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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
3
A chaotic incident on the east side involved a debtor forced to strip in an ante room after his creditor demanded payment. The man, trapped when a door was locked, endured a desperate night before finally regaining his clothes and seeking escape.
The fragment references a 640 acre area and a notable meeting with figures named Solomon and others. It notes cordiality in business relations and mentions an execution of an unspecified kind, but the exact event, dates, and places are obscured by garbled text.
Four Washington men were injured in an automobile accident near Foot and Riverside yesterday afternoon. The car rolled after skidding on soft edge soil, tossing the occupants from the vehicle. Passengers included James Cowper, Marnest Dean, Merle Lytle, and Mr Boone. They were taken to Riverside for treatment. several sustained shoulder and head injuries. Charles Winter brought them home later that evening.
The report describes a non serious accident where rear seat occupants swapped positions during a landing. Mr Dean notes no serious injuries and hopes drivers will be more careful. Brookhart recalls a prior near slip on a wet pot in the road causing the vehicle to skid.
Services will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church here Friday evening May 6 led by Rev. Woos Leet of Davenport.
Violin recital presented by pupils with Miss Hazel Week as accompanist at Presbyterian Church on Friday evening. Selections include Military March, Violin Trio, variations, Schubert serenata, and pieces by Verdi Gounod Rubenstein with multiple performers and instruments.
TIZ promises rapid relief from sore and tired feet with corns and calluses reduced. It claims to draw out poisonous exudations, clear pores, and leave feet feeling fresh and pain free. Sold at druggists for 25 cents a box or by Walter Luther Dodge & Co, Chicago, IL.
Keokuk May 10 1931 Frank McPhet ridge derrick foreman for the Mishloeippi River Power Company died at 5 20 PM Tuesday at Et Jocepty hospital from injuries sustained while at work yesterday afternoon at the Des Moines river sand hits plant near Et Jocepty.
An ad fragment promotes MI O NA tablets claiming relief for indigestion nervousness dizziness biliousness liver issues and morning after effects. It mentions a 50 cent box and a local pharmacy return policy.
In a concise ad style note the piece promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a reliable indigestion cure that boosts bile flow purifies blood strengthens the stomach and tones the digestive system for natural healthy action sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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