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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
2
The article notes South Sea Islanders preferring raw fish and shellfish including oysters and squid, while hawaiians enjoy raw fish. It discusses catarrh as a constitutional disease, claims Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills offer a cure with a $100 reward for proof of failure, and provides order details.
A Stockton boy asks his mother if he is descended from a monkey, prompting a humorous exchange about ancestry. The father overhears and kicks the cat in the coal shed, a scene recounted by the Rooks County Record.
Stand as the result of the highest medical achievement of modern science and are guaranteed to give permanent relief in all cases of rheumatism. If you suffer from rheumatism, try this wonderful remedy. Lemmon's Pharmacy, exclusive local agents.
A mother asks about a baby’s political potential. The father replies I am you asserting the child will mirror adult claims. The exchange mocks political rhetoric by implying hollow words can resemble sound plans despite meaning little.
Local correspondents report across counties on scenes from towns and villages. This column outlines daily events, gatherings, and notable occurrences shaping community life and public interest.
Dublin residents share visits and chores as J B Banks and Will Augustine spend Sunday together. Miss Berdie Hotle visits relatives west of Dublin. Will Augustine attends a sale near Keota. Ladies Aid plans a box supper and program at Ada Hollingsworth's. W T Stevenson is poorly after a fall. Jake Hotle and Will Rickard go to Keota. Ralph and Nancy Brinning travel to Washington.
Kalona today reports Emmet Louck visiting South English on Tuesday. Dr J Swartzendruber rode to Iowa City Monday night. Roy Sommers and Frank Snider spent Sunday with family. Ethel Shaver visited friends in Iowa City Friday and Saturday. Albert Fishburn left for Moline to supervise yards. Oren Helwick bought horses. Rev Carwell shipped for Kansas. Glenn Martin and M Hollinger delivered hogs. Fisher and Weekly moving toward Des Moines area.
A satirical sketch portrays the politician as a peripatetic patriot who guides voters while blending campaigning with daily life. It muses on campaigns yearly, primaries, and the masses leaning on leaders, noting political details and the fragile balance between public duty and self-interest.
Fifty years ago today Shanghai repulsion by Taiping rebels. Frederick Ward defended the city forming the nucleus of Gordon's force. At Pittsburg Landing gunboats Tyler and Lexington opposed Confederate batteries. Twenty-five years ago today Charles Stewart Parnell was defeated in Parliament.
Lew Lemley visited part of the week while Walter Strohm called on his parents over the weekend. Wes Engel butchered Thursday. Lew Lemley hauled a cord wood load to town on Wednesday. Henry Beitel hauled hay from Mrs. Blick's on Wednesday and Thursday. Rhea Porter visited his uncle in West Liberty Iowa. Everett Strohm of Wayne NL visited Earnest Miller. Harry and John Haifley shoveled snow for the Milwaukee at Washington on Monday. Mrs. Cora Snyder and Edith from near West Chester. Mrs. Dillon of Keota. Mrs. Jess Harvey joined Mrs. Sam Henry on Thursday. Ben Beitel's greenhouse shows off early plants amid snow drifts. last year he sold over 20 000 plants. current crops include lettuce, tomato, beet, rhubarb and cabbage.
Wilber Miller advertises a Saturday flower sale with all flowers cut to half price for the day.
A brief note extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable medicine to stop prolonged coughs by healing the cause and soothing inflamed air passages. It warns against substitutes and recommends keeping the product on hand, with All Druggists carrying it.
A Quebec guide was mistaken for a deer and captured as a partridge, an embarrassing incident illustrating how a hunter’s error can reduce a person to an overtreated target.
Crawfordsville on March 1 1912 sees residents moving to farms and town homes Mrs Marsh arrives from Kirkwood NL Mrs Harriet Rankin of Wichita visits Mrs Mary Walker La Porte Kansas visitors at W W Twinam home Clyde Huston relocates to town Harry Dunbar heads to a Brighton area farm A group including J H Rhea and others depart for Washington in a morning trip Church services noted with a 7 30 union service at Presbyterian led by Dr Swickard
Bloomington resident D Toomey reports severe backache and kidney pains eased after using Foley Kidney Pills. He states the treatment enabled him to work a full day with no lingering effects. product available at all druggists.
Mrs J H McCreedy returned from Missouri to care for her ill sister Mrs John Harding. E W Spessard left for Independence to close a farm deal. C H Pickens moved to Missouri with household goods to settle there. Fedw Rhodes moved his family into Pickens vacated house. Miss Ethel Peterson was an east bound passenger. Architect Ziegler of Muscatine discussed M F E church plans. Jose Marr and C R Stearns went to Chicago with stock.
In West Chester on Feb 1 1912 David Fisher Al Augustine and Geo Lewis were in Washington on business. George Lewis King went to Chicago with stock. Today four hog cars shipped from here. Dave Kilgore moved to his farm near Brighton. W N Plummer of Oskaloosa moves into Kilgore property.
A science note compares ocean sizes, estimating filling a mile by mile by mile tank daily for 440 years to hold Pacific contents. It states other oceans scale similarly and that the world’s seas would take 2,000,000 years for all its water to flow over Niagara Falls.
R G Collins Barnegat New Jersey postmaster suffered severe la grippe cough and felt exhausted after fits. He bought Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and after taking it all coughing spells ceased. He declares it can’t be beat.
A weathering exchange recalls the old claim that coal dust benefits health each fall. The dialogue questions the repeat circulation of this belief and its appeal to furnace users.
Grace Hill notes report the ladies aid met with Mrs. C. C. Strohim on a Wednesday. Ivan Rehmel hauled coal from Washington on Tuesday. Greg Richardson lost a valuable horse last week after it was kicked and had to be shot. Miss Mellie Beitel sewed for Mrs.
A Rochester man reports recovery from a severe kidney ailment after using Foley Kidney Pills. He notes backache relief, strengthened kidneys, relief from dizziness and nighttime annoyance, claiming full improvement days after starting the medicine.
The Child's Welfare movement notes mothers as natural allies and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a valuable aid for coughs and colds that can lead to croup bronchitis and pneumonia. Physicians and druggists are advised to stock it.
San Diego owns 7,000 acres of former Mexican pueblo land set aside for growing eucalyptus. About 40,000 seedlings were planted last spring as optimistic taxpayers envision forests easing taxes or even paying citizens. Also noted is Detroit’s House of Corrections milestone with profits to city and prisoners, plus benefits to families and dependents from 1901 to 1911.
The New York Tribune notes the idle exercise of imagining lavish city beautification budgets and praises Brooklyn for seeking expert guidance. It compares American cities unfavorably to European models, notably Germany, where municipalities exercise control over how private property is used, shaping health, beauty, and economic outcomes.
A Contemporary Review argues that an overseas assault by 35 000 troops would require about three weeks without opposition, and questions how longer forces of 70 000 or 200 000 would fare against strong resistance while coastal torpedo flotillas stay ready. It suggests dispatching battle fleets to distant routes with minimal risk to home waters and trade.
A north side grocer wrapped a customer's groceries in a gunny sack to prevent freezing. Five year old George, in the kitchen, heard his mother praise the extra precaution and then misheard it as a guinea bag.
A penniless, unhappily married man asks a Chicago divorce attorney how to end his misery. The lawyer replies that, after reviewing the facts, he should take a job that requires him to work all night. The remark turns the tale into a humorous take on marriage and work.
A Puck humor piece recalls Daniel surviving the den of lions by order of King Darius. Early next morning the king asks if the lions bite and Daniel, versed in legal language, answers. The king then proclaims the lion question solved to the crowd.
A terse dialogue reveals a worker’s brag and a boss’s dismissal leading to the question of immediate employment opportunities. The exchange highlights workplace tension and potential job-seeking resolve.
Playwright reflects on a staged snowstorm that was released into a drawing room scene, acknowledging the audience’s warm reception and the planned impact of the dramatic device. The remark underscores the performative nature of staging and audience surprise.
An alto consoles the tenor in a moment of emotion as tears of joy rise. The soprano playfully responds with a light rebuke remembering a shaky high note.
A witty dialogue reveals a daughter’s engagement to a cautious man. One speaker notes the seriousness of marriage while another moots relief that she finally landed a spouse deemed suitable by family. The exchange hints at social expectations and familiar banter.
A witty exchange frames a cartoonish dilemma about algebraic notation as an X stands for an unknown quantity in a playful Pathfinder vignette.
The mosques and ministers debate a coal famine as a man’s death is linked to fuel scarcity. A minister speaks with feeling but admits lack of coal hindered the victim’s needs, prompting questions about public policy and care.
A playful exchange shows Gladys resisting traditional roles and asking to be an ordinary woman while her mother suggests she take up a profession to have usefulness in the world. The dialogue captures gender expectations in a lighthearted humorous tone.
A speaker rejects the idea of a hard winter and cites personal finances. The remark mentions alimony and a former spouse remarrying, hinting at ongoing legal or financial obligations.
Market notes on March 1 1912 show estimated receipts 30000 with 3985 carryover and mixed packers bids from 6 15 to 6 45 for cattle and 6 20 to 6 45 for heavy grades. Sheep demand remains strong with 10000 received and prices mainly 3 25 to 4 85 for native sheep and 3 75 to 4 90 for western sheep.
A brief notice promotes Meritol Eczema Remedy as a swift cure for eczema in all forms. Lemmon's Pharmacy is listed as exclusive agents and urges sufferers to try the product.
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