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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1912
Page
3
Maj A R H Ranson recalls General Lee at his headquarters the night before surrender. Lee urged Longstreet to attack, though officers warned of wasted lives. Ranson slept on straw as rain fell, then woke to learn no attack would come and fighting ended.
A war epigram notes the Twentieth Kansas holding Caloocan yardage while General MacArthur seeks duration from Colonel Funston who replies he will hold until his regiment is mustered out. In Pittsburgh, Evelyn Thaw and a baby mystery saturates two days of search. Holman declines to discuss the baby tale or what he knows.
Melbourne May 14 Sam Langford the Boston heavyweight defeated Jimmy Larry of Chicago. Larry was outclassed and the referee stopped the bout in the eleventh round.
A cyclone struck 330 houses in Cyetére Budapest and nearby villages such as Ratvantjes and Varaija in Transylvania. Of 350 houses, 244 were ruined and many inhabitants were killed or injured. Four bodies have been recovered so far.
A new scientific preparation offers remedies for internal and external use with claimed unique effectiveness. The promotion targets sufferers seeking a single solution for multiple symptoms and emphasizes superior results compared with existing treatments.
An old advertisement fragment touts a remedy offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy and urges readers to request details on its many benefits. The snippet hints at measurable improvements and consumer interest in the product.
An early morning joy ride ended in tragedy when an automobile left a road and plunged down a 20 foot embankment on the outskirts of Kansas City. Hazel McCary, 25, was killed. other passengers were seriously injured.
An advertisement claims Moritor Tonle can baldness dandruff and other scalp conditions. It asserts the product keeps the scalp free of dandruff and asserts Meritehetair F Laninion's Pharmacy guarantees the treatment.
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