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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1905
Page
2
D J W TTMAN, auctioneer, announces whiskey sales in country or town. Satisfaction guarantees, dates set at Rankin Mauck Implement Store in Washington Iowa.
The Pennsylvania system chief A J Cassatt is elected a director of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Cassatt will join the board after acquiring treasury stock and the move is viewed as harmonizing trunk line interests and signaling Pennsylvania entry into New England.
The Wright dwelling in Marion Indiana burned at 4 AM. Edith Spaulding suffered both legs as six Wright daughters escaped via a roof window and leaped to the ground. Diamonds valued at 2000 and bank notes 200 were lost along with 5000 in household goods. Building valued at 8000 with partial insurance. Other clothing jewels and money losses total about 5000.
Columbus Ohio January 5 Health Officer Smith says he has been experimenting with blue vitriol in the Seloto River water used for drinking. The board of health and public complaints cite unpleasant taste and indigestion. Dr Henry, sanitary committee chair, calls the experiments risky and notes Boston officials forbid similar actions.
Washington reports that officials and influential lawmakers favor reducing the Isthmian Canal Commission from seven to five instead of abolishing it. The move aims to speed operations and reduce friction by trimming personnel rather than eliminating the body.
Clarence Dearth of Delaware county Indiana retires after four years as prosecutor having tried 5500 cases including every crime and misdemeanor under Indiana law. He secured 200 penitentiary sentences. Five murder charges were convicted and four acquittals. Twelve assault with intent to murder cases were heard.
Montana and Nebraska items report multiple trials and deaths. Mrs Sarah Ellen Gallaugher faces a second perjury trial in Helena after a venue change from Johnson county. witness Charles Halladay jailed for complicity in a murder of James Gallingher. In Lincoln a coroner rules against Jesse Liper in a sheep herder shooting. ex representative P B W Koetter dies by self harm. Pittsburg divorce suit filed by Eliza S McKee against Andrew Hart McKee citing cruelty and desertion.
James Reed, 80, was found lying across his doorway with a bullet hole in his brain. Neighbors report he lived alone and was known to possess a large sum of money. Police believe thieves are responsible for the killing in Brooklyn, Tennessee.
Judge Jetter Prichard a former United States senator from North Carolina sent to President Roosevelt a four foot golden eagle captured on Bald mountain. The presentation from Asheville North Carolina occurred on January fifth.
York pa Jan 5 two Northern Central railroad track men A Brenneman and Charles Fissel were found dead near Sietzland Pa. Authorities believe they were struck by a train while shoveling snow to keep the line open.
The forecast shows increasing clouds and light snow across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin with brisk southerly winds shifting to northwest. Lower Michigan expects snow with warmer southeast portion and rising southeast winds. Iowa should be fair with colder west portions and brisk southerly turning northwest.
Hog receipts and prices mixed across hogs cattle and sheep with ranges for bigs and heavies noted. East Buffalo market reports show steady to higher pork and lamb values with multiple car counts and price spreads across hogs cattle and calves.
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