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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1912
Page
4
Albany April 29 The Unconditional Republican Club will host its Grant banquet tonight with prominent Republicans on the program and the club has endorsed Taft for president.
Gov Woodrow Wilson will hold a hearing tomorrow on Prosecutor Garvan of Hudson County’s request to extradite several Illinois beef packers indicted two years ago for conspiring to restrain trade and raise meat and food prices.
New York reports Harry B. Mc Clellan will retire this week from his post as general eastern agent of the Wabash railway. He will remain with the road as a special traffic agent based in New York City. Mc Clellan has 33 years with the Wabash and 10 years with the Pennsylvania, totaling 43 years of railroad service.
Defendants in the government suit against the United Shoe Machinery Company and its eighteen subsidiaries may present their side today. The government seeks dissolution of the giant firm over alleged Sherman Act violations, asserting it controls the U S shoe industry.
George Standing and Charles Williams begin a seven game home and home series for the world’s professional racquet championship with a $2,500 purse. The first seven games occur at the Tennis and Racquet Club and the final games at the Queen’s Club in London.
Williams is the current title holder after defeating Jamsetji in straight games last year in London.
The Montreux Golf Club hosts its annual international open spring meeting in Montreux Switzerland with players from nearly a dozen nationalities. Defending titles include W. H. P. Swaine in the men’s championship and Mrs. W. H. P. Swaine in the women’s championship, while H. C. Rew and Mrs. Maisey defend the men’s and women’s open handicaps respectively.
Rev. J. E. Shoemaker, after eighteen years as a China missionary, spoke on God’s Hand in Chinese History at the Presbyterian church. He traced China’s long history, its awakening, and China’s potential as a world power with Christian missions seen as key to its future.
Advertises seed packets of orchid flowering Sweet Peas and other flowers for 25 to 60 cents. Includes offer of extra Spencer Sweet Pea Apple Blossom and a March 1 deadline. Addresses EDGAR A HIGGINS Syracuse NY for remittance and orders.
A cautious mother seeks safe medicine for her child ensuring purity and no opiates. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is promoted for croup whooping cough bronchitis and throat chest lung ailments for children and adults from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Robert Stevenson of 1516 Fifth Avenue Council Bluffs Iowa reports severe kidney trouble and rheumatism. After using Foley Kidney Pills his pains eased in days and he claims to be cured of kidney trouble with rheumatism improving, per Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Rev W A Petzoldt a Crow Indian mission preacher from Lodge Grass Montana will present a stereopticon lecture at the Baptist church Wednesday evening May 1 1912 at 7 20. He sponsors slides from his own photographs of Indians in varying conditions and displays Indian curios and clothing. The lecture is free with a silver offering for expenses and all are invited.
Wilmington Del April 29 Charges that the International Lumber Development Company is a 6 600 000 fraud which has paid out 1 483 098 in dividends to induce installment subscribers to continue to pay their money into the concern will be aired at the hearing on the matter in the chancery court here today. The complain ing stockholders ask that a receiver be appointed and that an accounting and an injunction be granted. The suit was brought here because the company was incorporated in Delaware. The defendants include John R Markley Isaiah B Miller Wm H Armstrong Fred Merrill Alfred Gratz and A G Stewart.
An old advertisement explains stomach digestion and fermentation causing heartburn and nervous symptoms. It promotes MI DNA as a guaranteed cure or money back, priced at 50 cents, sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists.
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