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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1909

Page

4

City voters reject billiard licenses in decisive election

The city elected a Citizens ticket slate led by Mayor-elect B F Dixon, defeating the Peoples' ticket and voting 83 against billiard hall licenses. Officials chosen include Carlton C Wilson city solicitor and Wm A White city treasurer with council at large Keck and Berdo also winners.

B. F. Dixon Carlton C. Wilson Wm. A. White William A. Cook IS. J. Kellogg George G. Reister John Applegate Charles W. Long Citizens Peoples’ Ticket Cunningham Dixon Mr. Dixon Boyd Berdo Mr. White Carl M. Keck Thos. J. Berdo W. A. Row L. R. Davis J. Kellogg Amos Durst Mr. Kellogg George Reister Samuel Thompson Mr. Reister Geo. Sigler Mr. Apple Roy Mapel Mr. Long Billiara Citizens’ Ticket

Voices of the Hour lecture at M. E. Church praised

Rev. C. T. Shaffer of Chicago gave a forty minute talk on seizing opportunities, citing Wanamaker and Booker T. Washington. An offering for the A. M. E. church followed. Shaffer had just arrived from Fairfield where he dedicated a new church. Colonel Howell proposed Iowa regimental appointments including Moore, Baker, Miller, and Rowlinson.

C. T. Shaffer Chicago M. E. Church John Wanamaker Booker T. Washington Shaffer City Fairfield Iowa City R. P. Howell Fifty-fourth Iowa Carroll Leo Moore

City Meeting Proposals Include Diverse Voters and Officers

The report notes residents who will be disposed to use their own judgment in city meeting propositions. It lists officers: Battalion Adjutant Albert E. Brown of Burlington, Battalion Quartermaster and Com missary John P. Leonard of Davenport, Battalion Quartermaster and C. S. A. J. Thomas of Muscatine, and Battalion Q. M. and C. B. Joe M. Fee of Centerville.

Albert E. Brown Burlington John P. Leonard Davenport C. S A. J. Thomas Muscatine Q. M C. B Joe M. Fee Centerville

Repair Your Furniture Repair and pickup service offered

Service ad offering furniture repair and upholstery. Call M. D. Manshower at No. 95 to arrange pickup and return of items.

M. D. Manshower

Local residents noted in city today on various errands

Verne Jackson of Dublin, H. E. McCollum bound for Sigourney, and John Skipton visiting Richland were seen on business or transit. Mrs. A Nicola and her son Fred returned from Fairfield, and Mrs Rev W L Clapp went home to Brooklyn Iowa after visiting friends in the city.

One F. Ross Carl Jarl Swords Haven Verne Jackson Dublin H. E. McCollum Sigourney John Skipton Richland Rev. W. L. Clapp Brooklyn Iowa

Local Visitors and License Issuance Reported

Henry Pringle of Richland and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Donaldson of Ainsworth visited the city. A marriage license was issued to L Dunbar and Sarlia J. Richardson. S Cummings Geo H Craig and L Woodburn from Riverside were in town on business. J P Dayton Sr Lee Hough and Arthur Hamilton of West Chester called on local interests.

Henry Pringle Richland Dick Donaldson Ainsworth L. ©. Dunbar Sarlia J. Richardson S. Cummings Geo. H. Craig L. ©. Woodburn Riverside Messrs J. P. Dayton, Sr Lee Hough Arthur Hamilton West Chester

Bill to name next admitted state Lincoln

Representative Kinkaid of New Jersey introduces a bill proposing that the next state admitted to the Union be named Lincoln. The resolution says the nation owes Lincoln after Washington its very existence.

Washington Kinkaid New Jersey Lincoln

Californian Justice of Peace Dies at Funeral

Emil G. Hirsch former Santa Clara justice of the peace collapsed and died of heart disease while conducting the funeral of a fellow Odd Fellow and Mason at Santa Clara cemetery. He fell into the grave during the service.

San Jose Cal Emil G. Hirsch

Cortelyou Takes Presidency of Consolidated Gag Company

New York March 30 George B Cortelyou has assumed duties as president of the Consolidated Gag company.

Cortelyou New York George B. Cortelyou Consolidated Gag Company

Japanese Bank Closes Doors in San Francisco

The Kim on Ginko or Golden Gate bank, a Japanese financial institution, has closed its doors in San Francisco on March 30, signaling an unexpected shutdown and disruption for customers and local markets.

San Francisco Kimon Ginko Golden Gate Bank

Oxygen and Mushrooms Demonstrate Air in Jar

A government agronomy expert explains a method using a glass bell jar with a mushroom over water and sunlight to remove oxygen from the air. The mushroom absorbs oxygen while carbonic acid dissolves in water, the water level rising to one fifth of the jar, and the mushroom can revive when a green plant is placed beside it and shares oxygen.

Department of Agriculture Pittsburg

Miss Fannie Beal Returns to St Anthony's Hospital

Miss Fannie Beal resumes duties at St Anthony's hospital in Rock Island Illinois after a brief visit with relatives. Misses Rose and Lucy Sampson rode to Ainsworth for the day to visit friends.

Fannie Beal St. Anthony’s Hospital Rock Island, Ill Misses Rose Lucy Sampson Ainsworth

Miss Maude Carr Leaves City for Cedar Rapids School Duty

Miss Maude Carr, who spent several days at the W. G. McCreedy home north of the city, departed with her sister Miss Edna for Cedar Rapids to resume her school duties. J T Stevenson left for Oakdale Iowa after a visit prompted by his mother Mrs J M Stevenson’s death. J L Ferguson returned home to Loveland Colorado after visiting his aunt Mrs HE J Stewart.

Maude Carr W. G. McCreedy Cedar Rapids Edna J.T. Stevenson Oakdale Iowa J. M. Stevenson J. L. Ferguson Loveland Colo HE. J. Stewart

An Unnecessary Expense

There is no need of sending for a doctor in stomach pain or colic when a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is at hand. No physician can provide a better medicine. For sale by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon Pharmacy.

F. L. Stolte and Lemmon’ Pharmacy

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Joseph Purvis Thomas J. Berdo Cook & Sherman Southwest Corner Claude A. Baker Stanley Miller Mount Pleasant Johson C. C. Rowlinson Wilfred Wombacher Sam’s J. Kellogg E. G. Mason Brighton J. Brown Mattie Haskins Geo. McAvoy Robert Chilcote Estherville C. S. Lemmon SOL Rich & CO East Side SquAre Louis Pauls Lupiberco Los Angeles San Diego Seattle Portland Tacoma Vancouver Pacific Coast States Idaho Nevada Arizona New Mexico Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan California Homeseeker Colorado Wyoming Montana Utah J. E. Kunath
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