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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
2
A man smelling a bottle and exclaiming about whisky deserts his team in a sudden rush to the vicarage. He mutters about civilized behavior and whisky as he departs in great excitement, per the London Express account.
A fragment from the Press notes a deteriorating scene described as a broken looking glass moment. The brief hints at an inevitable outcome and public reaction to the event.
A village farmer Ebenezer is struck on the head by a falling whisky bottle from a passing balloon while plowing, after hearing a lecture about Mars being inhabited. He regains consciousness to find the balloon gone and a bloodied bottle at his feet, sparking astonishment at the skyward spectacle.
David J. Hawkins, a Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Co. switchman, fatally shoots Mrs. Hettie Zurschmide at her father’s home in New Albany. He then dies by suicide nearby. Jealousy is cited as the motive. Hawkins formerly lived in Komomo Indiana.
In Des Moines Iowa on August 13 the crop bulletin notes above normal weekly temperatures with high humidity and near normal sunshine. Frequent nighttime showers, heavy dew and fog hinder haying and threshing while rainfall was generally excessive except in the northwest. Wind storms on the 7th damaged crops and buildings in the north central district. Corn rapid in well cultivated fields. potatoes on dry soil look promising. gardens unusually productive.
Rumors in Catholic circles say the Carmelite Sisters, a leading French order, will relocate to the United States and establish the mother house at Marshalltown Iowa. Mother Marie de Zion leads the move as Paris headquarters depart amid church state tensions. additional convents and schools are planned across the West. Some sisters have already been in America. Mother Marie de Zion stays in Paris to safeguard the order’s property.
The Grand Commandery elected and installed officers for the coming year at Spirit Lake. Names include Grand commander Alex Peddie Emmetsburg and Deputy grand commander C W Walton Dubuque with other officers from Iowa towns. A second item promotes free examinations and trial catarrh remedies by Dr Shoop with mailing offer and pricing.
Quotes cover wheat corn oats pork lard short ribs and cash product prices. Hogs cattle and sheep receipts listed with bid ranges. live poultry hay and feeding prairie prices noted for Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin markets.
In Tangier on August 18 the case mentions Caid Sir Henry MacLean has been handed over by his authorities to unknown guardians. The fragment notes a formal handover, with implications for local governance and colonial administration.
The outlaw Raisuli, captured by Kaid Harry McLean, was released by the Elk Mes tribe who held him in custody and then granted his liberty.
In San Francisco on August 13 it is believed the British ship Dundonald, overdue since February from Sydney to Falmouth with a wheat cargo, has been lost at sea. It had been at sea 175 days, well past the usual 152 day passage. Eight vessels were newly posted overdue Friday night and four more added Sunday.
The International Typographical Union of North America opens its forty third annual convention in Hot Springs Arkansas with about 1000 delegates and visitors. Chairman CC M Millar presides as welcome addresses are given and officers reports read and filed.
Bloomington New Jersey Aug 13 George W Anderson sues his son George S Anderson for about six years of wages at 12 dollars a week totaling around 4000 dollars. He says he worked in the son's tailor shop under a contract fixing pay. About 200 dollars has been paid. Labor Day for Government Employes Oyster Bay N Y Aug 13 President Roosevelt declares Labor Day Sept 2 a holiday for government workers and day laborers.
Official forecast covers Illinois Indiana lower Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa. Conditions are fair through the evening with no precipitation expected and temperatures likely mild for the region.
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