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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
6
Cheap round trip fares announced for travel to Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and many Texas points at 318.00 with return. Pecos Texas and Carlsbad New Mexico at 823.00 round trip. El Paso Texas fare 24.50 round trip.
An 19th century medicine ad touts Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth priced at 25 and 50 cents. It notes availability from all druggists and vendor J. H. Stewart.
An admirer notes centuries of gentle care as key to Jersey cattle quality. It stresses calm daily routines and well shaped udders as essential to dairy success, with guidance on milking order and udder development. New England remarks on sparse displays at St Louis expositions.
Henry McLaughlin a bartender in East St Louis has been twice acquitted of breach of promise to marry Miss Lottie Snow. Hearing of a third arrest prompted him to seek an injunction to prevent further detention. Snow attempted suicide over the alleged pledge and later pursued damages for breach of promise and wounded affections. She and her attorney plan to press the charge in city court after further detours in prior courts.
Reports from London confirm extensive preparations by Turkey and Bulgaria for possible conflict this spring. Arms shipments and Asia Minor recruits flow to Salonica as Bulgarian and Greek bands in Macedonia clash with Turkish forces. The situation portends a bloody escalation next season.
Weather bulletin notes variable winds turning easterly, with possible frost and cloudiness. Temperatures rise slightly with generally fair conditions, a northwest to northeast wind pattern developing and cooler nights expected in Michigan.
Chicago markets show hogs averaging 4.50 to 4.75 with fattening lots around 4.60 to 4.75 and cattle receipts around 6,000. hogs and sheep across East Buffalo steady with pigs at 4.70 to 5.00 and sheep prices firm. St Louis reports mixed grain futures with No 2 red cash wheat at 1.19 and corn around 42 to 44 cents.
The report notes autos are useful but horses and mules remain valuable. Farm horses increase slightly in number and value, totaling 1 136 040 298 dollars, the highest since 1904. Farm mules reach a peak value of 217 532 882 dollars in 1904.
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