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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
8
The primer states the presidential election is Tuesday November 5. It notes a total electoral vote of 483 after the addition of Oklahoma with seven votes, and that a majority of 242 is required. It mentions an electoral vote by states in a detachable table for reference.
Deputy Sheriff F H Kracke faced a tax bill surprise when an assessment trip revealed a seven room brick house on Lot 9 he believed was not his. Kracke owns Lots 7 and 8 while Camille Devries occupies the mistaken Lot 9, starting construction that may force relocation.
Elwood Indiana April 1 Fred Forn ebell returning from a call heard a honk and fell on a sidewalk with a twelve pound goose in a windstorm. The bird, attracted to electric lights, knocked him down. The goose is kept in a wire cage to fatten. It will feature at a wedding for Foster and June Callaway after cards were issued.
In Port Huron Michigan April 1 local G A R members clash over whether General Phil Sheridan earned more glory than his Cedar Creek ride warrants. Some insist Wright with the Sixth and Nineteenth corps ordered the charge before his arrival, prompting indignation among Sheridan loyalists and a public debate to be held.
Solomon Carter sues neighbor David Harris for 1000 dollars after paying for hen eggs but receiving goose eggs, revealing Carter's aversion to geese and their eggs in Kokomo Indiana on April 1.
At dinner Carter consumed six goose eggs and spoke with approval. His family teased him and neighbors joined with taunts, creating a lighthearted scene as the eggs were praised by Carter and mocked by others.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on April 1 Charles Wyckliffe outlaw killed by his brother Thomas was buried at the family home twenty miles east of Pryor Creek. Thomas and John Wyckliffe attended with many friends. The three brothers had been sought for murders and crimes for three years. police learned of the murder only after Charles’s death. Mourners were heavily armed but officers did not intervene.
Marquette April 1 Edward Dunham aged twenty and his sister, both employed locally, have inherited 1750,000 left by their grandfather Edgar C. Dunham who died in Ludington. About 40,000 in cash and land form the estate. A coin loaned to a traveler and sent to Boston reportedly sold for 5000.
In Brownsville near Atlanta on April 1 police with loaded rifles dispersed a mob of colored men that threatened to lynch a white man named Chapin after they allegedly found him in a Negro house. Officers arrived to aid the distressed man and drive the mob back.
Rev. J. A. Robinson, a Cleveland area minister, was granted a divorce from his wife Pearl who eloped last July with Harry Brown, an interurban line conductor. She took their baby on the escape.
Five hundred Cuban workers who sailed from Santiago on the steamer Amanda mutinied at Para Brazil saying they were badly treated on the voyage and will not continue the trip to help build the new Brazil Bolivia railroad.
Newcastle on Tyne reports the first free battleship for Brazil will be launched on April 21. The vessel is named Minas Gereas and is expected to cost about 0,000,000 dollars.
A short Wry exchange features a mother reading her son Henry’s letter from college and a second mother noting that Jack’s letters always send her to the bank. The lines capture humor about letters prompting study and finances.
A man from the Bahamas went out in pajamas prompting fright among onlookers including women and mothers as New York Life recorded the incident in a brief noted event.
A practical view of incubator operation warns against poor gear and overcomplicated rules. It stresses proper temperature around 102 to 105 degrees, careful turning schedules, and vigilance to avoid overheating or fires, with anecdotes of near-misses and safe practices for home hatchers.
Instructions on dusting the mother hen to kill lice, timing for nit hatching, and preventing feed loss in chicks. Note on feeding, water, and dry floors for two weeks, plus dangers of infestations from sparrows and wildlife. A playful aside admires a tiger cat and an owl guarding the brooders while birds retreat.
Advice warns that not all eggs hatch and not all settings yield six prize birds. Warns against heavy hens on thin shells and placing balls in china shop analogies. Recommends medium clucks, best clucks for turkey eggs, and Leghorns hatched before April molting before December with no winter eggs.
A quoted verse by Cc. M. B. urges perseverance. It contrasts hens and ducks failing then advises to keep trying. The piece ends with the line Brother, try, oh, try again and a sign off.
A quirky column riffs on poultry trade practices and farm life. It catalogs cat and fox-terrier predators, bird lovers, and breeders with humorous asides. Price ranges for old and young birds are listed, contrasting Leghorn and mongrel egg yields and feed costs to spark readers to reassess value.
London April 1 Chief Secretary Birrell introduced an Irish university bill in the house of commons proposing two chartered universities for Ireland with headquarters in Dublin and Belfast The Dublin university would have three branches Cork Galway and a new Dublin college The Belfast Queens College would form a northern university likely named the University of Belfast The Dublin seat may be called St Patrick’s university or the University of Ireland
Boston April 1 Republican primaries were held across Massachusetts to select delegates for state and district conventions. Early returns suggest at least half of the delegates will support or be pledged to Secretary Taft for the Chicago nomination.
Port Huron Michigan April 1 Mary Shannon aged ninety nine died after three months illness. She refused medical treatment despite a physician being summoned and was a Christian Scientist.
Kansas City April 1 Judge Smith MelPherson of the federal court has declared he holds full jurisdiction over both the maximum freight rate and 2 cent messenger fare cases in Missouri. He rules in favor of the billroads and against the state on the jurisdiction question.
Rev W A Wasson of Riverhead LI spoke at the state arsenal defending saloon interests and urged cordial relations between churches and saloons as the path to solving the liquor problem.
Fresh lady fingers macaroons and butter Scotch snaps at Johnsons. Dan Sullivan of Burlington was a passenger on the Firefly this morning. Miss Jennie Williams left for Crawfordsville to spend the day. Miss Laura Rauch arrived from Monticello Iowa to visit the Kiburz home. T. Riley of Burlington arrived to attend to business in the city.
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