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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
7
Notice states the Stevenson Hotel has secured use of a large barn on site to house patron teams and to serve future trade, providing them with excellent accommodation facilities. It promotes travel to California by tourist car via the Milwaukee.
New York zoological park nears completion of an all glass roof bird house with two L shaped halls parrot room and main hall and a central 15 by 36 foot flying cage. Over seventy five enclosures twenty outdoor cages ninety species many plants and fountains with a glass court to bring total cages to 115.
Easter fairs raise funds with child run booths each bearing Mother Goose mottoes. Cakes by the Queen of Hearts, candy by Handy Spandy, tea by Polly, dolls by the old woman, broom by the cobweb clearing old woman, hot cross buns by the pitty patting baker man, fish pond by Simple Simon, ice cream by Little Miss Muffet, sandwiches by Jack Sprat and wife, hair tonics by Goldilocks, Easter eggs by Humpty Dumpty, flowers by Mary Mary quite contrary, lemonade by Jack and Jill.
Bay City Michigan April 6 campaigning on Tuscola road School Commissioner J B Laing and circuit court commissioner W A Collins were dumped into a ditch when a tongue strap broke. Collins crawled free despite injuries and helped Laing who was trapped. Both men were taken to Mercy Hospital after midnight with fractures and internal injuries.
A St. Petersburg correspondent portrays American life as corrupted from top to bottom. He cites social leaders guarding guests against theft and recalls a White House reception where lights failed and guests revealed jewel thefts while men clutched pocketbooks in fear of theft by neighbors.
In Hazenholde park Berlin center, Baron Koblinsky and engineer Herr Zeipflitz fought a duel. The first bullet hit Zeipflitz in the stomach and liver, causing a mortal wound. authorities note it is the first fatal duel there since 1900.
Mrs. Mary Grant Cramer sister of the late President Ulysses S. Grant and widow of Michael J. Cramer was found dead in bed at the home of her sister Mrs. Virginia Grant Corbin in East Orange New Jersey on April 6.
The forecast notes variable winds and fair or warmer conditions across Hingis Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa with modest temperature changes. Specifics include lower Michigan fair skies and variable winds, Wisconsin fair with warmer patches, and Iowa fair with variable winds.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed futures across wheat corn oats and meats with May and July positions. Live stock in Chicago and East Buffalo receipts and asking ranges indicate steady to firm demand for hogs cattle and sheep with varied prices across categories.
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