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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
8
In Waterloo Iowa a coroner jury finds Ray Graham death from a fracture of the right temporal bone after a scrimmage at a pennant raising following a football game between East and West high schools. The blow by Fred Lucas is ruled accidental with no criminal intent.
Council Bluffs Iowa November 11 a county board member called Iowa the worst offender for neglecting roads near the Iowa school for the deaf since the July 4 law created state controlled district roads. The county halted road maintenance and residents lodged complaints, prompting the board to inform the public.
Ad highlights Pape's Diuretic claiming relief from backache kidney and bladder trouble after a few doses. It asserts rapid cure of inactive kidneys, night urination, and urinary symptoms, urging readers to buy the fifty cent treatment from any drug store and trust Cincinnati firm Pape Thompson & Pape.
H A Quinn of Council Bluffs reports Jason Mott who vanished from Council Bluffs on August 1 is dead in McMahon Kansas. Mott had worked eleven years at Quinn Lumber and left for work that morning promising to return for breakfast, but never appeared and was not seen again.
Off Block Island New York November 10 the barkentine John S Bennett and an unknown schooner collided both vessels sank eight lives were lost in the disaster survivors reported the ships foundered in heavy seas near Block Island
Call 589 Black to leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend. Include street and number. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs quickly and strengthens lungs. Get the genuine in a yellow package from Lemmmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
Chicago officials recovered the chauffeur Ernest Camp after a taxi plunged from the Jackson Boulevard bridge into the Chicago River Sunday night. The driver’s body disappearance had surrounded the fatal automotive accident as investigators pieced together the events leading to the crash.
An old pharmacy ad promotes Foley's Urine Laxative for constipation and liver trouble claiming it stimulates organs and thoroughly cleanses the system. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co are named as sources.
A brief feature notes Christian Henry Heinecken displayed remarkable learning as a toddler. At one year he knew key Pentateuch events, by 13 months the Old Testament history, 14 months the New Testament, and at 2% years he answered ordinary history and geography questions. He studied French and Latin by age three.
One hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Cheney Co of Toledo promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous remedy. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin support Cheney's trustworthiness. Testimonials offered free. Price ten cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation is also advertised.
United States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island was guest of honor and principal speaker at a dinner in Kansas City. He addressed the currency question during the event at the Hotel Baltimore last night.
Terre Haute Indiana November 10 one man is believed burned to death and three men seriously injured when a blaze gutted the Coliseum theater and a livery stable. Loss valued at twenty five thousand dollars.
Laredo Texas November 10 reports 200 cars of corn moved into Mexico since duties were removed about ten days ago to ease the famine. Government action spurred the trade as relief efforts proceed.
Lewis Strang driving a 200 horsepower Fiat shattered the world one mile record with a 37.70 second time on opening day of the automobile races in Atlanta Georgia.
Three trainsmen died in a head-on collision at Leinerts Tennessee when the Florida Limited of the Louisville and Nashville railroad collided with a freight train. Passengers were shaken but uninjured. The dead were engineer M. P. Pierce fireman R. E. Bowman and passenger train fireman I. O. Lemons.
In Wi foal, Minn, Nels Jensen and his wife and five children perished after a five gallon can of what was thought to be kerosene exploded while Jensen tried to start a fire. Jensen died from burns sustained in the blast. An investigation found the liquid was gasoline.
Cincinnati observers discuss a potential 2 million shortfall tied to the Big Four railroad. interrogation of Charles L. Warriner, former local treasurer, resumes as officials probe alleged defalcation and financial irregularities.
Ottumwa Iowa November 11 A jury found Mrs Anna McNair sister in law of Judge W H Utt of Chicago Beach hotel sane and not a spendthrift After a ten day trial Utt testified against her seeking a guardian for her Her estate is valued at 20000.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salibury North Carolina reports kidney trouble lasting weeks with severe pain and bed confinement. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy the pain eased urine returned to normal and he recommends the product through Lemmon's Pharmacy and Elhinney Drug Co.
The quote contrasts a girl who knows nothing and reveals all with a woman who knows all and says little, highlighting differing levels of knowledge and restraint in communication.
It is a Wonder Chamberlain's Liniment offers quick relief for rheumatic pains lame backs sprains and bruises. The preparation is priced at 25 cents for a regular size and 50 cents for a large size. Available from F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Frog skin yields a leather that is extremely thin and surprisingly tough after tanning, offering a durable material for small leather goods and specialty products. The皮革 properties balance flexibility with resilience, drawing interest from craft and research circles.
An old advertisement touts a cold cure with LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN tablets. It claims Druggists refund money if it fails to cure and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price shown is 25 cents.
A humorous line from the Atchison Globe notes that to gauge a woman's age one should ask her sister in law, reflecting light social humor of the era.
A partial listing shows the product labeled Golden Medical Discovery with ingredients declared under oath. The notes suggest the mixture is a glycerine fluid from forest plants as advertised by World's Dispensary M.
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