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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
6
Winifred Bailey, injured by a Firefly engine, underwent successful amputation of the maimed arm this forenoon. No skull fracture. doctors report favorable signs though infection risk remains and another 24 hours are critical for her over the shock. She was partially conscious this morning and spoke to doctors and friends.
Pittsburg national team defeated Detroit American team 4 to 0. In Chicago the White Sox played the Cubs with the final score 2 to 0 in favor of the Cubs.
A husband comforts his wife after their cake is eaten by the dog. The wife laments the frosting mishap on the back porch. The husband jokes about acquiring another dog to replace the loss, lightening the mood.
An anonymous actor confronts a Cleveland Plain Dealer editor about railroads adopting electricity and steel ties. He questions corporate power and the impact on artists, while the editor deflects and continues writing. The brief exchange highlights tensions between industry change and individual rights.
The McElhinney announces Zemo as the best remedy for scalp disease. It claims external use destroys disease causes and offers relief from various scalp conditions and pimples.
Five fishermen aboard the launch Beta 18 miles off the coast report sighting a 40 foot sea serpent with a brown head, large eyes, and a 16 foot dorsal fin. They say similar sightings have occurred near the Philippines and northern coast recently. A sinker tossed at the creature supposedly struck the mouth and dented the fish box as it left.
City Auditor Hawk accuses Councilman Wesley Ash of padding cemetery payrolls in the Des Moines plan era. Allegations include paid holidays and double time for laborers and charges against John Stewart, former street stonER, for improper compensation. The case may go to the grand jury for investigation.
The piece describes using root and herb based remedies to cure disease with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard mens product for women's illnesses. It claims thirty years of fulfilling promises on the label and curing thousands of women.
New York widow Mrs Yetta Schulman died at 105 after pursuing a plain diet and rest pattern, but her long life was linked to constant association with youth. She spent much time with children and joined their sports, supporting a theory from Leslie's Weekly.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York reports long indigestion torpid liver and debility improves after twelve bottles of Electric Bitters. He says sleep appetite and energy returned and he can attend to business. 50 cents at J E Lemmon's.
A 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin claims to cure indigestion minutes after taking. It says the formula on the box explains why various dyspeptic troubles vanish, leaving a clean, fresh stomach and eliminating the need for laxatives or liver pills.
Advert says ZEMO a clean liquid for external use stops itching instantly and permanently cures eczema and itching skin diseases. The McElhinney Drug Co. claims ZEMO is the most successful remedy they have ever sold for prompt relief and cures. Sample offered with display and photos of cures.
The Tombstone Arizona Epitaph discusses local mortality, noting people rarely die from in-town causes. It jokes that deaths stem from age, accidents, or oddities like rope or cold through holes, with a humorous take on Tombstone’s notorious history and myths.
J. I Jenkins of Glasgow Ky endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted addition to his home medicine chest for fifteen years. He notes rapid relief for traveling men with related troubles. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The text notes the recurring royal habit of princes touring monarchs and hints Manuel II of Portugal may seek an English bride. It comments that such a marriage would be a newsworthy event likely to influence Queen Mother actions at a court. European gossip awaits the outcome of Manuel II’s calling tour.
A warning against mercury containing remedies for catarrh notes dangers of mucous surface use and urges prescriptions from reputable physicians. The ad cites Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo and asserts it contains no mercury while promoting its internal use.
Nashville officials report five people killed when a fire engulfed a brick house at 721 and 723 Jefferson Street. Two Black suspects have been arrested in connection with the blaze.
A Rock Island railroad wreck in Greene Iowa results in one fatality and eight injuries after the locomotive struck a plank on the track.
A Brooklyn Life verse by Etta Anthony Baker lists a week of social outings from bridge and a play to grand opera and a dinner dance. The narrator notes long drives Saturday and a late Sunday return, with Sunday church skipped to conserve strength.
A humorous verse notes accident insurance firms pay for physical harms yet balk at covering broken hearts. The speaker imagines Cupid starting an insurance company to compensate romantic injuries, contrasting mortal hurts with love's fragility. Published in the Boston Post.
Mr and I arrived from the west to visit John Applegate and enjoy the beauties of the area. They plan to spend time sightseeing and meeting locals during their stay.
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