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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
8
Des Moines May 2 The International Union of Kindergarten Teachers condemned Sunday newspaper comic pictures for irreverent depictions of facts and natural things. A movement to replace grotesque exaggerations with wholesome colored supplements may begin.
Miss Mary M. Pattison resigns as dean of women at Parsons College after two years to enter the mission field in Egypt under the United Presbyterian board. She previously taught in Egyptian mission schools for three years and will depart for her field in the early fall amid student regret.
In Dubuque on May 2 Elmer Mertes 17 was killed and his brother Henry badly injured when the Collins Manufacturing Company elevator, carrying several workers, fell three stories after the cable broke on the third floor. Others escaped serious injuries. The accident occurred Monday night, the car plunging to the basement with great force.
Fire at Morningside college in Sioux City Iowa destroyed the main hall Monday night with an estimated loss of 110000. Insurance on the burned section is about 55000. A mass meeting decided to rebuild once insurance is adjusted and finances arranged. Only outer walls remain. fire started from defective wiring and low water pressure hampered firefighting.
A Hooper Nebraska reader touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for years of female troubles. The letter urges others to try the medicine after dramatic personal recovery and notes the sponsor’s permission to use the name. Also lists Twenty Reasons For Opposing the Saloon condemning alcohol’s social and moral impact with strong advocacy.
A comical piece on eggs and hens, noting seasonal laying habits and price points. It jokes about aging eggs, tariffs, and safety measures such as stamping birth dates, while lampooning egg storage and marketing practices with playful, satirical observations.
A $6,000 pipe organ was located in the burned building while numerous books from the library were saved.
Emmettsburg Maryland May 2. William Brundage age 25 jailed on resisting an officer charge hanged himself while awaiting grand jury action and was found by a guard dead in his cell.
L. B. Sherwin sold his 157 acre farm near Dike for 22000 to Miss Clara B. Dennison a school teacher. He took a half section near Fergus Falls Minnesota in part payment. Dennison is a teacher and her career is cited as proving financial possibilities from teaching.
A Springfield Tennessee boy asks his mother what men will do to put in jail if whiskey is removed. The speaker laments corrupt politics that favor liquor and harm families, urging readers to choose between boys and saloons as the town confronts reform.
In remarks attributed to Joseph Cook, the speaker argues strong drink harms all men equally, stating it makes a fool of both white men and Negroes. The account frames intoxication as a universal social danger and calls readers to consider its impact.
There are people who neglect a mere cold risking diphtheria bronchitis or pneumonia. Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly to stop coughs and cure colds. It contains no opiates and is safe for children. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Local notice advertises bus line service with contact Frank Rovers. It urges readers to give address and number for prompt attention.
A Des Moines group of over 100 Shriners departed for Los Angeles early Tuesday by train, joined by a drum and bugle corps. The caravan, escorted by a local train, will meet the imperial potentate in Omaha with additional Shriners joining from Cedar Rapids and Davenport.
A Hawarden Iowa crash sent a car full of high school youths tumbling 15 feet down a bank after skidding from a turn toward the Sioux river. Amanda Tritz Ruth Vale and Helen Smith suffered serious injuries but were not believed fatally hurt.
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