Atlantic Fleet Victory Cruise Sets Global Naval Benchmark
James B. Connolly reports on the Atlantic fleet's Magdalen Strait passage and global voyage from Hampton Roads to Magdalena Bay. The 16 battleships maintained a 250 yard throughpass and 10 to 12 knot speeds, impressing South American nations and reinforcing the Monroe Doctrine. The cruise showcased U S naval efficiency and unity across all branches, with sailors displaying discipline ashore and abroad.
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James B. Connolly
Gloucester
Mass
Roosevelt
Admiral Evans
Magdalena Bay
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Atlantic
Globe
Suez Canal
Gras
Tin Chief
Magellan Strait
Pacific
South American
United States
Trinidad
Rio de Janeiro
Punta Arenas
Callao
Valparaiso
Chile
City of Washington Iowa adopts 1908 general fund budget
Ordinance details general fund designation for all city receipts and appropriations for the fiscal year beginning April 6 1908. It sets specific caps for salaries fire police health and streets plus contingent expenditures and directs the city treasurer and clerk to record and balance accounts. Presenting J A Cunningham mayor and Jno H Steck city clerk.
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City of
Washington
Iowa
Vwn
Police Dept
Health Dept
J. A. Cunningham
Jno
H. Steck
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments Warned
A historical warning cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury due to potential damage to the sense of smell and overall system. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally with blood and mucous surface action. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Weds Divorcees Quits Pulpit in Garrett Ind
The Rev William Stephens pastor of the Baptist church at Garrett Indiana resigned after discovering he had united in marriage a couple both previously divorced He said his conscience would not allow him to forgive himself though not to blame He plans to leave for Africa as a missionary believing there is no place for him in America currently He nearly collapsed upon learning the fact and his congregation was puzzled by his distress but he remains determined to depart
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Stephens
Baptist Church
Garrett
Stephens
Africa
America
Local notices and travel across towns in Muscatine area
A compilation of local movements and appearances with many residents and visitors noted. Joe Link travels to Fort Madison on business while Miss Minnie Conner and Miss Geneva Pratt depart for Richland and Keota respectively. Others head to Ottumwa Crawfordsville West Chester Davenport Winfield and Muscatine for visits business and teaching engagements. A poem by Fred Emerson Brooks is quoted regarding John Merritte Driver and his famed literary chariot.
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Joe Link
Ft. Madison
Minnie Conner
Richland
John Steen
Ottumwa
Geneva Pratt
Keota
E. J. Caldwell
West Chester
L. L. Teas
Crawfordsville
Mr. Yard
Fred Emerson Brooks
California
John Merritte Driver
Driver
Graham
Resolutions Laud Crone Address at Davenport Meeting
The Southeast Iowa Teachers Association at Davenport adopted warm resolutions praising Superintendent Crone for a comprehensive, inspiring address. They thanked Davenport citizens and local groups, endorsed the Iowa school commission, and urged higher standards, practical education, and respect for authority while calling for united efforts to fund and improve schools. Signatories include Charles Randy Wilson, E Miller, F G Robb, Minnie Conner, and Mrs Frank Stevens.
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Southeastern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Davenport
Crone
Cap E. Miller
Sigourney
Commercial Club
Outing Club
Iowa School Commission
R. B. Crone
Department of Public Instruction
Charles Randy Wilson
State University
Iowa City
E. Miller
F. G. Robb
Winfield
Minnie B. Conner
Washington
Frank Stevens
Mt. Pleasant
Twenty Year Health Sentence Promotes Arnica Salve
O S Woolever of LeRaysville New York testifies he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve twenty years ago to cure bleeding piles and still praises the product. The salve is advertised as healing worst sores boils burns wounds and cuts quickly, priced 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Bucklen
O. S. Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
Lemmon’s
S U I Democratic Club Renamed Bryan Club of State University
The S U I Democratic club in Iowa City voted to rename itself the Bryan Club of the State University after gaining prominence at Cedar Rapids. The constitution lauds Bryan as the greatest civic leader of his era. Republican students plan to organize a rival club soon.
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Iowa City
Iowa
S. U. I. Democratic Club
Cedar Rapids
Bryan
State University
Foley's Urino Laxative Endorsed for Women and Children
Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes Foley's Urino Laxative as the best choice for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It is advertised as preferable to violent purgatives and claimed to cure constipation.
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Foley
Lemmon’'s Pharmacy
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