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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
8
The Lyman Twins return with a fresh play and a pretentious company. They resemble each other closely, yet differ in on stage manner allowing the audience to tell them apart. Last night drew a large crowd and the next bill is A Bachelor's Honeymoon for Friday.
An old advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve outperforms others for cuts, corns, burns, bruises, sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, eczema, salt rheum, sore eyes, cold sores, chapped hands and sprains. It promotes Lemmon's Pharmacy price of 25e.
In Louisville Kentucky the National Woman's Suffrage Association begins its 43rd convention with a banner reading Votes for Women. Mrs Pankhurst leads the event as delegates from all states gather to discuss enfranchisement and local groups host visitors amid growing anti injustice sentiment.
Quote pairing reveal ponderings on individuality and self acceptance. The reflection contrasts a claim and doubt about a criminal lawyer, noting belief in personal integrity amid public perception.
Advertises Mother's Friend as a safe aid for pregnancy offering relief from nausea and breastfeeding concerns. Claims to prepare a woman’s system for birth, reduce suffering, and support healthy motherhood with endorsements from many users. Sold at drug stores with Bradfield Reg wording.
Hampton Iowa October 19 Mrs Aleta Rush acquitted after half hour deliberation in murder trial. Crowd cheers as she testifies effectively on cross examination. State rests without rebuttal and defense waives closing argument shocking spectators.
The Iowa state department on tuberculosis will lead this year’s Red Cross seal campaign. An order for a million seals was placed with the national association for tuberculosis study and prevention to support education. Last year many cities handled the seals with strong results and sales are expected to expand statewide. The association furnishes the seals and takes 12 ½ percent of proceeds with returns for unsold stamps. 87 ½ percent stays in the local community.
McGregor Iowa October 19 A flood on the Mississippi creates a great lake between McGregor and the confluence with Wisconsin forcing rabbits to seek high island ground. Hunters have slaughtered thousands while many more drown or starve as water covers their usual haunts.
A remark notes that land once yielding a valuable corn crop now produces an estimated tobacco crop worth about 250 dollars per acre, implying strong shifting values in agriculture.
Mt Pleasant Iowa Oct 19 a bumper apple crop fills the region with car loads heading to North Dakota and western points. Bed Dearie and Greenings are loaded for North Dakota while New London and Mediapolis also ship fruit. A veteran observer notes he has never seen a carload of apples shipped from Mt Pleasant in seventeen years.
Informations filed in U S district court charge Kellogg Birge Co and Kellogg Manufacturing Co of Keokuk with violation of the pure food laws. United States Attorney Marcellus L Temple filed the charges after Judge Smith McPherson convened the October term in Keokuk. Charles Norton of Ottumwa is grand jury foreman.
Des Moines report says three society girls were arrested on Tuesday night at the Unique theater for throwing snuff on the stage and disrupting the performance. The accused are Miss Maggie Davis, Lota Sachapple, and May Brice, who allegedly caused a previous disturbance at the Princess theater last week.
Prof. J. L. Gillin of the State University of Iowa has been named by the American Academy of Political and Social Science as its representative for this section of the state. The academy assigns one member per region to study social, political and economic questions and to contribute information and papers for publication in the biennial movement.
In Council Bluffs Iowa a Shenandoah contractor W F Schwartz was shot and killed in an Ogden hotel room. Mrs Kirk formerly Miss Sams of Avoca Iowa is held for investigation. The couple checked in as Mr and Mrs W T Schwartz Atlantic Iowa and spent the day drinking. A roomer heard a shot and the landlady found Schwartz on the floor while Mrs Kirk sat nearby. Schwartz died shortly after at Mercy hospital.
Frank A. Gotch of Humboldt Iowa world champion heavyweight wrestled Emilio Pietro billed as Canadian champion in Des Moines on Monday night. Gotch controlled the match easily then pinned Pietro after tiring him with a display of skill following his Chicago Labor Day victory over Haeckenschmidt.
Hayes Culbertson, the Iowa University tennis champion, was hit in the face by a tennis ball in Iowa City. The impact shattered his spectacles and glass fragments entered the eye. Surgeons are in doubt about the outcome.
Des Moines reports show Wells Fargo net revenue at 1,093,152.50 and Adams Express at 1,614,209.16 for the last year. Officials say the Iowa share cannot be separated from national business in the filings with the state railroad commission.
In McGregor Iowa a field of tobacco along the Iowa Pike attracts attention this summer. Owned by FE Pullen a truck gardener, he grew tobacco on the same land last year. His two years experience shows eastern Iowa valleys can produce tobacco as good as Wisconsin and other premier regions.
Davenport announces a Carmelite contemplative community will form a mother house here. Cardinal Gibbons arranged with Bishop Davis, a building next to the episcopal residence is allocated for the nuns. The order, with houses in New Orleans and St. Louis, aims to welcome up to twenty one members in the western community.
An advertisement promotes a specially prepared oil for automobilists claiming it resists carbonizing and provides perfect lubrication. It also touts gear case compounds that never harden and mentions oil cans and funnels.
Fake Your Common Colds Seriously Comision colds severe and frequent lay the foundation of chronic diseases of the nose and throat and may develop into bronchitis pneumonia and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and in grown persons take Foley's honey and Tar Compound promptly. For sale by All Druggists.
Partial timetable notes list several train numbers and times such as No. 3 Passenger at 8:27 am and No. 4 Passenger at 6:35 pm. It states all trains operate daily except Sunday and is signed by J. BL Kunath, agent.
Fragmented OCR shows numbers for westbound Line 5 and eastbound Line 12 passenger trains with Lima times and city names like Chicago and Milwaukee. The text is garbled but indicates scheduled train numbers and departure times.
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