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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
2
William Nagle remains in Rock Island jail near Muscatine Iowa as officers plan a few days of solitary confinement before a preliminary hearing. Nagle and Josephine Collett were in penitentiary when the Tumans were killed and Collett maintains Nagle’s guilt.
William Nagle and Josephine Collett are found innocent of involvement in the Tuman murder, dated about August 16, 1902. The two were jailed in Jefferson county at the time Jesse Tuman and his wife were killed, refuting rumors of partnership or close ties with the Tumans.
Atlantic Iowa August reports the Atlantic Canning Co the world’s largest corn and pea canner will begin its annual corn pack in about ten days to two weeks. The plant expects to break records packing up to 000,000 or possibly 000,000 cans of corn with new machinery aiding harvest for nearly 3,000 acres. Between 600 and 600 workers will be employed this year.
Fort Madison Iowa August 9 Warden Jones asks the state board to create a prison farm modeled on the Ana mosa facility proposing a 27500 grant and a new cell house He notes convicts earned 95456 for the state during the last biennial period and urges a reformatory for short term offenders The facility now houses 4560 convicts
Nathan Feinberg of Dayton, Ohio, brought to Boston in a private hospital is treated by a leading skin specialist. A unique treatment bath circulates heated water to keep the body constantly pure and buoyed by air cushions. Feinberg, educated and from Koenigsberg, faced a rash breaking out over his body with pimples and huge sores, puzzling local doctors before his transfer.
The article surveys aquatic speed, noting the tarpon, mackerel, and shark as speed champions. It compares fish locomotion to trains and ships, estimates horsepower for a whale and a shark, and cites a Madrid yacht built like a Spanish mackerel hull, reflecting vintage maritime fascination with natural design.
A man tells his wife he dislikes a man because a letter she wrote was never sent. The letter sat in a coat pocket all summer. He cannot forgive the man despite discovering the mistake. Printers' Ink notes the needless ill feeling.
A child’s essay on a cat notes the animal is a square quadruped with legs at the corners. It describes stroking the back to please it and the tail held stiff when pleased like a ruler, adding a humorous remark about nine lives and Christianity.
A reflective note by Dr. Lucas on adversities acting as blessings. The narrator views clouds and troubles as safeguards against excessive worldly friendship that might distract from his homeland and heritage. The piece frames hardship as a mercy guiding moral duty.
The passage presents Smiles contrasting suffering and joy as divinely appointed for character discipline. It states suffering chastens and sweetens the nature, teaches patience and resignation, and promotes exalted thought as a form of moral growth.
A child named Walter spills a glass of milk during lunch when he shoves his arm suddenly. His mother scolds him in the scene with a quick quip about knowing the spill and Walter questions why he wasn’t warned.
The Iowa Central announces summer 1905 lower round trip rates from Brighton to St Paul Minneapolis 12.00 Duluth 16.00 Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo 22.75 Salt Lake City Ogden 35.75 plus special G A R encampment 14.60 Portland 49.00 and California with similar terms. Tickets on sale after June 1st for most routes with various limits and extensions. For full details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A.
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