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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
6
Rail advertisement lists low round trip rates to Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. Examples include 618.00 to many points and 23.00 to Pecos Texas and return 24.50 to El Paso Texas and return. Also mentions Carlsbad New Mexico.
Advertisement for Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup promising to cure a cold in one day. Notes price of 25 and 50 cents and lists J. H. Stewart as seller and all druggists as outlets.
Washington January 12 Special debate on a currency measure drags with little public or Senate impact. Representative Bill of Connecticut promotes the bill, but critics say it cannot pass and the session shows scant attention to currency conditions. The discussion seems aimed at future sessions rather than current action.
In San Francisco and Washington reports detail a polarized fight over the Beveridge statehood bill. Senator Beveridge drills debate to keep the chamber in session, while critics claim the president backs passage to drag a territory into the Union.
Merneie, Tiel, and Turpin sleep in a store near the post office on Lake Pinte and Western railroad eight miles east of the city. Two safe crackers explode the vault then return toward the post office and Turpin is shot in the side as he tries to raise an alarm. Citizens rally as robbers flee and officers organize a countryside search.
Official forecast indicates a northeast to northwest wind shift bringing light to moderate snow across lower Michigan and Wisconsin. Strong northwest gusts rise in the afternoon, with highest accumulations in the northwest regions and colder temperatures overall.
Chicago hogs sold 4.00 to 4.80 for packing and shipping lots with most trades 4.80 to 4.70. Cattle receipts about 38,000 with steer values from 5.75 to 6.10 and yearlings 5.00 to 5.70. cows and heifers 2.90 to 4.80. veal calves around 0.60. East Buffalo market dull with hogs 4.60 to 4.65 and sheep and lambs from 5.00 to 8.00. calves 6.50 to 9.00. St Louis grain notes wheat around 1.18 to 1.19 and corn around 0.43 to 0.48 per bushel.
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