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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
6
An advertisement asserts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures weak nervous and rundown women. It touts complete ingredient disclosure, claims strong professional endorsements from multiple medical schools, and offers a free booklet by sending name and address to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo NY.
W R Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee testifies that Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup effectively treats chronic constipation. He praises it as a thorough practical remedy and offers a conscientious reference. Sold by all druggists.
The Iowa i Ry announces lower than ever summer rates to eastern and western destinations including Minnesota Wisconsin California Washington Montana Wyoming and North Dakota. Tickets on sale daily through October 31 1907 with stop over privileges and variable routes. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. 120.
The Iowa Central Ky. will sell crickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles from June 22 to July 5 with return passage up to September 15, 1907. One round trip fare applies, via any direct route, with stop over privileges at any point. For details contact A. B. Cutts, G. P. & IT. A., Minneapolis, Minn.
Selfishness in fraternal work condemned as harming progress. Supreme keeper logs net gain of 191 lodges and 20,023 members, totaling 7,692 lodges and 671,162 members across the order at year end 1906. Ohio realm shows 663 lodges and 77,051 members. Memorial day set for the Tuesday after the second Sunday in June. Spokane Red Cross lodge plans a 60,000 temple. Pennsylvania Pythians active with 500 candidates reaching page rank in Philadelphia initiation class.
Dr Luber N Sims elected grand master Workman of Washington bringing sixteen years of service to Kalama lodge and state leadership. A former Kalama mayor and four term legislator, Sims succeeds past grand master Steinbach amid a forecast of renewed interest in the AOUW and stronger lodge meeting efforts. The order reports $140 million paid to beneficiaries and over $20 million in sick benefits and donations.
A. M. Kashiwa of New Orleans becomes the first Japanese member of Woodmen of the World. He is a married restaurant businessman fluent in English and active in Palmetto camp No. 2. The order says over 30 million in claims and monuments since 1890 and notes Mississippi has 26,000 members while Texas reports over 102,000 members.
The order reports remarkable growth with two assessments omitted this year and more than 118,000 beneficial members in good standing, reflecting strong prosperity of the organization.
A Technical World style treatise argues that pipe quality hinges on draft and construction rather than material. It describes the ideal center stem bore, deep narrow bowl, thick bowl walls, and a cake that preserves heat, while warning against off center stems and poor maintenance that leads to uneven burning and tainted flavor.
Instructions for cleaning brass articles describe washing in suds of ammonia and water, then polishing with brass polish. For severely tarnished items a powder used for silver or brass, moistened with vinegar, can remove tarnish and restore shine.
Cleaning guidance for silver teapots suggests filling the pot with hot soda water after use and letting it stand, then rinsing. It notes exterior cleaning with plate powder requires inside polishing and thorough rinsing, and warns against any teapot not kept soaking to prevent insoluble sediment from tea.
A housekeeper should keep a bottle of rosewater glycerin and a lemon slice on a shelf in the kitchen. Rub lemon on fingers to remove potato stains and wash hands in warm water then massage with rosewater and glycerin to keep hands soft.
Guide explains applying hydrogen peroxide to wounds until fizzing stops, then moistening a bandage with the same solution. Sold at druggists, ten cents covers months of use. The wound heals quickly as it kills germs and is used in hospitals after operations.
G G Townsend Frostburg road engineer unveils a hybrid road machine combining features of a Shuart grader, spring tooth harrow, and split log drag. The design uses a long rigid frame, adjustable scrapers, and a three-ring chain hitch for versatile working positions and easy transport.
Reports say this session will provide 2 million dollars for New York state road work this year. The sum is smaller than some proposed, but expected to cover extensive projects already under construction and financed, plus 2 million of last year’s 5 million appropriation remaining unused.
The national rural delivery records show 81 461 routes with 87 809 carriers and 1 837 076 32 available for new service this year. In Pennsylvania 2 042 routes exist and over 2 700 petitions seek new routes. Meyer approved De Graw’s salary adjustments and a July 1 schedule boosting carrier pay 9 to 25 percent by miles traveled.
Chamberlains Pain Balm is touted as an antiseptic liniment that prevents blood poisoning from cuts, bruises, or burns and speeds healing. It claims instant burn relief and faster recovery than standard care, sold by Cook & Sherman and J. H. Stewart in nickel-capped jars. It also advertises Dr Shoops Magnetic Ointment for piles with claimed quick relief and complete disappearance of symptoms.
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