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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
6
The document outlines annual postage and printing costs for state records and reports. It notes about twenty thousand dollars yearly for distribution, with a biennial period ending June 20, 1910 showing printing at 1 200.06 and binding at 55 560.
An advertisement extols an external oil emulsion called Mother's Friend to ease pregnancy, prepare the system for the crisis, and aid postnatal recovery. It promises comfort during childbirth and urges readers to visit drug stores and request a free booklet from BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
A state report outlines changes in printing practices for official documents, describing how the state records and distributes materials. It notes shifts in document rooms and the handling of registers and public notices across agencies.
A city notice reports Mayor Glasvow discussing enforcement of an ordinance prohibiting pasturing in the streets. A South Seventh Avenue cow pastured last summer and was not moved, with officials urged to prevent repeats and keep streets clear. A citizen signed as such.
Henry Des Camp was sentenced to life in prison by a jury after pleading guilty to murdering his wife. He reportedly confessed when told he would not be hanged.
A 1910 Iowa official table reveals divorce and marriage ratios, noting one in seven marriages leads to court, ten percent of marriages end in divorce, and Polk county leads with the highest divorce rate. It reports counts of licenses issued, petitions filed, and divorces granted by default, plus regional county figures and remarrying permissions.
The county hospital board and the county board of supervisors held a joint meeting in the courthouse. All three supervisors and most hospital board members attended as they reviewed plans and a $25,000 appropriation. Architect Burrows of Davenport discussed the designs. another joint session is planned later this week to finalize plans and prepare for work.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest of honor at a social function hosted by U. S. Grant III and his wife. The event brought together prominent figures and showcased civic duties and local charitable aims.
A jumbled OCR fragment mentions pigs, weights, lengths, and selling a pip not kin to any. includes stray abbreviations and scattered names such as LEMLEY RR and S&S &. of Washington, with unclear action or context.
A long list of women from cities like Natick Milwaukee Chicago and Philadelphia testifies to cures from Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims no compensation for names but urges proof of the medicine's efficacy for female ailments and various conditions.
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