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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1911

Page

3

Cole Younger Talks Of Life Lessons At Graham

Cole Younger former outlaw drew a large Graham opera house crowd for a lecture on What Life Has Taught Me. He focused on industry honesty and friendship, urged youths to avoid outlawry, and credited parole and a pardon to friendships and religion amid his Civil War past.

Cole Younger Graham Opera House Mr. Younger Minnesota Jim Younger Northfield Minn Steenth

Breaks Up Colds with Hyomei in Five Minutes

An advertisement promotes Hyomei as a quick cure for catarrh colds coughs asthma sore throat and bronchitis with money back guarantee Lemmon's Pharmacy sells a 50 cent bottle and a complete outfit with pocket inhaler for $1.00 indicating a home remedy available by mail order or in-store purchase.

Lemmon's Hyomen

Clergymen Assaulted in Helena During Robbery Plot

Rev. Dr. E. B. Fairchild of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church was dragged from his home on the pretense of a marriage ceremony and brutally assaulted by two masked men. He remained conscious briefly and stated that robbery was not the motive as a purse with money was left untouched.

Helena Mont EB. Fairchild St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church

Interurban wreck injures six near Bluffton Indiana

Six persons were seriously hurt when a northbound limited and a southbound local car on the Union Traction line collided six miles south of Bluffton. Flying glass caused most injuries as air brakes failed on the limited. The injured were taken to a Fort Wayne hospital. seriously hurt include Thomas Nut ter Warren Fred Hull Bluffton John Frantz Bluffton John Whicker Bluff ton James D. Lawrence Aluncio Mrs Lawrence.

Papifton Ind Muay Union Traction Bluffton Fort Wayne Thomas Nutter Warren Fred Hull John Frantz John Whicker James D. Lawrence Aluncio Lawrence

Mi-O-Na Tablets Indigestion Remedy Ad

Advertisement for Mi-O-Na stomach tablets offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Claims cure for indigestion and related ailments including nervousness headaches sleeplessness and seasickness with a money back guarantee on a fifty cent box.

Lemmon

The Standard Oil Trust Dissolution and Its Aftermath

The 1907 Supreme Court order dissolving the Standard Oil monopoly reshaped the oil landscape. It details 44 subsidiary firms under the New Jersey trust and tracks dividend history, stock movements, and the extraordinary capital returns totaling over 726 million dollars since 1882.

Supreme Court Cmpanies Nani New Jersey Standard Oil Company of Ty Po Standard Oil Trust Standard of Company of New Jersey Treasury New York Financial Alstriet

Roosevelt gift elephant stirs Berkeley crowd in university exhibit

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s African elephant gift to Benjamin Wheeler of the University of California sparked chatter at Berkeley. Curator Barry Swarth reports no bullet hole found in the beast’s hide, prompting campus debate over the Colonel’s life and the elephant’s fate.

Thelephant Colonel Roosevelt Benjamin the Wheeler University of California Berkeley Cal Theo Roosevelt Hardall Becase Curaton Barry Swarth University Museum

Dalton man swallows coins in daring mill wager

Charles Connors of Dalton Massachusetts swallowed 50 cents in a stunt at Senator W Murray Crane's paper mill. He caught eleven of twelve coins but the twelfth slipped down his throat. He is in a hospital and paid 25 dollars for coin removal. He plans to try silver dollars next as they slide less easily.

Charles Connors Dalton Mass W Murray Crane Connors

Great Desert Of Asia The Great Desert Of Africa

A striking historical note claims the great desert of Asia rivals the size of the United States in extent. The statement juxtaposes vast arid expanses with U S geography to emphasize scale.

Great Desert Asia Africa United States

Boy Stolen by Gypsies Dies in an Asylum

Leonard Allen sixteen year old son of Mary Allen died in Middletown after three years of captivity by a gypsy band. He vanished in 1906 near a pond, was found in 1909 with gypsies in Fall River, and after return to his mother endured worsening health and violent episodes leading to placement in an asylum.

Leonard Allen Mary Allen Middletown Young Allen Fall River Mass Me Tred Aoy Allen Lttle Janine Ile

Rector to Go on Stage in Washington Church Motion

The Rev F E Carroll assistant rector of the Church of the Ascension intends to leave the ministry for the theater He is a descendant of Bishop Carroll and Carrolls of Carrollton Md Born in Baltimore he studied with Jesuits in Spain and plans to join an acting school in the city if not successful on stage he may return to labor in another field

F. 8. Carroll Church of the Ascension Washington Carroll Bishop Carroll America Carrolls Carrollton Baltimore Duddington Carroll Spain

Thin women blamed for health issues by surgeon

Dr. C. W. Moots of Toledo told the Ohio medical convention that many thin women are unhealthy and should be operated on if necessary. He suggested sleeping on their sides to prevent internal disorders and reduce back sleeping.

C. W. Moots Toledo Ohio Medical Convention Dr. Moots

Wife seeks revenge over missing teeth case in Waterbury

Daniel O Connell of Waterbury Connecticut quarrelled with his wife who seized his false teeth and refused to return them. After a day of milk and beet broth he reported to the police. Probation Officer Conbellick handles the case to reconcile and prevent starvation or a change in his liquid diet.

Daniel O'Connell Waterbury Conn

Holland to Build Railways in Sumatra

The Head government announces plans to construct railways in south Sumatra with an estimated cost of 15 million dollars.

Holland Head Railways South Sumatra

Fragmentary Chestnut Street Dialogue Reveals Character

A garbled excerpt portrays a man described as trusted and well mannered in a courtroom setting. The passage hints at an exchange about a roof, waterworks, and a post, with comment on appearance and trustworthiness.

Neighborly sitter causes nest worry

Mrs Parrot and Mrs Ostrich discuss a neighborly request to sit on the eggs as one will be away for several days. The exchange highlights concern over leaving the nest unattended and the neighborly offer.

Reversal of Form and Fate of Tumens Cause Enspouses

Fragmentary line echoes a philosophical view: reversals bring no shocks to men who build, to children who lay foundations. The text suggests a metaphor of life as constructing houses or blocks, reflecting on origin and consequence.

Sad Railway Wreck Tale Ends With Uncertain Reunion

A woman believes her husband, thought dead in a railway wreck, returns alive. While she rejoices, she later counters an order for a car she planned to buy with his life insurance money, prompting doubt and emotion.

Favorite Fiction Clipping Offers Odd Phrases and Notices

A fragment lists quirky lines such as a dinner invitation to Mrs Oamley, desirable apartments, home cooking, genuine cider vinegar, peaceful picketing, wool suits at 15 dollars, and a letter starting Dear Sir, indicating an eclectic, partial newspaper page.

Senator Sorghum Seeks Quiet Home Return

A senator replies to a probing question with “Nothing,” requesting that the public refrain from recounting details and instead reciprocate by not telling him things when he reaches home. The exchange hints at a desire for privacy amid political scrutiny.

Senator Sorghum

Cartoons and Queues Spark Public Debate

A dialogue questions depictions of Chinese figures in cartoons and how artists convey ethnic identity. The exchange ponders public recognition of Chinaman caricatures and the broader reception to such imagery.

The Star Comic Exchange Reveals Theatresman Dialogue

A brief comic exchange shows a humorous mix up between a leading lady and a cook character. The male speaker admits he owes the star another season while clarifying he is not a manager, only referring to the cook.

The Usual Result. Mary and the Bald-Headed Groom

A whimsical verse about Mary marrying a man who grows bald after marriage. The text playfully puns on hair and direction, noting the husband’s baldness makes it hard to tell which way he is headed.

Mary

Milwaukee wedding note sparks playful yodel talk

A brief wedding notice in a Milwaukee paper prompts the groom Jane Lowell Louis Lee to muse on what a fine yodel it would make echoing through the ceremony. The exchange adds a light, personal moment to the public announcement.

Milwaukee Jane Lowell Louis Lee

Castles to Spain built of gold bricks

A quip about luxurious castles to Spain. The joke suggests wealth as the cornerstone, imagining golden bricks as construction material for grand ambitions.

Spain

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