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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1909

Page

4

The Nicaraguan Revolution and Zelaya’s Rule

James A. Edgerton profiles Jose Santos Zelaya, Nicaragua’s long‑time leader, summarily executing two Americans, and the Estrada movement led by Juan Estrada. The piece describes his rise, method, and the impact on U S gunboat diplomacy while noting Nicaragua’s poverty, isolation, and lack of roads.

Juan Estrada Jose Santos Zelaya Nicaragua Central America Samuel Zelaya Ioas Estrada Relaya Estrada Brothers Grace Isthada Standard Zeliya Costa Rica Nicaraguan Kooy United States

Telegraph Office at Every Telephone Station

A merger of telephone and telegraph interests in New York aims to place writing machines at telephone stations to reproduce dispatches in telegraph offices. This would create instant telegraph service, cut costs, and shift substantial business from long distance phone to telegraph networks.

New York City Telephone and Telegraph American Telephone and Telegraph Company Western Union Telegraph Company Ihis Telegraph United States Telephone Company

Poetry in Parsonage Wedding at Calvary Baptist

A midweek wedding in Middletown New York united Clarence B Crance and Luella May Clark in a ceremony at Calvary Baptist Church performed by Rev John A Courtright. The service was unusually poetic and impressed attendees, suggesting a growing fad among eligible couples. Clarence Crance is a young Middletown businessman and Luella Clark is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac M Clark.

Calvary Baptist Church Middletown N. Y Clarence B. Crance Business Mann Luella May Clark Isaac M. Clark John A. Courtright

Mrs Margaret Fischer Dies In Dutch Creek Township

Mrs Margaret Sheets Fischer died at nine last night at the home of her daughter Mrs Henry D Luers in Dutch Creek township. She had been ill since spring after two strokes. Born August 12 1827 in Bavaria she was 72. Widowed from Adam Fischer she is survived by one child Mrs Luers and another daughter Miss Bertha Fischer died last March. Funeral tomorrow at 11 at Valley German Evangelical Church conducted by Rev C Sprenger.

Margaret Sheets) Fischer Henry D. Luers Dutch Creek Township Valley German Evangelical Church C. Sprenger

Thanking Neighbors for Support After Death of Mrs Henry B Anderson

The Shenefelt family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help and comfort during illness and at the death of their mother and grandmother, Mrs Henry B Anderson.

Henry B. Anderson John Shenefelt

M Johnson Sells East Main Property to Yard Couple

M Johnson sold his East Main street property today to M D Yard of Crawfordsville. The Yard couple plan to move here and take possession once Johnson finds another location, and local residents welcome the new neighbors.

M. Johnson East Main Street M. D. Yard Crawfordsville

A Policeman's Testimony on Foley's Honey and Tar

J N Paterson Nashua night policeman writes of a bad lung cold last winter. After trying several cough medicines and two doctors with no relief a friend recommended Foley's Honey and Tar and two thirds of a bottle cured him. He calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world. Lemmon's Pharmacy.

J. N. Paterson Nashua Iowa Foley

For Sale Pure Bred Male Pigs

For sale pure bred male pigs advertised by J. D. Martin contact phone R 23-22.

J. D. Martin

Memorial to a Great Golfer in St Andrews

A committee in St Andrews Scotland agreed to erect a life size bronze panel of the late Tom Morris on the west gable of the Royal and Ancient clubhouse. After erecting costs the remaining funds will endow a ward in St Andrews Cottage Hospital named Som Morris bed for golf professionals and caddies with first claim.

St. Andrews Scotland Tom Morris Royal and Ancient St. Andrews Cottage Hospital

National Pin Money League organized in Bloomfield NJ

The New Pin Money League is formed by two Bloomfield society men to aid the ill and shut in by allowing them to earn money making fancy articles and rugs. Miss Lillian W. Babcock serves as president with headquarters at 043 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield.

Bloomfields NJ Lillian W. Babcock Belleville Avenue Blootfield

Local Man Plans Quirky Wurst Themed Contest

An Atchison man announces a playful event offering portieres made of wienerwurst and a prize to the participant guessing the closest number of sausages used in the decorations. The lighthearted stunt blends humor with a quirky prize.

An Atchison Han Aoman

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