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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
4
Washington dispatch outlines renewed probes into Mormon influence, targeting Senator Smoot and Mormon apostles. It notes Idaho Senator Du Bois will press the case, while Senator Street resists. the matter likely extends to the next Congress.
Conrad Peter Gimbel died at his home sixty miles northwest of the city at 5 42 PM aged 38 years 1 month 2 days He was born in Germany November 6 1866 and came to Iowa in 1903 He is survived by his wife and six children Erma Irene Barbara George Arthur and Lonnie Funeral services will be held Sunday at two oclock at the family home conducted by Rev Michels of the German Evangelical church The body will be sent to Lincoln Illinois for interment The deceased was respected by all who knew him
A frightened horse and hundreds of daily accidents prompt the sale pitch for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad touts relief from burns cuts sores eczema and piles and notes Stewart’s Pharmacy offers it for 25 cents.
Reports describe a new horse disease spreading near town prompting a quarantine west of here. A local death is noted in Poster, with a gruesome scene described. Bluffton reports a company sale in Dela Warre county. Paris coverage notes a government defeat narrowly avoided in a chamber vote.
The national bankruptcy law does not apply to hotel business as ruled by the Cincinnati circuit in a decision. A confusing outline mentions individuals such as Mrs. Poti and Lannis Torensen and a location on Centennial street in Chicago, with a finding about a body in the river.
An advertisement touts Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a universal cure for La Grippe and related coughs. It promises a 48 hour cure for severe cases, relief for subsequent coughs, and lists 25 and 50 cent prices sold by J. H. Stewart.
East St Louis resident Mason Banks a junk dealer was arrested after admitting buying £7000 worth of alleged silver bullion for 10 dollars believing it lead. Detectives say the bullion was taken from a government car in a railway yard and the case is under grand jury scrutiny as authorities pursue counterfeiters.
Dee S M Syveton, French national assembly deputy who struck General Andre in the chamber on November 4 forcing the minister's resignation, is found dead by gas asphyxiation. Authorities call it accidental. reports note the incident followed his threat of two years' imprisonment.
Partly cloudy conditions with variable to fresh northerly winds. Michigan reports possible snow flurries in northern areas and east section with colder temperatures. western portions see light snow or none. Wisconsin and nearby towns show colder air with northerly winds and scattered snow flurries in the north.
Chicago hogs receipts 44 000 with prices from 3.60 to 4.45 for various grades and fair to good averages around 4.30 to 4.40. Cattle receipts 10 000 with steers up to 7.60 and heifers to 5.00, yearlings to 6.50, calves to 7.00. Sheep receipts 15 000 with ewes from 4.50 to 5.00, natives 3.70 to 4.50, lambs 4.50 to 6.00. East Buffalo reports dull cattle trade, hogs mixed around 4.25 to 4.60, lambs 6.75 to 6.85. St Louis grain mixed with wheat at 1.09 to 1.18 for futures, corn around 42 to 44 1/2 cents, oats firm near 32 cents.
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