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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
8
Jefferson City May 14 The extra session of the Missouri legislature adjourned this afternoon after passing eleven general bills including four restricting liquor traffic one regulating public utilities one ending the last hope of race track men and two for labor protection.
Official forecast through 8 p m shows showers and colder conditions in Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan with Wisconsin seeing showers in the eastern portion Iowa remaining fair.
Chicago and East Buffalo report mixed commodity prices with wheat and corn fluctuating, pork and lard holding firm, and cattle and sheep receipts steady to higher for selected grades. Live stock prices reflect modest gains for some categories and steady demand across others.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on May 13 burglars forced a safe open at J S Kellys grocery and took a few cents from the reins leaving only about four cents recovered.
The undersigned offers for sale Lots 6 and 7 in block 6 J H Wilson addition to South Washington known as the Elizabeth Nicholson property formerly occupied by W R McClean. Sealed bids will be received until 2 p m Monday May 20 1907 at the undersigned office when bids will be opened. The right to reject any bids is reserved. J L Brookbart Referee. 69 m then mail free samples of Dr Shoop's Restorative and books on Dyspepsia The Heart or The Kidneys offered by Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin.
An aged newspaper ad promotes easy monthly payments from 85 to 815 for a piano or pianola with address details in Washington Iowa. It also touts Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment for piles claiming quick relief and mentions a 50 cent nickel-capped jar sold by J A.
A clergyman raises a glass and proposes a toast to peace and godliness. Guests hesitate then cheerfully clink their glasses as the toast is accepted despite its irreverent moment.
Measles are increasing in Muncie at fifteen to twenty cases daily. Hundreds have had it and recovered, hundreds more are currently ill, and health officers believe hundreds more will contract the disease. The illness affects both old and young.
An offer promotes a free trial size of Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy a white creamy antiseptic balm. It lists eucalyptus thymus and menthol as ingredients and claims instant lasting relief for nasal and throat catarrh with a paid larger size bottle available for 50 cents.
Billy, after a wild day, is sent to bed without supper and reflects on his mischief. A bedtime scene shifts to a dreamlike journey with the Moon Sprite and the Seven Sisters, riding a flying horse alongside celestial beings and dogs.
United States Senator Charles Dick, chair of the Republican state executive committee, postponed a Columbus conference of party leaders, officials, and lawmakers. He cited misunderstandings and opposition that made unanimous action impossible at this time and said he has done all possible to restore harmony.
A bedtime dream sends Billy to Starland via a moonbeam where Mars Hercules and Cepheus greet him. He tours with a sprite and Pegasus, meets the Heavenly Twins and Bere nic e, and longs for his mother while seeking food and comfort.
Herbert H Hayden a Wesleyan graduate and former Methodist minister who once faced a famed Connecticut murder trial over Mary Stannard in 1879 died at his New Haven home at 57 after a long illness and surgeries. The episode tied to Yale professor Edward Dana's arsenic inquiry and ended with a hung jury and Hayden freed on bonds.
Edwardsville Illinois May 18. C W Barrett Wabash agent stood in for a telegraph operator and within ten minutes received messages announcing the deaths of his father and his mother in law in different towns.
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin May 13 Jas R Palmer 97 died. He operated the first bus line in New York City and was present at the laying of the first rail of the first railway in the United States. He was once an intimate friend of Henry Clay.
The article extols Dr Pierce's medicines for using known, honest ingredients printed on bottle wrappers. It notes alcohol free processing with glycerine, claims blood purification and digestive benefits, and urges patient, long term use for best results. It cites medical endorsements and widespread availability.
An advertisement claims sprains may be quickly cured by bathing the affected parts with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and giving rest. Sold by Cook and Mann.
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