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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1919

Page

5

Tanlac credited with restoring Hill's Hotel guest to health

I weighed 129 pounds when I started Tanlac and now am 162, a gain of 33 pounds. For twelve years I suffered rheumatism and stomach trouble, could hardly raise my hands, and cramping pains were constant. After one bottle I felt improved, and after continued use my rheumatism left, appetite returned, and I am back at work. Tanlac is sold in several towns by local agents.

Bree I. T. Austus Hill's Loomington Tanlac Mr. Augustus Taniac Washington Sherman Bros Crawfordsville Samuel J. Stites Brighton G. W. Cash Riverside M. J Wilkinson Kalona O. L Roeers Ainsworth A. E. Sands Advt

May Impeach Judge Wright Fort Dodge

Interest in the Wright scandal case shifts to the upcoming special session of the legislature. Impeachment of Judge Robert M. Wright is expected as the judge refuses to resign after a mass meeting demands. Prosecutors plan to present the case to the grand jury on November 24 while the son’s marriage connects to the alleged criminal assault.

Freda Becher Wright Robert M. Healy HM. Havner Gabrielson D. Thompson Wright Se Young Wright Liberty

Corydon Inherits 20000 Bequest From Grand Resident

Corydon residents receive a conditional bequest of 20000 from the late Allen Walden. The wealth fund is set to pass to the city of Corydon upon fulfillment of specified conditions. The town estimates the total estate impact at around 820000 after all bequests.

Corydon Allen Walden Cory

My Sammy Girl at the Gra ham Theatre

L B Parker presents a new musical comedy "My Sammy Girl" with a witty topical plot and infectious songs. Kilroy and Britton stage a polished production featuring a large chorus and clever company. The show runs at the Gra ham on Thursday October 16 and offers a lively mix of numbers including Hark to the Scream of the Eagle Kellerman Girls Take your Hats off to the U S Marines and Whistling.

Sammy Girl L. B. Parker Kilroy Britton

Dispute Over $20,000 Orphan Fund Ownership

Executor R C Poston directed to give $20,000 to a similar institution if Corydon failed to provide its $40,000 share. He did not select a recipient and the fund passed to his successor E E Poston. City lawyers Miles Steele and Carter Bracewell claim the money reverts to the city. a suit will determine ownership and disposition.

Don R. C. Poston Corydon E. E. Poston Miles & Steele Carter & Bracewell

Grinnell Approves Women’s Cinder Track on Campus

A faculty committee approves a dedicated cinder track for female students at Grinnell College led by Miss Clara Anderson. It is the first such facility at an American co educational institution and grows from last spring’s interclass meets amid facility shortages. The planned track will feature a 160 yard straightaway and a full program of events upon completion.

Grinnell Clara Anderson

No Flu Epidemic Indicated By Soldiers Group

St Louis reports at the Association of Military Surgeons convention that no flu epidemic is expected in the United States this winter. Col Victor C Vallela argues disinfection and air quality influence immunity, noting handshakes as a potential spread method.

St. Louis Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Victor C. Vallela

Contentious Never Popular Exchange

The passage laments the rise of contentious fools who assume authority despite lacking knowledge. It echoes a warning from an ancient wise man about lips that enter into contention and the nuisance such figures pose in modern discourse.

Israel

You Cant Cure Rheumatism With Liniments and Lotions

Advertisement urges rheumatism sufferers to stop local remedies and seek the cause by cleansing the blood. Claims S. S. S. as a blood cleanser has helped many patients and promotes buying from drug stores. Provides address for medical advice at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.

Swift Laboratory Atlanta

Egypt's path to self rule urged by Cairo educator

Dr. Robert B. McClenahan, visiting Des Moines, lauds Egypt's future under British occupation while backing an American university in Cairo. He notes the project will start in 1920 with colleges in agriculture, religious inquiry, teaching, business, and extension, supported by Henry Wallace and partners. He warns Egyptian leaders seek self government but British control via the Suez Canal remains essential.

Henry Wallace Henry C. Wallace Egypt Dr. McClenahan McClenahan Charles R. Watson Cairo New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago Middle West Theodore Roosevelt Paris Wilson England Suez Canal Britain Turkey Nile Valley

Iowa Soldiers Husky Lead in Army Fitness Tests

A government map shows states with fewest rejections from army physicals. North Dakota tops the list, followed by South Dakota and others. Iowa ranks sixth. Rural registrants rate higher than city natives with whites outranking Negroes in the test results.

Mississippi Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico Texas Kentucky

Nine Most Useful Words Declared By Philologist

A philologist lists the nine most useful English words as and be have ft of the to will you. He claims these nine words carry about one fourth of written and spoken language and nearly one half of everyday usage.

Man's Initials Are His Own Says Court

In Waterloo Iowa a divorce case pits a man against his ex wife over using his initials. J R Auden asks to stop Adeline Allen from using his initials and former names in professional directories and telephone listings. The court enjoined her and the telephone company from printing the initials, and she will appeal.

Waterloo J. R. Auden Adeline Allen The Alter. Jr J. R. Allen Allen No. 1

Mystery donor pledges bigger gift to MIT endowment

The unnamed donor who gave 7 million to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will reveal his identity if 4 million more is raised by January 1 1920. The donor will contribute an additional 4 million only after 3 million more is pledged, but MIT must raise another million before the name is disclosed.

New York Mr Smith Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Eskimo Smile Is a Continuous Grin

The excerpt presents the Eskimo as always smiling through pain danger and cold. It describes a perpetual cheerful expression in varied emotional states and social interactions.

Evans Seeks Hayner's Job in Attorney General Race

Des Moines reports state Senator William T. Evans from Butler Bremer district announced his candidacy for attorney general. He faces challenger Representative P Harrington of Kossuth with Fort Madison’s Senator Joel Frailey also considering. Evans, a Waterloo area native and University of Iowa Law graduate, has practiced in Parkersburg since 1897 and served one term as Butler county attorney.

Des Moines William T. Evans Butler- Bremer Evans P. Harrington Kossuth County General Assembly Joel Frailey Fort Madison Iowa Waterloo State University College of Law Parkersburg Butler County

Five DeNatto Children Poisoned by Toadstools

Five children of John DeNatto and a family boarder Maurine Palmo in Lakonta were poisoned after eating toadstools. Initially thought fatal, they are slowly improving. Authorities believe they were picking mushrooms.

Oskaloosa John DeNatto Maurine Palmo Lakonta

48-Pound Buffalo Largest Yet Caught At Storm Lake

Terrapin catches dominate the storm lake haul as crews use a big seine. A 48-pound buffalo tops the week’s harvest among buffalo and carp being taken commercially. All game fish are returned to the water.

Charles Peterson

Nature's Unchanging Rule Amicel Quotation

Latent genius is a presumption about creativity. The quote argues that all that can exist will come into being and what cannot exist remains nothing, reflecting a belief in inevitable emergence of potential ideas.

Proved Truth of Saying United We Stand From Aesop Fable

The saying United we stand devided we fall comes from The Four Oxen and the Lion. Four oxen were attacked by a lion and were safe when they kept their tails together and horns united but were killed when they separated one by one.

Really Small Flat Geometry On First Night Aboard

A passenger recalls Verona and family sharing tiny ship berths on a voyage. She notes the flats were so small they could not all live together, sleeping in the first and second flats while mother and aunt Emma comment on the cramped quarters.

Conn Verona Emma Mamma Daddy

Dr King New Dacetery Remedies Cold Cough

Neglecting a cold or cough is risky yet relief exists with Dr King New Dacetery. The remedy has stayed popular for over fifty years and remains sold in druggists at 60 cents to 1 20 per bottle.

Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Digestive Relief

Condensed ad copy describes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative for constipated bowels. It claims relief from harsh purgatives, improves digestion, and promotes energy, with the product sold by druggists for 25 cents.

Dr. King

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