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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1909

Page

4

Complete school law remodeling proposals in Iowa legislature

Iowa lawmakers debate three major education bills including a county unit school system with a state board, abolish school treasurers, and place Cedar Falls normal school under a larger college umbrella. Other measures seek to rename the Cedar Falls institution and create a seven‑member governing board for state schools. Lincoln Birthday declared a legal holiday with memorial observances urged.

Des Moines Iowa Iown State Board of Education State University State Normal School Agricultural College College of Liberal Arts County Board of Education Board of Education Whipple University State College At Ames Normal School Cedar Falls Senate State College Morma Iowa State Normal School Iowa State Teachers’ College de Wolfe Blackhawk Seerley State Normal Carnegie Lincoln Carroll Abraham Lincoln Jamieson Page County

Iowa legislature ponders official poet and trade probe

The session advances a $5,000 appropriation for the attorney general to probe International Harvester’s restraint of trade in Iowa. A bill designates Edgar Nye Bailey of the Britt Tribune as official poet with the song Iowa. Legislative committee consideration follows, while several municipal bills move through the Iowa League of Municipalities.

Jamieson Saunders Council Bluffs Congress Iowa Miller After Harvester Trust Miller International Harvester Trust Tapis International Harvester Company Charles Miller Bremer County Alfred Austin Hawkeye Edgar Nye Bailey The Britt Tribune Bailey Pharmacy Legislative Committee Iowa League of Municipalities Des Moines General Assembly Frank G. Pierce League Assembly Ottumwa District Court Hickenlooper George Gallarno

Report Against Pledges Seeks Chamberlain Election Bypass

Salem Oregon February 2 The house adopted a report to make pre election pledges a misdemeanor. The bill targets Statement No 11 used in the last two elections for U S senator and led to the Republican legislature forcing Governor George E Chamberlain Democrat into the Senate.

Berlain Salem Ore House United States George E. Chamberlain Senate

Local visitors and city commerce noted with welcomes

L G Adams of Waterloo and Seymour Martin of West Chester were in the city today handling business. Mr and Mrs Howard White of West Chester were in Washington yesterday and returned home in the evening. Arthur Wilcox arrived from Omaha and today receives congratulations from many friends. Fresh homemade candies and salted peanuts and almonds are advertised at the Vienna.

Vienna L. G. Adams Waterloo Seymour Martin West Chester Howard White Washington Arthur Wilcox Omaha

Local Notices on Travel and Illnesses and Peach Crop Outlook

Mrs A T Augustine and son H P left after shopping for home in West Chester. Little Miss Lester Baird is ill at her parents' home, with friends hoping for speedy recovery. Mrs C E Fletcher and son Harland of Columbus Junction visited W Cherryholmes and left for Crawfordsville. B Dewey reports peach crop prospects doomed this year. no big crop expected due to weather, two crops in one year unlikely.

A. T. Augustine H. P West Chester Lester Baird Louis Baird C. E. Fletcher and Son Harland Columbus Junction W. Cherryholmes Crawfordsville B. Dewey Mr. Dewey

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Warranty

One hundred dollar reward offered for an incurable catarrh case despite Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio finances obligations. Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists endorse. Cure taken internally. price 75 cents per bottle. testimonials free. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

Foley Orino Laxative Claims Quick Constipation Relief

Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises Foley’s Orino Laxative as a remedy for constipation and liver troubles. It claims the product makes bowels healthy and regular, and asserts it is superior to pills and tablets because it does not gripe or nauseate.

Foley Lemmon

Mrs. Frank McClean Leaves for Brighton Visit

Mrs. Frank McClean departed this morning to visit relatives in Brighton.

Frank McClean Brighton

Mrs. C. M. Buchanan Visits Fairfield Relative

Mrs. C. M. Buchanan of Fairfield arrived last evening for a short stay with her sister Mrs. H. F. Steck at her Fairfield home.

C. M. Buchanan Fairfield H. F. Steck

Pneumonia Follows Grippe Coughs Says Foley’s Product Safe

An advertisement claims pneumonia follows la grippe but not when Foley's Honey and Tar is used. It urges refusing other remedies and endorses the genuine yellow package from Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Foley

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