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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
2
The poem contrasts female courage and public bravado with private tears. It notes heroines in circuses and battles, then asks why after danger women often collapse in tears, citing teachers, mothers, and figures like Joan of Arc and Molly Pitcher, ending with a Baltimore Sun attribution.
Susie M. Best urges steady effort with verse about persistent pegs and perseverance. The piece counsels accepting defeat only after trying repeatedly, noting fate favors the undaunted and those who keep tagging onward.
An old advertisement claims the kidneys filter blood impurities and Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy will restore health by enabling the kidneys to strain out all waste matter from the blood.
Des Moines officials released a letter from State Superintendent John F. Riggs clarifying that no radical change occurred in residency rules for free schools. The ruling states a child with genuine, long term residence in a district, absence of parental care, and no intent to return home, is an actual resident entitled to district school privileges.
Praiseful excerpts extol the Library of Modern Achievement edited by Edward Everett Hale. Notable quotes from Margaret Doolittle and Dr Robert Waters hail its breadth and value for learners and thinkers. The ad-like closing references mention Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co and Rocky Mountain Tea.
A dialogue notes a young Smollet studying Watts on the intellect and planning to become a preacher while a son vows to be a doctor and asks about studying anatomy. The exchange appears in a Lippincott's context.
Quotation snippets show a playful mix of humor about dessert and optimism. A Catholic Standard and Times exchange recalls dessert puns with a tart reply. A Washington Star quip defines an optimist as trusting favorable weather forecasts and reveling in their unreliability. A captioned photo moment features a sitter debating an invitation as a craft slyly staged for natural expression.
A fragment shows humor about naval criticism and theater two figures discuss averages and Broadway with a punchy exchange. The line suggests a comic comparison between naval performance and Broadway success. No clear event or date is provided.
A historical notice claims high elevations bring fevers while lower levels see malaria, recommending Electric Bitters as the remedy for climate affections including lassi tude malaria jaundice biliousness fever ague and debility. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 50 cents.
The Rev. George D. Rogers of this city is selected as a speaker for the Waterloo Chautauqua to be held next June. He is noted as an excellent speaker and Waterloo is praised for securing him for the event.
An ad claims chronic constipation threatens health and promotes Foley's Urino Laxative from Lemmon's Pharmacy. It asserts relief, non nauseating action, and liver and bowel stimulation with a pleasant taste, urging readers to start today and avoid substitutes.
Charles H. Royse, a Morningside College student employed at Cummings drug store, was found dead in his bed after a gas flame issue is believed to have caused the fatal incident. Son of Rev. Dr. Royse of Rapid City, Royse’s death is considered accidental.
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