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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
4
Local candidates make splendid showing in this county as Brookhart, Thorne, and Palmer draw strong support. They carry the county by a solid majority with Carroll also winning. County ticket results reflect favorable local dynamics.
Des Moines and surrounding counties report tight races in the Republican governor primary with Governor Carroll leading Garst by early margins but rival claims from progressive factions cloud the result. Brookhart and Kennedy split district returns while Pollard defeats Gillis for the Democratic congressional nomination in the First District.
The Pan American Fruit & Fibre Company chaired by George H. Imbrie plans a June 10 and June 11 meeting at the Commercial Club in Washington with D. W. Mannhardt and other Kansas City directors. The firm promotes a vast undeveloped land tract in Nicaragua’s Rio Grande Valley home to nearly 1,000,000 trees and aims to attract investors in tropical fruit production now regarded as essential.
Complete returns from Oregon township filed shortly after three this afternoon list Feason 139 and Garst 35 in the main contests. The results indicate Feason leads while Garst trails as votes are tallied across the district.
The article argues that young women defer wearing glasses, causing facial wrinkles from straining to see. It suggests early use of glasses prevents wrinkles and nerve strain, bringing serenity to the aging transition as twenties give way to thirties. It notes shadows of aging lighten with each decade.
A Good Roads campaigner faces a skeptical widow who owns forty acres. She discovers her voting power and declares she will oppose the plan at prayer meeting, turning the social encounter into a sharp county road district moment. The scene, sourced from Harper's Weekly and Louisville Courier Journal, shows local politics, humor, and rural resolve.
A guide on hosting etiquette for young women urging guests to be gracious and enthusiastic. It stresses the visitor should not bore the hostess, adapt to plans, and show poise without gushing, or refrain from visiting if unable to comply.
Antonio Puentes the famed Matador signs a contract for four performances in Mexico City with a total value of 40009 dollars. Each show pays 10009 dollars, the highest price ever paid to a Matador.
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