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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1912
Page
8
The London docks strike, active since May and affecting about 60 000 workers and families in semistarvation, has been declared off by the strike committee and work resumed today. The notice also includes an advertising plug for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound from Lethman's Pharmacy.
Fifty years ago today the steamer Alabama sailed from the Mersey on a trial trip as Britain detained her for allegedly planning to wage war on a friendly power. Twenty five years ago today Bulgarian throne crisis unsettles Prince Perdivand election outcome.
An old advertisement touts Meritol White Liniment as the greatest pain killer and a wonderfully effective prep aration for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica lumbago lame back strains and swellings with Semimon’s Pharmacy listed as the sole agents.
The Sunday evening union service in Central Park featured Rev. D. W. Brown of the A. M. W. church delivering a discourse on the text If God so loved us we ought also to love one another. He emphasized Christian love and urged unity among races, recalling Civil War service and shared faith.
Sale of household goods scheduled for Saturday August 3 at 2 30 p m at the vendor home opposite the Comercial club. Items include bedroom suits center stands sideboard hall tree couch bookcases rugs carpets dishes lamps garden tools baseburner heaters gas stove and more by Mrs R T McCall with auctioneers noted.
In 1819 and 1861 the Earth passed through comet tails with depths up to 309000 miles. Some astronomers reported a glow in the atmosphere, but no harmful effects were found.
Wm Delaney, a Spanish war veteran from New York, reports severe eczema and sleepless months. He credits Saxo Salve with stopping the itching and healing the skin after six doctors failed. Sherman Bros Drugists in Washington, Iowa, advertise the salve for eczema and related skin diseases.
Mary McInnes fifteen year old hunter alert to a lost cow found a black bear with two cubs in the woods seven miles north of Kinney. She climbed a small tree and clung on for six hours as the bear tried to climb, until parents and brother located her by lantern light and rescued her as night fell. The weather was bitterly cold and she collapsed after the rescue.
Joseph Hinchman of Merchantville New Jersey adopted 26 children from 1920s onward while driving a milk wagon. He supported 20 sons and 6 daughters with help from Nancy Andrews aiding the poor. Two thirds started their own businesses and the rest are contributing citizens.
New York reports show import of diamonds and precious stones for the year ending June reaching 39.5 million dollars in New York port plus 16 million dollars of uncut stones. Duty is 10 percent on cut diamonds while rough stones enter free. A Jewelers' review notes only one official 5 percent price rise, with indirect increases elsewhere.
Edward Y Pomeroy in Buckland Mississippi asked a doctor to keep him alive two weeks so his six hens settling in his coffin could hatch. He dies. new nests are discovered after burial.
Drury B. Badgely a wealthy farmer from Pleasant Hill near Parkersburg was attacked by a swarm of bees that settled on his hair and beard and stung him to death.
Seven killed and fifteen wounded in a Whites versus Blacks clash near Plainville and Calhoun in Gordon county Georgia. A thousand whites battled many barricaded Blacks for about five hours. In Fordyce Arkansas five Negroes were badly wounded as National Guard units move toward Alexandria Louisiana. Governor Donaghey orders militia to remain for investigation.
Judge Dillon of Columbus, nominated by the Republican state convention for governor, announced he would not be a candidate and urged removal of his name from the ticket. He cited failure to unite the party and stated his acceptance assumed a united ticket in Ohio.
Two fatalities occur as a German aviator Fischer and his mechanic passenger Kugler crash from a high altitude. The plane is destroyed. A Missouri farmer A M Nason reports sciatic rheumatism, claims Foley's Kidney Pills cured him and removed black specks, with Lemmon's Pharmacy marketing the remedy.
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