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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
5
Local News Brief From Vienna Bakers Market Saturday
Mrs. M. J. Wertz arrived from Nichols this morning. Mrs. Dave Donovan rode to Ainsworth for the day. Mrs. J. F. H. Taylor and Miss Jet traveled to West Chester for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
M. J. Wertz
Nichols
Dave Donovan
Ainsworth
J. F. H. Taylor
Tew
Miss Jet
West Chester
Laxative Bromo Quinine Pills Promise One Day Cure
Advertisement asserts a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims druggists offer a refund if the remedy fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price is 265c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Tuberculosis Battle Moves From Doctors To Society
A Iowa reader notes Indiana data on tuberculosis deaths and argues for a broad social mobilization. Fraternal orders like Modern Woodmen and Metropolitan Life urge preventive reforms, housing and sanitation improvements, and employer air and sunlight in work spaces to curb the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Indiana State Board of Health
Indiana
Iowa
Commonwealth
Woodmen
America
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
Lee Frankel
Frankel
Odd Fellows
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures Coughs Quickly
Remedy claims to strengthen lungs and expel colds with a genuine yellow packaged product sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co
Local notes and people in town form
Mrs J O Matthews of near Ainsworth visited relatives in town Miss May Long at Lewis millinery resumed duties Sylvia Kaye at Asher millinery Frank Webb back downtown after a week ill Seymour Martin of West Chester in city for business Phone 59 for safe horses and cabs M R Meek successor to Frank Webb Chris Frienberger formerly of New store en route to Noble with grippe W D Beatty from Sigourney reviews J A Work Co. windows praised Front of building to be changed Traveling men claim state’s finest windows No more divorces Hubby will stay a loyal lover Perpetual matrimonial bliss Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Lemmon's pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Webb
Lagrippe
Seymour Martin
West Chester
M. R. Meek
Chris Frienberger
New Store
Davenport
Noble
W. D. Beatty
Sigourney
J. A. Work & Co
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Co
District Court Updates Week ly vs Gardner and More
In district court the case Weekly versus Gardner et al is submitted. The evidence was completed at noon today. Whittaker versus Brinton is settled and Funston versus Funston is continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly
Gardner
Whittaker
Brinton
Funston
Campaign to abolish Fool's Day and start Optimists' Day
A campaign begun by the Optimists' club seeks to abolish All Fools' Day and set April 1 as Optimists' Day. Circles mailed to state governors college presidents and public figures urging adoption of the plan from New York headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Optimists’ Club
Hart to Head Sage Foundation in New York
Dr. Hastings Hart, longtime superintendent of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society, will assume leadership of the Russell Sage Foundation in New York on May 1. He will focus on researching conditions of dependent and delinquent children after a decade directing the Illinois institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage Foundation
New York
Hastings
Hart
Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Russell Sage Foundation
Illinois Institution
Temperance Subject Spurs Lively Senate Debate
Des Moines Iowa March 26 The temperance discussion dominates the senate session with resolutions urging church laymen to fund missionary work abroad and set a 10 percent income donation, 25 percent for non Christian missions, plus a weekly offering plan and organized lay committees across Iowa churches. The report calls for a united campaign and strong missionary oversight statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Committee
James B. Weaver
Church of Christ
United States
Lowa
Arthur Manuel
Public Hearing on Temperance Question Draws Thousands
A Des Moines session of the senate committee on constitutional amendments drew about two thousand attendees as the hearing widened beyond a proposed prohibition amendment to cover general temperance legislation. Proponents and opponents spoke at length, with notable figures including Father Nugent Wade Mohland La Monte Cowles Barber White Smith and Mrs Lillian Stevens leading their sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Senate
Epremiers
Father Nugent
Ge Wade
Jews City
C. H. Mohbland
la Monte Cowles
Burlington
Barber
Anti-Saloon League
White
Mine Workers’ Union
Chicago
The
Wat. Uv
Gotch Retains World Wrestling Title With Straight Falls
Frank Gotch of Iowa defeated Raoul de Rouen of France in straight falls to retain the world wrestling championship in Kansas City Missouri on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotch
DeRouen
Kansas City
Frank Gotch
Iowa
Raoul de Rouen
France
Central College officials visit Des Moines area
L A Garrison and Myron W W Haines, president and special representative of Central College at Pella, have been in the city for a few days and left for their homes and Cedar Rapids. Mrs Howard Jones of Rubio planned a trip to West Branch and Miss A L Goldner of Keota arrived to spend the day in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Garrison
Myron W.W. Haines
The
Central College At
Pella
Antes
Cedar Rapids
Howard Jones
Rubio
City
West Branch
A. L. Goldner
Keota
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Longstanding Eczema
A Watertown Wisconsin man J A Swenson writes of ten years of eczema resisted by sixteen doctors until Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed him. Advertises for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles at J E Lemmon's counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Swenson
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
Mrs Anna Wells Travels with Eldon for Short Visit
Mrs. Anna Wells was a passenger for Eldon this morning where she is spending a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wells
Eldon
Two Iowa visitors arrive from Estherville and Hedrick
Miss Mary Lins arrives with her ill niece Miss Florence Wells and plans to stay with her grandfather C. Lins for the summer as Miss Wells recovers. Mrs. M. C. Slocum returns to Cedar Rapids after visiting the Chilcote and Mercer households. Mrs. F. L. Stolte comes back from Hedrick where she spent a week at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lins
Estherville
Florence Wells
Miss Lins
Miss Wells
C. Lins
M. C. Slocum
Cedar Rapids
W. EE. Chilcote
C. E. Mercer
F. L. Stolte
Hedrick
Wendell sisters return to Ottumwa after visit
The Misses Gertrude and Wanda Wendell arrived back in Ottumwa this morning following a brief stay at the home of Mrs. Ed Kibura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Wanda Wendell
Ottumwa
Ed Kibura
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