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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1910
Page
4
A heated notice from New York on January 8 describes Commander Peary visiting the city amid a wave of endorsements. Publicity agents tout his authority for a range of products from encyclopedias to razors and cameras, suggesting it pays to advertise with his name.
Paris police enforce edicts prohibiting wearing celluloid collars and cuffs behind the scenes at theaters due to the substance's inflammable nature.
A New York Evening Sun letter criticizes designers of money and stamps for adding unfamiliar features to currency and postage. The writer argues artists at the treasury and port office push changes on the public with every pretext. The piece laments that the trend may lead to further issues in the future.
A compact debate suggests some speakers use flourish to appear stronger. Critics warn that extra verbiage can dilute facts and mislead audiences about the core message.
The American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers presents fourteen charges of illegality against United States Steel to President Taft seeking immediate investigation. The president will raise the matter with the commerce secretary and Labor Commissioner Neill. One charge alleges the steel firm is an illegal combination violating the Sherman act.
The pastor will speak on Intercession at 11 and Refusing the Balance Sheet at 7. Reception of members at the morning service. The men will meet at 10 30 to receive a few members. Sunday school at 9 40 Junior Endeavor at 3 30 Senior Endeavor at 6 John C Abels pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 50 Public worship at 11 with subject The Worlds Preparation for the Coming of Christ Young peoples meeting at 6 Public service at
Woman’s delight to look her best is praised as pimples eruptions sores and boils vanish with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. It claims to soften skin remove cold sores cracked lips and chapped hands while being infallible for piles. Available at Lemmon’s for 25 cents.
The St James church will hold services tomorrow at 11 o'clock conducted by Reverend J Weil of Richmond.
London January hearing sets final appeal in Banister versus Thompson about validity of the deceased wife’s sister marriage restriction. Earlier ruling held Canon Thompson could not refuse communion over Banister’s marriage to his deceased wife’s sister. Judges noted Parliament could authorize marriages once deemed incestuous by earlier statute.
A quoted fragment shows an Indian baby’s plea to a superior, with expressions of illness and respect. It suggests a satirical or critical look at letter writing norms in colonial India, referencing a formal address and a mournful closing line.
W J Atkins, a Banner Springs Tennessee night watchman, endured damp drafts and cold leading to lung troubles. After failing remedies, he used Dr King s New Discovery and recovered enough to return to work. Advertises relief for severe colds and coughs with a trial bottle offered by J E B Lemmon.
The joke plays on tracing ancestry to China after a county bank cashier’s grandfather resigns. The punchline: he “got away,” implying a humorous escape rather than a real lineage.
Dr Buckner preached on Hebrews 12 1 describing the Christian race urging lay aside weights and avoid false standards. He warned against envy prejudice and cliquish living and urged Christ as the true standard. Sunday services announced include 11 am message on Building the Wall a men’s meeting at 3 pm and an 7 pm sermon on Sin.
A grand ceremony will celebrate the completion of another link in the Cape to Cairo Railway in Katanga Congo marking the joining of British and Congolese sections. The Katanga district is expected to yield rich mineral treasures as British capital firms advance the project. The Rhodesia Katanga line from Broken Hill to the border was built with British capital from Robert Williams & Co and Paulings.
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