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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1912
Page
7
Army surgeons in the Philippines found natives eating unpolished rice were free from beri-beri. They fed unpolished rice to native soldiers and the disease disappeared. The hints urge unpolished rice and note no proven disease from fine white flour, but warn white bread with flesh foods causes bowel trouble.
A Spanish aviator nearly died when a swarm of locusts blinded him at sixty feet. He lost control and crashed to the ground but escaped without injuries, an occurrence deemed remarkable by observers.
Dialogue reveals a humorous exchange about dogs and humans with a jab about a pedigree. The back and forth features Miss Cutting Hintz and Cholly Shallowpate in a light, bantering scene.
Two presbytery gatherings were held in rural churches near Washington with talks on the country church problem. Rev. H. B. Foster urged trained rural ministers and short college courses, citing growing needs and stagnant farmer contributions despite higher farm values.
The article reviews a Walt Mason piece mocking the blame game about personal faults and public policy. It lists several clergymen from Burlington Ainsworth Fairfield Washington Indianola and others who attended a service with goldenrod decorations and automotive travel from nearby towns.
The article recounts a Bethel church gathering where Rev. Foster urged uniting small-town congregations to support pastors, and Rev. Elliott urged active personal effort to win twenty five thousand souls this year. It notes a jesting plan about scooping chickens under cars, jug antics, hospitality at Living Lake, and a presbytery meeting in Iowa City with sermons and minutes.
Roy Chapman Andrews, assistant curator at the American Museum of Natural History, returns from a ten month Orient expedition. He describes entering northern Korea, discovering three lakes on a high summit, and meeting villages where whites were rarely seen and locals reacted with curiosity.
In Providence carpenters win a five cent hourly raise. The Boston Milk Wagon Drivers Union seeks a closed shop with weekly increases of one dollar for drivers and two dollars for route bosses. A Home for disabled Coopers' International Union members is being advanced with broad support. Canada drives a vast railroad project amid French American and Canadian investment. Keir Hardie visits Canada for the Dominion Trades and Labor Congress at Guelph and plans U.S. tours for socialist campaigning. The U.S. Supreme Court upholds an employers liability act provision barring employees from waiving rights via voluntary relief contracts. Chicago Teachers Federation gains traction within the labor movement, boosting public schools through broader union alignment.
An advertisement claims to cure catarrh by inhaling vaporized air from Booths Hyomel. It describes relief from nose discharge and bad breath after using the antiseptic inhaler. The complete Hyomel outfit costs $1.00 with 50c for extra bottles and a money back guarantee from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A fablelike exchange features a wise fish warning a nibbling fish about danger. The youngster craves glory and seeks to be described as the big fish that got away to impress a man’s friends.
T. L. Parks of Murrayville Georgia says he cured kidney and bladder trouble in his 73rd year after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He reports relief from back pain and irregularities and notes the product contains no habit forming drugs from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Burglars who entered a New York jeweler’s office used an electrically driven drill to bore into the safe after connecting it to an electric light socket. The break in occurred a few days ago and involved a secured area of the jewelry shop.
Antoine Deloria Postmaster of Garden Mich praises Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble citing personal experience. He says his father was cured of kidney disease and many neighbors benefited, via Lemmon's Pharmacy.
An across diary records a day of digestive strain as Ruth Cameron notes meals and symptoms. The entries describe meals, drinks, fatigue, thirst, and an eventual doctor visit for a mild upset linked to hot weather.
A. A. Smith of Bridgeton Indiana suffered years of kidney trouble and rheumatism. After using Foley Kidney Pills he reports immediate improvement, no lingering rheumatism, better sleep, and regained energy comparable to a 35 year old. He urges others to try Foley Kidney Pills.
A remarkable record of longevity is noted in rural France. In St Thomas de la Pliche only 14 parish priests served in 300 years, the current is the fourteenth. St Germain du Val in Paris has seen three pastors in 100 years, and Givery en Argonne has had five in 130 years.
Dr. Sadler estimates that about $50,000,000 lost annually to Americans due to colds through lost time and medical costs. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughing relief and healing, with Lemmon's Pharmacy named as the supplier.
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