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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
8
An advertisement promotes Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming rapid relief from dyspepsia, appetite improvement, and no after meal distress. It touts ease of use before meals, fast action, and a price of 25 cents per box with pharmacist trials.
Colonel Wook Steiner presents a railroad performance titled King of the Long Horn Ranch. A smaller troupe from Arizona with Younger Motfato and a band of Indian cowboys will perform. The event is scheduled for Tuesday evening in June with likely a single show at the venue.
Historic drought reports a record breaking June with no rain, comparing to ten years ago when thirty days hit 100 degrees. Pastures dry, crops harmed, gardens brown, and water cisterns empty as farmers fear continued heat and dust on dusty country roads.
Nearly 4,000 singers from about 200 German societies gather in Milwaukee for the National Saengerfest. Stores post English signs for non German visitors while a roll showing the name McCarthy causes commotion. A Sunday picnic follows the concerts and officials deny a rumor about breweries operating at night during the event.
J P Morgan the New York banker and art collector will be the sole American witness at the coronation of King George in Westminster Abbey today. He attends by express invitation from King George sent through the Lord Chamberlain earlier this month.
President Taft is the principal speaker at the New York State Bankers association convention opening in Manhattan Beach. Leading financiers from New York and across the state number in the hundreds attending the session.
The mandate requiring the dissolution of the Standard Oil Company goes into effect today in Washington. The trust must be dissolved within six months and will not pursue further litigation. Prices of oil are expected to rise soon.
British subjects in New York gathered at Old Trinity Church this afternoon to celebrate the London coronation of King George and Queen Mary. An elaborate musical program was the feature of the service.
A clipped, quirky item notes persistent grumbling about costs and beef with the refrain we cannot afford beef. The piece captures a provincial tone and a jokey critique of everyday finance.
A proverb notes that surrender to a friend is simple when wrong, but true honor lies in a man standing for his wife when he is right, framing moral courage around loyalty and integrity.
A 60 cent large box MI-ONA stomach tablets claim to relieve belching gas heartburn and indigestion and to improve blood quality. The ad cites Mrs J Newton of Bellevue Michigan reporting renewed strength after use and guarantees money back from Lemon's Pharmacy.
Des Moines reports indicate Iowa corn will be bumper due to warm wet conditions. Dr George M. Chappel notes corn over knee high with rapid growth. many Polk county farmers expect the largest crop in history. Potatoes and berries expect smaller yields due to drought and heat. apples affected by browning and fruit drop. The raspberry harvest begins in local markets.
A fragment shows a warning about a jail in Jaytown closing at five o'clock and urging someone to hurry indoors tonight. The terse scene evokes a rough, urban setting with implied consequences for staying out late.
The article urges learning first aid in public schools noting that French schools teach rescue measures for drowning, fractures, nosebleeds, tourniquets, and poison exposure. It suggests such lifesaving education should be widespread globally.
In St Paul sixty five surviving veterans gathered to mark fifty years since the regiment left for Washington after Lincoln’s order. The parade featured old firefighting apparatus, Hill’s ox-cart, six cylinder racers, and veterans marching with St Paul’s police of war days, while speakers recalled wartime battles and campaigns.
Under the Wolverine Automobile club auspices a long motor caravan starts from Detroit on the first annual affiliation tour. The opening run goes to Toledo covering 115 miles then proceeds to Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls Hamilton Ontario Toronto London Ontario and back to Detroit. The seven day trip covers about 590 miles in all.
The National Convention of Insurance Commissioners met at the Hotel Manhattan New York with Colonel Joseph Button of Virginia serving as president. The agenda included a report on committee blanks and proposed changes to the executive committee.
Chicago June 22 Important matters will come up at the United States Golf Association executive committee meeting during the national open championship. The final attitude on the bogey rules drafted long ago but never officially adopted will likely be set. The committee will also address the crowded field in the national amateur championship and consider restricting entrants.
John R Webster a commercial agent for Illinois Central and a noted Omaha citizen earns a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan. His son John Potter Webster graduates with him as both receive their diplomas in a joint ceremony. Father traveled to Michigan to attend the event.
London reports J P Morgan Stignally honored in a civic ceremony as part of a pageant salute.
A merger plan brings Epworth League, Baptist Young People's Union, and Christian Endeavor under one state Endeavorers group. Baptist leaders favor uniting with the state Christian Endeavor society while Methodist dissent signals difficulty absorbing Epworth League. Presbyterians may face obstacles in absorbing Methodist youth groups.
Dish suggestions include Almond Pudding Caramel Trifle Braised Tongue and a peach-topped tea cake. Recipes feature ingredients like almonds eggs sugar vanilla sponge cake and gelatin with step by step cooking and serving notes.
The saying challenges the belief that fair play should begin only from one side. It argues that mutual accountability and ethics are essential for true sportsmanship and just competition.
A collage of humorous exchanges and brief quips from various 1920s era papers includes light dialogue about maid service airships and a punchline about doughnuts on the pantry tree. Also features a poem line from a padded cell and a valedictory joke about misunderstanding French.
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