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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1910

Page

6

Statue of Henry Clay Dedication at New Orleans

New Orleans hosts the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabal Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Twenty thousand dollars in decorations plus other expenses were spent for welcoming visitors. Arabs from temples across North America compete in drill contests as members of Masonry’s 32nd degree. George L. Street of Richmond, Va., is Imperial Potentate. Last session was in Louisville with charters granted for Norfolk and El Paso.

New Orleans Mystic Shrine Crescent City Jerusalem Temple North America Templar United States George L. Street Richmond Louisville Norfolk el Paso Tex

Statue of Henry Clay Dedication in Lexington

Henry Clay’s birthday observed with dedication of a new statue in Lexington Kentucky. The monument titled the mill boy of the Slashes, by Chicago sculptor Charles J. Mallizan, stands 16 feet high atop a shaft. An earlier statue was damaged in a storm and replaced.

Lexington Henry Burmovat Charlies J. Mallizan Chicago Mulligan Kentucky

Weary Willie the Scarecrow Returns Girl Home

A farm scarecrow made from old clothes helps a lost girl find her way home. The scarecrow named Weary Willie explains he borrowed the clothes and asks for a job, promising to return the favor by guiding the girl back to her father.

Daddy Hus Willie Weary Willie Tiello Scarecrow Little UN

Kentucky Society Honors Henry Clay Statue Anniversary

In New Orleans on April 12 members of the Kentucky Society of New Orleans marked the 133d birth anniversary of Henry Clay and the fifth anniversary of the clay monument unveiling with public speeches and exercises in Lafayette Square. The state of Kentucky had appropriated 10000 dollars for the statue.

New Orleans Kentucky Society of Henry Clay Lafayette Square

Purification remedy advertised with skin improvement claims

Ad copy touts liver cleanse benefits and healing skin signs, praising Dr. King's New Life Pills for red blood and rosy complexion. Pills priced at 25 cents and sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Dr. King

Hadley Declines California Jefferson Day Rally

Jefferson City dispatch reports Gov. Hadley a Republican invited to expound Democratic principles at a Los Angeles Jefferson Day rally. He declined but promised to share Republican glad tidings and hinted at toting cigars from the Los Angeles Jefferson club for celebration.

Jefferson City California Missouri Hadley Los Angeles Jefferson Club

Not Much Work for You Says the Farmer

A farmer expresses pity that there is little work for the dog Lazy Lagarus, who responds that the situation suits him and asks to be left alone.

Reichstag Reopens as Tensions Rise in Berlin

Berlin April 12 Reichstag reconvenes amid anticipated repeats of last month uproar. Conservative former officer Herr von Oldenburg issued a duel challenge from the tribune to four Socialist and Radical deputies who refused, prompting renewed Conservative Socialist friction.

Berlin Reichstag Herr von Oldenburg Oldenburg Socialista

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure

The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and urges sending for testimonials while noting the product is sold by druggists for 75 cents. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Michigan Association of School Superintendents Meets

Lansing hosts the 37th annual convention of Michigan school superintendents and boards April 21 and 22 in Hotel Downey convention hall. sessions cover medical inspection of scholars and primary school funding, with Dr Leonard Ayres and Prof Ernest Burnham among speakers.

Lansing Mich Michigan Association of School Hotel Downey R .F. MackDuff Jackson F.W. Shumway Keeles Isabelle Becker Newaygo R. Miller Battle Creek Leonard P. Ayres Russell Bage Foundation New York Ernest Burnham Kalamazoo Y W. A. Greeson Grand Rapids State Teachers’ Association A. S. Whitney Ann Arbor W. O H. Brench Commission On Inductrial W C. Martindale Detroit

Weather Outlook Illinois Indiana Rain Showers Then Warmer

Illinois another rain day with brick winds and a warmer day ahead tomorrow. Indiana shows showers today with improving conditions and a rise in temperatures tomorrow.

Illinois Indiana

Colorado joins nation in resource conservation drive

Denver April 12 Colorado becomes the latest state to join a nationwide movement for conservation of natural resources. A convention for the purpose was organized here with James R Garfield former secretary of the interior as principal speaker on The Water Power Resources of the State.

Denver Colo Colorado Movement For the Conservation of Natural James R. Garfield Secretary of the Interior

Watch For the Comet The Red Dragon of the sky

Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar in the house for spring coughs and colds. It offers immediate relief without opiates or harmful drugs. Lemmon's Pharmacy, Methinney Drug Company.

Foley Lemmon's Pharnacy, Me

Unfeeling Threat Reflected in Silent Warning

Cholly threatens suicide if rejected by Ethel in a terse exchange. Ethel responds with a grim, macabre joke about aiming for a vital spot. The dialogue hints at underlying desperation and dark humor.

Cholly Ethel

Muddy Hair Solved by Hays Hair Health Remedy

A New York woman tired of beach hair color tried numerous lotions and remedies at salons with little success. A friend suggested Hays Hair Health, a genuine restorative not a dye, available in 5 and 1 bottles from Philo Hay Sox Clathes Co. in Clathes.

New York Mart Bet Seashore Sotade Hay Philo Hay Sox Clathes Co

New York Tr uancy Rise Ties to Parental Indifference

Truancy is rising in New York City as the Board of Education cites parental indifference. About 120 parents are brought before the city magistrate each month for breaking the law. The largest share of offenders are Italian families, with native born parents next in line.

New York New York City Board of Education

Kidney Remedy Ad Appeals to Public

Oley’s Kidney Remedy claims a cure for kidney and bladder trouble beyond the reach of medicine. The notice mentions Leon’s Pharmacy and McBh inney A Company as distributors or supporters.

Oley Leon

Chicago and Omaha Markets Show Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices

The Chicago cash grain market lists wheat and corn by sample with varied prices for No 2 red and yellow wheat and multiple corn grades. Live stock in Omaha and other markets shows hogs and cattle ranges, with receipts and price bands for heavy, medium, and light categories, plus sheep and lamb values. East Buffalo figures add regional quotes for cattle, hogs, and sheep, noting market shifts and car receipts.

Chicago Omaha Texas East Buffalo Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission N. Y

Accidents To Horses Reported In Keota Area

Special to the Evening Journal from Keota April 12 reports three horse accidents in the vicinity last week. Peter Netedinger’s four horses spooked causing a run away injuring him. Frank Klein’s team tied up a young horse that broke its leg and was killed. Charles Greenwood lost a valuable young horse that broke its neck while plowing.

Evening Journal Keota Peter Netedinger Peter Frank Klein Charles Greenwood

Last Argument Over Love Turns To Gift Suggestion

A brief dialogue captures a rejected marriage proposal. The suitor presses, and the reply refuses romance but offers friendship. An unusual follow up asks for tasting gift drops before a final decision.

Piano Tuning Visit by H F Funk Planned in City

Piano tuner H F Funk of Davenport will be in the city next week. Orders may be left at Haight's hotel.

H. F. Funk Davenport Haight’s

A Difference in Public Confidence and Crisis Labels

A Puck quote cautions that when people become easy marks trusted leaders claim confidence is restored, and when the public sees through deception, the same figures call it a crisis. It reflects distrust of politicians and financiers.

Puck

Thetis Cannot Scold Achilles Says Hero Smiles

The passage notes Achilles smiling and boasting that his hair dries after swimming and that his vulnerable spot is his heel, as told by the New York Sun.

Thetis Eittie Achilles New York Sun

Uncle Ezra Says Fault Finders Warned by Herald

Boston Herald quotes Uncle Ezra remarking that people who never seek value are quick to fault others, warning against habit of finding fault rather than seeking worthwhile ends.

Ezra Boston Herald

Wichita Man Praises Cooper's New Discovery Testimony

William McMarland of Wichita Kansas reports relief after typhoid and grip illness with Cooper's New Discovery. He says belching stopped, heaviness disappeared, appetite returned, and strength and weight improved after use. McElhinney Drug Company acts as local agents amid strong demand.

William ©. MeMarland Wichita Kansas North Water Street Cooper McMarland McElhinney Drug Company

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