Engineers vote for strike as talks fail
In New York on April 11 engineers authorized officials to call a strike by 23000 votes to 25000 after negotiations with railroads over wage increases stalled.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
2
Meeting of Fans Tonight On Baseball Season Plans
All interested in a baseball team this season are asked to meet this evening at 7 30 in the Commercial club rooms to hear the soliciting committee report and arrange further for the season s games.
Grace Hill Happenings and Local News Items of April 1912
Grace Hill community notes report Jim Banks' carpentering gang at Tom Miller's, a new baby for Wes Engles, visitors to Ben Beitel's, school term opening at Pulver school, and neighbor illness updates. Local work includes Huckster routes beginning April 15 and Milwaukee section hands starting work March 29. Social items cover Ladies Aid meeting, sick list, and carpentry and shingle work with spring farming activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Lon Beitel
Jim Banks
Tom Mil
Ella Beitel
Pulver School
Henry Waldrick
K. Beitel
Clarence
Rhea
Missouri
Oscar George
Bob Flick
Milwaukee
Rob Blick
John Haifley
Clarence Hoyle
Ladies Aid
Lou Lemley
Rural Route News April 11 1912 Local visits and road work
Miss Minnie Conner visits schools on Rural Route No 3 while T C Reeves and family call at Howard Kerr's. The Thrasher and Rickey families entertain at the Rittenhouse home. Wes Ramsey repairs culverts and roads. Horning and Miss Clara visit Washington. Bert Donaldson buys horses from Charles Wolfe. Farmers sow oats. Mrs. Jennie Rittenhouse gets a new piano. Grace Donaldson visits Mrs Mildred Guthrie. Mrs George McCutcheon travels to Muscatine. Robert Stevenson of Council Bluffs praises Foley Kidney Pills. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Conner
T. C. Reeves
Howard Kerr
T. B. Thrasher
Rickey
Opal Rickey
John Rittenhouse
Wes Ramsey
H. H. Horning
Miss Clara
Washington
Bert Donaldson
Charles Wolfe
Jennie Rittenhouse
Grace Donaldson
Mildred Guthrie
Crawfordsville News Highlights Local Visit and Inventions
Sterling White of Washington visited Crawfordsville yesterday while Mrs. Robertson and daughter from Kirkwood arrived for a stay. Mrs. M C DeLong shows slight improvement. Davidson Brothers unveil a four compartment poultry feeder with self feeder and plan spring market release. Services are at 11 in three churches and a 7 30 union service at the Presbyterian church with Rev Swickard preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Sterling White
Washington
W. G. Robertson
Margaret
Kirkwood
Ht. C. Hull
Excelsior Springs
M. C. DeLong
Jack Fletcher
Davidson Brothers
Honolulu
Hawaii
Presbyterian Church
Swickard
Local Notes From Ainsworth District April 12 1912
Ainsworth reports include H D Hazlett at the Lone Tree horse sale. Mrs A Sands returns from Iowa City. Lewis Evans sells 51 head of 11 month hogs weighing 291 percent pounds. W Henss of Wayland visits for horses. A P Sands begins excavating a cellar for a new house. W Davis returns from West Liberty on business. A P Jeffrey takes stock to Chicago. Ke F Keyes and wife depart for Missouri to cook for H H Stot's railroad gang. J H Pearson builds a new ware room behind Marr and Dial. M I Olds moves to South Railroad Street. HH G Crawford moves into Olds’s vacated property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
A. P. Jeffrey
Chicago
Ke. F. Keyes
Missouri
H. H. Stot
Railroad Gang
J. H. Pearson
Marr & Dial
M. I. Olds
South Railroad Street
C. A. Stephens
HH. G Crawford
Mr. Olds
Great Pain Killer Monitor White Liniment Ad
A claim that Monitor White Liniment reduces inflammation and soreness in about one third of the usual treatment time. Promoted as a universal household remedy by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Barnegat Postmaster Credits Foley’s Honey and Tar
R G Collins Barnegat New Jersey postmaster suffered severe la grippe cough until he used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He reports coughing spells ceased after taking it and says it cannot be beat. All Druggists carry the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Collins
Barnegat
N. J
Foley
Body of Engineer Adams Recovered After Lake Tragedy
The body of Engineer John G. Adams of Milwaukee, who died when his engine plunged into Cone Lake, was recovered about 10 PM after Captain Ferris the diver spent hours locating it in the sand and freeing him from a piling. Adams died likely from heart failure or shock, survived by a wife and seven sons, with funeral arrangements to Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Adams
Milwaukee
Cone Lake
Ferris
Burlington
Adams
Arthur Goodin
Wither Miller Undertaking Establishment
Miller
Ottumwa
Cone
Germany
The
Masons and
Odd Fellows
Moriarty
John Moriarty
Kk. T. Wickham
Dr. Newell
Oftumwa
Fred Juzeler Picks Seed Corn For Frost Storage
Fred Juzeler, living northeast of town, picked his seed corn before frost and stored it. He tested Reid's Yellow Dent Variety by sampling 100 grains from 100 ears. 97 were good strong seed and three started but showed lower vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Juzeler
Reid
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity for catarrh a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Proponents offer 100 dollars to any case it fails to cure and urge sending for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Burlington visitors at Mayo home and Paul family
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Metz of Burlington arrive for a morning visit at the W. S. Mayo home. Miss Lolita Paul travels from Monmouth Illinois to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Metz
Burlington
Mayo
Lolita Paul
Monmouth, IL
Will Paul
Market summaries from Chicago on April 12 1912
Estimated receipts total 9000 with 11491 carried over from yesterday. Market prospects generally higher with cattle and sheep showing slow to steady demand and strong tones for certain hogs and lambs. Bulk prices range across light mixed and heavy categories with notable gains for beef and sheep futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Local Produce and Livestock Prices From Area Market
A partial market listing shows prices for hay straw and various grains with per unit costs. It notes quantities and quotations from REISTER & SON and includes figures for corn meal buckwheat and poultry items such as turkeys and roosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sana
Bisa Bec Cde
Duaweenne
Canad
Gs Cabes Weeesentocccts
ZEMO Cures Skin and Scalp Ailments Warns Caregivers
An advertisement from McElhinney Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as instant cures for irritated inflamed skin and scalp. It claims quick relief after one warm bath with ZEMO SOAP followed by ZEMO application and promises swift, sure results nationwide through local druggists and McElhinney in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElhinney Drug Co
America
Washington
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W. M. Keeley
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