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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1911

Page

8

Healing for wounds and bites in quick days noted

The text notes that old sores and ulcers from animal or insect bites and many other accidents are quickly healed with a remedy or method referenced in the article.

Antiseptic Deodorant Promises Quick Healing

The product claims to stop putrefaction and destroy germs while checking bleeding and preventing blood poisoning and proud flesh. It offers painless use and no scarring and is advertised for chronic sores and ulcers. Available at druggists or via 10-DO MEDICINE CO Davenport Ia.

DO Medicine CO Davenport, Ia

Dead robber found in ruins after Seaton bank bombing

In Monmouth Wh June 12 a body believed to be one of five bank robbers killed in Seaton dynamite blast was found in the bank ruins. A revolver and watch identified the corpse while four accomplices fled by auto pursued by De Myerett in another car. He fired at them and was struck by a seventy two gunshot from the bandits' weapon. a nearby telephone pole shielded him from most of the charge.

Monmouth Seaton de Myerett

Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies Warned

A classic 19th century cure advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It promises to pay 100 dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall Fr. J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Amusement Boss Hurt on Roller Coaster at Revere Beach

Oscar F Young, manager of a local amusement enterprise, was knocked from his coat by a passenger on a roller coaster and mangled in a high curve above Revere Beach boulevard. The accident occurred before about 5,000 spectators and sparked a panic as doctors warned he would die.

Revere Mass Oscar F Young Revere Beach Boulevard

Murder Over Coffee in Palmyra Tragedy

In Palmyra Missouri on June 12 Walter Rightmire age sixty killed Benjamin Holman age fifty by hurling hot coffee at his hand and then died by suicide. The killing and death occurred in the dining room of John D Bates grandson of Moses D Bates founder of Hannibal.

Palmyra Walter Rightmire Benjamin Holman Rightmire

Electric Bitters Promise Health For Women At Lemmon’s

A vintage health pitch claims women gain health beauty and social ease through Electric Bitters. The ad cites relief from constipation kidney impurities and nervous irritability, promising purified blood strong nerves bright eyes and clear skin. Available for 50 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Firebug Trust Suspects Sought in Chicago

Twenty one men named in confessions to Fire Attorney Michael Sullivan are sought or under surveillance by detectives over the firebug trust. The confessions reveal fires fed by the group, with Sullivan noting the case grows worse as investigations deepen and suggesting incendiary fires may be more common than earlier thought.

Chicago Michael Sullivan Firebug Trust Sullivan

Maine Land Baron Pingree Buys Vast Wilds Tracts

Davi Pingree of Salem, Massachusetts, bought hundreds of thousands of acres in Maine, becoming the state’s largest private landholder. His domain spans Aroostook County with forests and lakes, and he remains a modest figure, working long hours in Salem and rarely discussing his Maine holdings.

Davi Pingree Salem Mans Maine Rhofes Island David Pingree United States Aroostook

Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds burns and sores

A vintage advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a fast healing remedy for dreadful wounds from knives guns tins nails fireworks and other causes. It claims to prevent blood poisoning or gangrene and also treats burns boils sores eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. Available for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Bucklen Lemmon’'s

Long History of Extra Sessions Fitted to Presidential Calls

The article outlines the long history of United States extra sessions, detailing presidents who summoned Congress for extraordinary meetings, notable episodes from Madison to Taft, durations of sessions, and the constitutional basis for summoning. It highlights the frequency, purposes, and outcomes of these extraordinary sessions.

Washington Taftre United States Congress John Adams Martin van Ures William Henry Harrison Franklin Pierce Abraham Lincoln Grover Cleveland William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson James Madison Rutherford B. Hayes Taft Senate Madison Pierce France Pinckney Adams Jefferson Louisiana Spain Monroe Livingston and Pinckney House Tenth Congress Great Britain Jeferson Thirteenth Martin van Buren Treasury van Buren Twenty Seventh Congress Lincoln Thirty-seventh Congress President Hayes Hayes Cleveland McKinley Roosevelt Fifty Eighth Congress Cuba

Democrats Prep for Extended House Session in New Building

As April 4 approaches, prominent Democrats forecast a lengthy session likely lasting through the summer. New House members confront Washington heat more than veterans as committee leadership takes shape with Henry of Texas atop Rules and Hardwick of Georgia among early picks.

Congress Washington Capitol Henry Texas Hardwick Georgia Stanley Kentucky Garrett Tennessee Foster Ilinoils Denver Ohio Cannon, Mann Ilinois Asher Hinds Currier New Hampshire Ways and Means Rules House Champ Clark Underwood Dixon Indiana Fitzgerald New York

Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promotion

An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as ideal for darkening gray hair and improving hair quality. It claims sage and sulphur are natural hair elements, notes potential scalp benefits, and promises a money back guarantee if it fails to meet expectations.

Wyeth Chemical Company of New York Wyeth McKihinney Drug Co

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