time.
Letter from H. M. Winkler of Evansville Indiana praises Foley Kidney Pills for curing a severe kidney trouble with back pain dizziness and weakness. Mention cites Lemmen's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co as distributors.
A report notes the American sturgeon, landlocked in Lakes Michigan and Erie, found below Niagara Falls as it reaches the sea. It claims a specimen was captured years ago in the Firth of Tay after crossing the Atlantic.
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