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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1912

Page

8

Masonic Meetings In Indianapolis Begin Today

Indianapolis hosts major Masonic gatherings as the General Grand Council Royal and Select Masters and the General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of the United States begin sessions. Local and state bodies prepared elaborate entertainments including receptions banquets and tours for visitors.

Indianapolis Ind General Grand Council Royal and Select Masters United States General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons

Intercollegiate golf championship opens in Manchester

The annual intercollegiate golf championship starts today at Ekwanok County Club in Manchester Vermont and runs through September 14. The event follows the national amateur tournament, with last year’s schedule placing the college meet before the nationals.

Manchester Ekwanok County Club

Neher Seeks Cleveland Try with Celeron Backer

Sharon Pa Sept 9 Jimmy Neher of the Celeron team who has pitched winning ball this season will report to Cleveland next year if he makes good. He has also received offers from Buffalo International League club and reports to the Cleveland team today.

Sharon Jimmy Neher Celeron Cleveland American League Cleveland Neher Buffalo International League

Pittsburgh’s Klaus Faces Moreau in Twenty Round Bout

Aix les Bains France September 4 Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh Pa and Marcel Moreau a French middleweight meet in a twenty round boxing match with a purse of 12500 dollars on the line.

Aix-les-Bains France Frank Klaus Pittsburgh Marcel Moreau

Wilson to attend New York Club dinner guest

Gov Woodrow Wilson Democratic presidential nominee will be the principal guest at a New York Club dinner tonight. He will discuss campaign issues and the role of newspapers in his White House bid.

New York Woodrow Wilson

Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Quick Relief for Urinary Ailments

A yellow package kidney medicine claims to halt the disease's advance and cure underlying conditions. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills from Lemmon's Pharmacy as safe, reliable, and fast-acting for kidney and bladder troubles and urinary irregularities.

Lemmon's Pharmacy

National Association of Cotton Manufacturers Meet Opens

The semi-annual gathering in New London begins at Hotel Griswold with Governor Baldwin delivering the welcome and President Greene replying. Over two days the group will discuss cotton shipments reclamation mill flooring oils tariffs printing foreign born operative relations and workers compensation laws.

New London Conn National Association of Cotton Manufacturers Hotel Griswold Simeon EB. Baldwin Edwin F. Greene United States

Steam Engineers Convene In St Paul Biennial Meet

The third biennial convention of the International Union of Steam Engineers opens at the Ryan Hotel in St Paul Minnesota. President Matt Comerford seeks re election amid expected contests for nearly all offices as the group considers life insurance plans for members and other major measures.

St. Paul Minn International Union of Steam Engineers Ryan Hotel Matt Comerford

American Bankers Meet in Detroit Opens 38th Convention

The thirty-eighth annual convention of the American Bankers Association opens in Detroit with delegates from every state. Headquarters are at the Hotel Pontchartrain and events run Sept. 9 to Sept. 14. Prominent speakers include George M. Reynolds Henry M Bates Breckenridge Jones Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock Edward Chamberlain Johnny Pulleys Joseph T Talbott and F W Elleworth. Delegates will be entertained by Detroit business men during their five day stay.

Asociation Hotel Pontchartrain George M. Reynolds Chicago Henry M. Bates University of Michigan Breckenridge Jones St. Louis Frank H. Hitchcock Wash Edward Chamberlain San Antonio Texas Johnny Pulleys Joseph T. Talbott F. W Elleworth New York Detroit

Air race prospects at Clearing and Cicero meet

Thirteen air men from six nations vie in the Gordon Bennett race at Clearing today and a four day meet begins at Cicero next Thursday with four events including the Gordon Bennett cup and the American 1 500 mile grand circuit race. Jules Vedrines leads France with the fastest aircraft while Drew and Thompson pilot the American monoplane aiming to best 105 mph. Roland Garros and Edmund Audemars also participate as foreign flyers.

Gordon Bennet France United States Paris Jules Vedrines Drew Thompson W. Startling Burgess Verdiines Roland Garros Edmund Audemars Switzerland

Utica Man Credits Saxo Salve For Eczema Cure

Albert F. Knepka of Utica New York says Saxo Salve relieved years of eczema after other doctors failed. The ad touts quick itch relief and antiseptic healing properties, with a money back guarantee from Sherman Bros Druggists Washington Iowa.

Albert F. Knepka Wageo Street Utica N.Y Sherman Bros. Druggists Washington Iowa

Iowa University Music Faculty Expanded for 1912 1918

The Iowa University College of Music announces a greatly strengthened staff for 1912 to 1918. Director Gustav Schoettle leads piano and directing duties, with Agnes Flannagan Myrtle Wood as violin and Miss Eastman as vocal instructor. Other instructors include C. E. Van Doren, Hugo Riedel, Robert Fullerton, and William G. Hays, reflecting expanded equipment and personnel in Iowa City.

Iowa City Iowa University College of Music Gustav Schoettle Schoettle Agnes Flannagan Myrtle Wood C. EK. van Doren Iowa_ City Hugo Riedel Holland Berlin Madge Eastman

Cleaning Storm Lake of Soft Pest

Storm Lake workers use nets to remove carp and buffalo, packing ton after ton of fish into refrigerator cars for shipment to New York. Proceeds from the sale will fund electrified lighting for the city as about 500 tons are prepared for transport.

Storm Lake New York

Apple Tree Blooms After Fire Near Miller Hotel Yard

In Missouri Valley Iowa a tree in the Miller hotel yard bloomed with one crop of apples this season. The blaze at a nearby livery barn heated the area and scorched the tree, believed to have sparked sap in the buds ready for next season.

Missouri Valley Miller Hotel Yard Livery Barn

Game Birds Do Well In Iowa Statewide Distribution

Des Moines reports state game warden George A. Lincoln has released fine game birds from the state fair to be distributed across Iowa. He notes past distributions raise rapid growth and stronger populations as farmers protect the birds and support their establishment for future stocking.

Des Moines George A. Lincoln

Sweeping as a Womanly Passion and Its Toll

A humorous old column mocks house chores describing sweeping as a strenuous six hour ordeal. It details attire, tools like brooms and vacuum cleaners, and the toll on a woman's back and mood, ending with a flutter of relief when dusting and furniture cleaning are finished.

Iowa Beet Sugar Industry Expands Plant Capacity

The factory will process beets into sugar at full capacity starting earlier in the fall and running later in the spring as Iowa's beet sugar industry grows.

Iowa

Education boards urged to teach liquor dangers

Mrs Ida B Wise Smith Cedar Rapids told the Tenth District W C T U convention in Iowa City that local and county boards should be punished for failing to teach about the perils of alcoholic stimulants. She warned that corrupt influences have corrupted district boards and neglected courses of study, and she urged the removal of state funds to spur reform.

Iowa City Lawa Boards of Education Ida B. Wise Smith Cedar Rapids Iowa W. C. T. U

Bonaparte Woman Severely Injured In Accident

Mrs. Charles Martin suffered a severe eye injury when a cork sealing wax explodes from a grape juice bottle and tears the eyeball from its socket. Medical help arrived promptly but doctors fear the eye cannot be saved.

Bonaparte Charles Martin

Centralize the Beet in Industry in Waverly Louisiana

The Waverly sugar beet factory will centralize beet crops next year. Local beet centers will be asked to plant more to replace reductions elsewhere. The plan adds handling facilities and notes a phenomenal current year yield from supplying territories.

Waverly

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