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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1905
Page
8
Artist Judson struggles to capture Brittany’s coast and finds inspiration beside a Breton peasant girl. He courслs her with awkward French and sign language, finally confessing love. She guides him to the chateau where her mystery deepens and acceptance awaits.
A Pall Mall Magazine excerpt recalls Lord Chief Justice Coleridge calmly deflating an unruly advocate. The scene features a belligerent Mr F and a courteous judge whose gentle rebuttal silenced the case. The tale illustrates disciplined rhetoric in high legal drama.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs. Lodge arrived from Liverpool. Lodge said he would call on President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and denied any estrangement with the president. He declined to comment on public affairs.
George E. F. Dodge formerly of Chicago now of this city leaves a will naming nearly one hundred beneficiaries. Major bequests include Hahnemann Hospital Chicago 50000 Central Church Chicago 30000 Pacific Yard Mission Chicago 10000 Chicago Commons 25000 Central Church Chicago for Gods Hill Mission 10000 Beloit College Beloit Wisconsin 250000.
Wind hail and rain caused thousands of dollars in damage in Union City Indiana on August 14 The Sullivan block upper portion was blown away and fell on the Dayton and Muncie Traction line delaying traffic Several other buildings were blown down and tobacco damage is estimated at 50000 dollars
Our Boat Wins the First Race in Rochester New York Aug 14. The Iroquois of Rochester defender of the Canada's cup defeated the Termeraire of Toronto challenger off Summerville by 12 minutes and 50 seconds. The Iroquois showed strength in a light wind.
Norway votes in a referendum with about 490 000 ballots cast and a large margin for dissolving the union with Sweden. Absentees abroad account for the gap in totals. Enthusiasm runs high in Kristiania and cities with many women signing petitions in support. Premier Michelsen's images and national colors appear nationwide.
On Mayor J L Grigg order three aldermen were arrested after missing a city council meeting to block a quorum and kill a proposed telephone franchise. The men acted for George Kobuseh Harry Hawes James McCaffery and Thomas M Jenkins of St Louis, as the city had already granted a waterworks franchise and planned to revisit the telephone bid. Absent council members Zach Anderson B A Leeman and A J Wylie prompted the arrest drive as marshals hunted for them late at night.
An explosion from a ruptured gasoline tank on the ferry Whiydia near South Haven Michigan injures several passengers and tosses others into the river. The blast occurs when the ferry passes close to a steamer, its propeller ripping a hole in the ferry’s side and flooding the engine room. Women in flames are helped by male passengers and rescued by small boats.
In Diutowo woods a crowd of about 2000 socialists fired on troops with revolvers and were met with counter fire. Two socialists were killed and eighteen wounded with 450 arrested. Within forty eight hours over 1000 revolutionists had been arrested in Warsaw.
Mrs Dubois wife of Idaho Senator Fred T Dubois and a member of Secretary Tafft's party was thrown from a carriage in Manila and rushed by ambulance to a hospital where she lay unconscious for three hours her condition not considered dangerous.
Baseball scores from Saturday and Sunday across leagues. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 8 to 0 in Pittsburg. New York swept St. Louis in St. Louis. Cincinnati shut out Boston twice in Cincinnati. Chicago lost 10 to 2 to Brooklyn with a second game 15 to 1 in Chicago. American and Association and Western results noted with multiple matchups.
A warning to mothers urges vigilant care for infants in heat and prescribes castor oil as the primary treatment for bowel troubles. If needed, Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil may prevent illness, with ready access at Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman.
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