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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1907
Page
8
A Kalona sale advertises 175 to 225 head of draft horses and farm stock aged 3 to 9 years with many well bred drivers, fit for city trade, plus a range of mares and high quality mules weighing 1000 to 1800 pounds. The sale is set for Friday January 25 1907 with managers R S Fry and S P Finch and auctioneers Chas Brown. Rain or shine confirmation.
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt records a humorous exchange with a janitor about children pets and piano hours. The resident asks if children are allowed and the janitor replies affirmatively noting most tenants have children. The dialogue ends with casual remarks and a dismissive sigh about the place.
Iowa Central issues a settlers sale from January to March offering one way tickets to numerous western and southern states at one fare plus 2 dollars. Call or write A. B. Cutts G P and T A for details, rates, and routes from Minneapolis.
The Grand Master of Washington outlines eye and limb eligibility for candidates, while Kentucky forbids Masonry for liquor makers for a year. Nebraska keeps nearly 80,000 member cards, and a Grand Masters Family group plans a South Dakota meeting. John Carson Smith notes only eight of 26 U.S. presidents are Mreema sons. Nebraska requires entered apprentice petitioners to be 21 at signing. Masonry’s ideals, Scottish regalia, colors, and lodge flaps are discussed.
An article urges each wampum collector to visit members in arrears and press them to pay to avoid suspension. It notes the Pocahontas degree growing in California with eight new councils in beaver and hunting moons. Camden, N. J. has 4,700 order members. Indianapolis has four Red Men's Viewams under construction. Wachusett tribe past sachems of Leominster presented a group portrait last moon.
The Knights of Pythias contemplate electing alternate supreme representatives when grand lodges desire. New Mexico Lodge counts 1 800 members, West Virginia Uniform Rank has 23 active companies with 800 members, and New York shows 35 companies with over 1 000 members. Biennial conventions were repealed, now requiring annual meetings.
Reports praise 1906 as a very prosperous year for the order which now counts more than 82 000 members in Pennsylvania. A drive to raise a monument to the memory of Past National and Past State President F. EB. Steel has begun and a considerable sum has already been raised.
The Royal Neighbors of America report a net gain of 14 146 members in the first nine months of 1906. The organization is authorized to transact business in New York and several camps have already been organized.
Emma E. Bower reports the Modern Maccabees with over 82 000 members in good standing and calls 1906 a prosperous year for the order in this periodical update.
The organization reports a prosperous year with the establishment of two new circles in Philadelphia, reflecting growth and community outreach. Members highlight increased activity and strengthened fellowship across the order.
The Indiana legislature faces a flood of insurance bills that could affect life and fire insurers. Lawmakers hear proposals to ban or restrict insurers, with life companies from other states likely to be reduced in number if bills pass. The session is being called the Insurance assembly as activity over these measures grows.
In Lima Vera on January 21 an explosion aboard a loading post office wagon for the Certinin steamer Polaris bound to Hamburg via the Straits of Magellan hurled several employees to the ground. Investigators found a parcel contained a tin cylinder packed with nails and explosive that detonated prematurely. No one was killed.
The Madison county grand jury finds a true bill against Old Sol for not being seen sixty days, claiming he has left his usual place and spent time with Venus and other stars.
Alma Mich Jan 21 A Pere Marquette passenger train from Saginaw to Grand Rapids wrecked by a broken rail nine miles west of Alma All coaches derailed except the parlor car None of the passengers was injured beyond shaking up Fireman Homer John sophie was killed and several crew members were bruised
A fierce wind storm in Buffalo lasting eighteen hours causes about 1,000,000 dollars in damage to shipping. Five lake liners are aground in the harbor as authorities assess the destruction and potential hazards to vessels and port operations.
The House, after passing bills under Thaninow’s consent, took up measures yesterday. Memorial addresses on the life of the late Senator Bate of Tennessee were delivered. The Senate was not in session.
Root and Mrs Root and Miss Root attend a government house dinner in Ouine Ontario. Sir Wilfrid Laurier joins the gathering and chats with Root during the evening.
Flooding in Ohio and tributaries tops Cincinnati area while levels rise below the city. Shawneetown remains safe as levees hold. Portsmouth suffers levee breach forcing night evacuations. Erie coal mine breaker and washery at Avoca Pan burned, losses around 180000. Whitelaw Reid sails for Europe from New York. January heats set records in Nashville Tennessee and Western North Dakota endures severe blizzard conditions.
In Saginaw Michigan on January 21 Judge Chauncey Gage granted an injunction stopping further coal mining by Barnard Coal Company Chappell Fordney and Pere Marquette mines within the city. The Union school district filed suit claiming mining endangered streets and buildings on the west bank causing ground subsidence. The decision restrains defendants from continuing operations inside the city.
The city blocks further mining under Pure Streets until approval of a city council mining system is obtained and bans mining beneath the Saginaw River. The ruling impacts the three biggest state mines and effectively halts operations for now.
Officers and directors of Central Trust Continental National and Hibernian banks signed a 1,000,000 personal bond for Odth Pl Smulski filed in Springfeld. Dawes Osborne Reynolds Eckart Tilden named as sureties. Bond aims to place estate funds in the three banks. If a pending bill legalizing public fund loaning passes, the bond may be canceled.
Shelbyville Indiana January 21 Datsie Adams twenty one assistant matron of the Gordon Orphan Home was killed by a broken electric wire. Walking with Edigi McGuire she bent to retrieve eyeglasses and touched the live wire collapsing instantly. Miss Metinire who also touched the wire was revived.
In Greencastle Indiana on January 21 Mildred Crawley a two year old girl is supported by ten grandparents including the great grandparents of her father and mother. The notice highlights extended family involvement in the child's care.
The record notes Mrs. Crawley and Mr. Lawrence Crawley as parents. It lists the child’s paternal grandparents as living along with the paternal grandmother, and states the mother’s four grandparents are living. It also mentions a great great grandmother on the mother’s side still living.
Mohammed Ali Mirza was crowned shah of Persia in the palace during the afternoon. The ceremony took place in the apartment known as The Museum with ministers, diplomats, princes, and nobles in full uniform and rich decorations forming a notable picture. The coronation passed off without a hitch.
Rockford College in Rockford Alabama announced a $35,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie to support a $70,000 dormitory if $50,000 is raised for a general improvement fund. The offer was disclosed at a mid winter alumnae festival, provoking broad rejoicing among faculty students and friends during the two days of celebration.
Mrs. Isabelle Hooker sister of Henry Ward Beecher and noted suffragist remains in critical condition in Hartford Connecticut on January 21 1912. Born February 22 1822 she is the youngest daughter of Rev Lyman Beecher and has resided here for some time.
Morrison Oklahoma January 21. After trading banter two young men driving from Detroit to New Mexico engaged in a duel. James Dillingham was killed when a rifle bullet struck his chest. Edwin Burke was shot in the head and may recover.
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