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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
8
Des Moines takes steps to rehabilitate the detention hospital north of Chautauqua park for smallpox care. The city will repair and install a heating plant and seek county reimbursement, amid debate over responsibility for a detention facility.
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination on December 22 1913 at Brighton Iowa and other county locations to certify candidates to fill rural carrier vacancies. Applicants must be male US citizens 18 to 55 with domicile in the county served, salary $600 to $1 000 yearly, and may shift after one year to clerk or railway mail positions within the classified service.
Clarence Woodcock sues the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad in Mt Pleasant Iowa alleging a passenger train struck his automobile near Wyman on August 31 causing severe injuries and $2990 in damages. He cites obstructed view by shade trees and buildings, side track cars, lack of whistle or bell, excessive speed, no watchman, and claims proper care was used by his wife driving the auto.
Malta Commandery No. 31 Knights Templar and the Fifty-fourth regimental band lead a 400 member delegation from Ottumwa and southeastern Iowa to Denver for the thirty-second triennial conclave. A committee has raised $1,600 to fund the trip, with a ten car special train slated to depart August 10.
A historical ad promotes free samples of MI-O-NA stomach tablets from Booths MI-O-NA Buffalo NY. Readers are asked to send name and address on a postal card and claim a trial with a refund if dissatisfied. Lemmon's Pharmacy backs the product with a money back guarantee, claiming high pharmacist endorsements.
Utica New York January convention of the New York State Bar Association opens with lawyers from across the state. Judge Alton B Parker former Democratic presidential candidate is slated as president for the coming year. Governor Hadley of Missouri will speak on Progressive Jurisprudence and debates cover compensation for work injuries and the criminal presumption of innocence.
Des Moines Jan 24 Senate and house highways committees will meet in joint session this year to harmonize views on permanent highways. Senator Balkema and Representative Brockway will lead the joint committee, inviting all ideas and stressing that no single viewpoint will dominate.
Berlin reports a small number of American women to be presented at the German court this year with secrecy at the American Embassy. Rear Admiral Chadwick and wife are named as certain. Charlemagne Tower and daughter may attend along with Jack Leishman and his wife. The court may be the last where American diplomats wear official uniform as Wilson urged plain evening dress.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 25 cents. Ad.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge will defend Progressivism against La Follette and other Republicans at a multi state Progressive meeting in St Paul Minnesota. The day includes organization talks legislative program discussions and a banquet with speakers including Henry J Allen and Maude Howe Elliott. A dog named Rounce belonging to Mrs Helen K Roberts was found ill with an eight inch hatpin via X ray.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials, claims the remedy is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, and lists price at 75 cents and retail by druggists.
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