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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
3
Weather note from Washington D C reports rain or snow and a drop in temperature tonight with a colder end to Thursday and then fair skies tomorrow. The forecast covers Iowa with mention of wintry precipitation and clearer conditions ahead.
Local brief lists residents and visitors including Miss Teresa Swift nurse training in city, Clyde Benson visiting Monmouth friends, Otto Dede on business in Columbus Junction, Jay Thompson Crawfordsville county seat visitor, and many others returning from travels. Inquiries for lowa stock and poultry feed given. The piece notes merchants taking annual stock invoices and several residents returning from trips to Chicago Iowa City Mansfield and Keota with social events and schooling updates.
J A Jones returns from Cotter. Donovan building storage room planned with Jor ders at Conner and Schilling. Allan Green leaves for St Louis after vacation. Birth announced of Marian Erdice Wickham to Mr and Mrs T Y Wickham Jr at Keota. Jessie E Sage to resume work around Feb 8 at residence with Frank Creath. Senator J A Young and wife depart for Des Moines to attend the 31st General Assembly at Kirkwood. session expected lengthy.
The U S Supreme Court reversed a circuit court ruling in the Peoria Gas and Electric case. It held the evidence failed to prove a city gas rate ordinance violated due process by underpricing or that the company conspired with another firm to fix rates.
The 6000 members of the House smiths and Bridgemen union in New York struck demanding wages from 150 to 85 per day. Some independent contractors granted the raise, while the Tron League and Building Trades Employers refused. In LaCrosse the Typographical union triggered a strike in one of nine job offices over the eight hour day with mixed contract outcomes.
Yonkers Statesman notes a discussion about stair safety with the phrase patience to avoid tumbling. Patrice expresses a preference for going upstairs despite the risk, while the other speaker argues it is safer than tumbling downstairs.
Quotations for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Short Ribs given for Jan May and July futures. Live stock including hog cattle sheep and hay priced for Chicago and East Buffalo markets. Receipts and bid ranges noted for hogs cattle and sheep with regional seller details and price bands.
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