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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
7
Notice to customers announces Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is unaffected by official action. contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults. Sold by all druggists.
The New York Gun notes women defend frilly shirtwaists from laundering woes. A smart dresser reveals crimping collars with small curling tongs after washing. Home irons, stitch bastes, and edge picking help knife plaits. An uptown hall bedroom girl keeps a mini laundry setup for delicate wear. A traveler’s cretonne folding board and nightly candlelight make ironing practical when electric is off.
Tom Masson argues fathers often avoid baby baths from ignorance and urges simple steps. The playful yet instructive piece mocks unsafe tips and stresses proper handling to keep the infant safe while learning caregiving skills.
Roses prefer rich soil. spade in well rotted manure this spring. Use an oil can as a watering pot for indoor plants with warm water. Front yard flowers signal a cultured farmer. Start tuberose bulbs indoors this month but set outdoors after June first. Lime in potting soil aids growth. avoid excessive pot room. Transplant stressed plants. Poppies spread quickly and are inexpensive to grow.
The article notes that a dining room lounge adds space and comfort when room allows, though not common in standard furnishings. It highlights flexible design trends with unconventional placements like a piano in the hall or an ornate cabinet in the library, and describes a divan style lounge with coordinated fabric and decorative pillows forming a back.
Boise correspondent Oscar King Davis profiles WFM leaders W. D. Haywood Charles H. Moyer and George A. Pettibone on the murder trial of ex Governor Frank Steunenberg. Haywood appears furtive nervous Pettibone sketches Pyrography works while Moyer is described as the brains and fiery orator of the federation.
A Swiss company plans a railless tram service between Basle and Huningue using electricity from aerial wires. The system aims to run a tram on an elevated line across the frontier with electric motive power.
The ad claims bronchial troubles are local and unrelieved by stomach dosing. It promotes Hy-o-mei medicated air inhaled via a pocket inhaler, alleged to soothe inflammation and stop coughing with rapid relief. Lemmon's pharmacy backs a money back guarantee and sells the complete outfit for $1.00.
Promoters claim Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription bears honest ingredients and helps female weakness symptoms without alcohol. The ad urges sick women to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, assures privacy, and touts Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative and bowel regulator.
A novel system guides street cars eleven feet six inches from aerial wires allowing two cars traveling in opposite directions to pass at full speed without interrupting current. It claims a cost reduction of about forty percent compared with building a conventional tramway line with rails.
A woman near Jennings, Iowa, used bees to deter Greek laborers employed by a railroad from trespassing on her land. Bees stung workers as they climbed the fence while abandoning the site, swelling faces and delaying returns to work. Bees have since been removed and trespassing ceased.
Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimantic Conn credits Foley's Kidney Cure with a full recovery after failing with other remedies. He reports being cured after using four bottles and now free from kidney trouble. Sold by all druggists.
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