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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
3
Washington December 6. The state department announces the appointment of William J. Calhoun of Chicago as minister to China. Calhoun has accepted the post and the Chinese government indicates pleasure in receiving him.
Des Moines reports on an Iowa Corn show at the Coliseum featuring wild husk corn from Mexico. Scientists explain the husk remains and chaff as remnants of ancient coverings, tracing development from wild grains to flint Yankee corn, dent corn, pop corn and sweet corn through breeding and climate changes.
Telegram from Okmulgee Oklahoma reports Thomas B Allen died yesterday at the home of his son Dr H M Allen. He had lived in this city for years and recently wintered with Dr Allen in Okmulgee. The body will arrive Wednesday morning with Dr Allen. He left a wife deceased eight years ago and four children two in town Richard and Mrs Harry McCulley. One son Dr H O Allen resides in Idaho Springs Colorado.
The claim that a colored boy living in Washington was suspected of the Rock Island depot robbery is deemed unjust. He is described as a hard working local youth who has not left town and has behaved properly while employed at the Anderson & Wilson coal yard.
A defined temperature drop occurred from Saturday night through yesterday and today. The government thermometer peaked at 23 degrees above zero, fell to 14 by yesterday evening, and reached 10 above last night. Saturday afternoon rainfall was .60 inch with .18 inch of snow yesterday.
Mrs. N. L. Black announces a fresh stock of Famous Melba Cream and Face Powder. Perfect Christmas gifts, come quick before stock runs out.
The product claims mild action and pleasant taste making it preferable to violent purgatives. It is marketed as a cure for constipation with Lem mon's Pharmacy listed as a source.
Washington patent attorneys Davis and Davis announce this week grants to Iowa residents for items including a motor generator set, a manure spreader, a four wheel positive drive, a corn planter, calendar reissue, overhead track, wire working implement, milk pasteurizer and cooler, stove pipe elbow, and a door fastener. It is chilly but the Presbyterian church will be warmer tonight from 7:45 to 9 p.m.
The report notes continued discussion on admitting New Mexico and Arizona as states by season’s end. The president favors separate admissions, while others doubt readiness. Expect debate over a postal savings measure and a marine bill, both likely opposed.
The Times Society notes private letters to Nicaraguan families in New Orleans recount the execution of two Americans, rece and Cannon, on the San Juan river banks near Castillo. The bodies were burned and swept into the river, with soldiers allegedly disparaging the traitors.
The piece notes that Wall Street gains come from business skills not fortune telling. It argues speculation harms players who ignore core methods and highlights indicators such as bank exchanges railway earnings and crop outlook as signs of market conditions.
Honolulu December 6 The whole Lanai Island has been sold to a local company for 325000 dollars. The purchasers plan to grow cotton and other agricultural crops on the island.
L E Bradford of Salem arrives from Oakland to visit father Miles Bradford and his brothers Charles and Rolla. Rev J C Abels will speak at the Presbyterian church on The coat without a seam with fine music, at 7 45 p m. Illustrious Descent quote from Plutarch closes the note.
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