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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
3
The article examines Congressman Burton's ties to river and harbor legislation. It outlines how his influence shapes funding, projects, and timelines for port improvements and flood control, along with reactions from local officials about the economic impact.
The long service of Theodore E. Burton as head of the Rivers and Harbors committee is recalled. From 1898 to 1909 he shaped about half of all river and harbor provisions, directing improvements to New York Boston Philadelphia Galveston Mobile and Great Lakes channels while urging balanced funding and navigation centered bills.
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claims to grow hair and cure baldness in 93 of 100 cases when used as directed. It promises dandruff cure and scalp stimulation with a refund guarantee if not satisfied. Sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes by Cook & Sherman.
Bargain sale of farms town residence and business property within five miles of West Chester Washington County Iowa. Also available meat market ice business buildings fixtures profitable elevator and coal business. J. D. Dayton West Chester.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas suffered blood poisoning and deep leg sores for five weeks after a spider bite. Doctors failed to heal him until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Advertises for eczema boils burns and piles, 25c at J E Lemmon’s.
John Putman of Havre J T Clark of Crawfordsville John Fletcher of Crawfordsville a Washington visitor David Fisher was a West Chester bound passenger Oscar Anderson of Ainsworth in the city returning home Wm Bisle spent a day in Washington and traveled home to Crawfordsville L K Mead Morning Sun on business leaving for West Chester Mrs J Rathmel headed to West Chester for the reception of Miss Lissa Adams and Floyd Timmons at high noon today
Mr and Mrs J W Lester of West Chester returned home after a two day visit with I J Hightshoe the father in law Mrs Seymour Martin also of West Chester visited Washington yesterday with Ms Lloyd Martin accompanying them for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon s Pharmacy J T Miller of West Chester was a Washington caller yesterday.
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