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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1909

Page

2

Hill climb thrills as 50 000 watch Buick driver Strang

Chattanooga April 23 At least 50 000 spectators lined the course for the automobile hill climb where Buick's Lewis Strang led the day with three event wins His daring laps kept tires near the edge of steep slopes as Cheverot after an early accident posted an unofficial 6 30 5 for four and nine tenths miles Dewitt wrecked at Hairpin with minor injuries Doerhoefer in a Mam moth locomobile skidded off track at Hairpin causing a complete somersault and severe injuries to the driver.

Chattanooga Tenn Lewis Strang Buick Strang Cheverot George Dewitt Dewitt Louis Doerhoefer Doerhoefer

Grafter Arrest Resulting From Masonic Inquiry

L Van Horn of Letts helped arrest a man in Burlington who claimed Mason status and sought a ticket to St Paul. The man carried a Centralia lodge receipt and a Masonic pin with Odd Fellows links, and was jailed after Van Horn contacted the lodge secretary. He later went to Keokuk, claiming Odd Fellows membership, and remains jailed there.

L. van Horn Letts Burlington Louis Davis van Horn St. Paul Centralia Lil Odd Fellows City Keokuk Odd Fellows Lodge Wapello Tribune

Hawkeye club to hold second Iowa reunion dinner in Spokane

Spokane prepares for the Hawkeye club of Spokane second annual dinner on May 21 in the Hall of the Doges with 600 former Iowans. Guests include prominent Lowans visiting the Northwest, plus attendees from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Montana.

Spokane Wash Hawkeye Club Iowa Northwest W. N. Day S. B. Cook E. E. Springer Inland Empire F. A. McMaster R. Co. Halliday James Powlesson Masonic Temple Wallace Lewiston Moscow Coeur d’Alene Idaho Yakima Wenatchee Walla Walla Ellensburg Colville Pullman Ritzville Washington Seattle Portland Tacoma Baker City Salem Ore Nelson B.C Calgary Lethbridge Alto Missoula Helena Billings Kalispell Montana

Local visitors and students seen in city yesterday

Miss Flo Keiper from Crawfordsville and Miss Anna Duncan of Columbus Junction were in the city yesterday while Miss Martha Porter accompanied by Misses Clara Waite and Pearl Waite visited Washington. High school student Lora Martin from Lexington is visiting home over Sunday and Maud Simerman plans a short stay at West Chester with Merle Crayne.

Flo Keiper Crawfordsville Martha Porter Ainsworth Anna Duncan Columbus Junction Clara Waite Pearl Wellman Washington Lora Martin Lexington Maud Simerman West Chester Merle Crayne Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon

Baseball Results From American and National Leagues

Results show varied scores across Chicago Boston New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis and Cincinnati with pitchers batters and late innings tallies. Key names include Willett Schmidt Sullivan Morgan Carrigan Coombs Thomas Smith Quinn Klei Joss Criger Covaleski Dooin Ferguson Bresnahan and Bresnahan.

Chicago R.hle Detroit Willett and Schmidt Smith and Sullivan Boston R.H.E Philaphia Coombs Thomas Morgan and Carrigan New York R.H.E. Washton Smith and Street Quinn and Klei Pittsburg R.H.E. Pittsburg Cincinnati Ifield Brando Gibson Ewing McLean Brooklyn R.h.le Ames Wiltse Schlei Wilhelm Bergen Philadelphia Covaleski Dooin Ferguson and Smith St. Louis R.H Brown

Great Day for College Men

Philadelphia April 24 nearly every college and school in the eastern and middle United States is represented in the Pennsylvanias great athletic carnival. The field includes 209 entrants from 57 colleges and universities 44 preparatory schools 48 high schools 44 grammar schools and 16 parochial schools. Principal events include relay races to decide the college championship of America with races covering one mile four miles and two miles.

Philadelphia United States University of Pennsyvania Wisconsin

Cincinnati Boy Kidnapped Under Threats in Letters

Cincinnati reports Leo Mulhern, 12, son of Mrs. John Mulhern of 413 West Fifth, missing after two letters threatened kidnapping. A third note claimed he was abducted and warned payment would secure his return. police fear the child is kidnapped.

Cincinnati Leo Mulhern John Mulhern West Fifth Street

Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Healthier Kidneys

Spring usage benefits noted as Foley's Kidney Remedy acts as a tonic to the kidneys after winter strain. It purifies the blood by stimulating kidney function and eliminating impurities, imparting new life and vigor. Pleasant to take. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McIlhinney Drug Co. promote it.

Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy McIlhinney Drug Co

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