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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
6
Frank S. Piers, a veteran of the War of 1812, credits Miller's Dyspepsia Pills with curing his long stomach trouble after years of suffering. He reports improvement since beginning the tablets and says they are the only relief that helped him. He urges others to try the product available in 25¢ 50¢ and $1 sizes at local drug stores.
Notice describes a standard bred Trotting Stallion about seven years old named Sound and a fit actor. Season at Smalls one mile north west of square. Care will be taken for accidents but not liable. A fine jack will be in the same place. Lemtons Pharmacy sells Chamber remedies.
A long list of upcoming meetings and events includes the National Catholic Educational Association in Chicago, AMA convention in Low Angeler, engineers in Chicago, and various state and international gatherings. In Cedar Rapids a "Roadmaking Day" is planned within two weeks with 150 volunteers, a luncheon, and civic involvement to repair local roads.
A quarter buys Chamberlain's Cole Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine every family should keep on hand during summer. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
W P Jones former U S bank examiner for this district resigned three months ago and has accepted the vice presidency of Merchants National Bank of Portland Ore He will move his home from Algona to the western city and expects to be settled by July 1 with shipments of goods to follow.
Advertisement touts MI-O-NA stomach tablets with a money back guarantee for indigestion dizziness and headaches and MI-DNA tablets for lingering tiredness. Claims fast relief within five minutes and stresses a large box at 50 cents. Includes promises of strong digestion and nutritious blood elements.
A brief note states no injuries resulted from the event and mentions two individuals involved who escaped harm, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The state board praises a small Glenwood farm patch where 780 quarts of early strawberries were picked from ground under one acre. At 10 to 15 cents per quart, the patch could gross about 400 dollars per acre, showcasing strong early-season yields.
The German Methodist gathering for Iowa, the Dakotas and Illinois began in Garner with nearly two hundred delegates. Rev L Brenner presided at the first session. Dr F R Hirsch, former Charles City College president, leads the Bible school. Doctor Bucher of Cincinnati is a featured speaker. The Galena Illinois district delegation is among the largest.
Des Moines saloon keepers must pay 1500 for licenses after July. City council on June 24 ordered the city treasurer to collect 900 more annually per license, raising the total from 600 to 1500 as the county collects 1000. The measure passed unanimously.
In Tracr Iowa on June 24 the Outdoor Art league and city council praised Rock Island people for leveling and filling old cellars along West Main Street. The work created a fine small park ready for Chautauqua visitors and improved the street’s appearance before the event.
In Fort Dodge Iowa on June 24 Mrs Sweet an Oxford hotel employee was saved from death when a live power line struck her belt buckle instead of her face. The buckle melted and had to be pried off, she will keep it as a souvenir. A city car halted as the wire dangled above. One woman suffered a nervous shock and remains bedridden.
Waterloo Iowa June 24 An unidentified woman about thirty is pursued by police across the region for defrauding Security Savings bank of $600. She presented a forged Galloway Gibson check on Blackhawk National bank for $800, deposited $200 then fled with $600. A description has been sent to nearby towns, but no trace yet found.
William Cooks body rests in a coffin he carved by hand from cherry wood. A Lisbon carpenter, he built the coffin years ago and sent it to him in Los Angeles where he lived with his daughters. He died on the 11th and was shipped back to Lisbon for burial.
Roy Grenwald and George Newton, painters at a feather duster factory in Monticello Iowa, saved when their swinging scaffold broke and they hung by rope ends six stories above ground until citizens pulled them to safety through a third story window.
Johnson county farmers circulate a petition to Congress urging rejection of the Canadian reciprocity treaty. They call the measure one sided and say it would foist the treaty on farmers through entrenched city interests, risking smaller returns for farm products.
The International Eucharistic Congress in Madrid will formally open after an official reception. Delegations from American Catholics join a diverse global gathering. Events include general assemblies, mass, and pilgrimages with post congress excursions to Toledo and Lourdes. Rumors of anti clerical protests circulate.
A local want ad in the Journal advertises fast results for buyers and sellers. The notice emphasizes simple placement and broad reach to connect readers with services, goods, and job opportunities.
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