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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1912
Page
8
Muscatine still suffers a rat infestation with thousands of rodents roaming the city, especially the city hall basements and riverfront sewer areas. Police report nightly activity as rats multiply, while officials consider riverfront improvements to curb the invasion.
If you have young children you have perhaps noticed that disorders of the stomach are their most common ailment. To correct this you will find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets excellent. They are easy and pleasant to take and mild in effect. For sale by Lemmon's pharmacy.
The article surveys Halloween origins and practices from Celtic and Roman roots, then offers party plans. It describes ghostly lighting, a ghost lamp craft, and a tall draped phantom. It details apple paring divination, the Halloween cake with trinkets, and various spooky luncheon favors and decorations.
A playful survey of cake varieties detailing how different kinds affect behavior and fate. Bridal cake supposedly inspires dreams of a future husband and distant kinship. fruit cake is praised as durable and antiseptic. angel food embodies eggs and hope. devil’s food is warned against under a new minister.
The Jack Johnson abduction case proceeds in Chicago with the pugilist and the white girl Lucile Caataron facing hearings. Johnson vows to stand by her regardless of outcome while declining to discuss his late wife’s death and urging the public to mind their own business.
Iowa City Oct 29 The Iowa League of Municipalities will push virtual home rule for cities with pre drafted bills for public utilities and fire protection. Proposals include raising fire levy to seven mills, allowing bonds for fire equipment for ten years and adjusting fire limits under the fire marshal law.
Des Moines Tlowa October 29 a killed by contact with a live wire. Eleven year old Frank Parmenter of 1500 Walker Street died en route to Mercy hospital after being found on a telephone pole and shocked when he touched a live wire. He suffered a fractured skull the surgeons believe caused his death.
Messrs Sherman Bros join about six thousand druggists across the United States in a Vinol display week during October 28th. The Vinol club coordinates spring and fall promotions with traveling salesmen noting record displays in towns from coast to coast. Local stores receive praise for the attractive windows and strong Vinol partnership.
Dayton man J. W. Copeland reports his boy recovered from a cold after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, stating the cure saved a five dollar doctor bill. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Public auction in Jefferson County Iowa features the Jane Stacy Estate Farm of about 120 acres near Brighton and Germanville Merrimac road. Land includes 90 acres tillable with pasture and improvements such as a two story frame house and barn. Sale aims to settle the estate with possession planned for March 1 1918. contract terms and title abstract to be provided. 100 locust posts also to be sold.
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