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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1903
Page
5
City council in Washington Iowa approves a paving project for Main Street with vitrified paving brick, cement curb and 6 inch sand foundation. Assessments set against abutting property based on benefits, city pays for portions on city property and extra excavation. Public hearing and potential amendments scheduled January 6 1904 at 7 pm.
The council passed a resolution to improve sections of Main Street from Block 8 to Block 9 and Railroad Street from Deny's Addition to Auditors subdivision. Work includes parking, grading, curbing and paving based on frontage petitions and necessity findings.
City council approves a resolution to improve sections of Main Marion Washington and Iowa streets with vitrified brick paving, cement curbs, and six inch sand foundations. Widths vary by block, with cost shares assigned by benefit and city funding for portions adjacent to city property. Informal notice to appear January 6 1904 at 7 p.m. in The Evening Journal office.
A compilation notes varied items including a Paris Matin report on a Graham's Land expedition led by Jean Charcot, the death of Rev. John Wesley Snodgrass in Boone Iowa, and multiple obituaries such as Charlies A Woodruff in Ann Arbor. It also cites disquieting Servia news, a Tipton murder indictment, a Carmelite convent move in Puerto Rico, a Brooklyn- to Alexandria voyage, and a copyright stance by Norwegian Authors.
Dave Keltner proprietor oversees shoe shining parlors at Colenso Hotel. Good work one.
In Memphis John C. King, a policeman, shot himself after killing merchant H. J. Kressenberg amid a masked attack. Kressenberg was wounded fatally, King’s motive unknown. Earlier, Chicago factories in Fox River district shut after firms refused to promise no strike agreements.
The forecast shows fair conditions across Illinois and Indiana with no major temperature change and variable winds. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin see generally fair weather with fresh to westerly winds shifting to variable, while Iowa remains fair and slightly warmer with westerly winds becoming variable.
Hogs show receipts and price ranges from $4.00 to $5.45 with heavy packing and shipping lots noted. Cattle receipts near 25,000 with quotes for choice to extra steers from $5.30 to $5.75 and other classes listed. East Buffalo market reports 230 cattle cars, 125 hog cars, and varied sheep and calf prices with best lambs around $6.20 to $6.25 and calves up to $7.50.
Pittsburg Pa December 15 The Carnegie Steel company is taking advantage of the iron market to idle its large blast furnaces at Brendock Rankin and Duquesne for rebuilding and repairs Some stacks have operated from three and a half to six years In the past week or ten days three furnaces were shut at the Edgar Thomson plant and another will go out in a few days.
A company of Marines from the U S S Prairie was landed here under Captain Smedly Butler and trained from Panama. The Marines will be sent to a point on the east coast south of Panama as Colombian troops reportedly landed in that direction with the aim of marching on Panama.
Eva Krahn returned home to Milwaukee after being found masquerading in boys clothes in Cleveland. She gave the name Eva Byers to police there and refused to discuss the episode. The family denies an elopement with Hasanfrantz, saying she went to Cleveland to visit a relative. They do not know why she wore boys clothes.
On testimony to the graft committee Police Lieutenant Rog er Mulcahy and Patrolman Edward Martind were suspended by Chief of Police O Neill. Alleged extortion from resorts cited as the cause.
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