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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1909

Page

6

Reach's 1909 Guide Sets Standard for Baseball Year

The Reach's Official American League Guide for 1909 from the A. J. Reach Company of Philadelphia, edited by Francis Rich ter of Sporting Life, is hailed as the best yet. It features superb engravings including world championship series action and marks the eighth annual AL guide and twenty-seventh year of publication as a baseball record.

Reach A. J. Reach Company Philadelphia Francis Richter Sporting Life Reach Company

Hog market shows firm price for Charley Brown herd

John Babcock sold a load of 260 pound hogs on Friday for Charley Brown at 87.374 a hundred. Brown aims to improve his herd, and the price reflects strong demand.

John Babcock Charley Brown Mr. Brown

Ada Hays Departs After Minneapolis Visit

Miss Ada Hays of Minneapolis Minnesota left after a week as a guest of Mrs. W M Keeley and returned home last evening.

Ada Hays Minneapolis, Minn W. M. Keeley Faith Ingham Brighton J. W. Ingham

Mrs Ed Kiburz Heads to Monticello for Weekend Visit

Mrs Ed Kiburz and her two children left for Monticello to spend Sunday with Mrs Alfred Moore. Chas Boland of West Chester was in the city yesterday.

Ed Kiburz Monticello Alfred Moore Chas. Boland West Chester E. W. Spessard Ainsworth J. W. Dunham

Local notices from Nice market to Kansas visitor roster

Local column lists a mix of shoppers and visitors including Miss Pierson and C A Kunce in West Chester, Dr. D J Dewey en route to Des Moines, and many residents visiting Iowa City and Oskaloosa. Herbal ads promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Foley's Kidney Remedy with pharmacy mentions.

France to expel Castro from Martinique for Europe

The French government informed the U S that Castro of Venezuela will be sent abroad immediately from Fort de France. He is to board the Versailles and depart for Europe within a day or two, unless his health prevents travel. Officials say this should remove Castro's influence from Venezuelan affairs.

Washington State Department Paris Castro Venezuela Fort de France Martinique Europe Versailles

Nearly Ready for Building Between Sioux City and Spirit Lake

E. A. Burgess president of the Commercial club and general counsel for the Sioux City and Spirit Lake interurban railway says a party of company officials has returned from O'Brien county after farmers meetings. He reports the right of way between Sioux City and Spirit Lake will likely be secured by June 1, clearing the way for construction.

Sioux City E. A. Burgess Commercial Club Spirit Lake

Oil Explosion Kills Two Men at Standard Oil Stills

An explosion at a Standard Oil oil still in Point Richmond California killed two men and seriously injured three others one fatally. The blaze covered eight acres and required more than an hour of firefighting by about 1 500 men. Damage is put at 60 000 dollars.

Point Richmond Cal Standard Oil Company

Needham Co Expands Newspaper Holdings In Iowa

Clark and Bechly sell the Montezuma Republican to the Charles K Needham Co. The Needhams, large owners in weekly papers, now run Sigourney News Washington Press Centerville Lowegan and Montezuma Republican. W H Needham is Sigourney postmaster overseeing News. Sherman handles duties. Charles leads Washington Press. John runs Lowegan at Centerville.

Cedar Falls Clark & Bechly Montezuma Republican Charles K. Needham Co Needhams Sigourneyers Washington Press Centerville Lowegian W. H Needham Sigourney Sherman Charles John Republican

Iowa Court Reporters Win Salary Increase in July

Iowa lawmakers approved a raise for court reporters. The new law guarantees $1,600 salary, eight dollars per day, and eight cents per page for transcripts. The change ends Iowa's status as the lowest paid reporters in the nation.

Iowa District Court

Quick Relief for Muscular Rheumatism Concerns Liniment

More than nine in ten rheumatism cases are muscular due to cold or damp. No internal treatment is needed. Chamberlains Liniment provides fast relief. Internal medicines are often poisonous and useless for chronic muscular rheumatism. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Chamberlain F. L. Stolte Lemmon

Frohman’s Psychic Power Shapes Broadway Success

Charles Frohman, renowned manager behind The Thief and stars Maude Adams and Ethel Barrymore, is praised for uncanny insight into people. His talent lets him read intent without bias, casting everyone in his mind as characters in his plays. The article hints his ability will be demonstrated Thursday.

Charles Frohman Maude Adams Ethel Barrymore William Gillette John Drew

Words to Freeze the Soul

A Springfield North Carolina merchant recounts doctors declaring his son hopeless with consumption. Dr King's New Discovery quickly restored health in three weeks, praised as the safe reliable cure for coughs colds and lung diseases. Trial bottles free.

Geo. E. Blevens Springfield N. C Dr. King Mr. Blevens J. E. Lemmon

Brain and skull growth by age in different groups

The text states skull and brain growth slows after ages seven or eight, continuing slightly until about twenty one when development largely ends. It notes that sutures in the negro skull fuse earlier than in the Caucasian skull, thereby arresting brain growth.

Foley's Orino Laxative praised by Oneonta reader

Mr. F G Fritts of Oneonta New York says his little girl was greatly benefited by Foley's Orino Laxative and calls it best for constipation. The ad notes it is mild pleasant and effective for women and children and a fine spring medicine. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co sponsor the claim.

F. G. Fritts Oneonta N. Y Foley Lemmon McElhinney Drug Co

Physical training class planned in Brighton

Miss Alliene Bailey of Washington seeks to organize a physical training class in Brighton offering fifteen one hour lessons for five dollars if ten or more join, with half hour sessions for children at two dollars per term. If formed, classes will meet at the Clubhouse on Enterprise Avenue on Mondays and Tuesdays, April 10. Also included is a medical note and a sales pitch for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, priced 25 cents at Lemmon’s.

Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon Chas. D. Gorham Garden City Kan Alliene Bailey Washington Brighton Enterprise

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Star Theatre Outlaw Helen Chance Burlington Morton Anna Fitzgerald Peoria Popham Williams Mfg. CO Cleveland, C McHlhinney Drug Co H. P Rambler Rambler Magazine Wooley Bros Remington Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated New York and Everywhere 5Th Street Des Moines Lowa Royal Market Miss Pierson C. A. Kunce W. O Ralston Wilma Row Iowa City Jesse Cameron Lexington D. J. Dewey Ruth Rittenhouse City A. Augustine Wilda W. L. Dusenberry Oskaloosa J. M. Wagner Atee Margery Morrow Arthur Bailey Delos Dean Herman Schultz Gladys Martha Porter Academy Lee Hanna J. O. Sexton Lemmon’s Pharmacy Spirit Lake Line Chas. K. Needham Co Montezuma Black Standard Oil Company (Incorporated Nigola & Harmon Sexton Washington CO. Savings Bank J. A. Cunningham Pres A. Anderson A. W. McCulley B. B. Berdo Asst Cashi A. Anderson A. Harvey B. FP. Brown T. J. Berdo , C. Hull Almer Pauls Lumber CO Ganer Music Go M. L. Bingham Princeville
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