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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
6
Miss Margaret Reiner and her piano pupils with Miss Tressa Quinn and the Bethel male quartet present a recital at Beth el Church this evening at 8 o'clock. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
The second Bulletin of Misia ipi River Power Co describes dam work to date. Cofferdam built by FrenchCanadian crews using cribs 24 by 24 feet, 22,000 feet of lumber per crib, 151 cribs total. Concrete plant capacity 1,200 cubic yards daily. stone from river bed used in house and cofferdam concrete. About 60,000 of 120,000 horsepower already sold to St. Louis organizers. remaining power to Burlington, Madison, Keokuk and Quincy awaiting sale.
Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders which will be promptly attended to by Frank Bowers. Give street and number.
United Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin turns 82 tomorrow born June 18 1829 at Fredericton York County New Brunswick. He moved to Wisconsin 1845 entering lumber farming and banking later settling in Marinette and serving in the state legislature before joining Congress and later the Senate in 1907 and 1909 amid controversy over his election methods.
New Haven June 17 Yale announces a alumni advisory board meeting in Woolbridge Hall to begin commencement week. The Yale Dramatic Association will present Beaumont and Fletcher's Knight of the Burning Postle and the exercises will be held next Wednesday with President Taft in attendance.
Boston observes Bunker Hill Day with large crowds watching Charlestown celebrations. Antiques and Horribles revived, while milk fury parade features regular troops, the Massachusetts guardsmen, and visiting Canadian units from the Sixty second Regiment St John Nova Scotia Fusiliers. The Dominion troops were greeted warmly along the parade route after an invitation by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.
Hearings on several Interstate Commerce Commission rate cases were held today before a special examiner in Hallas Texas. Additional sessions are set for next week in Galveston and San Antonio. Cases include Viano Milling Company versus St Lou Southwestern Railway and others Browne Grain Company versus Morgan's Louisiana & Texas road and Southern Pacific Steamship company and Hill & Webb versus Texas & Pacific and other lines.
The conclave will be formally opened on Monday marking the start of proceedings. Delegates from several groups are expected to attend as officials announce the schedule and agenda for the event.
Hundreds of Pennsylvania Sons of Veterans pitched tents in McKeesport to inaugurate the thirty first annual state encampment. The event will run through next week with events including a sham battle on Tuesday and civic activities on Wednesday.
Springfield marks the semi centennial of the June 17 1861 appointment of U S Grant to command the Twenty first Illinois Volunteers. The piece notes Grant’s rise after protests by soldiers and political leaders who initially refused his services and the governor’s decision to place a capable soldier in charge.
The vanguard of axmen arrived in Buffalo today ahead of next week's national head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. Special religious services for the visitors will be held tomorrow.
Take MI O NA stomach tablets to cure indigestion and relieve dizziness, nervous headaches, and biliousness with a money back guarantee. MI DNA tablets touted to combat drowsiness and fatigue, priced at 50 cents for a large box, claiming relief in five minutes.
The Sons of Veterans will open its convention and on Thursday Governor Tener will review the big parade.
François J. Heney the San Francisco graft prosecutor will headline the banquet tonight in Minneapolis hosted by the Republican Progressive league.
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