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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1909

Page

3

Death calls Judge Peckham as indigestion worsens

Rufus W. Peckham, associate justice of the U S Supreme Court, died at his Alta mont summer home near Albany at 5 16 last night. He suffered indigestion on August 23 and again two weeks ago with complications that led to heart failure, the illness ending in angina pectoris. Appointed by President Cleveland in 1895, he had earlier served on the New York Court of Appeals and the Superior Court.

Albany Supreme Bench Cleveland N. Y Rufus W. Peckham United States Supreme Court Coolmore Altamont Fuller Washington Peckham Julas Wheeler Peckham Supreme Court of the United States Court of Appeals Superior Court

Mourning Throng Gathers for Sen McCarren in Brooklyn

In Williamsburg New York crowds filled the streets around 97 Berry street for the funeral of Senator Patrick H McCarren. A 500 pound mahogany casket costing 1000 dollars will be used. The procession will include state legislators and civic groups with police oversight and a special musical program at St Vincent de Paul Church.

New York Patrick H. McCarren Berry Street Williamsburg John T. Gallagher White Kings County Democratic Committee Dennis Sweeney Joannes Thomas Carroll St. Vincent de Paul's

Mrs Nation Describes Burlington as Immoral

Carrie Nation and fellow reformers denounce Burlington for vice and a corrupt city government. Nation accuses the city of harboring sixty four hell holes and calls for regeneration amid an enthusiastic street crowd in Burlington, Iowa.

Burlington Carrie Nation Purity Congress

St Paul Ministers Oppose Cook Lecture on Sunday

St Paul ministers in various pulpits condemn choosing Sunday for Dr. F A Cook's North Pole lecture as the only available date. They say the date is a mistake and oppose the selection in church circles.

Cook St. Pauly St. Paul F. A. Cook North Pole

Woman Guilty of Manslaughter in York County

Mrs Minnie Tracey the only woman tried in York County for murder was found guilty of manslaughter after jurors deliberated all night. Upon verdict, Tracey grasped her attorney's hand and then shook the hands of several others in the courtroom.

York, Pa Minnie FE Tracey York County

Truth About Catarrh Remedies Claim Hyomei Cures

A traditional health ad argues catarrh is caused by germs and cannot be cured by stomach medicines sprays or douches. It promotes Hyomei as the germ killing inhalant designed to reach the mucous membranes and claim a cure with regular use over weeks. The complete outfit costs $1.00 at Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists.

Lemmon’s

Oe Cures Catarrh Or Money Back Inhaler Sold

Inhale this remedy to cure catarrh or get a money back guarantee. Complete kit includes inhaler for $1. Extra bottles priced at 50 cents. Available through druggists.

Foolish Law forbids small notes under dollar in federal act

The piece notes a January 1 enactment banning the circulation of any note or token under one dollar with penalties up to 500 dollars or six months in jail. The writer questions the law’s usefulness and suggests many foolish laws pass while needed bills are ignored.

United States Congress

Diapepsin Promises Easy Digestion for All Foods

Bold claim that Pape’s Diapepsin cures indigestion and dyspepsia by aiding digestion. It asserts meals won’t ferment or sour, eliminates belching and stomach pain, and lets the user eat freely after a single dose. Includes price note and druggist availability.

Pape

Queer People Of Lapland Revealed In Picture Narrative

A short booklet describes Lapland Lapps as short hardy people living by reindeer herding. It notes nomadic and settled Lapps, their diet and crafts from reindeer finds, winter sleighing, skee riding, and seasonal travel by frozen Neva shores to St Petersburg with tents along the river.

Lapland Lapps Europe St. Petersburg Russia Neva

Engine Explodes Killing Two Men in Big Four Derailment

Cincinnati report says an airboat train engine exploded near Garo station at full speed. Six cars piled on the wrecked engine and freight was destroyed. The dead are Oscar Price and Charles Wycoff. Injured include Harry Bobb Claude Moch Harry Jones. Wycoff was dead-heading from Middletown to Cincinnati when the boiler failed due to overload while loading coal.

Cincinnati Garo Station Oscar Price Springfield Charles Wyco Middletown Harry Bobb Reading Claude Moch Harry Jones Wycoff

Letter of sympathy from Mrs Grover Cleveland to Mrs Johnson

Mrs Grover Cleveland writes to Mrs John A Johnson widow of the late Minnesota governor. The letter expresses esteem for Governor Johnson and recounts Cleveland’s belief he would have been a strong future president. Cleveland shares her personal reflections and comfort for the Princeton and St Paul widows segments.

Grover Cleveland Comforts Johnson Minneapolis John A. Johnson Grover Cleveland Princeton St. Paul Cleveland Minnesota

Jap Store Dynamited in Wureka California Incident

An explosion at 2 45 a m damaged the entrance and storefront of a newly opened Japanese store in Wureka California. Several nearby buildings were damaged but no suspects or motive are identified at this time.

Wureka Cal Tauchiaembers Pi City Mi Wareere

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