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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
8
A fable about a giraffe and a rooster who form a foolish partnership. The giraffe refuses to share fruit from a tall banana tree, demanding the rooster come up to get it. The rooster calls for help, hunters seize the giraffe, and the rooster enjoys a long, happy life.
The forecast calls for cooler conditions in the northwest and west regions with high southwest to west winds. Warmer temperatures are expected in the east with brisk to high southwest winds. Extreme northern areas may see snow flurries or flurries.
Trading data for Chicago markets includes cattle hogs and sheep with mixed quotes. Wheat corn oats soybeans and livestock prices show modest shifts with receipts noted and ranges for prime and common grades. Agricultural headlines mention hay prices and live poultry rates, reflecting a broad commodities snapshot.
Most Buffalo stock receipts show market mixed with several classes holding steady or stronger. Car loads move with hogs and sheep showing dullness and decline in some grades while cattle vary with best calves around eight dollars and higher noted for top lots.
Clare Michigan on February 14 reports that 25 year old Dawon Teweon confessed to burglarizing W H Bicknell Co clothing store and tied to several fires from the last few years. He was found asleep in the city hall hose house and later arrested at Rosebush with overcoat and stolen garments identified.
Charles Rozell, 28, attempted to ride a freight train from Terre Haute to Paria. A broken ladder rod sent him into the Wabash river, twice. he swam to shore, rode a fast train, fell again, and was rescued by a Terre Haute householder. He is home under observation with exposure but is expected to recover.
In Millworth Indiana on February 1 Reverend Balcon condemned Charles Robbins a coal miner as a vice ridden man during his funeral sermon. Robbins friends angrily protested and halted the service as six miners carried the casket to the cemetery for burial amid muttered prayers of the graveyard workers.
Henry H. Rogers of the Standard Oil company won a ruling against Attorney General Hadley of Missouri. He cannot be forced to answer questions at the Standard Oil inquiry since the game issue is before Missouri's supreme court, which has not yet decided it. Judge Cildersleeve sustained the contention.
In Manilla Indiana on February 1 residents note twenty dandelions in full bloom on H. Pitts property near town. Buds on fruit trees have awakened and concern grows over potential cold snaps. Wheat stands out and pastures appear green.
Quincy, U1, ed. 1 Tos. D. Hench man a 7 years old son of a Revolutionary War soldier and a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars died here from paralysis and heart trouble. He was buried with military honors. Hench man was a pioneer resident of Ford county.
Charles Assers sen pleaded guilty to second degree murder for shooting Mrs. Ethel Goetz in a July 3, 1905, revolver fight. Judge Brazee sentenced him to seventeen years in the state prison.
Marinette Wisconsin reports Holt Lumber Co completed a Chicago deal to buy 200 million feet of timber from Eddy and Glynn. The purchase price is about 1.5 million dollars.
Dr. Dydam and Dr. Kydam claim a new weather predictor using wind sounds on telegraph wires stretched along roadsides. A deep mellow sustained note signals approaching rain or gales, while a sharp high pitch indicates cold stormy weather with possible snow and sleet in winter.
Washington correspondent notes Secretary Taft admired Speaker Cannon and compared Uncle Joe to Abraham Lincoln. Taft reportedly greeted Cannon with Abe while at the Capitol, prompting a quip from the Speaker about Shelby Cullom’s long held image as Lincoln’s stand-in.
A Pittsburg dispatch to the New York Times says the Pennsylvania railroad will have 10 special box cars built in its Altoona shops to ship automobiles. The cars will be ready for the spring rush and allocated to points with large auto shipments as officials foresee the motor car’s rise.
A lengthy petition of 630054 names will be presented to Parliament when it meets. It argues against vivisection of dogs and is described as seven miles long.
The article describes Baltic coast amber gathering by Samland residents. Divers risk harsh seas to recover chunks of amber from seaweed and rocks, with finds ranging from grains to eighteen pound blocks. peak finds occur in varied weather and seasons.
A Pearson's Magazine excerpt examines how sharks sense carrion at a distance, arguing sight and smell are unlikely. It notes a proposed naturalist theory of a distinct “carrion sense” shared with the Andes condor and admits the explanation remains unexplained.
The Smithsonian note that ants live long despite small size with examples such as two queen ants observed for ten years and a pet ant reaching fifteen. Ants endure injury and even drowning trials, with headless ants surviving forty one days after decapitation and a carpenter ant reviving after eight days submerged. Some colonies endure food scarcity for months, nearly nine months in one case.
A billiard room keeper explains ball reuse. Worn balls are trued at the factory until too small, then sold by the ounce. After sale they are carved into trinkets or made into dice, with most eventually serving again as dice in time.
A European astronomer calculates that if all living humans stood one mile apart the length would reach one third the distance to Neptune. If gaps matched London to Constantinople the line would extend halfway to the nearest star.
An admirer asks how the famed illustrator discovered his talent. He recalls high marks in school for his work and notes a caricature of his teacher on the blackboard earned by the teacher's cane. Cleveland Plato Dealer.
Clara Fred's mother calls their engagement the family flower while Maude agrees. Uncle John quips he is a blooming idiot in a humorous snippet from Chicago News.
A brief exchange portrays Miss Budd praising a pianist as divine with a playful reply about angelic knowledge and divine music. The dialogue echoes formal 19th century tone and affectionate compliment. The cadence hints at a romantic or artistic salon setting with refined banter.
A serious riot erupted at the Tobyville mines in Harrison County Ohio as Polish miners refused to strike with Ukrainian and other workers. About ten men attacked the Poles with stones and blades. the fight lasted about thirty minutes. Strikers guarded the mine. several foreigners were injured but none seriously. Police from Adena arrested two ring leaders and fifty warrants were issued.
The Lafayette Loan and Trust Co reports guardianship of Isaac Conningham, heir to the late Cimpineham, Sr, who left a lid tract and valuables. The youth has reached adulthood and a transfer of the estate, valued at 200 dollars, has occurred. Canadians report alleged German outrages at Swakopmund. Dr. Donaldson of Brookville, Canada, shot and killed by German soldiers. bullets later riddled his body. Joseph Choate arrives in Ottawa as ex ambassador to Britain for a week at government house.
Midshipman Ned Leroy Chapin has been dismissed from the naval academy on hazing charges. He was one of the fest class members, appointed from California. Chinese Commissioners Take Leave in Washington. The imperial commission members bade farewell to U S authorities, then inspected the congressional library before departing for New York.
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