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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
7
A literary critique targets Professor Robert Herrick’s novel Together for portraying a single sensualized type of American woman. The piece argues the real woman seeks love and partnership over wealth and public display, contrasting the author’s view with a humane, devoted ideal.
In a late night scene a young girl fears Winterbottom Hance has killed himself after a quarrel at the club. An old man in evening dress reveals he secretly won seven dollars from Winterbottom in a poker game, suggesting a motive or prior gambit.
Story from the Tal mud recounts Pharaoh with Moses on his lap as the crown is removed. Jethro suggests testing the child with gold and hot coals, the child choosing the coals and burning his tongue, leading to his later slow speech. The tale appears in the New York American.
The article outlines bee society with workers split into harvesters who gather honey pollen wax and water for larvae food, scavengers who clean up debris, ventilators who keep wings moving to ventilate the hive, and guards who defend the hive from wasps and robbers.
A Billville note reports the river drowning cattle, a jail break by the uncle, and a widow’s elopement with a book agent, with the rest of the town claiming to be well aside from these issues.
The J. H. Wagner Company of Fort Madison Iowa advertises REN GAW a headache remedy claim it cures in ten minutes. Available in 10c and 25c sizes with a bold endorsement.
Local notes record Chrysanthemum show planned for Tuesday November 10 with refreshments and sales at the Keck residence. Frey’s Studio promotes new photo styles. Visits include Mr and Mrs J H Jones from Ainsworth and W O Ralston in town yesterday.
An advertisement extols Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic, openly labeled remedy for debility irregularity and female weakness. It cites professional endorsements from physicians, urges intelligent women to know their medicine, and offers free medical advice from Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York with confidential correspondence.
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