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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1909

Page

5

Wanted for Washington magazine sales and subsurge

Wanted a man in Washington to manage expiring subscriptions and secure new business by special methods. Permanent position with commission option. Salary $1.50 per day. Address KR C Peacock Room 102 Success Magazine Bldg. Also free scholarship offer in New York City for college admission assistance.

Success Magazine Washington KR. C. Peacock Robert J. Sherlock East 22Nd Street New York City

Weather Outlook for Iowa Today and Friday

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. The forecast covers east and central portions on Friday, with tonight remaining partly cloudy in most areas.

Miss Rose McGugin Plans Scranton Trip For Next Season

Miss Rose McGugin expects to leave tomorrow for Scranton Iowa where she will trim the coming season. Mrs Dr J S Cocklin of Livingst on Wis is visiting with her brothers S A Coffman and Rev J W Coffman. Myrtie Swift is the new stenographer at the George H Pauland office. Mr and Mrs W H Asher will occupy the flat over the McCall millinery store and the Hedges move to the Ott property on West Main.

Rose McGugin Scranton Iowa J. S. Cocklin Livingston, Wis S. A. Coffman City J. W. Coffman Keota Myrtie Swift Stenrapher George H. Pauland Miss Swift Davenport Business College W. H. Asher McCall Millinery Hedges Ott West Main Street

Cure a Gold in One Day with Laxative-Quinine Tablets

An old advertised patent remedy promises to cure a gold in one day using laxative and bromoquinine. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price 26 cents.

E. W. Grove

Inaugural Address on Race, Labor and Courts

The speaker urges careful use of race based appointments to avoid inflaming tensions, praises progress from prior labor and safety legislation, and defends federal court injunctions in labor disputes. He calls for continued reform, safety device adoption, and strong executive conduct with civic support.

Congress District of Columbia

Prominent Educator Richard C. Barrett Dies in Des Moines

Richard C. Barrett longtime Iowa educator and former state superintendent of public instruction died at Methodist hospital at 5 am after illnesses and operations. Born October 1 1858 in Waverly he led Mitchell county schools and state teachers associations before serving six years as state superintendent. He later chaired physics at Ames College and is survived by his wife and daughter Ruth with burial in Ames planned. Funeral Friday.

Des Moines Register and Leader Richard C. Barrett Methodist Hospital M. Barrett Waverly Town Cornell College Mitchell County State Teachers’ Association J. F. Riggs Ames Ruth

Semi finals in state debate set for March four

The State High School Debating league executive committee prepares for semi finals in Iowa City. District champions are Fort Dodge Cedar Falls Iowa City and Tabor high schools. Fort Dodge and Tabor would meet in normal brackets but planners arrange Fort Dodge to face Cedar Falls to avoid a finals rematch. Tabor’s team includes three girls who have excelled in a field long dominated by men.

Iowa City Iowa Fort Dodge Cedar Falls Tabor Fortee

Woman Not Assaulted In Ottumwa Case Confession Declared

Des Moines reports Mrs. C. M. Johnston of Ottumwa admits she was not assaulted by a negro. A detective claims to have extracted the confession and says the victim suffered a hallucination. The American Commercial Travelers offered a 1300 dollar reward to find the assailant.

Des Moines Iowa C. M. Johnston Ottumwa

Allison Monument Drive Kicks Off In Iowa Schools

Thousands of Iowa schoolchildren contributed pennies nickels and dimes to a Des Moines monument fund for late Senator William B Allison. The campaign named Allison day ran in schools with 10 cent limits in Des Moines. No total raised yet.

Des Moines Iowa William B. Allison Allison

Remains Coming Home Monday for Lorenz Benz

Mrs L Benz and daughter Miss Kathryn will travel from Los Angeles to bring home the body of Lorenz Benz who died in California. The remains are expected to arrive Monday morning on the Golden State Limited.

Joseph Benz Lorenz Benz Los Angeles Calif Golden State Limited L Benz Kathryn

Senator Stephenson Re-elected in Wisconsin Joint Assembly

Madison March 4 United States Senator Stephenson was re elected by the Wisconsin joint assembly on the twenty third ballot with 63 votes out of 123 cast.

Madison Wis Evening Journal United States Stephenson Senate Joint Assembly

Stephenson’s $1000 Gift to La Follette Revealed

Madison report details Mary Stringham testimony that Senator Stephenson contributed 1000 dollars to La Follette’s presidential campaign and another 1000 to cover Wisconsin delegation expenses to the Republican convention. The revelation followed a disrupted joint session after a vote shift and paired member absences.

Madison Wis Isaac Stephenson la Follette Stephenson Bassett Browne

Grant Forty Years Held Landmark Road Fortunes

In Portland on March 4 arguments on the demurrer by the Oregon and California Railroad to the government's bill to cancel the land grant continued in federal court. W. D. Fenton for the Harriman system disputed the government's position. He argued Congress granted land to secure railroad construction and noted the road's forty years of undisputed possession.

Portland Ore Oregon and California Railroad Company United States W. D. Fenton Harriman Congress

Poison in carbon paper risks life for stenographer

Miss Elizabeth Rowe, a clerk at Alameda County hall of records, may be invalid for life due to poison in typewriter carbon paper. Physicians warn users to avoid the coloring matter entering throat or eyes. She lives in Reno Nevada.

Oakland Cal Alamenda County Hall of Records Elizabeth Rowe Reno Nev

MacVeagh quits grocery head role to join Taft cabinet

Franklin MacVeagh has formally severed ties with the wholesale grocery firm he led. The business will operate as a corporation under the name Franklin MacVeagh & Co as he prepares to join the Taft administration as secretary of the treasury.

Chicago

Bryan Mule Gains in Montgomery County

Congressman Cox received a letter from William J. Bryan requesting the certified presidential vote of Montgomery county to establish the Bryan mule as a prize for the state with the largest Democratic gain. Bryan asserts Montgomery county appears to have won the award based on the figures.

Dayton, O James M. Cox William J. Bryan Montgomery County Bryan

Panama Canal Chain Tested for Lock Gear Strength

Two samples of chain for Panama canal lock gear are tested in the public roads division. The two sections endured a tensile blast of 153000 pounds per square inch before the metal parted.

Washington Panama Canal Public Roads Division Department of Agriculture

Legislature Flops Utility Control Bill In House

Topeka Kansas March 4 a bill to give the state control of all public utilities was killed by the house marking the third defeat this session. In Belluno Italy March 4 thirteen persons were killed when a landslide buried Tassel village and scores of houses with feared further deaths.

Kansas Topeka Kan House Belluno Italy Tassel

Local arrivals and moves noted in city

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crayne arrived from Keota. A. M. Baker of West Chester visited for business. Mr. and Mrs. DeFord relocated from Eldon. De Ford serves as a Firefly fireman. A. M. KE church members served a fine chicken dinner that drew strong turnout and long waits.

J. B. Crayne Keota A. M. Baker West Chester Mrs. DeFord Eldon Mr. DeFord A. M. KE

Local Social Notes Mention West Chester Visitors

Mrs. Agnes Guthrie is on the sick list. Mrs. L. P. Jackson of West Chester arrived this morning. CO. R. Wells and Mr. and Mrs. James O Loughlin visited from West Chester. Chas. Mercer arrived last evening from Oskaloosa and plans to leave Sunday for Salt Lake City Utah.

L. P. Jackson West Chester CO. R. Wells James O'Loughlin Chas. Mercer Oskaloosa Salt Lake City Utah

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