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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
3
A fashion note highlights spring suits with steady standby models and stylish London designs that appeal to discerning judges of taste. The piece emphasizes the grip of well cut garments and the seasonal shift in style preferences.
The Journal promotes a revised compact dictionary distributed via coupons and a small bonus, praised as a ready reference for word meanings quotations and names. It notes many readers have bought early and spread the word, calling the work superior to bulky encyclopedias and not published by Webster's publishers.
Labor agitation rises with English seamen unionization and railroad wage talks in the United States. Telegraph and Western Union workers press for higher pay and better conditions while a wage relief bill would aid about 10 000 telegraphers. Waiters threaten a New York hotel strike as racial tensions color union lines. Cotton states face weather damage but Texas reports only a small acreage drop and high belt conditions.
Advertisement noting Chamberlains Tablets prompt agreeable bowels without discomfort and encouraging a trial, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A sprained ankle may be cured in three to four days by applying Chamberlains Liniment and following directions on each bottle. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
New York to San Francisco the Empire State clubwomen head a $50 000 special train to the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention. Mrs Philip Carpenter of Yonkers is a presidential candidate aboard the lavish vestibule Pullman train en route to plan a campaign. Stops include St Louis Kansas City Los Angeles Santa Barbara and Riverside with hosting receptions. The train remains in San Francisco during convention week and returns via Portland Seattle and British Columbia.
Rail labor agitation in Britain draws attention while Pennsylvania railroad reports over five million trees planted in a decade to protect travel routes. Western railroads discuss boosting U S tourism. Canada advances St John Valley line and Intercolonial plans. Interstate Commerce Commission actions outline compensation for certain lines and switching allowances. Eastern shippers contest new transcontinental tariffs affecting Spokane and intermountain routes with rate disputes.
Notice to customers that the business has moved to the Citizens Savings Bank building on the southwest corner of the square and will welcome old and new customers at the new location.
Boston hosts the thirty seventh annual convention of the American Association of Nurserymen as horticulturists debate federal laws on tree planting, quarantine, and sales abroad. Delegates including William C. Barry and James M. Pitkin will address safeguards against inferior stock while Pacific Northwest and southern delegates report industry progress.
In Shenindoal, on June 13, Henry Peterson of Naker was ground to death in a bread mine accident. Local officials report a fatal incident at the site with investigations underway.
An advertisement proclaims deafness arises from inflamed mucous membranes and the Eustachian tube. It promises $1000 for any deafness cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges readers to send for free circulars from J Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio.
A city bus line asks callers to contact Calh with the provided phone number 689 for orders and assistance. The notice promises prompt service and directs inquiries to the listed contact.
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