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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
3
The forecast for today and tomorrow calls for fair tonight and Saturday with moderate temperatures. No precipitation is expected.
Last year 466 Homeseekers’ cars unloaded in the Dalhart vicinity as Rock Island Railway reports show. A freight train delivered immigrant families with household goods to Texoma Stratford Chamberlain and Dalhart signaling a shift from speculation to actual settlement. Train listings and future land excursions promise increased availability as land prices rise and opportunities lure buyers.
Prof Tom Davis traveled from Cotter on business. W B Matthews left for Winfield after a city visit. J L Brookhart returned from a trip with George H Paul Co to Corpus Christi Texas. Mrs Nathan Campbell and son Everette arrived from West Chester. Mr and Mrs Dayton celebrate the arrival of a new girl.
An advertisement explains anaemia as a blood deficiency and urges a diet rich in fruit, eggs, milk, meat, vegetables, butter, cream, and whole wheat bread. It touts Vinol cod liver extract with peptonate iron, claims safety, and offers a money-back guarantee from Cook and Sherman druggists in Washington Iowa.
Washington report notes Taft hardens for Chicago bid and wins in-faction battles. Kentucky Senator Bradley backs Fairbanks stirring fears of Taft losses. Ohio conventions see Forsker and Dick absent, fueling talk of contested delegations to Chicago. In Senate, Oklahoma’s Owen and Curtis clash over Five Civilized Tribes.
Lansing reports a sharp local option battle in Grand Traverse county centered on Traverse City. Saloonkeepers allegedly bought land along a two mile coastal strip near the city to sustain a saloon line if prohibition wins.
In the United States circuit court at Quincy Illinois the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad company was fined 500 for violating the twenty eight hour law. The case involved a livestock shipment for Bloomer Michael and Co of the city that exceeded the limit by two hours.
Delphi Indiana March 18. The first hunter license ever issued in the county has been taken out by Mrs Clarence Johns wife of a grain dealer of Yeoman. Mrs Johns is well known for marksmanship and often seen in woods near her home with a rifle in hand.
The forecast calls for generally fair skies in Illinois and Indiana with much colder temperatures. Michigan regions will see increasing clouds and colder air with light snow flurries in the north and west. Wisconsin and Iowa expect partly cloudy skies or generally fair conditions with a sharp drop in temperature.
Quotations from Chicago Board of Trade show May and July wheat trades around 4.95 to 5.04, corn near 0.60, oats around 0.52, and hogs trading from 4.05 to 4.70 with varied classes. Cattle, sheep, and calves provide ranges for prime steers, cows, calves, and lambs, while East Buffalo reports steady to strong hogs and cattle with lambs near 7.85.
I will sell all my household goods on the northeast corner of the square Saturday March 14 at 2 30 p m or after the Alexander sale. George Graff Teeter Lathrop Aucti For selected Early Ohio call Thom as Simpson Jr R24 23 21 61
Certifies pharmacists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure cough or cold. Claims stop coughs, heal lungs, prevent pneumonia and consumption. Says non opiate, yellow package genuine, no substitutes, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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