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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
8
Brain work exhausts the body rapidly and needs careful food selection. Favor highly digestible foods such as fresh beef and mutton, fish, eggs, oysters, and crisp salads with light dressings. Start the day with fruit, have a light lunch of milk or buttermilk, graham wafers or toast, fruit, and avoid white bread and oatmeal.
A historical viewpoint explains the Milky Way as a grand collection of at least 18 million suns, each larger than Earth’s, with vast separations. It notes Earth and the Sun are tiny by comparison and that many stars lie at immeasurable distances, some light taking ten years to reach us, others a thousand.
London Tit-Bits warns that in the Isle of Jersey a neighbor may arrest on a mere pretext. A feuding accuser can summon a lawyer to demand a fine, then imprison you until trial. Even acquittal leaves no remedy against the persecutor, though months may be wasted.
A Blackwood's Magazine anecdote describes Burns as an early tax collector for candles, noting he often ignored evasion in households. He visits William Lorimer's home in Kenpishall where the gudewife is making candies and remarks, then proceeds to the parlor.
A domestic dialogue notes a mother scolding Tommy for mischief and hints at telling his father about his behavior. Tommy suggests sharing memories of youthful days to ease the tension. The exchange centers on family dynamics and emotional appeals.
Perdita warns she will not marry Jack Dashing if her father keeps playing cards too long. Jack responds that he will not marry if the father continues, framing a domestic dispute as reported in the New York News.
A man insists on delivering his own account, preferring to finish the narrative himself as he latches onto a Globe report.
Brighton Enterprise reports burglars entered Emery's egg house Tuesday night. The safe was blown with nitro glycerine and only five to six dollars taken. The safe and papers suffered damage. explosion heard around two o'clock as a train passed. Red ink marks eyed as clue to the thieves.
Homer Hall of West Point Iowa credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing a severe lung complaint after doctors judged consumption likely. He reports losing weight before using the remedy, then recovering fully and regaining health. Trial bottles are offered free at Cook & Sherman’s with a 50 cent to one dollar price for full bottles.
J W Campbell offers a December 8 1902 auction at his residence four miles southeast of Washington. sale includes horses cattle hogs farm equipment hay oats corn wood and poultry with 10 month credit on sums over 10 and 5 percent cash discount. Auctioneer N F Miller assists.
The town council appointed Geo Lewis to fill Plevka's aldermanic vacancy. Lewis has prior council experience and is regarded as a capable businessman. A Washington man Hott plans a winter southern trip to escape town rigors. A Wellman suburb 10 acre lot sold for 125 per acre. A new town addition is planned. Nira Hammer family noted. the phrase suggests no negative implication about them.
A Wash ington group formed the Good Citizenship Union to fund law enforcement. They gathered 2600 dollars in installments to convict bootleggers. The union's lawyers S W Brookhart and Judge Ryan led prosecutions against Adams and United States Express in district court, then won a Supreme Court reversal granting a major victory for temperance efforts.
Mrs. Geo Paul returns Saturday to her home west of Brighton after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A Hunter.
A testimonial from Mrs. S H Newsom of Decatur Alabama praises Electric Bitters for three years of severe indigestion and dyspepsia. She claims the tonic improved appetite and weight gain after using the medicine sold at Cook and Sherman’s drug store.
Soldiers writing after the war say Bucklen’s Arnica Salve eases scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet and stiff joints. It treats burns scalds boils ulcers skin eruptions and piles with curing or paying offered at Cook & Sherman’s drug store for 25 cents.
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