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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
4
Rower harvests high yields by preparing an aerated seed bed with the Tower Pulverizer, a light disc harrow and drag. It saves seed bed time, reduces work, promotes root spread, kills weeds without cutting corn roots, and supplies mulch to hold moisture for better growth. The ad urges use of Tower tools for modern cultivation.
Charles J. Winter reports a meeting between coal operators and United Mine Workers officials over miners demands. Operators refused all demands and proposed extending the three year wage agreement from the anthracite strike commission. Conference adjourned to reconvene at 5 pm as the wage pact expires March 31. Miners continue working under the terms while union recognition remains contentious.
A brief notice announcing Billy Possum visiting town for a fair event. Attendees are invited to see him at the fairground with a playful nod to a “3-3” moment.
Portland reports the long running Hill Harriman terminal dispute nearly settled. President Lewis Hill of the Great Northern says all terms are agreed, awaiting Harriman board approval in New York before final legal steps and wire confirmation to Portland.
The article outlines how modern machinery changes farming, stressing brains over brawn and detailing tillage to miscellaneous tools. It explains depreciation, maintenance, and selection priorities for plows disks harrows cultivators seeders planters mowing haying and harvesting gear and windmills and gasoline engines. Carnegie on war spirit and arbitration urged peaceful Atlantic alliance and gradual abolition of war through arbitration.
A brief noted quotation from the Boston Courier about a person labeled as Scotch by consent and the speaker’s doubt when the fruit ripens and the subject shows canny behavior. The line implies a blend of identity claim and wary judgment in a social vignette.
Hyomei promises instant relief from catarrh by inhaling antiseptic air similar to pine and eucalyptus forests of Australia. Lemmons's pharmacy offers a guarantee or money back, with complete outfit priced at 1.00 and refills 50c, sold by leading druggists.
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