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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
6
Letter from Mrs. C. Coir of Fitchville Ohio thanks Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing her daughter’s pains weakness and nervous prostration The notice highlights mothers praising the product and urges young girls with menstrual and related troubles to seek restoration through the same remedy.
Des Moines reports the coming Red Cross Seals sale by the Department on Tuberculosis aims to be larger and more educational than last year. Funds stay largely in Iowa for local campaigns with some support to national TB studies, while the department expects the seals to pay their own way.
An admiring parishioner had a telephone installed at a clergyman's home and he used it before church. He announced the hymn by reading the first lines and concluded with Let us all unite in hymn seven O three.
An actress notes a colored maid and a bronze bust of Shakespeare in her dressing room have reconciled. The maid learns Shakespeare is the famed poet who died centuries ago, expressing surprise that the poet is not a white gentleman.
A social column quips about Esther being linked to Archie Blueblood. A woman jokes JT would object since Archie “can’t ride, play tennis, golf or drive,” while another notes he swims well, provoking wry remarks about an aquarium-spouse.
Bildad asks for swift handling of his case as the judge cites local speed enforcement. The judge explains a busy week with haying, a town meeting, an auction in Brabbs Corners, and suggests Tuesday for plea action. The exchange ends with Bil dad pleading guilty and a ten day county jail penalty noted.
Chicago court opened arguments on a motion for a permanent injunction to stop enforcement of the city’s elevation railroad universal transfer ordinance passed May 20. Railroads claim the measure is unconstitutional confiscatory and conflicts with existing operating ordinances. A temporary injunction remains in place.
An amusing social remark about a bald headed young man leads to an advertisement for Parisian Sage. The copy claims the product stops hair loss, banishes dandruff and scalp itch with a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses it at 50 cents.
New York October 31 Charles A Becker former police lieutenant convicted of procuring the murder of Herman Rosenthal was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing during the week of December 9. The execution will be stayed by a notice of appeal.
N C Dougherty surrendered in Peoria Illinois walking into the courtroom and posting a 12000 bond to drop his habeas corpus challenge. He faces 15 forgery indictments with National Surety Co as his surety. Dougherty left for Chicago at 1 PM accompanied by Chicago attorney Davidson.
Adam HKede owned by Louis Winans led a field of twenty in the Cambridgehire stakes at Newmarket on October 31. La Boheme il, owned by J Ban Miguel, finished second with Drinmore of G Edwardes in third place.
Berlin dispatch reports the American balloon Uncle Sam piloted by H. E. Honeywell won the Gordon Jennett cup race landing on the Dvina river at Zapadyaya Russia. The craft covered between 4000 and 5000 miles to the northeast of Moscow, establishing a new record in the event.
Arrangements in England aim to fuse tailoring and clothiers unions. U S cigar makers exceed 100000 with a quarter women. AFL campaigns to organize iron and steel workers. New York pawnbrokers require union cards for pledged tools, drawing mixed reactions. Boston streetcar workers adopt a nine hour day and Saturday half holiday. Illinois factory inspection shifts to scientific methods with specialized inspectors. Michigan workmen's compensation law cited as highly beneficial amid a Battle Creek death case. Minneapolis electrical workers join winter night classes at Central High merged with the Board of Education plan, with teachers from the union aiding advanced courses and building equipment.
In a state house poll Des Moines October 31 Taft received sixty six votes while Roosevelt had nineteen and Wilson nine in a secret ballot conducted by a local newspaper reporter among nearly all state house staffers.
Representatives of the Hotel Men's Association and United Commercial Travelers in Minneapolis tentatively drafted a uniform law for northwestern states. The proposal creates state hotel commissions with governors as commissioners, sets license fees, and mandates fire escapes and proper room ventilation. It bans moss and similar mattresses and requires safe exits in smaller hotels. States involved include Minnesota Nebraska Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota.
Iowa State College teams won second place in dairy cattle judging at the National Dairy Show in Chicago. They earned the highest grade in Holstein judging with a $400 reward, and a Guernsey bull from ISU stock won first overall. Members listed: Lester Gillette, C L Burlingham, George Thompson, Howard Barker as alternate. coach Prof. H H Kildee.
A Burlington Route personally conducted trip to California draws praise from a woman who traveled alone and found comfort in the attentive conductor and well organized group travel. The advertisement invites readers to request a copy of the illustrated folder detailing routes scenery and joining instructions.
Windsor Grocery advertises an all day Saturday money saving sale with bargains on every item. The list includes red River potatoes priced per bun and promises low prices to help reduce grocery costs.
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