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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
6
A 1900s health note urges a mixed diet for hot weather. It warns against fad regimens and excessive cold drinks, stressing moderation, adequate hydration, and the safety of common foods like steak in summer. It explains body heat dynamics and cautions about contaminated ice and water.
A brief note reports fenceposts in Argentina made from chio wood noted for longevity, claiming they last forty years or more. The fragment emphasizes durability and regional wood usage.
Fragmentary report notes a fatal incident at sea involving a liner captain and a collision or accident. The readable text mentions a person named Martha and a statement about someone named Neouben and a captain possibly not arrested. The details are unclear.
A rustic dialogue centers on Mrs. Clovertop urging HM to blow out a can rather than calling a boy, revealing tension and a potential domestic accident in Prospect. The fragment hints at local color and a reported tragedy involving the Clovertop family without full context.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a journalist and a loan. It hints at dialogue about meeting someone and touch for a loan, but the text is garbled and lacks clear names, places, or events.
In Los Angeles on June 7, 90 year old Mehita hel G Trowbridge, a sister of President James A. Garfield, died there.
Columbus Foresters district convention in Columbus drew seventy five delegates. The event reported from Columbus and Decatur TL with coverage of local fraternal activities.
An advertisement touts ZEMO as a permanent cure for prickly heat rashes hives eczema and other infant skin ailments. It claims many parents are satisfied and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not relieve symptoms with druggists selling ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP nationwide.
In the district court of Washington County Iowa 1911 the executor A T Masley seeks court approval to sell portions of William L Essley estate including Brown County Nebraska land and city blocks in Washington Iowa to carry out the will terms. Hearing set for midday June 11 at 10 am at the Banner House Washington.
A brief dispatch notes that Confederates are anticipated to attack and that Richmond and Memphis may fall into Union hands within weeks. In Washington a report predicts swift government possession of those cities. A separate line recalls Gladstone’s defeat on home rule by a large margin.
Practical home care guidance on cleaning oilcloths and linoleum. Includes mixtures with milk water beeswax turpentine paraffin and buttermilk and advises avoiding strong soaps and excessive water. Also covers onion bed irrigation surface cultivation and weed control for healthy onions.
Four contestants in the 100000 airship race from Paris to Turin resumed their flight from Rome in the final stage of the 1300 mile event. Begun May 28, the starters have until June 15 to complete the course via Rome with freedom to start and land as needed.
Dr Robert Inglis aged forty five murdered his wife in a rooming house at 107 South Division Street Grand Rapids after she obtained a restraining injunction. He attempted suicide with a pocket knife and is hospitalized likely to recover.
Circuit Judge John Ronald issues the final injunction in a seven week furniture workers strike involving about 7,000 men. The ruling anchors peaceful picketing as a right to secure information while enjoining coercive or unlawful behavior.
The submarine Tarpon under John W. Barnett escaped serious danger on a submerged tower point near Judith. It struck a floating object, damaging the por scope forward rail and conning tower while submerged. A night watchman is requested to deter burglars and respond swiftly to any noise or sign of intrusion.
An electrical storm in Michigan claiming three lives. Bryant Smith, 79, of Wyandotte and Arthur Bushay, 9, of Detroit died from fallen live wires, while J. H. Howell was killed by lightning at Montrose.
A 1907 Detroit vs Philadelphia game near seventeenth inning featured a legendary double play. Charlie O Leary and Rossman, with a key scoop and throw, turned the tricky play that stunned the crowd and swung momentum as darkness ended the 9 to 9 seventeen inning tie.
The Tennessee Historical Society votes to donate a state wide collection featuring a mummy once owned by Jeremiah George Harris and artifacts from Tennessee history. Item highlights include a Napoleon death mask, swords linked to Sevier and Ferguson, Cherokee artifacts, a Napoleon portrait, a Jackson inauguration hat, and a Lean Jimmie Jones shirt.
Scientific American reports top aerological kite altitudes from Mount Weather Virginia and Lindenberg Germany. Altitudes listed are above ground level with Mount Weather around 525 meters and Lindenberg about 120 meters, noting measurement basis for comparisons.
A reporter's impending arrival prompts a fictional warning in which a president's son seizes a moment to pretend he is learning the business. The dialogue depicts a factory setting with tosses of cigarette and burnt cork as pretense.
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