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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1910
Page
5
Local shoppers flock to The Fair for 1 3 off sil verware and other bargains at W J Bradleys while McNamara S S Furniture promotes porch furniture and hammocks. Residents note arrivals returns and travel, plus a fire scare at Teas Fields shop and a runaway accident near the ball park.
Notices list multiple individuals leaving for Chicago Lettsard Muscatine Columbus Moline and Louisville for family visits and events. Attendees include Karl Corbin Loyd Berdo Anna Cunningham Eva Pleming and Mrs C P Dede among others with travel to Tucson Cedar Rapids and West Chester noted.
Addy tells a bedtime tale about a clever fox who steals chickens and outsmarts hunters. A young fox learns not to overreach and hides in a sleeping girl’s hammock to escape the pursuing farmers. The fox returns home to his mother and stays safe thereafter.
Regular troops occupied strategic points with 3 000 on streets and 4 000 in reserve as Basque separatists and priests sparked a street demonstration. After arrests including priests, calm returned as no civil war materialized and officials urged restraint.
Rome reports the Vatican will issue a conciliatory reply to Spain after cardinals met to review ecclesiastical affairs. Cardinal Merry del Val is credited with guiding Spanish priests to curb demonstrations to avoid revolutionary risk and protect the church's position with Canalejas’ cabinet.
In Adrian Michigan on August 8 a blaze during wheat thrashing wiped out eleven farm structures and most contents on the Roberts estate near Sand Creek, then spread to the Turtle farm adjoining, burning all buildings except the houses. Losses hit Farmers' Mutual Insurance with total policies around 87.2 thousand dollars.
A thief entered the Bowman and Knupp lumber yard office Friday morning between 9 20 and 11 o clock and took 24 dollars in silver from the cash drawer. Officers have no clue and suspect the same person may also be linked to a Milwaukee yard theft of 32 dollars the previous night.
Unclear chant describes Higgins-Chee's powerful hit as crowds discuss a home run. Whispers mention Watkins-1 and a stray dog in a playful, crowded scene with banter about outcomes.
FH. Fish son Ferrel and nephew Byron Fish arrived in the city this morning to visit with Mr Fish's parents.
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