National Rivers and Harbors Congress Meeting
Washington hosts the National Rivers and Harbors Congress on December 9 and 10 with about 2,000 delegates. The event focuses on important waterway policy and harbor developments.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
3
Ocean City News Briefs and National Rivers Talk
Local items note visitors and residents in Davenport and nearby towns. A national Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington predicts 2500 delegates at its December meeting, urging federal river and harbor improvements to improve commerce and reduce rail competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Congress of
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Ransdell
Louisiana
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Louisville
Kentucky
Germany
France
Belgium
England
E. R. Conder
Holland
Paris
Antwerp
Berlin
Fall and Winter Accessories Sale Noted
The listing highlights fall underwear and sweater coats along with gloves both lined and unlined as part of the season's apparel offerings.
Forecasts from readers on election results remain verbal
The Journal reports that no written replies have been received to the invitation for forecasts. Several Republican and Democratic friends have spoken verbally for and against. the paper notes the result should be known Wednesday morning unless the returns are unusually close or bewildering.
Mrs Myrtle Swift Visits Davenport Relatives Sunday
Miss Myrtle Swift attending Brown's Business College at Davenport came in last evening to spend Sunday with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey
If I. Klein
Joseph Ochs
Davenport
Fred Grosscup
Haskins
OC. F. Conger
Will Bailey
Atlantic
J. Carson
Ainsworth
Myrtle Swift
Brown’s Business College
Golden Medical Discovery Exposed as Curing Various Ailments
Dr. Pierce promotes Golden Medical Discovery made with glycerine from Golden Seal root. The tonic claims to aid weak stomach indigestion torpid liver and biliousness and to cure catarrhal bronchial throat affections if used early. It notes endorsements from medical books and offers free information by mail from Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
New Worlds
F . Pri
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pupils Vote in Mock National Ticket Ballot
In a school exercise to teach voting, students selected Taft as head of the national ticket in each section and division. Totals show Taft 69, Bryan 27, Chatin 90, with the county ticket defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Taft
Bryan
Chatin
Prussia's Inland Metropolis Linked by Waterways
The city, though inland, boasts a premier water connection to the sea and is connected to all parts of Germany by a flawless network of canals, underscoring its importance in trade and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Germany
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised Reward Offer
One hundred dollar reward offered for a cure of catarrh not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin and others in Toledo, Ohio. Cure taken internally, 75 cents a bottle, with testimonials available. Also sell Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Everson Property For Sale To Close Mrs Everson Estate
The Everson property adjoining the City Library is offered for sale to close the estate of Mrs E E Everson. It includes lot seven in block nine and lot one in block twenty six in Highland Park. For price and terms, see A Anderson Executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everson
City Library
Highland Park
E. E. Everson
Tf A. Anderson
Electric Bitters Benefit Civil War Veteran
Fayette N Y resident David Parker a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble and keep him strong. He emphasizes the tonic value and notes the product costs 50 cents at J E Lemmon's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
J. E. Lemmon
Mrs Allen Finds Lone Red Strawberry in Patch
Mrs Everette Allen found a single large red strawberry in the October patch yesterday. The Allen couple now debates what to do with the lone berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Allen
Mrs. Allen
How to Cure a Cold in One Day Advertisement
An old ad claims a single day cure for a cold using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, with Be. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Grove
Public sale announced at Wood farm Brighton area
On Wednesday November 11 a public sale will be held 1% mile southeast of Brighton at the G. Wood farm. The auction features 35 head of thoroughbred Chester White hogs including 5 yearling males 18 March males and 12 March sows. Pedigrees furnished with each sale. Also 29 head two year old steers 11 yearling steers 3 cows 40 tons hay farm implements. A. J. Johnson Teeter and Lathrop Auctioneers. 31 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
G. Wood Farm
Chester
I was so weak from kidney trouble I could hardly walk
A patient testimony from Lemmon's Pharmacy in Indianapolis praises Foley's Kidney Remedy. The writer claims four bottles cleared complexion, cured backache and irregularities, restoring daily business activity after doctors and other remedies failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. R. Kluger
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Foley
Want a Thousand People Rally at M E Church
The M E church plans a rally day inviting all members to attend Sunday school with special music and a goal of 1,000 attendees. Home department Cradle roll and all groups are urged to be present to boost the crowd. Each person counts one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Cradle Rojl
Dr Sexton Dentist Ad Near Post Office
Dr Sexton dentist advertises location on the first stairway north of the post office and lists phone number 604 433 tf for cavity care and dental visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sexton
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East Side Square
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Coats
Washington, D. C
Z. A. Heaton
West Chester
H. F. Steck
Clothiers
Adler
Milwaukee
A. J. Johnson
Teeter & Lathrop, Auctioneers
Homeseekers
Land of Opportunity
Rock Island Lines
S. F. Boyd, Div
Pass. Agt
Davenport, la
H. W. Russell
Washington, Iowa
Selly
Harwood
J. A. Harwood
South Side
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