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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1908

Page

6

Imperial policy essays on Hawaii and the Philippines

Theodore Roosevelt urges urgent improves to Hawaii islands through harbor works and revised labor laws to protect naval bases and anchor economic growth. He lauds Philippine self governing progress, warns against premature independence, and calls for a strong navy with reform of the general staff and officer training.

Pearl Harbor Hawaii Philippine Islands Philippine Assembly Asia Japan Philippines

Mi o na Promises Quick Relief for Dyspepsia

An advertisement touts Mi o Na as a universal stomach tonic that relieves dyspepsia in twenty four hours and cures related ailments such as vomiting during pregnancy sea and car sickness and post indulgence stomach upset. It cites a New York executive claiming complete cure and notes a large box costs 50 cents at Lemmon s Pharmacy.

Lemmun Evening Journal New York Herbert H.taylor West 143 Street New York City Lemmon

Promotion Reform for Army Officers

The speaker argues against promotion by seniority in the army. He urges selection-based advancement, retirement by age, and boards to remove unfit officers. A pending bill aims to promote by selection with retirement for inefficiency and pay reductions.

Army Congress Secretary of War

Prairie Grove battle anniversary observed by Iowa survivors

About twenty couples danced at the Commercial club in Marianna and Ogle Iowa City with out of town guests Arthur Jordan of Fairfeld and Otto Dede of Oskaloosa. At the Lytle home North Iowa avenue residents of the Army of the Frontier marked the 46th Prairie Grove battle anniversary with a program toastmaster J W Morton and talks by veterans and their families concluding with a three course supper.

Marianna and Ogle Iowa City Arthur ©. Jordan Fairfeld Otto Dede Oskaloosa City John M. Lytle Iowa Avenue Prairie Grove Arkansas Army of the Frontier Iowa W. R. Sawhill J. M. Lytle J. W. Morton W. R. Jeffrey D. C. Anderson Alf Chilcote Col D. J. Palmer Capt Thomas Montgomery J. G. Hise Wm. R. Jeffrey William Blair Joseph A Dawson Marshall Wilkin J. W.W. Morton J. Wilson Ralph Lytle J. H. Stewart Capt. Thos. Montgomery Wm. Montgomery Myra Shaffer D. A. Chalmers Eva Livingston Laurene McCaw Junia Chalmers Sawhill

Fraternal Aid Meeting Planned Thursday Evening

Fraternal Aid group calls for full attendance at 7:30 PM with election of officers on the agenda.

Home Guards Elect Officers In Evening Meeting

The Home Guards held a hall meeting to elect officers with J. W. Warner as Master of Work and Mrs. Anna Thompson as vice master of work. Other roles filled include J. A. Work secretary banker, Mrs. Grayson monitor, Mrs. Nora Long conductor, M. B. Keyes inner guard, J Miller outer guard, and Mrs. Flora Ross trustee for three years. After adjournment a luncheon and social hour followed. Bowman's advertise low coats while Vienna notes list daily nut fingers macaroons and kisses.

Home Guards J. W. Warner Anna Thompson J. A Grayson Nora Long M. B. Keyes J. ©. Miller Flora Ross

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