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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
8
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station collects hundreds of soil samples from diverse regions to analyze plant nutrients and guide crop rotations and fertilization. The effort aims to inform farmers freely and pave the way for field experiments in key soil areas, though funding remains limited.
Madison October 24. A national civic center movement opens with every voter eligible to participate and schoolhouses as meeting places for discussing political questions. Edward J. Ward leads the idea, with Wilson and La Follette backing, aiming to organize omnipartisan citizen groups and push schoolhouse access across states.
The fine new barn being built by Marbourg and Helwick is well along and will be a two story cement block structure 100 by 34 feet. Tob Minick and sons handle cement work and Frank McClellan is in charge of carpentry with extensive rushing on the whale job. When finished it will be one of the finest barns in the country. Negro Kills Deputy Sheriffs. Birmingham Alabama October 24 Frank Harrison a negro who killed Former Deputy Sheriff Thomas Cooper at Northport Alabama killed Deputy Sheriff Brown Horton and a negro and wounded Deputy Sheriff Horby and another negro near Sanders Ferry Alabama.
Liquid antiseptics replaced by a peroxide based toilet germicide powder dissolvable in water for toilet uses teeth cleaning whitening tartar removal and decay prevention disinfecting the mouth purifying breath cleaning artificial teeth removing nicotine odor sponge bathing to erase body odors and antiseptic eye throat wound relief offered by The Paxton Toilet Co GosTon Mass with samples free and boxes at 25 or 50 cents by mail postpaid
Aimed at aged people and those with weak constitutions Rexall Orderlies are promoted as a safe dependable remedy for constipation and bowel disorders. The advertisement guarantees satisfaction or the cost is refunded and notes the product is candy like easy to take and free from diarrhoea or nausea. Three sizes 10¢ 25¢ and 50¢ sold at Cook and Sherman Rexall Store.
News from Nogales Arizona dated October 24 reports several Chinese workers were killed near Guaymas during railroad repairs after a storm swept the track. Local excitement grows over the assault and the disaster’s toll.
An old style health notice advises stopping hair loss and greying with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The text promotes sage and sulphur tonics to refresh dry hair, remove dandruff, and restore color, offered at fifty cents a bottle by McHibinney Drug Co through local druggists.
Common colds, severe and frequent, may lay the foundation for chronic nose and throat disease and progress to bronchitis, pneumonia, and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and adults, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. For sale by All Druggists.
Train schedules list eastbound arrivals and departures for multiple train numbers with times from 2:00 am to 9:25 am and 12:25 am. Washington Branch services show Local Passenger and Local Freight trains with daily operation except Sundays. Agent H. W. Russel notes timetable details.
J E Kunath, agent, lists C B Q trains with numbers and times for passenger and accommodation services. All trains pas event Sunday.
Readable parts list several Chicago and Milwaukee line trains with times such as 12:44 am for No.6 Pass Westbound and 4:15 am for No.3 Passenger, plus several Milwaukee and Chicago services with morning and evening timings.
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