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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
6
Iowa medics elect officers for the coming year as the convention selects leadership. Des Moines hosts the gathering where officers assume duties for the next term and discuss upcoming programs and standards.
The Iowa Medical association held sessions in Des Moines and elected President W. K. Jepson of Sioux City Vice President E. W. Doolittle Garden Grove Second Vice President H. B. Grotiot Dubuque Secretary B. L. Treynor Council Bluffs Treasurer W. B. Small Des Moines was chosen as the next convention site.
Drake Nebraska and Ames were rejected by the conference management committee for the Marshal Field annual meet on June 3 for failing to meet conference rules. Nebraska refused to sign the affidavit citing stricter internal rules and no voice in rulemaking. Drake was faulted for a preparatory department issue. Ames faced trouble linked to pitcher Brown.
Iowa City May 20 Miss Elva Dunham superintendent of the homeopathic hospital at the university of Iowa resigns to be married. Regents elect Miss Alice Beatle of Waterloo as her successor, formerly superintendent at the Nebraska City hospital in Nebraska.
A 25 cent drugstore ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills with claims of a bloom of health and bright eyes. Stewart’s Drugs Store offers the product.
One of the Starr family's twin daughters in Wellman died after clothing caught fire from a lit gasoline stove. The two year old suffered severe burns to the chest face head and right ear. the mother was away briefly when the accident happened. Funeral was held today at the Methodist church.
A string of property deeds shows transfers in Crawfordsville and surrounding areas, including lots traded on Main and Brighton streets. The Paynes livery yard worker Pearl Gray suffered a chest kick from a horse, knocked unconscious but later found to have no broken bones after examination by a physician.
Washington May 20 A German physician reports a death test based on fluorescein injected into tissues. If circulation exists the skin and mucous membranes turn yellow and eyes take emerald color. if circulation is ceased these signs do not appear. The inventor says testing should occur two hours before interment.
At yesterday's Congregationalists session in Sioux City Iowa the Sunday school committee's recommendation to recognize and represent the Iowa Congregational Sunday School Association in the National Congregational Sunday School Association at Boston was approved. The Rev H W Tuttle of Manchester was elected state Sunday School superintendent.
Des Moines May 20 announces the appointment of Dr E H Baill of Tama as dental examiner succeeding Dr F A Lewis of Ottumwa. Governor Cummins named him from a list submitted by the state dental society after requesting the organization to name a candidate.
Dr J A Kennedy urges Iowa doctors and surgeons to remove their bears as they are unsanitary and carry disease germs. A Florida man advocates Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy used in hot water for stomach pains and cholera morbus with claimed rapid effect. For sale by Stewart s Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
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