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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
7
Chicago reports show funeral processions for detectives and a civilian died after illness proceeded with heavy police guard. Uniformed and plainclothes officers protected the hearse while union pickets watched from the street, with nonunion drivers armed and some arrangements shifted to avoid conflict.
The state board of arbitration will thoroughly investigate the dispute between the teamsters and St Louis Transfer company and differences among cab and carriage drivers and liverymen. The aim is to settle the issues and avoid a strike threatened for January first.
Sioux City reports robbers blew open the First National Bank of Salem South Dakota vault but fled without stealing after being scared off. The vault contained about $8,000.
Newport News reports a test where two dogs were placed in a submarine torpedo tube and launched by an explosion of black powder. The dogs surfaced unharmed, suggesting humans could escape from a sunken submarine through the same channel with assist from rescued crew.
The elderly artist William Coggswell has died in Pasadena California at age 85. C Mather, partner in Mather and Snigg of Spring, is reported dead.
Crawfordsville headlines describe Christmas activities and visits. Local families host gatherings and dinners at the Niblock and Rickey homes, Miss Ruth Buxbaum marries J O Rehmel at Gracehill, and many friends from Washington Muscatine Morning Sun and Winfield visit relatives and attend church events.
Local notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns. Crisman of Colfax visits Mamie Rush. Stone family returns to Chicago. Crawford hosts dinner. Riley of Burlington calls on friends. Kelsey of Crawfordsville visits grandparents. Colthurst at Monmouth vacation. Dr. and Mrs. Martin of Chicago visit Jesse Marr. Smiley of Columbus Junction on business. Alma Sharp of Keota visiting. Lee McCoy travels to Vermillion. Neal visiting mother A M Neal. Mae McFarlane of West Chester visiting. Laffer family of Sigourney arrives due to illness. Sands hosts children and grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Will Middleton of Iowa Falls visit Mrs Fannie Ingham. Mack DeLong visits his brother Prof Holcomb and departed yesterday for Allerton to spend the holidays.
The regular quarterly conference of the Methodist church will be held this evening at 7:00 in the ladies parlor. All members are requested to take notice.
The piece mentions snow and Johnson the baker with his bread and cakes. W H Butterfield rushed to Waterloo for his sister Ida Golinvauxs death. Mr and Mrs Jones and daughter Irene visited Marion Dennison then returned on No 3 Rock Island. St James Sewing Circle hosts at the Swift home on December 29. Henry Tollenaar offers fifteen Buff Cochin chickens at 714 W Main St.
A western senator recounts a judge who fined a lawyer $100 for contempt. After adjournment, the lawyer asked to borrow the sum to meet a pressing obligation. The judge summoned the court back and remitted the fine.
Cement foundations for telegraph poles, known as cement butts, are said to triple the pole life and reduce fire and storm liability.
William Goebel Frederick Anaher and William Lecksser were found dead in their Malta house rooms likely by asphyxiation. Mrs Ruth tour’s funeral was held in Washington. she was married to Senator four. Three Beloit men jailed for romantic trespass. Peter Goodman severely injured. prank Milford badly cut but expected to recover. Bert Sanford under arrest. Ex Governor Jeine Sharp of Kansas died in Washington. D W Rieger pardoned by Roosevelt left Kansas City with wife returning home. Basketball injuries in Appleton amid rough play. EC Dewey sued for divorce in Manhattan Kansas. his wife Gertrude Dewey cites domestic unhappiness. Chauncey Dewey, his son, linked to a murder case.
Will act as counsel in the contest over Senator Reed Smoot's seat in the United States Senate. Senator Smoot asked W. B. Borah, a prominent Idaho lawyer, to represent him. Borah accepted and will depart for Washington soon.
A historical anecdote explains why Archbishop Howley was thought to swear excessively. The Duke of Cumberland once sought his aid against a bill and claimed the archbishop would meet the promoters before voting. In truth the profane language was the duke’s own stock phrase, not the archbishop’s.
Frog skins are valued for their delicate coloring and are widely used in India to bind expensive books, a practice noted in historical trade descriptions.
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