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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1905
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports a weather forecast for lona showing likely showers tonight and Thursday. The note cites Washington D C as the source and covers today and tomorrow.
Ottumwa visitor Ed Stutz and many others were seen in the city with shopping calls, train travels, and excursions to Davenport. A church group plans a meeting, and jokes about store door hinges appear alongside notices of weddings and local travel. The Muscatine Journal notes correspondents from Cedar Rapids and Washington visiting for business and social rounds.
A young bride seeks a birthday gift for her husband and follows druggist J B Lemmon’s advice. The husband praises his wife’s choice and vows to smoke only Chicos cigars, praised for Havana filler and value. Local agent J K Lemmon urges cigar lovers to try Chicos.
E Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa says two years ago kidney trouble caused great pain and anxiety. He credits Electric Bitters with a complete cure and notes they help general debility and nerve trouble. J Stewart, a local druggist, guarantees them at one dollar.
Diplomas awarded to 51 pacers of North Brother Island in gratitude from Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany. Acting Consul General Gneist presented the honors to head nurse Edith V. Smith who led rescue and care efforts after the General Slocum tragedy. The event included a gold brooch with the German coat of arms, emerald centerpiece, and pearls, plus a personal letter from the German ambassador.
In Connell Bauffs Louisiana on April 26, nine teen teachers and two janitors were dismissed from city schools as the health board enforces vaccination mandates. At one building four of five teachers left their posts and substitutes filled in. about 900 children are out of school due to the order.
Davenport reports Pat Crowe spotted returning to Omaha bound with plans to surrender. Conductor Henry Higgins of the Milwaukee line claims Crowe was a passenger from Leonard to Davenport on Saturday night aboard the Rock Island flyer. Crowe said he would have William J. Bryan plead his case.
In Havilah a gunfight between Newton Walker and Dave Burton left Burton dead and another man named Bagsey wounded. Walker fled into the mountains as a long standing Walker Burton feud is noted with Burton the third family member slain violently.
Pensacola report from April 26 states a flareback in a big gun aboard the battleship Maine injured men during recent target practice. The injuries are not considered dangerous, and this is the second such accident since the ship began target drills.
Jacob Johnson, a prosperous farmer near Miller, returns after a reward was posted last June for his body dead or alive. He claims he was visiting his mother near Sioux Falls and was never killed.
President Lou bet presided at the unveiling in Bordeaux of a Gambetta monument by Daion. The sculpture shows Gambetta in a meditative pose on a pedestal with figures around it including a child defending its mother and Wisdom aiding Liberty.
Des Moines La April 26 rider, a sheet and metal worker, was stopped by an unknown man and fatally shot in the side after a few words. He refused to divulge the assailant's name. Rider is in a hospital with no hope of recovery.
In New York on April 26 the Nan Patterson Caesar Young murder trial yielded no fresh evidence as all testimony was longstanding and printed earlier, leaving the case with prior testimony in circulation.
Secretary May reports feeling very well at Bad Nauheim on April 26 and has arranged to receive no visitors during the course of his treatment, though the rule may be relaxed at times. He is staying under medical care and focusing on his health.
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS Chicago April 26 following are baseball scores League At Philadelphia New York 1 Philadelphia 1 at Cincinnati St Louis 2 Cincinnati 12 at Brook lyn Brooklyn 3 at Chicago Rain American At St Louis Rain at New York Washington 5 New York 6 at Detroit Cleveland 1 Detroit 6 at Boston Philadelphia 10 Boston 6 Association At Toledo Minneapolis 4 Toledo 2 at Columbus Kansas City 0 Columbus 2 at Louisville Indianapolis Rain
The Fitch Dandruff Cure is advertised as a cure or no pay at leading barber shops. The McElhinney Drug Co. on the north side square carries supplies. Miss Welch sisters from Crawfords ville arrive for Full-Startsman wedding. An advertisement claims a good servant may quit for no reason except convenience.
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