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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1907

Page

8

Change of Life Promises Help From Lydia E Pinkham Product

Personal letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life critical period. Women report relief from nervousness headaches sleeplessness and other symptoms after using the remedy. Readers are urged to write for advice and guidance, claiming health improvements and renewed vitality.

Fred Certin Lafayette Street Bend Ind Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Henry Lee Winter Street New Haven Conn Lydia E.inkham Mace Weiss Cardus J. L. Broadhead Clanton, Ala

Supreme Court Upheld Eight Hour Law For Dredge Labor

Justice Holmes announced that the court sustains the federal eight hour law but excludes dredge laborers. A 3-2 majority rules dredge workers are seamen, not laborers, limiting applicability and affecting river and harbor work valued at 87 million dollars.

Washington Holmes Supreme Court of the United States Moody, Hintian Day

Supreme Court rules laundry soap shippable in small lots

Washington May 14 The U S Supreme Court sustains the Interstate Commerce Commission by ruling common laundry soap in less than carload lots must be removed from the third class of freight per the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railway classification of February 100.

Washington Supreme Court of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission Cincinnati Hamilton and Deyton

Chicagoan Dies By Own Hand In New York Rooftop Crisis

An unidentified man about 45 years old, wearing clothing bearing a mark, killed himself by hanging from a roof on Mast Pourtheenth Street in New York. The body was found after several hours. he was not known to anyone in the house.

New York Chicago Mast Pourtheenth Street

Stream of Water That Burns in Bedford Oil Strike

Drillers for the Egypt Oil company near Bedford Indiana on the Marks farm struck at 70 feet what they call the finest stream of magnetic water. Users report benefits from the water and a match applied to a vessel of it will burn like gas until all is consumed.

Bedford Ind Egypt Oil Company Marks Farm THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA

Third Victim of Ocean Avenue Fire Dies in Brooklyn

Mrs Katherine Matherson the third victim of the Ocean avenue blaze that destroyed Stephen Mathersons home in Brooklyn last week has died in a city hospital from injuries. Her husband died two days after the fire and Mrs A C Deppen of Louisville Ky a guest was suffocated by smoke.

New York Katherine Matherson Stephen Matherson Ocean Avenue Brooklyn A. C. Deppen Louisville

Parlor Match, Once More. Allegan Man Dies in Wagon Accident

Allegan Michigan May 15 Henry Stine a prominent farmer east of town died from injuries after he struck a match to light his pipe and startled horses which bolted and threw him from the wagon resulting in a broken rib puncturing a lung.

Allegan Mich Henry Stine

The Frog and the Sparrow NCE

Tito the song sparrow learns to fly and explores singing with a frog named Dub dub who mocks birds. Tito loses his voice after a long flight and later returns to singing at a grand oak tree concert.

Tito Dub-dub

Fairy Iris Renews Frog Duo's Voices and Jumps

Tito longs for singing while Dub-dub desires jumping. They visit Fairy Iris to swap abilities but learn they are happier with their own talents. Iris returns them to their original gifts, Tito singing joyfully and Dub-dub hopping among frogs as the marsh erupts in a chorus of birds.

Tito Dub-dub Iris Little Dub-dub Dubdulb Fairy Iris Washington Star

Representative Ward Undergoes Appendectomy in Lansing

Lansing May 115 Representative Charles B E Ward underwent an appendectomy at the City hospital. Dr E T Abrams Dollar Bay performed the operation assisted by Dr A W Seidmore Three Rivers Dr J A Barry Wexford Dr Goss Bancroft and Dr L W Toles Lansing. The patient was on the table ninety minutes as the appendix was inflamed with serious adhesions. Ward is reported to have very good chances for complete recovery.

Lansing, Mich Charles BE. Ward Lansing City Hospital E. T. Abrams Dollar Bay A. W. Seidmore Three Rivers J. A. Barry Wexford Goss Bancroft L. W. Toles Lansing

Brownsville affair investigation resumes before senate panel

The senate military committee reopens the Brownsville affair probe with 33 witnesses. Senator Warner directs the administration side and signals testimony may implicate the negro soldiers, while Foraker advocates on behalf of the dismissed men.

Washington Brownsville Senate Military Committee On Warner Senator Foraker

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in sixth year case

Chippewa Falls Wisconsin May 15 Jim Stewart who killed his son in law Fred Miller in a jealousy dispute six years ago has been allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter in the third degree. This was his second murder trial but his advanced age and difficulty securing witnesses led the court to leniency.

Chippewa Falls Wis Jim Stewart Fred Miller

Chicago and Alton to test Strang motor cars June first

Burlington May 15 reports the railroad will run thorough trials of gasoline motor cars to reduce short line moving costs. Three Strang type cars have been secured as part of the test under the 2-cent fare law in Illinois and Missouri.

Burlington Ilinois Missouri Chicago and Alton

Fire devastates Clinton premises and hotel in Ontario

In Clinton Ontario on May 15 a large blaze destroyed the Thresher company premises and the Rattenburg hotel. At one point twenty five buildings burned simultaneously. Loss reported at seventy thousand dollars.

Clinton Ont Thresher Company Rattenburg Toss

Rehearing Motion Filed in Fees Case Involving Deneen Stead

In Springfield on May 15 a motion for a rehearing was filed in the supreme court. The motion comes from the counsel for the state treasurers and state auditors in the fees cases brought by Governor Deneen and Attorney General Stead, which the court previously decided in favor of the state.

Springfield Supreme Court Deneen Stead

Bomb Explodes at Offenbach Police HQ No Injuries Reported

A bomb made from a thick gas pipe exploded on the mantlepiece in the main room of Offenbach police headquarters in Jankfort on the Main Germany. The blast caused no injuries and few details were available.

Jankfort-on-the-Main Germany Offenbach

Baseball Scores From Cities Across Leagues

May 15 baseball results list American League games with Cleveland beating Boston and Cleveland 9 to 3, New York 3, Detroit 4, and Chicago weather due to a Snow wind. Western results show Pueblo 10 over Omaha 7 and Sioux City Snow noted.

Chicago Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Louis New York Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit St. Boum Pueblo Omaha Sioux City

Spains Quickly Cured with Pain Balm Ad

An advertisement claims quick relief for sprains by bathing the part with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and giving it absolute rest. Sold by Cook and Sherman.

Chamberlain Cook & Sherman

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