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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1906

Page

8

Muck Rake Speech Seeks Sanity in War on Evil

President Roosevelt urged a strong but sane war on public evil during a cornerstone laying. He warned against reckless mudslinging and endorsed fiscal reform, including a progressive tax on fortunes and federal oversight of interstate corporations, to protect the public good.

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Hon F Brown Injured In Accidental Ax Blow

Hon F Brown suffers a severe leg injury when an ax struck his foot near Huston Young’s timber site. A Washington physician stopped the bleeding, and Brown rests at a nearby location. he cannot return home until tomorrow. Other notes cover Ottumwa business trip, Ainsworth visit, Chelan fire loss, and a nostalgic ad for the Missouri talent show.

B. F. Brown Huston Young West Chester Mr. Brown Washington Walter Arthur Ottumwa Wm. Edgington Simons Ainsworth Nannie Springer Eugene Stichter Chelan Wash W. K E. Chilcote The Graham Mizzouri Columbia Pharmacy

Postmaster Peck Opens Kankakee Season With 17-Pound Pickerel

Morocco Indiana April 20 Postmaster Peck has started the fishing season on the Kankakee by landing a pickerel weighing seventeen pounds.

Morocco Ind Apri Peck Kankakee

Baseball Scores and Forfeit Reported in Standings

Baseball scores from April 20 across leagues include Brooklyn 2 Pittsburg 3 and Philadelphia 4 Boston 1. Detroit 3 Chicago 1, St Louis 4 Chicago 1, Boston 3 New York 0 in nine innings, plus a forfeit after Manager Kelly of Minneapolis refused to vacate the bench as ordered by President O Brien.

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Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Claims Wide Healing

Thousands of American women report health restoration by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts proven cures, urges women with irregular periods backache bloating and other symptoms to seek health restoration, and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.

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Death by own action near Olds Iowa

Henry Musser, a about twenty year old resident near this place, died by hanging after arranging a rope and likely shooting himself. He lived with his mother and sister Margaret. his father had died about a year ago. Funeral plans await word from a brother in Texas. the case remains a mystery to friends. Separately, Senator J A Young received an invitation to attend John Paul Jones commemorations at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis on April 24 at 2 pm.

Lds Iowa Henry Musser Texas J. A. Young Secretary of the Navy John Paul Jones U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis

Vienna Bakery Menu Highlights For Tomorrow

Chopsuey, pound cakes, and a fresh fruit strawberry layer cake are featured as tomorrow's specials at Vienna. Diners can enjoy a mix of savory and sweet items from the bakery's daily lineup.

Vienna

Murderer Stout Denied Bail in Price Murder Case

Harrisburg Illinois April 20 Judge Duncan denied a motion to admit James Stout to bail in the murder of Ernest Price. The circuit court ruled against releasing the defendant as the case moves forward.

Harrisburg Ill Duncan James Stout Ernest Price

Nickel Plate Route Promises Low Fares and Through Trains

Passengers from Chicago to Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York City Boston and eastward points urged to choose Nickel Plate road. Three daily through trains with day coaches to New York City and modern Pullman sleeping cars. Dining car service offers club meals from 35 cents to one dollar and a la carte options. Tickets via Nickel Plate at Chicago depot LaSalle and Van Buren, city office 111 Adams St. Further details from John Y Calahan, General Agent, 131 Adams St Room 3298 Chicago. April 30.

Chicago Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York City Boston Nickel Plate Road Chicago Depot LaSalle van Buren Streets Chicago City Adams St John Y. Calahan

California Excursions For Shrine Convention Passes

Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine convention prompts Iowa Central Ry to sell round trip tickets April 25 to May 5. One fare for the round trip with return by July 31. Stopovers allowed. For details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. May 5.

California Imperial Council Iowa

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