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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
4
Advertisement extols Foley's Urine Laxative for constipation stomach and liver issues claiming it sweetens the stomach breath and gently stimulates the liver while regulating the bowels. Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co.
Notice repeats prohibition on reprinting articles and illustrations without special permission from the American Press Association in 1909 copyright guidance.
The article explores various Leghorn comb defects with illustrations and guidance on ideal head features, noting styles like twisted, beefy, and turnover combs. It discusses egg shape theory, new poultry journals from Cape Town, and large egg imports, plus notes on feed adulteration, cold storage eggs, and quirky farming tidbits.
A playful verse recounts Mrs Minorca hosting a tea for select hens. The social scene features Mrs Wyandotte’s hat controversy and a chorus about hats, bows, and Paris style, stirred by hens in the scratching room.
The article outlines methods for preserving eggs including the SA Inc. Lime Method the Salt Method and the Liquid Glass Method. It stresses using fresh clean uncracked eggs and removing males ten days before preserving to prevent decay. It details mixing lime and salt solutions and layering eggs in jars or crocks with cool even temperatures.
A broad sermon on love condemns counterfeit interpretations and extols true love as divine and protective. Local notes include small ads and brief city items from The Fair with prices, theater, lectures, travel, garden, and pharmacy promotions. Also mentions Jelly glasses, post cards, hats, fly exterminators, and Strawberry Taft variety.
Col. W. Brookhart and officers led twenty one shooters from Des Moines who competed in a three skirmish and two rapid fire event. Lieutenant Schilling and Sergeant Jackson posted high marks and will train again in August to earn a place on the state team for Camp Perry. Final scores reached 779 of 900, a commendable showing for Schilling and Jackson.
Four well known Des Moines residents died in a single day in Des Moines on June 21. The deceased include State Secretary W. A. Magee of the Iowa Y M C A, Thomas Rinard, Mrs. Rachel V. Chamberlain, and Mrs. W. H. Heywood.
Mason City Iowa reports D B Hedemark of Lyle collapsed and died while croquet was in progress. He was in the company of two physicians when the summons arrived and the end came.
In St. Louis on June 21 a greater veil of secrecy surrounded the government investigation with no hint of witnesses or their identities.
Sincere thanks to many friends for kindness and attentions during illness and at the death of our father Andrew Frisk. The Children.
Sage tea once used by grandmothers to darken hair is back in vogue through Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. The preparation promises rapid color restoration, prevents hair loss, and promotes growth. Sold by druggists from 50c to 1.00 or by Wyeth Chemical Co. 74 Cortlandt St New York. Special agents McPhhney Drug Co.
A Kentucky reader reports his father, aged beyond fifty, suffering kidney and bladder trouble diagnosed as prostate enlargement. After trying Foley's Kidney Remedy, the first bottle relieved him and a second bottle ended the trouble, per L E Morris of Dexter. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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