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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
8
Contracts were let today for supplying the entire Austrian army with automobiles to transport munitions and supplies in case of war. Thousands of additional vehicles will be bought to move infantry, with predictions the sixteen army corps will travel in motor trucks. The two ton carrying capacity design was adopted after tests. three and four ton cars proved impracticable for country roads and bridges.
Meridian Mississippi holds a special election to decide abolishing the current councilmanic government in favor of a state drafted commission system. The campaign has featured sharp rhetoric with rival camps clashing over representative versus good government and a predicted close outcome.
A reflective line hints that lineage and prestige may be overvalued as only fragments of a family history survive, suggesting hidden roots and truth beyond appearances.
In Chillicothe Ohio on May 9 the fourth constitutional convention convened in the city once Ohio's capital. The gathering focused on sentiment rather than major changes as delegates meet to discuss the Buckeye state's framed constitution.
A Virginia woman reports dramatic health improvement after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes lengthy previous suffering during menopause including hemorrhages, back pain, and insomnia, then credits the remedy for renewed ability to work. The advertisement touts long-standing endorsements and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Ministerial Association hosts Dr. James B. Martin at First Church to promote the Second World's Christian Citizenship Conference set for Portland Oregon June 20 to July 6 1913. Martin travels from Pittsburgh and has spoken across the Pacific Coast as plans unfold with notable leaders and a new auditorium in Portland.
Railroad notes report C A Defoe named new general superintendent and general freight agent for Midland. The Interstate Commerce Commission sets a date to consider rates deemed unreasonable in 1910 tentative decision affecting all transcontinental lines in the northwest.
Fresno plans a labor temple as wage earners rise past five million in the nation. The Photo-Engravers Union in Boston backs a five year arbitration with publishers. New York and New Zealand reforms on public utilities and government ownership are noted with emphasis on workers protections and municipal services. Governor Dix signs nine Wagner factory bills while vetoing the Smith bill restricting factory floor workers.
A poem depicts a baby’s joyous presence brightening a writer’s gloom. The child’s prattling and playful acts disrupt the pages and pen, yet leave a warmth and clearer mind. The speaker notes the lingering memory of the child’s laugh through the day.
F R Weiss of 1996 Forest Street Racine Wisconsin suffered an acute kidney attack and credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid relief. He states his back ached and he was miserable before treatment and that after a few days his back pain eased and the trouble did not return. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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