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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1909

Page

8

National Exhibition Horse Show Opens at Madison Square Garden

The National Exhibition in New York features Great Britain’s Hussars from Aldershot facing U S cavalry from Fort Riley, alongside top stallions from France Belgium and Britain. Draft horse classes offer 10000 dollars in prizes as elaborate decorations and lighting transform Madison Square Garden. The piece notes wireless sporting exchanges between Penn and Princeton during last winter events.

New York Madison Square Garden America Great Britain Hussars Aldershot Ciavyahymep Rough Fort Riley Kan France Belgium Madison and Fourth Avenue

Chess by wireless pits Prince ton and Pennsylvania universities

A wireless chess tournament is planned between Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania. The latest development in wireless telegraphy enables chess games to be played between players on two oceans, signaling a novel use of the technology and student enterprise.

Ers University of Pennsylvania Wiliam Bo Whelen Philadelphia Pennsylvania Princeton Ocean

Bushel of Cents and a Treasury Riddle

A Treasury reply to a bet asks how many cents in a bushel. Officials note the question is quirky and offer a rough guess: about 320 or 32,000 pennies, illustrating odd inquiries reach Washington departments.

Washington Treasury

Barefoot Merchant of Iona Sells Out to Move West

John W. Ingle the barefoot merchant of Iona near Decker Indiana has sold his store and plans to relocate to New Mexico. For twenty years he operated as a thriving country merchant and gained wide recognition for discarding shoes from May to October.

John W. Ingle Iona Decker Ind New Mexico Ingle

Ames versus Iowa braces for clash after tough Drake week

Iowa City Iowa November 11 Every Iowa starter expected to be in top shape for the Ames game next Saturday Captain Gross leads the line with strength and speed Mike Hyland Murphy Fee Stewart and other veterans pace a deep squad The Hawkeyes hope to counter Ames with solid offense and stout defense as Bell injury clouds lineup and the drill continues for the coming showdown

Iowa City Iowa Ames Des Moines Hawkeyes Cyclones Gross Hawkeye Dubuque Mike Hyland Missouri Mike Hyland Murphy Ida Grove Fee Nebraska Stub Stewart Stewart Drake Kresensky Hanlon Alexander Hull Ehret Bell

Ballinger Pinchot Clash Escalates in Taft Administration

Washington reports a bitter feud between Secretary of the Interior Ballinger and Gifford Pinchot over conservation issues. With pressures mounting on Taft, observers say either Ballinger or Pinchot may have to leave. Ballinger met with the president as calls for a congressional probe grow.

Washington Ballinger Gifford Pinchot Pinchot Taft Friends of Conservation Congressional

Piles Cured In Sixteen Days With PAZO Ointment Promise

Pimply headline promises cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee. Ad notes Frey’s studio offering photo services at fifty cents per print.

Calculating Meanness and Moral Quirks in Church Traditions

A humorous exchange recalls Mean ley in church. A jab about paying for the pastor's car fare is offered as a sharp, light-hearted anecdote from Catholic Standard and Times. A physician remarks on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women.

Meanley Catholic Standard and Times Lydia E. Pinkham

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials

One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Cheney & Co understated trust in F J Mey over 15 years of dealings. Walding Kinnan & Marvin endorse the firm as reliable. Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials and price per bottle noted. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.

Hall Cheney & CO Toledo F. J.™ey Beliy Walding, Kinnan & Marvin All Druggsts

Half Fares for Wives in Norway Railways

Norwegian railway authorities announce a policy that wives pay half price when traveling with their husbands. The rule applies to couples traveling together and aims to reduce travel costs for families on rail journeys.

Norway

Something in Reserve

Fragmentary notice notes a crowd or group ready with actions despite high steps. It mentions capable people and tall kicking in a Boston transcription context, implying resistance or readiness in a public or communal setting.

Boston Transcri

Arnica Salve Cures Wide Range of Ailments

A Nebo Kentucky reader notes Mrs Ma Taylor believed her grandson would die before he recovered, but Bu len's Arnica Salve healed burns, scalds, corns, wounds, bruises, fevers, sores, boils, eruptions, chilblains and chapped hands. Available 25 cents at J kb Lemmon's.

Ma Taylor Nebo Bulen J. Kb. Lemmon’s

To Be Had Without Asking There is One Thing

An ad-style line touts Foley's Orince Laxative for constipation and liver trouble claiming it stimulates organs and cleanses the system. It mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy and McEInW Drug Co as points of purchase in a dated promotional tone.

Lemmon’s McEinw Drug Co

Of Little Experience

A reflective note asserts that only a girl who has loved but once treats love as a serious matter, implying caution in romantic judgment. The observation contrasts breadth of experience with depth of feeling, suggesting sincerity stems from restraint.

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