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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
2
Aug 16 report from Des Moines notes high temperatures and increased sunshine. Rain Saturday night and Sunday eased drought fears as corn and oats mature well and wheat yields look strong. Soil moisture is low but fields ready for fall plowing and late potatoes benefit from recent showers.
Davenport state president C M Adams calls the fifth annual Rural Letter Carriers convention to Des Moines August 29 to 31 at the West Side Commercial club rooms. Business sessions precede social events with about 2,104 rural carriers invited. Bert B Child acts as secretary coordinating the program and venue.
Des Moines reports Louis Viel seemed dead until a physician felt a heartbeat during post mortem. Dr Conklin pinched the heart and it resumed beating, life restored within minutes. Viel woke hours later and expected to be discharged soon.
Denver visitors from across the country attend the Fraternal Order of Eagles grand eyrie meeting that opens today and runs through Saturday. A local eyrie No. 30 presented a gift measuring nearly a ton of pure snow found at Rollin's Pass on the Moffatt road at 11,660 feet elevation sixty miles from Denver.
Burlington Iowa Aug 16 Prof George L Herron husband of Carrie Rand returns to claim the Rand estate now in probate. He and Mrs Rand brought the late Mrs E D Rand’s body for burial here. Other heirs Geo D Rand of this city and the Rand children of Charles W Rand of Los Angeles may contest in court if no will is found.
In Des Moines Iowa on August 16 the Iowa National Guard officers defeated regular army officers from Fort Des Moines in a revolver contest at the government rifle range. Sergen t Hiderman Mason City won with 112 points, Hughes of Troop G Eleventh Cavalry was second, Captain Clayton third, and Lieutenant Colonel Cooke fourth.
A midnight fire in Eagle Grove destroyed the opera house block Wells restaurant and the rear of the I O O F hall. Loss estimated at about 25 000 with most covered by insurance.
Lieut. W. Weeks of Fort Slocum New York has arrived in Iowa City to take command of the University of Iowa post. He will rank as colonel by a special act of the Iowa legislature. Weeks earned promotion for bravery in the Philippines and is a University of Nebraska graduate, bringing battalion experience to the educational institution.
A series of land transfers shows Perry Davison to Elnora and W I Hill ten acres in Marion and multiple parcels in Oregon English River and Ainsworth totaling thousands in dollars. Other transactions include Sally Sherman to Harriett Chaple and James Chapel, W B Ford to Chapin, Annie Mayo and Winfield Smouse exchanges at Haskins, and several two lot transactions in Wellman Brighton Noble and Lime Creek with prices ranging from 75 to 3 500 dollars.
A cigar salesman challenges a rival claim and cuts open a Chico to show a rich Havana filler. The Chico is advertised as a five cent smoke, attracting Washington customers who switch from ten cent cigars for a better value.
Collier's notes the 1905 challenge by Jerome against the Tammany Odell machine and Citizens' Union. It argues voters can bypass corrupt leaders to elect reform candidates, setting a precedent encouraging nonpoliticians to enter public service when favored by citizens.
J D Runyan of Butlerville reports a peculiar disappearance of indigestion and bilious symptoms after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. He claims the remedy cures dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. Guaranteed at J H Stewarts drug store priced 25c.
The Iowa Central lists 1905 summer rail specials from Brighton to St Paul Minneapolis 12 dollars Duluth 16 Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo 22.75 Salt Lake City and Ogden 35.75 with sale after June 1 and final Oct 31. Other routes include Portland Lewis and Clark Exposition 49.00 and Hot Springs Arkansas special fares.
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