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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
6
A satirical poem admonishes traders to avoid cheating customers in sugar, milk, eggs, and apples. It warns that rotten goods and false weight expose culprits to punishment in the hereafter and cautions swindlers with vivid threats. Authorship signed Cc. M. Barnittz.
A digest of questions and answers on pigeon care chicken pox timing and farming tasks. Includes notes on turkey predation by foxes with Pennsylvania examples and methods to deter foxes by poisoning or trapping as described.
A long, rambling cautionary piece advises poultry and pigeon breeders on best practices and frauds. It mentions keeping birds warm and dry, avoiding overcrowded coops, inspecting neighbors, and avoiding hawk breeders while noting Petaluma’s famed homing pigeons and a German society’s drive to organize branches in the United States.
At a parish rummage sale Clare inherits a tobacco pouch tied to a past with John Gray. Mrs. Denzil sews support by auctioning Gray’s items, prompting rival bids from neighborhood girls. Gray returns, discovers the pouch burnt, and reunites with Clare in a moment of quiet joy.
An advertisement praises Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as relief for acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. It claims rapid relief and improved digestion, with a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied. Sold in 25 cent, 50 cent, and 1 dollar sizes at Cook & Sherman Rexall Store.
Dr H Fulton Masson of the Metropolitan hospital in New York City chose not to accept a two year offer to work in mines in Peru. He explains in a letter that he will return to Iowa to continue his medical training and practice after December 1.
An old advertisement promises relief from backache, kidney and bladder symptoms with a fifty cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic. It touts quick cures by cleansing and revitalizing kidneys and urinary organs and urges readers to obtain the medicine from any drug store.
An oyster supper will be held at Lincoln school house Friday evening October 29. Everyone is invited. The event is organized by Mrs Martha Eyestone, teacher at 1615.
The Oster Lady Minstrel company did not cancel but newspaper notices remain due to late advance agent. Graham theater adds special films to offset the no show and Ole Theobaldi violin recital on October 29 promises a rare masterful performance with tiered seating prices from 25 cents to 1 50 dollars and single seats at 50 to 150 cents.
Ole Theobaldi announces a show at p m with doors closed while numbers are rendered. For audience and performer fairness, no one may enter during a performance and patrons must be seated or stay in the lobby until the number ends.
Judge WK M Landis fined John Bower of Rockford Hl 1 cent for sending a threatening letter to his brother in law. The judge showed sympathy noting the words would have been right if spoken aloud. The article also cites a prior huge fine against Standard Oil.
An advertisement for Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical kit or book, priced at 21 stamps for paper bound and 31 stamps for cloth bound editions, totaling over 700 edition notes. The text is fragmentary and lists an address placeholder.
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