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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1909

Page

6

Made Well and Strong by Lydia E Pinkham's Compound

An advertisement from Bardstown Kentucky profiles women cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ulceration and other female troubles. It claims decades of usage, lists conditions treated, invites readers to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, and urges women to try the remedy.

Bardstown Lydia E. Pinkham Joseph Hall Bards__ town Christiana Tenn Mary Woop R.F.D

Edgerton's Farm and the Christ Consciousness Teachings

A 1909 reflection extols Christ consciousness as guiding love and freedom for all souls. It contrasts living spiritual truth with dogma, urges turning from superstition, and calls for a broader Christianity grounded in love, service, and universal brotherhood.

Long past rules give way to the living spirit

A proclamation urges breaking with custom and tradition to embrace a forward motion and living spirit guiding progress beyond rigid forms.

The Dawn of a New Age and the Living Christ

A poem urging spiritual emancipation and unity through the living Christ. The author argues centuries of barriers and ritual obscure the truth and calls for removing straw barriers to reveal God’s higher law and the dawn of a better era. James A. Edgerton from Cold Spring-on-Hudson N.Y. signs.

Christ James A. Edgerton Cold Spring-on-Hudson, N. Y

Roosevelt Lands at Mombasa in Warm Reception

Ex president Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Mombasa aboard the Admiral in good health. He and his party were greeted by cheers from crowds as the ship dipped the German ensign and the governor’s aide welcomed him. Roosevelt said he was glad to be ashore and in splendid health.

Mombasa British East Africa Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Admmiral Kilindini Harbor Pandora Kermit Regref Government House United States

Dynamite Niagara Ice Jam Blasted to Relieve Threat

Acting with the War Department approval dynamiters will set charges to blow the Niagara River ice jam sixty feet high and twelve miles long. Officials warn of potential flooding and loss of land if the jam bursts prematurely as two carloads of dynamite rush to the scene.

Buffalo War Department Niagara River Queenston Lake Ontario

Judge Landis Upholds Nine Hour Telegraphers Law

In Chicago on April 22 Judge Landis upheld the nine hour statute for telegraph operators in a Santa Fe case. The Corwith station employed two operators who worked twelve hours with a three hour rest, effectively nine hours of labor per day. The judge noted questions about construction, defendant pleaded guilty, was fined $100, and the ruling will be appealed.

Chicago Landis United States Santa Fe Corwith

Y W C A Convention Opens In St Paul Gathering Delegates

Several hundred young women from across the United States gather in St Paul for the second biennial convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations. The event opens at the Central Presbyterian church and will run until next Tuesday morning.

St. Paul, Minn United States Young Women’s Christian Associations of the Central Presbyterian Church

Seizure May Hasten Settlement Over Closed Sea Fight

The seizure of the American schooner Charles Levi Woodbury for alleged poaching may hasten a settlement between the United States and Britain. The dispute concerns Hecate strait and Canada’s demand to treat it as a closed sea with fishing rights denied to Americans.

Washington Charles Levi Woodbury Hecate Strait

Lopez seeks final sight before execution at San Quentin

Charles Lopez, inmate at San Quentin slated for June 23 execution, asked today to witness a hanging before his own death. Fresno reports the request from the condemned man as he awaits his turn at the gallows.

Fresno Cal Charles Lopez San Quentin Penitentiary

Wright Makes Three Flights In Rome

Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, made three successful ascensions in his aeroplane in Rome on April 22 with a passenger on each flight.

Auto Mountain Climb on Lookout Mountain Rally

Drivers will guide cars to the 2000 foot summit of Lookout Mountain in a three day contest at Chattanooga Tennessee. The five mile route features sharp turns and a stone pike road testing nerve and skill of experienced drivers.

Chattanooga Tenn Lookout Mountain Unicon

North golf season opens with match play at Lakewood

Lakewood New Jersey April 22 opening of northern golf competitions follows a strong southern winter and spring season three days of play. Returning players from the south join many notables from New York Philadelphia and nearby cities. The Lakewood event leads to Atlantic City spring tournaments April 29 to May 1.

Lakewood N. J New York Philadelphia Atlantic City

Moses in the Basket Story Prompted Donald

A Delineator cartoon caption recalls a child asking if Moses grew up to be a man. The aunt replies yes, a great big man, and the child retorts that he would have busted the basket.

Moses Donald

Mrs LeGille Visits Harper Family Before Farson Trip

Mrs. Catherine LeGille of Harper arrived last evening as an overnight guest of her daughter Anna LeGille. She heads to Farson this morning to visit her other daughter Mrs Ed Baill.

Catherine LeGille Harper Anna LeGille Farson Ed Baill

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