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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1910
Page
3
A Forest and Stream writer recalls a fisherman who, despite never having fished before, hooked a one pound trout with a shining new rod. He reels the fish toward shore by instinct, even climbing the pole to escape, while the observer signals him to continue and climb.
A Chicago man, eighty five and wealthy, was confined to an insane asylum by heirs suspicious of his charity. He spent years aiding poor children at a mission, buying clothes, wagons, dolls, and candy. His happiness came from giving, a happiness the heirs will never strip away.
Mrs. Jacob Wilmert of Lincoln reports kidney trouble and backache but improved after using Foley Kidney Pills from Lemiman's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. Her appetite recovered and she is now in perfect health.
The infant child of Mr. W. J. Wollard of Brighton South Australia died after a perambulator accident. The child fell from the vehicle and became caught by the neck in the frame, and died after release.
A Reliable Medicine claims Foley's Honey and Tar is safe for children and free of opiates or harmful drugs. Consumers are urged to get the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McKinnon Drug Co.
In Herodotus account Egyptian surgeon knives were stone. The earliest mention of knives appears tied to stone, suggesting an ancient origin and epoch.
An advertisement extols Poley s Kidney Remedy to treat kidney trouble described as either acute or chronic. Endorsed by J. Sibball of Grand View Wisconsin, the copy urges readers to start taking it now from Lemmon s.
J. K. Martin a forest ranger from Buena Vista California was attacked by an eagle while riding down the mountain. Unarmed he sought shelter in bushes as the bird swooped circling and struck his head tearing his scalp and lacerating his face.
Beginning Sept 15 Wilber Miller will stock a choice line of cut flowers at his business. Customers may phone orders for prompt careful attention. The contact number or location is listed as 76112.
American shoe manufacturers have made an epoch in commerce as American shoes are copied worldwide as the best output of all nations. Yet the typical American will not walk and so is the easiest.
A compact ode to stubborn grit. The speaker praises hardheaded pluck that frees a bulldog’s grip, stressing firm aim and unwavering effort. An old verse highlights a small frame delivering decisive strength against a mighty foe, echoing O W Holmes’ martial cadence.
A jovial German saloon keeper loses his temper when a man offers half a dollar for flies trapped in a large fly catcher. The man releases the flies, declaring they were his to use as he pleased, and exits.
A Gravesend mayor sought guidance on the proper way to greet royalty as a duke and duchess would pass through. An ex-mayor advised not turning your back or face to the royal pair, but to move by wriggling along sideways.
Mrs Jennings recalls Lucy Morse who grew fatter as a nurse in Nashua. Annie Fall joked last year about Lucy sewing a tiny waist after using the words air tight stove as a makeshift measure. The anecdote highlights a humorous vanity note among old school friends.
A Scottish rural shopkeeper recalls a strange morning encounter with a neighbor, where a humorous yet bewildering dream about his wife flying heavenwards with a large pair of weapons is recounted in dialect, provoking local amusement.
Mrs Bunsen plays a penny ante poker game at Mrs Goitt’s, stacks chips, and bets boldly. She declares a straight with queen king ace deuce three, provoking Mr Bunsen’s puzzled glare as Goitt takes the pot. The Chicago News reports the lively disputed hand at the sewing table gathering.
In a New York furniture shop a young engaged couple eyed mahogany tables as the clerk tried to close a sale. The woman suggested a relative might gift one, and the clerk quipped about curved legs. The betrothed blushed while customers laughed at the pun.
A doctor recounts a patient who could not afford warmth abroad. By placing a large sun on the ceiling he used hypnosis to evoke sun therapy. The patient seemed to improve until the doctor found him dead from sunstroke, ending the tale with grim irony.
A storm battered tourist seeks shelter in a remote cottage. After changing into the host’s clothes to dry his own, he meets the mistress who, mistaking him for her husband, strikes him with a Bible and scolds him for staying the night.
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