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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
4
Samuel Adams named first assistant secretary of the interior to succeed Frank Pierce. Adams, Harvard graduate, has ties to Chicago street railway disputes and wide experience in land and timber law. The administration shifts also ease customs duties and revenue checks at banks and the Treasury.
Newport opens the summer season as leaders of three great hunter circles arrive. Colonel Job Jacob Astor slated to lead the cottage colony this year as Mrs Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs nh Goelet depart, amid factions since Mrs Astor’s death. Washington reports customs will soon take cheeks.
Treasury officials expect to collect about 25 million dollars by early next month from Saree Receipts and tobacco taxes. The text notes higher duties on tobacco and related revenue measures as key factors. The damaged OCR includes references to Washington James and unsettled con cermediat matters.
The Rev. Dr Homer L. Henderson resigns as pastor of Wagoner Place United Presbyterian Church effective today to become pastor of First United Presbyterian Church in Detroit. The move prompts national comment after he said he accepted the Detroit call to enjoy real baseball rather than Browns or Cardinals.
Nearly a thousand delegates from the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon gather in St Paul to discuss plans for next year’s elections. Speakers include W. J. Bryan Judge Alton B Parker Governor Norris of Montana and Governor Burke of North Dakota.
New York June 1 Nearly all demands of the telegraphers strike of 1907 have been voluntarily put into effect by Western Union. The eight hour work day goes into effect today and the most competent men are affected by the changes.
Rent for Aceoudee increased from 85 to 95 dollars per month, signaling a price adjustment. The change affects tenants and reflects market shifts in housing costs.
Chicago reports that the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers will reduce output by one third starting today and raise prices. The schedule aims to cope with adverse trade conditions and will run through September.
San Francisco and surrounding areas push for conventions with special inducements. Wages of inducement lure tourists producing good effects as San Jose and San Francisco expect more conventions this year than ever before due to remarkably low rates. Summer rates on most regional railroads take effect today.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer ordered the battleships Olga Micourt and Maine on commission to join the Atlantic fleet. The move aims to grow the fleet from five to twenty one battleships?
The first American edition of the Boy Scout manual arrived today in the city. It aims to widespread use with information on heroic deeds, oath, and practical guidance, plus photographs.
After June 11 milk will be sold fresh and delivered. Offers include 16 quarts for 1.00 and 28 pints for 1.00. Milk at house 5 cents per quart. W. W. Cherry announces delivery and pricing details.
Washington June 1 large subscriptions pour in for a frame of government bonds to reimburse the treasury for Panama Canal expenditures. The bonds draw 3 percent interest from today and will be issued with preference to smaller bidders. Par value and payment methods are adjusted beyond standard bank bonds to accept checks and postal money orders.
Poland China male pigs for sale weighing 0 to 200 pounds with good length and bone. Seller notes willingness to sell any time a pig not kin to Sans has previously sold. Contact Jas Liemliny of Washington.
A collection of aphorisms on marriage labor and finances. Wit about wives husbands taxes and aging contrasts. Nonspecific anecdotes and humorous observations about domestic life and social roles. The tone is ironic and instructional with compact moral hints.
Fragmented lines describe that belief alone cannot win. success requires knowledge, study, and steady work. The narrator emphasizes preparation as essential, citing examples of bold claims versus actual achievements and the need for backing up effort with action.
A disjointed exchange questions whether wealth brings happiness and sympathy. The speakers imply that true concern lies with oneself, noting even riches fail to surpass poverty in edge or comfort.
A brief gag line shows a speaker asking why someone talks so much and the reply cites an inability to think of anything to say. The exchange hinges on a humor driven by awkward silence and verbal misfires.
A terse exchange explores taste and talent with lines about promotion, painting, habit, and genius, suggesting a philosophical moment on creativity and judgment. The speakers reflect on what shapes skill and what counts as merit in art.
Osler notes age bias in business favoring new talent while aging signals appear with gray hair. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur hair remedy promises to darken hair and promote growth, sold by Mekinbney Drug Co with a money back guarantee at fifty cents a bottle.
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