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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1912

Page

6

The Ghostly Valentine and a Lawyer's Triumph

In a wind swept city a lawyer Forrester loses a veiled valentine envelope to a street accident. He investigates Langdon a duplicitous promoter and with Grace Berkeley exposes the scam. Langdon is ruined. the wedding is canceled. the ghostly girl haunts the study.

Forrester St. Valentine William K. Langdon Lorreater Langdon Spider and Oy Corporation Mr. Langdon Mises Berkeley Anderson Building Anderson

Plan to Bring Maine’s Dead by Warships

Navy weighs assigning two armored cruisers Washington and North Carolina with three scout cruisers Birmingham Chester and Salem to convoy Maine’s dead from Havana. Sentimental pull favors Maine but delays and reserve status complicate use. Navy winter program aims to keep battleships together for fleet exercises under Rear Admiral Ostertau.

Navy Department Maine War Department Washington North Carolina Birmingham Chester Salem Meyer Philadelphia Navy Yard Havana Florida Utah Hugo Ostertaus

Plan for Ghent treaty centenary celebration bill

Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers a 7.5 million plan to fund a Peace Centenary Celebration Commission of seven U S citizens to plan and execute a one hundredth anniversary of Ghent peace with English speaking peoples.

Ghent Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Burton Ohio United States British Empire State Department

Print Sultan Abdul Hamid’s Secret Records Revealed

The Constantinople correspondent says the documents from Abdul Hamid’s reign will be published in full. The sultan never wrote letters himself. his signet authorized official papers and even death sentences, while the records were kept in a secret chamber.

Turkey Abdul Hamid Constantinople London Daily Chronicle

Plan to Bring St Helena Residents to California

Alfred Mosely has consulted with immigration officials on a proposal to relocate 3000 impoverished St Helena residents to California. The island, once a British prison for Napoleon, faces an ongoing struggle after the withdrawal of its military garrison years ago.

Napoleon America St. Helena Alfred Mosely Rocky Island California

Mrs Cleveland Honored as Foresters Leader

Mrs Grover Cleveland, widow of the late President, elected a life member of the American Forestry Association. Elected as vice presidents were former President Roosevelt former Forester Pinchot Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Secretary of the Interior Willshu Curtis Guild ambassador to Russia and Governor Johnson of California.

Grover Cleveland President Cleveland The American Forestry Association Roosevelt Forester Pinchot Wilson Interior Wisher Curtis Guild Russia Johnson California

Sweet Pea Seed Offer From Avoca Gardener

Loveliest Sweet Peas advertised by Edgar A. Higgins of Avoca New York. Eight seed packets for 25 cents includes three orchid flowers and single packets of double poppies and early asters. Ten orchid packets for 50 cents. Special offer before March 1 adds the Charming Spencer Sweet Pea. Coin remittance preferred.

Spencer

James Cain 102 Lived On Tea and Rye Bread Diet

James Cain a Chicago pioneer and stone mason died at age 102 after a long life on tea and rye bread. He credited his longevity to a diet of tea and rye bread with a little other food.

James Cain Chicago

Eastbound and Westbound Time Tables Released by Agent

Train schedules list eastbound times including No 12 Exp 2 00 am and No 2 Exp 10 20 am with several local and freight services. Westbound times show No 65 Pass Westbound 12 44 am and No 8 Passenger 8 30 am plus Milwaukee and Chicago Moise routes with Local Freight and daily except Sundays services noted.

H. W. Russel Pasenger Broangatr J. E, Kunath

Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad

An advertisement urges men to combat aging by using Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It promises darkening of gray hairs, dandruff removal, and hair growth, with a money back guarantee if not as advertised. The remedy is sold for fifty cents by druggists.

St. Valentine's Anderson Reginald Porrester Forrester Osler Wyeth Wryeth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Willian E. Langdon Valentine William B. Langdon Billy Langdon Mr. Forrester Grace Berkeley Langdon-Berkeley She Napoleonic Isle Mrs. Cleveland Forestry Association Edgar A. Higgins Avoca, N. Y Frey Northwest Corner Washington, Iowa G. Ss. Lim Washington Branch GC. J. Wilson Co. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office Iowa Charles A. Dewey Lawyer Washington County Savings Bank Eicher & Livingston LAW Abstract Department Casew Bros E. J. Perry den Tistt West Washington Street Edmund D. Morrison Kellogg South Side Square Keeley Butterfield & Frame Special Collection Department Crail’s PJ. Hanley Farmers & Merchants State Bank McElhinney Drug Co Chichester Best Ray H. Dean Cook & Sherman's Drug Store J. Glyde Wallace J. Clyde Wallace Ofice Windsor Fenton & Fenton Chiropractors Palmer School Macon Edigreed Austin Sutherland Chas. Brown Harry H. Ross Foley Bright
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