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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
5
Secretary Ryan of the United Mine Workers warns a general strike of bituminous coal miners if wages are reduced. The report accompanies a roundup of diverse national items including a murder in West Virginia, a court verdict in California, and a Belgian mine disaster.
The article urges farmers to relocate from the North to the South to work outdoors all year and to exploit warm-climate crops. It highlights velvet bean and cassava for fattening stock, notes lower shelter costs, and claims higher profits in farming, fruit and berry growing, and truck gardening along southern routes. It invites readers to request more information.
Mrs. M. E. Boswell pleaded guilty in U S district court to attempting blackmail of Senator Hanna and L. White. She was fined 500 dollars and described as a morphine habit victim who signed letters Anna Linn.
Illinois and Indiana forecast fair with westerly winds. Lower Michigan sees partly cloudy skies and possible snow flurries in north and west with brisk westerly winds. Wisconsin mostly fair with snow near Lake Superior and brisk west winds. Iowa fair with westerly winds.
Chicago hogs see receipts of 84 000 with sales from 4.00 to 4.70. cattle receipts 4 000 with steers 5.25 to 5.60 top. sheep receipts 10 000 with western lambs 3.25 to 5.50 and native lambs 3.25 to 6.70. Also East Buffalo reports steady to lower livestock quotes and St Louis grain futures show mixed gains for wheat corn and oats.
Texas congressmen push for a Hibera appropriation to combat boll weevil damage in cotton, arguing pest control is needed despite seasonal pest fluctuations. The piece also covers Senate and political chatter about Allison, Gorman, Thurston, Burnham, and Alaska, with a romantic vignette closing the page.
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