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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1907
Page
8
Thieves bored through stone walls of a vacant building and robbed the West End Loan Bank at 514 West Madison Street in Chicago stealing goods valued at $5,000. Detectives from Lake Street station were notified minutes after, no arrests made, and a signed note claimed necessity for the crime.
Sue peers at the sky on Christmas night and meets Jack Frost who lifts her to a cloud studio. There sprites work around a large table among unfinished sketches and ice like confetti while the air fills with color and wonder.
Sue experiences a magical night as Jack Frost and the North Wind stage a snowy festival with Old Sol hidden. The sprites create confetti snow while Jack Frost and Boreas reconcile, bringing a final journey home to the nursery window after a cheerful, wind swept celebration.
The growth of a finger nail takes 121 to 188 days to reach its full length averaging seven twelfths of an inch.
In Butte Montana twenty nine letter carriers threaten resignation effective March 1 unless federal salary scales rise. Postmaster George W. Irvin notes Butte is the nation’s most expensive city with labor unions strong and current wages fail to provide a decent living. If resignations stand, the post office may shift to more clerks as a remedy.
Fire at ex mayor Arm strong home delays Lena Lyle Armstrong and Frank C. Witter wedding in Tapeer Michigan. The ceremony resumes after groom helps extinguish the blaze. Dr Witter and nurse bride work at University Hospital. They will live in Ann Arbor at 1016 East Ann Street. Police also report kidnapping charges against E F Schrimpf and Mrs C M Meacham in Sioux City Iowa with Minneapolis warrant.
A Philadelphia Press snippet captures a light exchange about a woman, noting a mix of admiration and critique. The quote suggests social talk on personal appeal and reputation within the area.
Alton February 18. Ray J L Peshleigh a 21 year old Chicago student at Shurtleff college Upper Alton fell four stories after being thrown over bannisters during a student rush. He is dying of brain concussion and his parents have been summoned from Chicago. Fifty students took part in the rush.
A witty exchange notes that a remark about aging can hint at improvement with time. The Philadelphia Press quotes a speaker suggesting that experience enhances charm as years pass.
A brief quoted farewell from a Woman's Home Companion item. The speaker hopes to be a great big girl before Auntie May visits again, hinting at family sentiment and childhood growth.
William Andre of Grand Ledge known as the egg king was found guilty of obtaining $811 worth of eggs under false pretenses. Creditors' claims across the central states total about $50,000. A 20 percent dividend was declared. the defense plans to appeal.
In Hyannis Nebraska on February 18 Negro cooks hired for a town masquerade ball drew knives and drove through the crowd at unmasking time, escaping amid panic. The incident underscores racial tensions reflected at a small town social event.
Louis Martgen, a miner, and his three children were fatally injured when a powder can exploded at their home at Suter Station near Pittsburg. The house was demolished and the four victims burned. A spark from an open grate ignited the powder as it was being sorted.
In South Bend Indiana on February 18 William J. Rush threatened to kill his eight children and fatally injured his wife by beating her with a revolver and setting fire to a mattress. He then mutilated himself with five deep throat gashes after a failed suicide attempt.
A humorous snippet from Har per's Weekly questions humanity in the vast universe. The remark contrasts noble aims with absurdism, reflecting a wry, literary tone about our place amid stars and unknowns.
The body of a man believed to be Kendrick Ayres was buried in Madison. A later telegram from Ayres claimed he was alive in Peoria Illinois, prompting an effort to identify the buried body.
Congress runs about a week behind on appropriation bills. Isaac M. Keeler longtime editor and publisher of the Fremont Journal has died at 85. In The Hague a man fired on Justice Van Raalte but did not hit. A $5,000 reward is offered for capture of William F. Walker, suspected in the Savings Bank of New Britain robbery. Three youths John Hilbert Ralph Schortner and Lauren Nye drowned after breaking through ice on Rock River at Dix, Illinois.
Madison Wis Feb 18 General George E Bryant action known as political godfather of Senator Lafollette dies at his farm home from dropsy at age 75 years
Charles F. Mitts and W. J. Galbraith, boilermakers from Kansas City Kansas, died in Nevada Missouri when a smokestack they were working on collapsed. Wheaton seminary Norton Massachusetts closed due to scarlet fever outbreak affecting twenty six students. John Cunneen ex attorney general of New York and Buffalo bar leader is seriously ill with pneumonia. Charles McGill former Ontario bank manager Kingston Ontario begins five year term in penitentiary.
In Salina Pennsylvania on February 18 a explosion at the fuse and cap magazine of the Kier Fire Brick company caused the building to collapse. One man, Simon Nixon aged 76, was killed and four others were seriously injured.
In Lodz on February 18, the ongoing strike by workers at the city’s largest factories leaves at least 25,000 families in dire need of food. Citizens begin burning furniture for fuel as relief scarce.
Lansing reports 292,200,000 bricks produced in Michigan during last year with 2,188 workers. Average daily wage was $1.87, and total business investment reached $1,742,321.
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