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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
8
Traffic through the Suez Canal dropped to 3795 vessels in March, down 472 from a year earlier, reflecting a global slump in business and reduced shipping demand.
Sage and Sulphur hair treatment marketed as a modern revival of the old sage tea method. Wyeth Chemical Company sells Wyeths Sage and Sulphur for 50 cents to 1.00 a bottle or by direct mail from New York City. McElhinney Drug Co and Mr F G Fri of Oneonta N Y endorse the product.
Prof C C Nutting of Iowa State University will lecture at the Methodist church next Friday on the surface of the sea following his earlier talk The Bottom of the Sea. The address covers ocean depth, exploration by the Albatross, and phosphorescent sea life with stereopticon views.
A Marlon New Jersey reader testifies after ten years of serious female troubles that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health when doctors gave up. The ad claims the product uses native roots and herbs, contains no narcotics, and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The pear proves more hardy than the apple and requires less care, offering a practical advantage to growers and home gardeners seeking resilient fruit options.
A testimonial ad touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as the source of splendid health, energizing brain and body. J A Harmon Sizemore of West Virginia calls them the best pills he ever used, $0.25 at J E Lemmon’s.
A massive blaze at a Dos Bocas oil well in Mexico burned about 60,000 barrels of oil daily for nearly two months. Flames reached heights between 800 and 1,400 feet, making it one of the most spectacular fires in the oil industry.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as clearing air passages easing throat irritation and stopping coughs while healing inflamed lungs and expelling cold. It urges avoiding imitations and lists Lemmon's Pharmacy and Mc Elhinney Drug Co. as sellers.
A brief dialogue from the Louisville Courier Journal features a man fearing unworthiness and a determined young woman promising improvement with support from her mother. The exchange centers on personal prospects and mutual resolve.
A A Chisholm of Treadwell New York writing of indigestion torpid liver constipation nerves weakness and insomnia says Electric Bitters restored his health after twelve bottles. He now attends to business daily praising the medicine as infallible for stomach liver kidneys blood and nerves priced 50 cents at J E Lemmon's.
A humorous exchange questions consulting a doctor for insomnia. Blobbs jokes about avoiding medical bills tied to debt, reflecting light newspaper humor in brief dialogue.
Louis Boon of Norway Michigan writes that three bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar cured his severe cough and saved another neighbor's boy who doctors had given up on. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. promote the remedy as best and safest.
A demagogue tells the gifted orator that he is plain enough to form a class by himself. The exchange surfaces as a sharp social jab highlighting class and intellect tensions in a quiet setting.
Advert duces Foley's Kidney Remedy as the solution for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims to stop pain and irregularities, strengthen organs, and prevent Bright's disease with early use. Lemmons Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co.
A local advertisement extols Root Juice as a remarkable medicine easing rheumatism indigestion and female weakness. It cites testimonials from across the country and urges readers to visit J. E. Lemmon's drug store for more information.
A photo illustrates the challenges surrounding someone seeking arrest, depicting the complex dynamics of law enforcement intervention and the public response. The image emphasizes the tension between desire for accountability and legal process constraints.
A damaged line notes an oyster supper event at Lincoln on Friday evening October 29 with an invitation and details to attend at a church or hall.
The excerpt explains rope play where three players form a chase with two holding rope ends and a third chased. In a four player version two sides form across a line with fishermen and sailors designated. Two players hold the rope and try to loop it around any driver near the line. The salmon must keep arms at sides and may not use them to escape. Once over the line the catcher stands aside.
A compact guide asserts that small daily kindnesses toward someone you dislike can overcome the negative feeling. It adds that returning a kind word about another person daily can soften if someone dislikes you.
The pine can live up to 700 years while other species show diverse lifespans: silver fir 42 percent, lareh 275, red beech 245, aspen 210, birch 200, ash 170, elder 145, and elm 130. The text presents a contrast between maximum ages and relative proportions among species.
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