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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
7
Twenty eight Hawkeye residents donated skin grafts totaling 375 inches to aid Miss Mary Byrne after she suffered burns when a gas line flat iron exploded. The Oct. 18 filing notes the sacrifice within West Union Indiana.
Mrs T A Town of Water town testifies to Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relieving her four children from colds and aiding a la grippe recovery, praising consistent good results from Lemmon's Pharmacy advertisement.
A Washington Post interview with H D Althouse notes horse prices surged over 117 percent in twelve years, with New York and Baltimore paying the most. He cites farmers' prosperity and supply controls, while a race to eastern markets pushes costs higher. An endorsement for Foley Kidney Pills is included in the ad section.
Amusements writer lauds Augustin MacHugh for Officer 666 a dramatic surprise that shatters traditions. The play blends comic tragic and melodramatic moments across three acts with rapid action and a hero who loves at first sight defends his home foils a thief and wins the heroine.
Alfred Wilson, famed as a picture thief with an artistic streak, schemes to steal the Gladwin collection and woo a girl by posing as Gladwin. Gladwin returns from Europe, loves the same girl, uncovers the plot, and foils it. The crowd awaits the Graham performance on October 24.
Members of the Iowa chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution begin an annual conference in Council Bluffs with state regent Mrs. Helen Howell presiding. The sessions run two days and guests are hosted by General Grenville M. Dodge and his daughter Mrs. Montgomery. An advertisement section highlights Foley's Kidney Pills with testimonials from Peoria and Rubie Ark.
Osage October 18 Gillman Horger fourteen year old son of Gilbert Horger of this city met a horrible accident while playing in woods a mile from home He jumped from a stump astride a long stake driven into the ground the stake pierced his body between the legs nine inches and a piece about an inch and a quarter diameter five inches long remained in the wound He walked nearly a mile to a neighbor’s house to seek help, was then rushed to hospital where surgeons removed the stick and embedded cloth.
Mrs Jas V Churchill of Auburn New York aged 90 suffered kidney and bladder trouble after leaving the army. She tried Foley Kidney Pills and reports her kidneys and bladder are in healthy condition again. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the remedy.
The German Evangelical church will not hold services on Sabbath October 20 due to the absence of Pastor Rev. Cc. F. Rasche.
Grace Hill Moravia Iowa announces Sunday school at 10 am morning service at 11 am and evening service at 730 pm A Brotherhood meeting follows evening services in the pastor's study Pastor Rev A deG Vogler invites all to attend.
The Keokuk dam and its lowa side powerhouse near the Mississippi River were connected after years of work. The project creates a powerhouse three times larger than any prior in the United States, delivering over 300000 horsepower across thirty turbine shafts. The dam’s eight-foot water rise spans sixty five miles, with a large dry dock and lock, and a vast spillway design. The facility largely benefits the United States and will be completed early in 1913, with turbines to run under the next president.
A special train carrying four United States Express Co. cars loaded with Belgian and French horses passed Cedar Rapids on its way from New York City to Fairfax Iowa. The fine animals valued at $72,000 are owned by Henry Lefebvre of Fairfax.
The funeral for Mrs Kate Singmaster is set at the residence tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock with services held at the home.
Walker Cochran, 12, of Manson Iowa, defeated Kent 175 to 4 to record his fourth straight win in the Class A 18.2 billiards event in Chicago. He averaged 9 13 18 with a high run of 37.
A newspaper ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure万能 cures catarrh at all stages and offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. The ad notes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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