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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1909

Page

6

Peace Day Observed Across Churches Nationwide

Next week brings Peace Sunday observed in churches nationwide with host remarks by Vice President and Mrs. Sherman for the Taft administration. Also listed are bids for a new New York municipal building, the Silver Anniversary of Archbishop Glennon, and major legal and financial events.

Sherman Taft Municipal Building New York John J. Glennon St Louis New York Bar Association Gaynor Waldorf-Astoria Standard Oil Company Supreme Court John R. Walsh Chicago Mississippi Missouri River

Peace Sunday Proclaimed by American Peace Society

A proclamation from the American Peace Society in Boston designates tomorrow as Peace Sunday and urges all gospel ministers to deliver sermons on international peace justice fraternity and arbitration. Clergymen nationwide have assured observance of the day.

Boston The American Peace Society United States

Italians in Ohio seek Columbus Day local holiday

Akron Ohio December 18 A convention of all Italian societies in Ohio has been called for tomorrow in Akron to prepare a petition to Governor Marmon. They ask him to set October 12 Columbus Day as a local holiday in Ohio following actions taken in several states.

Akron Ohio Marmon Columbus

Christmas Trees Plentiful In Boston Market

Boston reports a plentiful Christmas tree crop of good quality with prices from 40 to 75 cents at retail. Open weather in northern states and New Brunswick eases gathering. Dealers pay about 40 cents per bundle of one to five trees. margins reflect handling and delivery costs. New Brunswick remains a major supplier to New England and the East.

Plymouth Rock Ylackawana Railroad Massachusetts Boston Richard Olney Wells, Fargo & Company Harvard Yale Princeton Columbia New York Ohio Toledo Indiana State Line Tokio New Brunswick New England East

Lauretic enters White Star service for winter transatlantic run

Liverpool December 18 A new triple screw steamer joins the Liverpool Queenstown New York service with Lauretic sailing today from Liverpool. She will call at Queenstown tomorrow morning and attempt a record breaking winter voyage across the Atlantic for ships of her class.

Liverpool

Red Cross Stamps Cause Post Office Trouble Nationwide

Washington reports from the post office describe widespread use of Red Cross stamps on letters as unpaid postage. Officials warn not to place Red Cross stamps on mail to Great Britain or English colonies, or on the front of letters to Germany.

Washington Post Office Department Red Cross Uncle Sam Post Office Great Britain Germany

New Animal Tales for Young Readers and Boy Adventure

Ernest Seton Thompson offers The Biography of a Silver Fox with lifelike animal portraits by the author. The Century Co publishes Roosevelt stories of the Great West with Remington illustrations. Captain Chub presents schoolboy adventures on a Hudson house boat with Tom, Dick, Harriet, Harriet’s father and Roy in wholesome fun.

Ernest Seton-Thompson Domino the Century Co Theodore Roosevelt Great West Great Western Plains Frederick Remington Captain Chub Hudson Tom Harriet Roy The Century Co

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