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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
4
Rochester New York resident says a sharp back injury led to weak kidney function. After using Foley Kidney Pills the symptoms improved markedly and the patient reports being cured and stronger than in years. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. distribute the product.
Des Moines Dec 20 the Wright county board of supervisors will hear a protest against Carrie Mae Vaughn Anderson Lucas for county recorder alleging she ran as Anderson while married to Lucas and resided outside Wright county at election time. Lucas family now in Clarion plans to contest the challenge.
Report notes a decisive victory over saloon forces outside the corporate limits, claiming a margin of at least 150 in favor of the winning side.
Reports from Oxford New York show Rhodes scholars dominating the meet. W. A. Zeigler of Iowa was the star, winning three events including the 16 pound shot put with 40 feet 54 inches, hammer throw at 130 feet 2 inches, and a long jump victory.
Logan Iowa December 20 Citizens of Missouri Valley rejoice as a $10,000 Andrew Carnegie pledge is ready to be forwarded to the local library for expansion and improvement.
W F Lee road master on Rock Island Des Moines Valley division died after a ten day illness. He served thirty one years as roadmaster and died at 12:15 yesterday. Funeral service set for tomorrow at nine in Des Moines with Henry Tollenaar and nearby foremen attending.
New London Iowa reports gratitude to C B and Q for aiding the light plant with water. The town, lacking water works, has depended on the railroad pond but with its drainage, councilmen traveled to Burlington to arrange supplying the town by hauling Mississippi water. The city pays pumping costs while the railroad covers coal and transport.
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 20 under a special committee anti-saloon petitions circulate requiring 2562 signatures identical to poll book names. At the Business Men's Temperance association HQ 59 men organized for every precinct to push the revocation petition. Many have already signed as the drive proceeds with diligence and zeal.
Roy Brown, charged with stealing eleven hogs owned by Robert B. Brady west of Wapello, has been brought back from Canton South Dakota in the custody of Sheriff Smith after being apprehended there. Brown was located in Canton.
James R. Letts aged almost 90 died at his home at 11 30 Sunday morning. He was born December 30 1820 in Licking county Ohio and was the youngest of three brothers Madison and Noah Letts. Both brothers were prominent in this county and preceded him in death.
The Journal offers to take new inscriptions for the year 1911 as Christmas gifts. They will manage the subscription for a year and keep the recipient informed about happenings in the old town. Visit the shop to arrange and view options with no trouble to show goods.
Iowa suffers from unprecedented drought as wells and springs run dry and stock suffer. Dr George M Chappel director of the weather and crop service notes precipitation 12 inches below normal this year, a new record, warning of large damage statewide.
Fairfield Iowa December 20. The brush factory was practically destroyed by fire during the noon hour yesterday. The origin is unknown as no one was in the building at the time. Flames gained a good start before discovery and by the time the alarm was turned in the interior was fully ablaze. Firemen faced heavy losses due to the metal roof trapping heat on the second story.
Des Moines reports thieves forced entry to the People Popular Monthly office Sunday night aiming to steal the mute petition withdrawn in court and held by A. J. Piper of the Tem perance Workers. Anti-saloon leaders call it a scheme to undo temperance efforts.
Evangelist Billy Sunday closed the Waterloo Iowa revival with 235 converts and the largest turnout yet. The free will offering totaled 7,852 dollars as 7,000 men joined Sunday’s second address on the saloon question. Temperance groups claim saloons are doomed. many signed pledge cards.
Oscar Myhbre was riding a motorcycle at high speed when he struck a culvert and was thrown 66 feet. He lay unconscious by the road and is reported in serious condition.
The Arnold report from Chicago on the Iowa City Ottumwa interurban indicates London money will finance the project with over $200 000 subscribed.
The temperance forces at Iowa City are asserting Johnson county as the dry area and state they support the drys. The message appears to address a regional designation for prohibition status within Johnson county.
A. Schingeck of 647 Elms St Buffalo New York declares he will never be without Dr King s New Life Pills again. He credits the pills with curing chronic constipation when others failed and lists biliousness jaundice indigestion headache chills malaria and debility as conditions helped. Available at Lemmon s Pharmacy Lemmons Pharmacy.
The Fortnightly literary section met at Mrs. Harry Wer’s on East Main as Abbie Shrader plans a guest evening for Mrs. W. Hughes's Sunday school class at South Avenue C. Chafing Dish club honored Mrs. J B McCartney and Miss Kate Smith of Kansas City with a dinner at Mrs. Kate Stichter’s on South Second. A free New Year’s dinner is planned at Lexington M E church with an apron bazaar by the Ladies Aid. The Presbyterian junior bazaar yielded 138.11 dollars from homemade candy and gifts, with a Christmas program and multiple performances by local youths. Mrs. Sarah Denison celebrated her eightieth birthday with a noon dinner hosted by relatives in the city.
Mrs. Orville Elder hosts a reception at 418 East Madison Street for Joan Austin Biggs and daughter Martha of Valley City North Dakota with friends invited to call Wednesday afternoon from 2:50 to 6 p m. The gathering aims to fit Mrs. Biggs brief stay in the city.
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