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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1910
Page
4
A claim asserts the Third Congressional District will show a population decline. The statement suggests undercount or underrepresentation as the district demographic data are analyzed.
A young man accused of posing as the Admiral Sampson’s nephew confronts legal consequences as authorities pursue charges related to his purported lineage and misrepresentation.
Dubuque reports a man drowns in the Cedar River after tumbling into the water while near Waterloo. The incident details describe a fall into the river and a subsequent drowning with limited local witness accounts.
Narvid Samp-600, claiming kin to Admiral Sampson, was arrested in Clinton on multiple charges including an attempt to defraud the Des Moines street railway via a bogus damage claim. Kinch of the Des Moines Railway company and Officer Burke apprehended him. he awaits transport to Des Moines.
Tony Fatz a city moulder of three weeks drowned in the Cedar River near Waterloo while rolling a cigarette in a row boat. The boat struck a snag and overturned, leaving his companion unable to help. The accident occurred while returning to the city after a day on the river. Relatives have not been located.
Beverly Mass August 2 Attorney General Wickersham ruled there is no law to bar the Robert E Lee statue from Statuary Hall in the Capitol Washington. The statue gift from Virginia faces opposition over Lee Confederate ties and congress debated its fate as the president referred protests to the attorney general.
Lyle Groover, 18, of Creston Colorado recently employed as bell boy at the Pilgrim hotel in Marshalltown was crushed beneath an elevator on Sunday. He is expected to recover.
Centerville reports Clarence Campbell 35 was working the night shift at the Streepy mine when he pushed a car into an open shaft and fell to his death. He arrived ten days ago from a farm near Arden Muscatine county where his wife and two children reside.
Washington reports millers must halt beaching flour pending further action. Officials said the pause is required to address safety and regulatory concerns. The notice affects local mills and trade operations in the capital.
Warry O'Brien and Jack Smith claim the season’s banner catch, a 122 pound sturgeon five feet six inches long, taken from the Mississippi at Harrison avenue. Low water threatens fish in sloughs and shallow ponds, risking thousands of deaths as sloughs dry up and winter freezes approach.
Adjudication by higher courts of the pending appeal or stand criminal prosecution for each shipment in interstate commerce was decided yesterday at a conference of officials from the department of agriculture and justice.
Flora DeVoss company opened a week at the Air Dome with a new play set in Canada. Greta, daughter of a secluded Northland Scotsman, chooses Jean the French-Canadian over an American engineer. the villain dies and all ends happily with strong acting and good comedy between acts.
Des Moines Iowa reports Judge A C Parker of Guernsey and M H Cohen will defend Governor Ben F Carroll in the criminal libel case. The defense team was announced yesterday and the trial is expected to take place in September.
Des Moines Aug 2 Senator Cummins has been forced to cancel all remaining Hautauqua dates for the summer. He cites health and strength as reasons and will retreat for rest immediately after the State convention at the platform.
Decorah Iowa August 2 The famous ice cave once stocked with thousands of pounds of ice is now completely thawed amid an unusually hot midsummer. Water nearby has traditionally been ice cold, but this year the cave shows no ice at all.
Endorsed as a cure for deafness caused by catarrh this advertisement claims nine of ten cases stem from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It promises one hundred dollars for any case not cured and urges sending for free circulars from Fr. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with additional note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A reflection on happiness noting a scrap of the infinite unsatisfied by finite things. It asserts a human longing to unfold into a better life and to do and be noble as the deepest heart’s desire. Those who chase happiness may eventually reach contentment.
Quote from K Evelyn Countess Desart praises women educating themselves in domestic settings and while shopping, emphasizing that public speaking is not required to contribute to education.
The busiest hour in the telephone service is between 10 and 11 a m and the busiest day of the year falls the day before Christmas, reflecting peak call volume.
Leon Smith a six year old of 2219 Carpenter avenue is stricken with infantile paralysis in Des Moines. Reported to the state board of health by Dr A Carson. Case prompted isolation and no visits to the lab. Officials warn the disease is contagious and infectious.
New cases of infantile paralysis are reported from Mason City and nearby towns in northern Iowa. Lyle Britt Northwood and Plymouth each have one to three cases. no new cases or developments reported locally today.
The Uniform Knights of Pythias open their biennial grand encampment in Milwaukee. The supreme lodge convention followed with Camp Henry Parish Brown dedicated in honor of Supreme Chancellor Brown. Mayor Seidel gave the welcome address as 12,000 knights camped and many lodge members stay in local hotels.
Stoughton bee fancier offers 100 for a tiny honey bee less than an inch long and living under a year, rejected as a prize queen treasured for three years. The insect is linked to about 328,500 dollars in honey production potential through its offspring.
The body of Pat Cahill a ditcher was found after a night of drinking in Webster Guy August 2. Authorities treat the death as alcohol related and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery and Cahill's final hours.
A man wandering intoxicated in the Tilmots Central yards was struck by a fast passenger train and killed instantly. He was about 400 years old and unmarried, with a Fort Dodge ticket found in his pocket, and it was learned that Fort Dodge was his home.
Des Moines reports James F. Powell editor of the Ottumwa Courier denounces the primary law at a Southern Iowa Editorial association meeting. He says it imposes hardships on candidates, favors moneyed contenders, and should be annulled or revised. He warns the law could leave Republicans broke and Democrats empowered.
Supervisors and city council met in a joint session to consider plans for a permanent street across the south end from South Iowa avenue to South Avenue E. A petition from county citizens urged a direct connection with the newly paved street.
A petition seeks to make T street a permanent highway from Elm Grove cemetery area to the brick building housing W A Carson, formerly John Parks property. A conference between board and city council was held but no action was taken pending grading and road work needs.
An Atchison Globe commentary on people's fixation with wealth and the moral dangers of money, noting how avarice can drive mistreatment of others in society.
A reflective note warns that excessive zeal can become dangerous rather than helpful, urging balanced enthusiasm and critical judgment in public excitement.
Life Insurance analysis finds higher counts of personal crisis reports on Tuesday and Thursday than on other days, indicating weekday clustering.
A thought piece argues brain performance hinges on bodily strength. It claims a sharp brain loses half its value when paired with a weak body. The article links physical fitness to cognitive function and urges integrated health approaches.
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