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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1904

Page

4

Did Not Kill Young Tells Of Fatal Cab Ride

New York legal reporting details Nan Patterson testimony in the Caesar Young case. She denies shooting Young and recounts her alleged meetings with him and plans to meet in Rugnod and stay secret from his relatives. An envelope with her name and dress is noted as a keepsake.

New York Caesar Young Nan Levy Nan Patterson Patterson Hiv Jase Vieewery Betwen Steele Rugnod Coe Dastedom Youn Nan Randolph Patterson Leon J Martin TOON California Lim Shiv England Townsend Edward Xn. Groosman Mullan W.W. Hazelton Mason

Nan Patterson on the Stand in Young Slaying Trial

Nan Patterson testified about her marriage and affair with Earl Young, describing threats and a fatal confrontation in which Young died during an incident at Saratoga. Witnesses corroborated phone messages and a man named Mason witnessed the shooting. Fire in Royalton destroys meat market and post office, with $30,000 loss.

St. Cloud Minn Royalton Royalton Banner

Wa bash Railroad honors ex president with brief closing

In New York on December 20 the Bash Railroad company offices closed at 1 pm and all work halted from 1 to 1 10 in memory of O St Ashley former company president who died in the city last Friday. President Ramsey issued the order.

New York The Wabash Railroad Company O. ST. Ashley Ramsey

Train Derailment Kills Engineer in Hinton Iowa

Sioux City report says the tower switchman at the Great Northern and Illinois Central crossing in Hinton failed to throw the switch. A Great Northern freight derailed, engineer Gilbertson died, fireman Manson and brakeman J. J. Hale severely injured.

Sioux City Great Northern Illinois Central Hinton Gilbertson Manson J. J. Hale

Canal cost estimates for different Panama plans released

John F. Wallace, chief engineer of the Panama canal, testifies to a House committee detailing cost projections for several canal concepts. A 90 foot level would cost 200 million, a 60 foot level 225 million, a 30 foot level 250 million, and a sea level canal about 20 million plus. He notes sea level would be costly to maintain yet faster, with potential for widening without halting traffic.

Washington, D. C John F. Wallace Chicago Panama Canal House Committee On Iterstate and Foreign Commerce Trafic Wallace

Longtime Cedar Falls Leader G. B. Van Suan Dies at 75

Cedar Falls newspaper notes the death of Hon. G. B. Van Suan aged 75. A 1856 settler and prominent businessman with Sears, he served in Iowa’s fourteenth general assembly and later led with the grand lodge A M F and A M. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon. survivors include wife and four sons Samuel Dubuque William Denver Freder New York City. Masonic officials expected. county treasurer holds paying certificates accruing interest after today.

Cedar Falls B. van Suan Sears Fourteenth General Eembly Iowa Grand Lodge Samuel Dubuue William Denver Colo Frank Frederick New York City Masonic Fraternity

Oyster Parties and Garden Advice Highlight City Notes

Daily oyster parties at Johnsons mark a busy city week while readers get gardening guidance. Coppock’s Jap Bidwell and Ainsworth visitor M. L. Miller appear in town for business. A Pennsylvania grower shares trenching and planting steps for white sweet peas, stressing soil, timing, and manure and bone meal use.

Pennsylvania

Vaudeville Ballad Singers Draw Tired Comment

In Cincinnati a reader voices fatigue with ballad singers at vaudeville shows. The remark suggests removing their hoses would stop singing.

Cincinnati Tribune

Made Safe Coy Is Marriage Such a Perilous Path

Dust on the path to marriage is cast as a bright sign in a playful social column from the New York Times. Casual tone hints at cautious optimism about union amid everyday dust and domestic life.

New York Times

Training that makes men hap piest in themselves

Quote attributed to Ruskin about self contentment boosting usefulness to others. The fragment presents a formative idea linking inner happiness with public service.

Mulching Strawberries and Surface Protection Methods

The article discusses mulching in strawberry cultivation, detailing purposes, local variations, and materials. Mulching protects against cold and heaving, conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and shields fruit from soil contact. Common materials include straw, strawy manure, and pine straw with weed-free quality.

Columbus Plant Sees New Operations Amid Steel Mills

Readable fragments report that two Carnegie firms will operate at a steel mill site in Columbus. The text notes new orders and expanded resin operations with involvement from local industries and workers.

Columbus Direenpoctead Aire Resins Heiriesie Steel Mil

Unclear fragmentary text from historical notice

Fragmentary OCR text references people and places but lacks a coherent event or outcome to summarize into a clear news item. The readable names and locations are insufficient to identify a specific incident, date, or organization for a factual card.

Tax on Wood alcohol debated by Representatives Tawney

Representative Tawney introduces a bill to impose a tax on wood alcohol. The list includes election hints and a murder discovery near Colorado Springs. A sermon at First Congregational Oak Park is noted amid other political and civic items.

Tawney United States Supreme Court Joseph Audi Aral Sheik First Congregational Church Oak Park Chicago Mount Cutler Colorado Springs Colo Republlct Summit County Akron Ariny

Congress Planned by American Forestry Association in Washington

The American Forestry Association schedules a Washington congress on Jan 26 with expected remarks by President Roosevelt. Notables from forestry and related industries are invited to discuss lumbering grazing irrigation and forest condition issues.

R L. Woops Washington D. C American Forestry Association Roosevelt Briv. Wilcox American Veterinary Medical Association California Florida Kansas Kentucky Michigan Mississippi Nebraska Texas Tennessee Arizona Minnesota Manitoba Montana

Agricultural yield estimates for 1904 crop season

Government statistician's preliminary figures show 1904 corn yield near 2.453 billion bushels averaging 26.7 bushels per acre, with quality around 86.2 percent. Potatoes, hay, and tobacco yields and quality figures follow, including 110.4 bushels per acre for potatoes and 1.52 tons per acre for hay, with various year comparisons.

Why popcorn pops and how science explains it

A science explanation notes that corn pops as moisture in starch cells converts to steam under pressure, enlarging the kernel. Experiments show soaked and dried kernels pop poorly unless moisture is properly balanced, producing large light flakes with no toughness.

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