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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
4
Henry Exall warns breeders that rising horse values will spur many starts in the breeding business, risking low quality stock. He urges breeding only the best horses with soundness and proper care, noting high demand for well bred, well trained animals across trotters, park horses, and draft types.
Manager Stokes converts a 300 foot high roof at the Ansonia hotel into a hennery. His 250 laying hens are incubated and hatched in the air, overseen by a poultryman. Elevators transport curious visitors to the midair aviary. A novel and money making venture.
Instructions advise removing broody hens from nests, housing them outdoors in cool shaded yards or coops, providing constant fresh water and some feed. Recommend placing a young vigorous cockerel with them to break the broodiness, noting this as an effective method for breaking broody hens.
The article discusses eye orientation among different populations. It notes that yellow peoples’ eyes often appear oblique but the inner eye line divides the eyelids into two equal parts, at right angles to the nose axis. It remarks whites more frequently have non perpendicular eye axes.
The county and district Prohibition convention met in the Academy chapel despite bad weather. Nominees were selected by committee and read aloud, including H. K. McCollum for representative and Frank Macon for auditor. Coffin of Ft. Dodge spoke on liquor evils and rail safety, citing Massachusetts data and a 65 percent drop in railroad deaths.
Preaching services scheduled tonight at 7 30 at the 2d U P with Rev W Allen of the Covenanter church. A Saturday service at 1 30 pm led by Rev W O Fisher of the 1st U P church. note the time change.
Rev A B Kendig of Boston will lecture at the Methodist church tonight on Men s Work for Men. The address aligns with church efforts to engage Christian men in saving their brothers.
An advertisement from Phillipsburg Kan quotes Sam Kendall claiming Bucklen Arnica Salve cures many ailments and promises quick results for burns boils sores and more. Stewart's drug store charges 25 cents with guarantee.
Republicans schedule a 1 30 pm reception at Hotel Colenso followed by a 2 30 pm Graham Opera House speech. Senator Joe Alex Young to preside at the afternoon meeting with a long reception committee list of local officials and citizens assisting.
Roy Burns, a new Rock Island brakeman, fell from a small bridge fifteen feet high while switching near Verdi. He fractured his collar bone and sustained serious bruising after striking rocks, with train crew aiding him and taking him to his uncle John Pattison’s home on North Avenue B. Burns had just completed four years in the navy and had been railroading about a week.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana reports suffering three months with a summer cold and hay fever. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package for quick relief after other medicines failed. He says his wife had the same success and urges druggists to stock it.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Long of Fresno arrive from the east and tour the country visiting San Francisco Salt Lake City Denver Kansas City Chicago Essex County Niagara Toronto New York Washington New Castle and Chicago before heading home via Los Angeles. Mr. Long works in the raisin business in the west and the couple found the journey enjoyable and instructive.
An advertising claim stating that most appendicitis victims are constipated and that Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels. It asserts the product does not pause eat or gripe and is mild to take with a call to refuse substitutes. Available from all druggists.
Overcoats and winter suits urged to be cleaned at H. Knecht tailor. Drop off details indicate a local service offering cleaning of seasonal garments.
T B Vogt, the old time newsdealer, has bought the Merton Teeter business and will take possession next Monday. Vogt, former owner, understands the trade thoroughly so operations continue with no interruption. A full line of periodicals books and newspapers will be handled by Vogt who aims to build a strong trade. Fred Reid of Weems laundry will share an office with Vogt.
The funeral for the late W A Moore was conducted yesterday afternoon at three from his West Washington Street residence. Rev. Elias Handy led the service with assistance from Revs Thorne Stryker and Allen. Flowers expressed community esteem while pallbearers from Moore's Sunday school class included M B Dicken Will McClean Dr Courtright William Steele Alex Miller Charles King George Brown Charles Atkinson and William Runyon. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Clyde Bailey conducts a private sale at her residence on South Iowa Avenue featuring household goods including bedroom suites carpets rugs chairs dining and parlor table cooking and garden utensils a coal heater cook stove two gasoline stoves and other items such as What Cheer heater lamp couch and dishes all day Saturday.
Maggie Hickox of Midland Michigan testifies that her two year old son suffered a severe bowel complaint but was cured by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad insists on following printed directions and claims cholera infantum is cured. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
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