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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
6
Plan 10 and the Poor Ex-President Urges Charity Reform
Former President Grover Cleveland, on his 71st birthday at the Lakewood Hotel in New Jersey, advocates a nationwide plan to aid the poor through a charity clearing house. He argues rich donors back larger, properly directed efforts, laments dependence, and stresses empowering the self-reliant poor while protecting children. He envisions a centralized distribution system to ensure gifts reach those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
United States
Lakewood
N. J
Cleveland
New York
Mr. Cleveland
Princeton
Parachute Thrillers Highlight Triple and Double Leaps
Popular Mechanics notes a triple parachute leap from a balloon where an aeronaut uses red, white, and blue chutes in successive descents. A second feat involves a double parachute leap with a man and woman, both parachutes opening after about 500 to 600 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Weather forecast for Iowa in Washington report
Special forecast notes increasing cloudiness with possible showers late tonight or Tuesday. The report is filed from Washington, D. C., dated April 6 for Iowa's weather outlook today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Eight Iowa orators in S O L preliminary list
Iowa City Press reports the S O L contest preliminary for sophomores with eight speakers named. Winners include J A Kyle and J C Mundt along with Don Bateson and Earl Stewart. Other contestants listed are Elmer Green C B Kaufman P H Benson C A Corey and J C Mundt with topics ranging from Paul Jones to Abraham Lincoln and Alexander Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City Press
Iowa
Don Bateson
J. A. Kyle
J. C. Mundt
Earl Stewart
Elmer
Green
Cedar Rapids
Paul Jones
C. B. Kaufman
Wilton
Washington
Thomas Paine
The
Cosmopolite
P. H. Benson
Brooklyn
Abraham Lincoln
Eldora
C. A. Corey
Iowa City
Alexander Hamilton
Grimes
Alexander Stephens
J.C. Mundt
Humboldt
Local News Highlights and Arrivals at Freys
Multiple brief town notices. arrivals from Crawfordsville and Ottumwa. local visits by E O Wilson and others. farm and real estate activity through Kellogg agency. travel updates for Milk Road folks. Fort Leavenworth service member Ed Kreager to Havana. ads for beauty products and local pharmacy.
Death Was On His Heels Jesse Morris of Skippers Va
In spring 1906 Jesse Morris suffered a near fatal pneumonia cough. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with relief after two and a half bottles. The remedy, sold under guarantee at Lemmon’s Pharmacy, costs 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free. Carpet Cleaning Co offers carpet cleaning services and drayage. phone 340 green for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death
Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Foley's Kidney Remedy Aids Women's Kidney Disturbances
A Miss Carrie Harden of Bowling Green Kentucky reports severe kidney and bladder trouble eased by Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says the first bottle brought relief and the second completed her recovery. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Carrie Harden
Bowling Green
Lemmon
Frey’s Studio of Quality Promises Fine Photographs
The studio advertises up-to-date photographs with a motto focused on quality over price. Frey’s promises strictly high class work and invites customers to see them and get prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Simpson
Frey's
Studio of
Barred Rock and Leghorn Eggs From Choice Matings
W. D. Shearer advertises first class stock of Barred Rock and 8. C. B. Leghorn eggs from select matings. Contact details show 32-1m and provide breeding emphasis for quality poultry stock.
Iowa Shiloh Veterans Meet and Banquet Plan
A meeting of Iowa Shiloh veterans is set for Monday evening April 6 at J. W. Morton’s office, with a banquet at 8:30 at Harvey & Warfel’s. Attendees and friends should notify the undersigned by Monday morning the 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Shiloh
J. W. Morton
Shiloh
Harvey & Warfel’s
Morals and medicines in a small town notice
The Misses Ida Harmon and Blanche Nicola arrived home Saturday evening from Chicago where they have been purchasing their spring stock of goods. Scrub yourself daily with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea sold for 35 cents as Tea or Tablets by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kreager
Keota
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Havana
Cuba
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
McElhinney Drug Co
Hollister’s
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co
Ida Harmon
Blanche Nicola
Chicago
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises New Vitality
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley's Kidney Remedy to tone the system restore vigor and cure backache nervous exhaustion and kidney and bladder troubles. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes it as a daily remedy starting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Dr. E. W. Spessard Returns Home From Visit
Dr. E W Spessard returned to his home in Ainsworth Saturday evening after a brief business visit in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyes & Dewees
J. H. Hillhouse
Havre
Arthur Yard
Crawfordsville
John Schroeder
Harper
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Mitchell
John Atchison
Ainsworth
J. T. Matthews
E. W. Spessard
City
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Ikete
Pharmacy
Patton Grogery
Frey
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
Detroit
Mick
Chichester’s
Chichester
Charity Clearing House
Mt Ah
East Side Square
Joe Kyle
U S
Frey’s
Royal Market
Nagi
Star Tonight
T. W. Rickey
E. O. Wilson
Milwaukee
Richmond
Don Patterson
Ottumwa
Fred Diller
Clare Jay
West Chester
Lillian Crone
Burlington
C. J. Mikesh
Friends
Edna and
Nellie Smith
Winfred Durst
Davenport
Roy Tripp
University
Kellogg Real Estate Agency
D. M. Ewing
Leah A. McAnulty
L. Samson
D. W. L. Samson
W. O. Fisher
Winfield
D. L. McBride
Carpet Cleaning Co
Geo, Peck
South Dakota
Brown and Spink Counties
D.A. Chalmers’ Store
ER. C. Rupp
Washington, Iowa
W. D. Shearer
W. B. Bell
Sarah A. Cole
New Street
Dover
Del
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman
S.S
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Washington National Bank
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