Clerk Carrier Examinations Open for Post Office Jobs
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an exam date and place for clerk and carrier positions in the Post Office Service. Seven grades set salaries from 600 to 1200 dollars with promotion rules and transfer eligibility detailed. Applications due February 5 1910 to J M Shoemaker secretary 8th District Post Office St Paul Minn. contact Harry Bell Washington Iowa for blanks.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Post Office Service
Post Office Department
Harry Bell
Washington, Iowa
J. M. Shoemaker
Reat
St. Paul, Minn
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cough Relief
Simple remedy claims to treat la grippe coughs by stopping the cough and strengthening the lungs to prevent pneumonia. The genuine product is in a yellow package and contains no harmful drugs, marketed by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McIlhinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s
McIlhinney Drug Co
Cowboy Delays Stage With 32 Verse Poem To Mary Jane
A cowboy halted a stagecoach full of passengers and forced them to wait while he read a poem of thirty two verses dedicated to his Mary Jane. The Argonaut notes the odd scene as a curious distraction during travel.
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Mary Jane
Governors Meet in Washington for Annual Resource Conservation Conference
Governors from a majority of states gathered in Washington to discuss national resources and conservation. President Taft endorsed the program, and leaders including Hughes Wilson Swanson Fort and Weeks push for closer governor collaboration and uniform state legislation through the National Civic Federation. The idea of a House of Governors drew mixed support.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Hughes
New York
Wilson
Kentucky
Swanson
Virginia
Fort
New Jersey
Weeks
Connecticut
National Civic Federation
House of Governors
Alleged Magazine Trust Under Government Scrutiny
Washington January 18 The government investigates an alleged magazine trust that allegedly controls prices and distribution of many popular publications The district attorney office in Cleveland Ohio forwarded information to the department of justice read with interest The letter reportedly came from WH Brett public librarian of Cleveland who was unable to provide further details.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Cleveland
WH. Brett
Periodical Clearing House Price Control Aids Bulk Magazine Purchases
A buyer secures discounts on a large magazine order after learning a periodical clearing house sets price guidelines. The arrangement helps reduce costs for a major bulk subscription run.
Empress Marie Charlotte Failing Health Deteriorates
Brussels January 18 Empress Marie Charlotte sister of the late King Leopold and widow of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico has grown worse after years of illness. She has suffered several violent attacks and for the first time in years uttered the name Maximilian during one episode.
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Brussels
Marie Charlotte
Leopold
Maximilian of
Mexico
Maximilian
Congressional commerce hearings begin in Washington
The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce met to launch a campaign for general interstate commerce legislation. Daily hearings were planned to gather facts, with Chairman Mann promising full hearings on all bills amending or supplementing the act and related transportation regulations and practices.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Mann
Hill to Speak at Twelfth Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers Session
Fargo hosts the twelfth annual Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers session with James J. Hill delivering an address. North and South Dakota and Minnesota experts from the Department of Agriculture will join discussions over four days on grains grasses dairying livestock equity horticulture and related state affairs.
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Fargo
N. D
James J. Hill
Northwest
Tri-State
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Equity Society and Horticulture
Hill
Connecticut Federation of Labor Opens 24th Convention
Meriden Conn Jan 18 President Donahue says the upcoming labor convention will be the most important in the state’s history. Nearly all unions are represented and debate is expected on the Gompers Mitchell Morrison case with strong resolutions planned.
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Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
People’s Medical Adviser
Meriden
Conn
Donahue
Connecticut Federation of Labor
Gompers Mitchell-Morrison
Canada Builds Railroads Outpacing United States
Figures for the past year show Canada surpassing the United States in railroad activity. Canada now has 233 000 miles of track, about one mile per 300 inhabitants, compared with one mile per 3881 in the U S. Since 1867 Canada had 2 278 miles. 1909 to date and under construction total about 4 327 miles, nearly twice the 1868 national total.
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Toronto
Dominion
United States
Canada
Lectures on Farming at New York University
Students at the city’s leading university will receive an opportunity to learn about farming through scheduled lectures in the metropolis. The program aims to provide practical insight into agricultural practices and modernization for urban students.
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New York
Columbia University Starts Economic Agriculture Course
A practical series on growing pumpkin trees and watermelon care began today at Columbia University under the Faculty of Applied Science. The program, titled economic agriculture, requires enrollment with a $10 fee and runs through the college season.
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Columbia University
Faculty of Applied Science
Cured of Severe Bronchitis By Chamberlain's Remedy
Mrs W G Gibson of Lexington Kentucky reports her three year old daughter recovered from a severe cold and bronchitis after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She credits rapid recovery from October 18 to October 23 and endorses the medicine as the safest quickest cure for both children and adults. For sale by D J Ross and Lemmons pharmacy.
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W. G. Gibson
Lexington
Chamberlain
D. J. Ross and Lemmon
Newly Married Daughter Receives Lamps and Candelabra
A lighthearted exchange notes how marriage changes perspective as the newly married daughter counts wedding gifts. She jokes about receiving four teen lamps and nine candelabra for her wedding presents.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medical reach. It says it invigorates the system and strengthens kidneys to purify blood, preventing Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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Foley
Kright
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
O Donnell to Perform The Sign of the Cross Monologue
James Francis O Donnell famed for The Sign of the Cross appears Thursday at St James school. He impersonates eighteen characters unaided by makeup or props, delivering a fully staged drama through voice and gesture. He holds an M D degree and has taught elocution and oratory at Cleveland and Lapeer.
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St. James School
O'Donnell
James Francis O'Donnell
United States
Canada
Oratory
Cleveland School of Elocution
Lapeer
Michigan
Tis
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