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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
6
John Alexander Dowie must appear before Referee Sidney Eastman to answer questions about his finances as receivers assess Zion City. Receivers face winter hardships for residents. funds and wages are tight while accounts and potential large contributions loom.
The police court examines Alderman Charles T. Johnson on a charge of accepting a bribe from Lant K. Salsbury to back the Lake Michigan water deal. Salsbury, able to testify, recalled general conversations from summer 1900 and said Johnson agreed to support the deal for 1000 cash, 350 of which he paid.
John J. Brown former secretary of the Chicago police pension board and later with the city clerk's office resigned promptly after being asked by city officials. The move followed an aldermanic graft committee inquiry into extortion charges by widows applying for pensions.
Governor Peabody proclaims Cripple Creek in insurrection and rebellion suspends habeas corpus and disables civil authorities. Denver dispatch notes Cripple Creek under martial law as of December 5.
Citizens on West Main propose moving sidewalks in spring to widen the street to sixty three feet. They discuss parking a central strip about thirty feet wide opposite the High School to create a boulevard with fourteen feet of driving space on each side.
The gymnasium class starts Monday evening December 7 at seven. Members may enter with no extra charge. junior members pay three dollars in advance for six months. Lockers cost extra, athletic committee will select eligible applicants on Monday evening. Rubber soles required. bring tennis shoes. Equipment arrived November thirtieth from Spalding factory Massachusetts. class will use clubs bells and floor work until installation.
In Chicago officers of the International union finalized plans to open an independent type foundry on a cooperative basis. The venture will aid type founders across the country who are on strike or locked out due to employer disputes.
Des Moines reports that George Wood a prominent Colfax banker died instantly after shooting himself in the head early this morning.
A Washington Star cartoon caption shows a Boston boy and a benevolent man discussing games. The boy declines playing horse and explains they amuse themselves by imagining Brother Waldo as an ichthyosaurus while the boy portrays a prehistoric man pursuing him.
A Chicago Tribune passage features a dialogue where a friend notes an unlucky nephew being blocked by the sheriff and asks about liabilities. Uncle Silas responds that the relative can rely on help for the fast thing he does, hinting at coping with debts or legal trouble.
A Philadelphia Press anecdote recalls a downtown church where a new hymn debuted. After services the organ blower nervously asked the organist how the hymn went, confessing he had never blown that hymn before. The organist replied it went very well.
A castaway rescues aboard a southern Indian Ocean voyage, William Scott second mate of the Hap py Day, claiming a cave on a Chagos island holds elephant tusks and gold. After a treacherous chase, the crew discovers a ruined cache and a whaler crew had already looted it.
The article surveys debates on Earth's age, internal structure, and composition. It notes Kelvin's 100 million year estimate, Talt's revised figure, and geologists' disagreement. It discusses Earth's mass, internal temperature rise, rigidity, and a solid through interior with occasional fluid pockets, plus surface features like oblate shape, polar flattening, and nonuniform sea level.
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports progress in language documentation with about forty languages now first reduced to writing. This marks a significant step in preserving linguistic diversity and enabling Bible translation efforts.
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