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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1909

Page

8

Massacre of 25,000 Armenians Reported in Adana Region

Beirut reports indicate extreme violence across Asiatic Turkey with about 25,000 killed in the Adana vilayet and thousands slain in other districts. Villages like Kessab burned, Djebel Bereker destroyed, and Hadjin reported on fire as aid efforts race to reach besieged Armenian communities.

Beirut Turkey Vilayet Adana Kessab Djebel Bereker Hadjin Miss Lambert Virginia A. Billings Miss Bowman

Words to Freeze the Soul But King’s New Discovery Heals

A Springfield North Carolina merchant recounts doctors declaring his son hopeless with consumption. After three weeks on Dr King’s New Discovery the boy recovered fully, a testimony backing the cough and lung remedy. Trial bottle free with purchase guarantee.

Geo. B&. Blevens Springfield N. C Dr. King J. E. Lemmon

Japanese Warships Enter Pacific Coast Port San Pedro

Japanese training squadron ships Aso and Soya anchored at San Pedro marking the first Pacific coast port call by Japanese warships in ten years. Rear Admiral Hijichi commands the visit lasting several weeks to major Pacific coast ports. The Aso, former Bayan, and the Soya, former Variag, arrived from Russo-Japanese War fame and feature modern armament and high speed engines.

Los Angeles Cal Japan Pacific United States Soya Aso Hijichi San Pedro Pacific Coast Bayan Port Arthur Stoessel Variag Chemulpo

Local Notes from Sigourney and Surrounding Towns

Local item clusters note visitors and travel between Sigourney Ottumwa Muscatine and West Chester. Mentions residents Mrs Henry Tollenaar Miss H H Stewart Mr and Mrs Fulton Mrs J Emmons and the DeMarces heading to Sigourney for a few days. Also advertising for carpet cleaners Keen Kutter lawn mowers and souvenir post cards.

Orville Dayton West Chester Henry Tollenaar Sigourney Geo. W. Stewart Wm. Jugenheimer H. H. Stewart

Funeral of Wm H McChurch in St James Church

The funeral for Wm H McChurch who died at Mercy hospital Davenport last Friday was held at St James Catholic church this morning at 9 00 oclock. Rev J M Walsh officiated and the body was buried at Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were James Loughead Wm Albert Turner Thos McClean A Waldschmidt Dennis Clancy and James Lockwood.

Wm. H. McChurch Mercy Hospital Davenport St. James Catholic Church J. M. Wallsh Elm Grove Cemetery James Loughead Wm. Albert Turner Thos. McClean A. Waldschmidt Dennis Clancy James Lockwood

A Good Friend in Time of Need

An old advertisement style item notes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy promises cures. It lists sellers F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy and Geo W Stewart selling Keen Kutter tools. It mentions D R Williams of Crawfordsville traveling to Sigourney and Daniel Klopfstenstein visiting for business with George H Paul Co and his brother Edward from Ohio.

Chamberlain F. L. Stolte Lemmon

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