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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
7
Jim Chimpanzee seeks a photograph to impress his sweetheart Catherine Orang-Outang. A photographer is hired and produces a portrait. The mailed picture triggers a scathing reply from Catherine stating she cannot marry him and that her father bans him from the house.
The Iowa Central Railway will sell daily summer round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with a return limit of October 31. Low round trip fares to St Paul and Minneapolis available daily after June 1. For details contact agents or A B Outts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
The Iowa Central offers daily on sale through May with one way tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other West Northwest points. Rates category 815.00 and through tourist cars to California without change. See agents for full particulars or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
Simon B Rabey aged 78 of Pennington Point Illinois and Mrs Sarah BE Lybarger aged 70 who runs a boarding house in Kansas City were wed in a ceremony after a long history of interrupted plans. When they were youngsters they shared a schoolyard romance in Ashland County Ohio and later married others before reuniting. The happy wedding drew sons daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren to the feast.
Albany April 27 Colonel Willard Glazier author soldier and explorer died at his home of heart disease. He was 4 years old and served in the northern army during the Civil War with Libby prison confinement. In 1876 he rode from Boston to San Francisco on horseback and was captured near Skull Rocks Wyoming but escaped. In 1881 he paddled a canoe from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi about 3000 miles.
Clarence Stevens, 20, is held at police headquarters in St Louis at telegraphic request of Philadelphia authorities on a runaway charge. Stevens, living in Pen Argyle, admires his identity and wishes to return home, saying he left to earn his own living because his wealthy mother would not let him work.
Detroit April 27 delegates from across the United States arrive to attend the tenth biennial convention of the American committee federated with the World’s Young Women’s Christian Association. About 400 delegates are expected to attend the five day session in the city.
The forecast predicts showers in the north and east portions, with wind shifts to variable directions. Southward movement of moisture is expected in several areas, with brisk easterly winds in Wisconsin and increasing showers across lower Michigan.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes cover Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Short Ribs with May and July futures. Live stock in Chicago and East Buffalo published with receipts for Hogs Cattle Sheep Lambs and calves and price ranges for each category.
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