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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
4
A note announces the first installment of a work titled In the Fog appearing in the Journal today. The item briefly mentions bladder troubles and lists ingredients related to a remedy.
A newspaper item promotes a home remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with weekly usage guidance and claims fast relief from backache, frequent urination, and rheumatic pain. A local druggist backs its effectiveness based on a week of use.
Local items report hot ginger bread at Vienna and fresh pies at Dutch market. Several residents visit relatives in Crawfordsville Wellman Chicago Des Moines and Ainsworth with social calls and travel updates.
Ktumwa Iowa October 24 railroads including the Rock Island system warn of severe car shortages for coal and freight. The Rock Island will reserve cars from November to move essential freight amid a growing deficit and potential greater shortages later in the season.
In Irfield Iowa on October 24 the State of Iowa v The Malleable Iron Co baseball team and manager Bert Dill faced a frict court hearing. Players were arrested for violating the Sunday law after playing games west of town on a Sunday. The case moved to district court with facts agreed. Judge Wilson sustained the lower ruling and fined each respondent including Dill one dollar and costs. The matter may go to the supreme court and could have wide impact.
Anton Strnad a 78 year old shoemaker living in Iowa died after drinking poison Thursday night in bad health for years. The victim, crippled and enfeebled, endured a slow burn of the toxins before his death reported in Rapids Iowa on October 24.
The Well-Informed favor a simple pleasant laxative. The California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known value laxative for family use. Genuine product sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
A man in a troubled state drank Paris green mixed in water after threats to poison himself. He suffered severe torment into the night, leaving a wife and several adult children.
Durant Iowa October 24. Fred Langfeldt cashier of a local bank rode a freight train after his car jumped onto the pilot. The auto remained wedged on the locomotive and was later wrecked. Langfeldt escaped uninjured though the car will likely never run again.
Ottumwa Iowa Oct 24 James O Leary aged 12 was killed in Rock Island yards at Eldon while picking coal along the track His movement to avoid an engine placed him on the opposite track where he was struck by a coming locomotive This accident state unknown immediate cause and no other injuries reported
Dr. Charles B. Bradt of Chicago addressed the Presbyterian church on the Forward Movement urging missionary support. He outlined goals of 4000 missionaries, $6,000,000 in pledges, and one missionary per 300 members, stressing Christ's command and global need. The talk followed a prayer meeting and the church already supports a foreign missionary.
In Dubuque Iowa the undertaker arrived to prepare a burial for Jacob Beck's child only to find the infant alive and very ill. The mother exclaimed there is no child dead here as the father had mistaken the situation and planned arrangements before leaving for work.
The Musical Wizard of Wall Street drew a large audience at the Wood River opera house last Monday. Patrons paid 135.50 dollars and left satisfied with the singing dancing and entertaining play. If Eaton books more shows at this grade patrons will stay loyal. The same performer will be in Graham on Tuesday the 29th.
Charles Brown conducted multiple sales for L. C. Tobin and Mrs. Applegate, totaling 3 763.80 in two hours and fifteen minutes. A wire cut sold for 235.00, with five sales this week and a notable sale at South Liberty for Charles Gross that included two mares and colts bringing 945.00 and 732.50. The mares were registered and one was ten years old.
The Iowa City board of regents closed a meeting approving construction of a president's house on campus with a cost cap of 25000 dollars. The action follows earlier steps and includes appointments such as Prof. E A Wilcox as lecturer in law for the School of Political and Social Science.
A prominent judge offers a controversial remark on how women swear in court. He says a woman will swear to anything to help someone she likes and will say nothing good for someone she dislikes. The remark appears in a San Francisco California report.
Dry cracked bone is chiefly lime. All the animal water has been extracted by cooking. Bones must be cooked and dried before they can be cracked.
Advice to farmers to avoid overfeeding chicks, keeping them slightly hungry to promote healthier growth and larger winter flocks.
The passage recalls Alexander T Stewart as the first merchant prince and cites his rule: never praise an article. Ask the customer what is desired and offer it with no comment, name the price, and let the customer buy or depart without remark. The article must stand on its own merits. The customer’s choice governs.
George Welch arrives from Ainsworth and an ad promotes Dr Shoop Headache Tablets as a safe cure for pain including head pain neuralgia and menstrual pain. The message claims pain is due to congestion and promises quick relief and a free trial from Racine Wisconsin. J H Stewart, druggist, lists price 25 cents.
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