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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
4
Advertising copy asserts Foley's Honey and Tar cures a cough or cold and prevents pneumonia and consumption with refund guarantee. Mentions two opiates and a yellow genuine package, and warns to refuse substitutes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
The message states 1909 copyright by American Press Association and forbids reprinting articles and illustrations without special permission. It signals rights control and distribution restrictions for the material.
A quirky piece links a want ad campaign to Spinster Town turning lively, then shifts to a pulp about owls. It discusses owl species as farm helpers, their role in pest control, and the impact of hunting on poultry, noting owl anatomy and nesting habits.
Do not feed hens in the henhouse on hot days or you will invite mice. Do not keep a stuffed owl as decoration. Set it among pens to deter thieves. Do not join the Fault Finders club. Do not ship eggs or fowls in heavy boxes without ice. Test guinea eggs for fertility by pairing mating. Stable breeders prevent a clean shank breed.
In Washington June 12 Speaker Cannon and Mr Payne show they can secure a house quorum for Porto Rican bill action. Debate centers on tariff conferees and expectations for swift passage with Taft’s stance unclear to some insurgents.
In Floresville Texas on June 12 Refugio Juarequea a hanging suspect used a sharpened metal spoon as a weapon. He stabbed Sheriff William Wright in the chest as the cap was being placed but the blade deflected on bone. Juarequea was restrained and the execution continued with a deputy stepping in for the wounded officer.
Two shocks rattled the Riviera on June 12 with moderate damage in Marseilles and heavier effects in smaller towns. At Lameso eight people were killed as several houses collapsed and troops moved in to search for casualties. Buildings also fell at Enguilles and a vermicelli factory in Aix was partly demolished.
Dallas June 12 Eleven persons are dead and several injured after a severe Texas storm. A Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway passenger train was blown from the Brazos river bridge north of Sweetwater, killing one man and injuring others.
Parents of Cradle roll children are urged to attend the Chil dren's day exercises next Sunday at 10:45 on June 13 at the M K church. Baptismal service for children will be held June 2 instead of Children's day.
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