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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1910
Page
8
A frail, hungry boy with blue eyes and a nervous temper is punished by a teacher. Moved by pity, she weeps as his suffering and endurance reveal a sad, loveless home life and neglected childhood.
A tender moment between a teacher and a boy prompts reflection on two guiding laws. The scene contrasts harsh discipline with compassion as the pair cry together and question which approach serves the child's best path. The wording imagines a choice between strict justice and mercy.
Auction notice for a farm sale on Wednesday November 2 starting at 10 a m. near Washington six horses thirty nine cattle 19 hogs and other stock plus hay corn and farm implements including binders mowers wagons plows days terms and land by Moriarty GEO Fetes. Austin Sutherland conducts the sale with Arthur Therion as clerk.
About five hundred hear Democrats Pollard of Fort Madison and Porter of Center explain the campaign in Washington. Keota Ladies Band and Washington and Washington band perform. Myers and Reynolds introduce speakers who defend party principles and call for direct election of senators and income tax amendment.
Charity notice seeks stamps for 10 embossed Thanksgiving cards to readers of the Journal. No ads, just high grade cards at manufacturer prices. Send 2 cents for postage to C T Johnstone President Department 33 Rochester NY.
A brief dialogue features Maud presenting a new gown to her benefice. The other person admires the dress and lightly notes the wearer’s transformation, highlighting social propriety and recognition in a church setting.
A testimonial touts Kletric Bitters as the greatest health builder boosting digestion, fever, kidneys, bowels and blood. W M Sherman of Cushing Maine credits three bottles with relief from kidney trouble, while J E Lemmon at Lennon's Pharmacy is listed as a seller.
A historic report notes a gruesome royal collection owned by the king of Spain. Items include a knife used in a past assassination attempt, a horse’s head linked to a bombing, and mementoes from Madrid tied to the king’s wedding day.
Reliable medicine in yellow package advertised as genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. Claimed safe and effective with no opiates. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
Local merchants express cautious optimism as crops move to markets. They anticipate summer arrivals from proprietors bringing profits and a potential business rebound.
A Chicago firm pledges to craft suits to measure for the same price as ready made and guarantee a proper fit. The advertiser, Jean Huysmans, promotes as the Ladies' Tailor at 93st.
A comic bit from Nibbles the Wood features a punchline about sharpening a pencil with a husband's razor. The joke flips to the image of a woman gnawing the pencil to a point, challenging the traditional gag.
Guaranteed to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Contains a promise of swift relief with a 50 cent price claim.
Fragmentary note, directed to a tutor, urges protecting children as the tutor’s precious charge and asks about value. Lacks full context, names, or dates. preserves a single moral directive from a likely historical text.
For more than three decades Foley's Honey and Tar has been a trusted remedy for coughs colds and throat chest and lung ailments. It contains no opiates. Leimiman's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co.
The German chemist Ostwald obtained a patent for improving drawing inks and watercolors. By adding small amounts of volatile aliphatic organic solvents soluble in water he shows inks can readily mark parchment ivory waxed paper and similar surfaces. For neutral liquids no alcohol or water is used and for acidic inks fatty acids may be added.
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