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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
8
Des Moines report on a garage under construction at Twenty second and Cottage Grove avenue where a pile of street steel toppled a fire wagon, nearly killing the driver and injuring three others in early stages of the work.
A boiler installation at a building project caused a wall collapse trapping and burying owner J. W. Knorr and three workers. Fred Knorr was seriously injured, with one man severely hurt and another lightly hurt as the wreckage came down on the second floor and roof timbers.
Bishop Frank W. Warne described the India revival starting in 1905 with large crowds, daily prayer campaigns, and rapid church growth. He cited a 15 000 strong Christian community with dramatic conversions and urged funds to support foreign missions, noting a large drop in contributions last year and a week of self denial planned at the local church.
A reflective poem on baseball season ending and shifting focus to chores and everyday life. It mentions Joe Tinker Alf Austin and the Giants and notes then moves to transportation progress including a national highway and a plan to fund road work. It also discusses Indianapolis land transfer for a horseless city and nickel finishes for 1913 auto models.
The 1913 automobile season begins with the Annual Salon of Imported Cars from January 2 to 11 at the Petrel Astor in New York. New rules promise arrest for out of state drivers, while trucks like the Kissel Kar haul heavy loads over steep Berkshire Hills terrain.
Mrs E P Hook from Connersville Indiana says Saxo Salve cured her daughter's hand eczema after two tubes. Ad praises its germ destroying healing power for all skin eruptions and offers a money back guarantee. Sherman Bros. Druggists Washington Iowa retail the product.
James Wilson urges cheaper meat through cattle and sheep breeding to avert shortages in the upper Mississippi Valley. He cites Iowa crop strength, western pasture challenges, and the need to stop calf killing while expanding breeding. Officials announce voter registration sessions ahead of November 1912 election in Washington Iowa.
Voters are informed that Boards of Registers will meet at designated places in Washington Iowa to register those who claim to be voters or who will be eligible on election day for the general election held on the Sunday of November 1913. Each ward lists two registrars and meeting locations such as City Hall Engine Room Second Ward Mauck Store Room and Iowa Gas Electric Co office for the third ward.
London plans new facilities to hold an immense cargo of frozen meat, detailing capacity for 1,109,000 carcasses and the scale of its storage operations.
In Dubuque county Oct 21 officials hunt Patrick Carney tied to late Mrs Dolans death. Carney hired by farmer Dolan last Saturday, allegedly knew whereabouts of a handbag, faces possible criminal negligence charge after untethering a pair of run away horses that led to Mrs Dolans death. He was seen driving to his father’s home after the incident and has not been located.
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promises strength, offers a $100 reward for any failing case, and urges sending for testimonials from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with 75 cents price for the medicine and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The fall and winter caps offer sedate shapes with distanced fine patterns. A larger selection than ever is available for young men, with numerous styles and splendid shapes. We invite customers to view them at any time.
Cohan Harris announce the farce Officer 666 by Augustin Machingh opens at the Graham Thursday Oct 24 with prices 50 75 1.00 and 1.50. The producers stress fast action bright lines clean humor and short punchy scenes as the key to drawing amusement seekers in New York and Chicago.
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