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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
2
A columnist argues wealth loses value if not divided into practical parts. A billion dollar note is useless whole, like a single gem. its worth is in the many smaller pieces. The piecewise wealth, not the total sum, sustains life, work, and happiness, ending with the idea that retirement without work leads to decline.
A man with only his earned wages endures unnoticed poverty while others with unearned riches prosper yet squander health and life. The narrative contrasts earned income against wealth and warns that money can drive vice and ruin, while work itself offers salvation.
At a trustees meeting the Jane A. Chilcote library honored gifts from Mrs. Hiram Scofield and her daughter Miss Cora. One hundred fifty books from General Scofield’s collection, many illustrated and valuable, memorialize the former board member. Books are being arranged for public use in the coming weeks.
Mi-o-na, a stomach tonic, claims to cure dyspepsia in twenty four hours and relieve vomiting and seasickness. A New York executive testifies to dramatic relief after a two year struggle with gastritis, and Lemmon's Pharmacy offers a box for fifty cents as an economical cure.
A farm story claims a man caring for cattle swore when the wind failed to turn his wind wheel and water ran low. The piece argues advertising pays, urging readers to buy a Kelly Gasoline Engine from Mason Transfer & Storage Co. in Washington Iowa, offering credit if needed.
A warning against mercurial catarrh ointments urges avoiding them unless prescribed by reputable physicians. It highlights Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. The ad notes testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle, and also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Members of Pleasant Hill Christian church have conducted a thorough canvass to secure funds for remodeling. They report a total of 800.00 raised to fund improvements to the church building, a substantial contribution toward the needed work.
Supt Bruce Francis reports high school enrollment at 190 last week and citywide total at 869. Attendance is strong with good interest and a positive mood across schools, signaling a promising year ahead.
The copy extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It emphasizes gentle cleansing and relief without debility, noting it acts naturally, is approved by physicians, and warns to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
This excerpt outlines pig care and feeding strategies to maximize profit. Emphasizes early mature pigs, constant access to clean water and salt, avoiding dirty water, frequent salt, sow nutrition with oats, mixed grains for growing pigs, and above all proper feeding to prevent underfeeding and boost litter size.
A Farm Press writer describes a moving front hay rack to reduce waste by hogs. The design includes openings large enough for a hogs head, a four foot high frame, top width three to three and a half feet, a solid floor to keep chaff dry, and a front floor to deter mud. Brood sows gain weight with alfalfa hay and water, plus one ear of corn daily.
The writer cautions against letting a boar run with sows and urges keeping a mature boar isolated to control breeding. It argues against selling boars at season end and recommends a few years with a strong male, a grassy yard, exercise space, green feed when available, limited fattening foods, and constant access to ashes salt and charcoal to maintain health and support larger litters.
A famous English authority explains that animal blood contains much more sodium than potassium and maintains a constant blood composition. Regular salt in diet ensures health, boosts appetite, aids tissue repair, and accelerates waste usage. Experiments by Boussingault link salt to greater muscular vigor and improved overall condition.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports kidney remedy success after diabetes treatment. He uses Foley's Kidney Remedy and claims five bottles cured him and enabled a life insurance exam. Daniel Klopfenstein returns from Europe voyage to vote, noting his travels for the harvester company.
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