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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1912

Page

4

Bee’s Eye for Landmarke in Bee Navigation

The text argues bees have long memory and keen landmark vision. It notes bees fly by day while moths wander at night, suggesting a bee would be lost in darkness due to poor landmark recognition.

New Piles Remedy Promoted by Lemmon's Pharmacy

A new scientific preparation for internal and external use claims to treat piles in any form with unrivaled effectiveness. The notice invites readers to ask for the remedy and learn its many advantages as offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Lemmon

Washington Team Triumphs Over Winfield In Local Baseball

Washington high school defeated Winfield 3 to 0 at the ball park on a Saturday afternoon. Critz pitched well for Winfield, while Meckhinney earned three bases for Washington with a two base hit and a three bagger. Charles Palmer was injured when a horse ran over him during an evening ride near Haskins but is recovering with no serious lasting harm.

Winfield High School Ball Park Washington High Winfield Cruz Washington Knauss Russell McElhinney Guthrie Clapper McLaughlin Serene A Russell Gogg Pease Oe Veomog Toonor Sis Aseian Tae Sie Kramer Anderson Tooo Hatton Ghearter Escs Peer Ksi Weemierotee Mecklhinney Reece Cotter Goode Mace Shearer Critz Lauer Cotter McGugin and Smith Charles Palmer Haskins Joe McCreedy Mr. McCreedy Mr. Palmer

Stubborn cough cured by Foley's Honey and Tar Compound

Karl Fair of Waukesha Wisconsin reports a stubborn cough failed to respond to standard treatment but improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound reaching a complete cure in less than two bottles. Lemmon's Phar.

Karl Fair Waukesha Wis Foley Lemmon

Dogdays and the Cynophantes Festival

The dog days name derives from ancient Greek rites toward Sirius when a brown dog was sacrificed to quell its wrath. Beliefs linked Sirius rising to heat, with legends of seas boiling and wine souring. In Argos a festival called Cynophantes marked dogs being killed on sight.

Sirius Argos

Their Troubles in a Couple's Trade Off

A brief humor item about spouses choosing between cooking and piano playing, illustrating domestic friction and the quirks of married life.

Curious five legged calf born at Little Akaroa farm

A calf at T. G. Ware's Little Akaroa farm has five legs with an extra limb growing from the breastbone socket and is thriving. A Plat Point Station lamb reportedly born with three ears and eight legs died shortly after birth.

T. G. Ware Little Akaroa Australia Plat Point Station

City Bus Line Orders By Phone To Frank Rogers

Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders for city bus line. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to them.

Frank

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