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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1910
Page
5
Local notes report Mrs. J A Work leaving for Chicago and multiple visits and travel around town. A Small Town Gal a musical comedy drama at Graham theater Monday night draws attention with its clever, tuneful mixing of genres and strong cast including Grace Baird and Etta Bandy.
A bedtime tale follows a boy named Rastus who loves watermelon, runs away, hides inside a giant melon, and is discovered at a county fair. His parents, grieving, learn he has survived by living in the watermelon and are rewarded when revealed.
Names of visitors and residents traveling to and from Rock Island with brief notices of visits. Local sales promises such as five cent tablets and a cattle disbursement sale near Walnut Grove, plus a fatal train collision near Holt, Missouri and a Rock Island train wreck with one death and eighteen injuries.
A Nase kins Savings Bank safe remains unopened as an expert works to force entry after a break in last night. Three sledge blows caused a blast that ripped a third of the lower outer door plate and knocked off the bolt knob. The intruders fled before gaining access.
The text asserts that while some medicines are adulterated, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound remains a standard American remedy for female ills and complies with Pure Food and Drugs Law. It compares medicines to food quality, implying reliable products endure.
Sows College of Dress Making announces fall classes for sewing and tailoring. Students can learn to make finished and tailored suits with satisfaction guaranteed. Located over Klein Clothing Store at 8215.
The Adams Express company moves its local office to the W A Turner store on the west side of the square. Mr Turner is named local agent and equipment is located there. Frank Bandy remains responsible for hauling and all calls will be promptly attended to.
The Current Events Department will meet Tuesday Sept 20 at 7 30 PM at Miss Minnie Conner 219 West Jefferson Street. The Musical Department meets Monday evening with Misses Mary and Grace Hunter. Washington Lodge 26 A F and A M calls a special meeting Monday Sept 19 at 7 PM for Third Degree with a promising young businessman as candidate.
A historical note states that only one in fifteen individuals has both eyes in perfect condition, while the majority show some impairment. The terse statistic highlights prevalence of vision issues and the rarity of perfect eye health.
A Harper's Weekly report describes a rare California pine that grows only near coasts, forms deeply closed cones holding seeds for years, and requires intense heat to release seeds. Experts consider wildfire as the plausible method for perpetuation, noting seed vessels resist ordinary conditions.
The article traces gladiators from male factors and raptives at Roman funerals to festival combats. It notes 263 B C funerals, 215 B C festivals, 1000 gladiators in Dacia triumph celebrations, Pompey the Great hosting vast contests, and later suppressions by Constantine around A D 825 in the east and Theodoric around A D 500 in the west.
Advice on choosing pure toilet soaps from reliable dealers and testing on different skins. Emphasizes separate soaps for each family member, drying soaps before use, proper storage, and careful rinsing. Also covers gentle shampoo methods for white and dark hair, lemon rub, and avoiding overuse of oils and tonics.
A guide to maintaining white hair and keeping it bright. It discusses simple methods to treat gray or white hair and suggests routines to preserve its color and appearance. The piece emphasizes ease and practicality for daily care.
Alabaster ornaments can be cleaned by immersing in milk of lime then rinsing in clean water and drying. A second simple method uses soap and water with a touch of washing soda, followed by thorough rinsing and drying.
A fragment from a New York Press item shows a woman refusing bigamy with a joking remark about protection. The exchange explores marriage choices and social pressure expressed by a friend.
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