Death Follows Shortage A. O. T. W. Officer
An officer of the Ancient Order of True Word lodge dies following a shortage incident. The Tirand Lodge suspends the local lodge in connection with the death and related events.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
4
Memorial Day Proclamation Urges Iowa Observance
Governor B F Carroll of Iowa issues a 1910 memorial day proclamation designating May 30 as a day for devotional exercises and honoring soldiers. He urges abandoning amusements, holding ceremonies with the Grand Army of the Republic, and paying tribute at graves to preserve the union and valor of those who served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Commonwealth
B. F. Carroll
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
W. C. Hayward
Death follows a shortage in Towa City leader
Jesse Leas Ure, a justice of the peace recorder and A O U W financier, was found dead in bed Tuesday after news the grand lodge suspended the local lodge for failing to remit $500 in back dues. The coroner ruled heart failure caused death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Jesse ©. Leasure
Wolf in the Fold
Cedar Rapids May 20 a local doctor said a railroad man came home Thursday night to find his wife entertaining a gentleman friend and threw carbolic acid on them. The victims were not seriously burned and names were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Monument to Lincoln Notice in Council Bluffs
May 20 landmarks at Lookout point in Council Bluffs are described as the prominent hill overlooking the Missouri River. The notice outlines a monument dedication and local civic significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Monument to Lincoln Planned on River Near Lookout Point
The Lincoln Memorial association of the city will place a Lincoln monument along a river sweep exceeding fifteen miles. Lookout point is tied to Lincoln’s first western visit when he proclaimed the Missouri valley the gateway to the west. City Engineer Emnyre of Council Bluffs designed the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial Association
Lookout Point
Lincoln
Missouri River
Memorial Association
Emnyre
Council Bluffs
Cummins Backed by United Christian Party for President
Rock Island May 20 The United Christian party at its annual convention endorsed Senator Albert B Cummins of Iowa as good timber for the presidency and reaffirmed its declaration for the golden rule and the decalogue in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
United Christian Party
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Steamer Capsizes on Missouri River Near Kansas City
The Uncle Sam steamer carrying 150 passengers capsized mid stream while attempting to turn and back down the Missouri river. Panic ensued but the crew kept order and no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri River
Here
Standard Oil workers gain wage increases across refineries
New York on May 20 reports Standard Oil raises wages from May 1, boosting annual payroll by six to sixteen million dollars. Increases range from six to ten percent and apply to refinery and factory staff but not office personnel. Officials cite higher living costs as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Drownings On River After Steamer Incident
Frank Scott of Muscatine drowned after falling from the steamer Helen Blair above Muscatine. Witnesses say Scott had been drinking. Captain Blair grabbed a beer bottle and Scott dived to retrieve it, plunging into the river. The body was not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Frank Scott
Helen Blair
Scott
Blair
Root Juice Urged by Local Druggists and Users
Local notices promote Root Juice as a proven remedy with centuries of uses in stomach liver kidney and nerve care. Thousands report benefits and many druggists, including Lemmon's, sell hundreds of bottles citing strong patient satisfaction and compelling local testimonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Lemmon's
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Calms Urinary Irregularities
Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptic tonic and restorative and a prompt corrective of all urinary irregularities. Refuse substitutes. Lemmon's Pharmacy MecKihinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
MecKihinney Drug Co
Electric Bitters for Nervous and Female Ailments
A patent remedy claims to aid nervous exhaustion melancholy headaches loss of appetite insomnia and fainting spells in women. It promises quick relief and health restoration for female troubles backache and weak kidneys with a 50 cent price and satisfaction guaranteed by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lemmon
Lemmon
Twenty Dollar Fare Stirs Chicago Station Line
An elderly man at a Chicago station ticket window balks at a $20 fare to New York. Passengers argue the price, recalling a ten dollar fare from before, as the crowd urges him to move on and clear the line. The scene captures a moment of public frustration over rising travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Thoughts Revealed in Quiet Reflections
A narrator chastely contemplates hidden judgments about a neighbor friend and a mirror reflects hunger for truth. Questions arise about surprising someone with true thoughts and whether it would be fair to share what is known. The verse entices with intimate interior scrutiny and moral doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurana W. Sheldon
Beaten by a Professional in Canyonville
A humorous item notes Hank Johnson, long regarded the homeliest man in Canyonville, confronted by a supposedly homelier rival, Charles Battel Loowis, described as a professional lecturer, after which Hank retreats in disgust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Johnson
Canyonville
Steve Billings
Hank
Feller
Charles Battel Loowis
Steve
Tank
Success Magazine
The Stout Woman And A Lily That Wasnt A Lily
In a street car scene a stout woman speaks of weight loss while a friend mentions a weight reduction treatment. The talk turns to a ridiculous lily metaphor as a husband enters and humorously shifts the exchange. The dialogue reveals social attitudes toward body image and husbandly ignorance.
Too Much For His Faith
A Sioux Falls physician recalls the late Bishop Hare noting a skeptical business man who doubts the ark tale. The man accepts its size shape and animal count but wonders how the Israelites could move it for forty years, challenging faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Hare
Sioux Falls
Mr. Hare
Israel
Reading Test By Oculist Wife Ends In Frustration
The Kansas City Star notes a wife attempting to teach a Negro cook to read using varying lenses. Despite effort and many trials with different letters, the cook insists she cannot read, remarking she should have learned as a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Kansas City Star
Mrs Promoter Hosts Whist Night at Her Card Party
In a lively social note the Major chats with Mrs Flurry on the avenue about tonight's whist game. The exchange hints at competitive play and a remark about using a long suit in the upcoming hand, with Mrs Skittle and Judge's Library mentioned in passing.
Woman Helps Soldier With Two Thumbs Story
In 1864 near Mrs. Sawyers home a Virginia soldier with two thumbs on each hand drew charitable aid from her. She sent a food basket to the camp labeled for the soldier with two thumbs and the courier found the man quickly, though he avoided details about his extra thumbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Sam
Toast Flub Sparks Laughs In English Town
The mayor, inexperienced in public speaking, tries to toast a visiting dignitary. His brief line backfires as he remarks on her virtues by noting that the less said about them the better, prompting amused reactions.
Willie's Lesson Ends in Silent Scolding
A family learns their son Willie has been heard swearing on the street. The father rushes to discipline him, stumbling on the stairs, while the mother coolly remarks that one lesson suffices for now. The scene ends with quiet parental resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Willie
Children and Child Labor in Early 1900s Debate in Parliament
Burke urges safeguarding children to protect adult rights as Senate bill 201 aims to bar under fourteen from certain amusements after sunset. Sermons and reports describe two million children in hard labor, including cotton picking in Texas fields and mining accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
England
Committee On Legal Affairs
Eliot
Harvard
Lawrence
Columbia University
Brooklyn
Texas
Farrar
N. Y
Prospect Park
Today and Tomorrow Possibilities Rise From Focused Actions
A concise reflection on personal progress noting that today grows from yesterday and tomorrow follows from today. Emphasizes learning from past errors to build stronger futures and the importance of present effort.
Reverend van Dyke relates Adam’s apple tale at PS gathering
The Rev Henry van Dyke of Princeton quoted at a Presbyterian meeting a Connecticut pastor’s Sunday school anecdote. A boy answered well until asked which commandment Adam broke by eating the apple, and the boy replied that no commandments existed then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Connecticut
Adam
William Returns From College in Peculiar Attire
William arrives home wearing pegtop trousers Bib hosiery a fancy waistcoat and a bold necktie. His father scorns the look calling him a fool while the major next door remarks he resembles his father from two decades ago in similar dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Health Promise of Foley Kidney Remedy Highlighted
The notice urges early use of Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularity to prevent serious illness. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. are named as sources for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Bennett seeks Republican nomination for county auditor
Gleodimo Howard Benn announces candidacy for county auditor of Washington county pending Republican primary voters June. Benn frames the bid as honoring the will of the party and seeks support from local electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Gleodimo
Will Meet Sunday by Lexington Missionary Society
The Lexington Auxiliary Woman's Foreign Missionary society holds its annual bank offering at the church on Sunday May 22 at 11 o'clock. Miss Mabel Hopkinson will deliver an address. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
The Top Eludes Those Who Stay Satisfaction at the Bottom
A reflective line notes that some men miss higher achievement by preferring the view and company found at lower levels. The remark hints at complacency as a barrier to advancement.
Hall's Catarrh Cure offered for cures in 1886 Toledo firm
Lucas County Ohio December 6 1886 oath by senior partner Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney Co Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure internal remedy. Notary A W Gleason confirms oath. Company claims testimonials free and selling through pharmacists. mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Serious Mistake Quote Noted By Chicago Record Herald
Quote from the Chicago Record-Herald warns that many people confuse habit with religion, presenting a cautionary reflection attributed to the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
D A R Historical Essay Contest At City High
The annual Historical Essay contest for the D A R prize takes place Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. Essays on John Paul Jones will be presented along with a musical program. Eight contestants, two from each ward, will compete. admission is free.
Also Mentioned on This Page
GOV. Carroll
Ation
Tirand Lodge
Pends
Wolf IN the
Robert
Jeremiah
Moses
J. A. Work & CO
Howard Benn
Love Brothers
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