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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1900
Page
4
L. L. L. Sherrod, a stock buyer from Albia, was killed in Oskaloosa Iowa while walking between railway tracks. He was struck by the cab of a passing Iowa Central switch engine and his face and skull were crushed in the yards last night.
Nora Edeline Edeline Edeline Nora Edeline files for divorce from Fred Eads in Evansville Indiana. Eads a Cairo Illinois foreman previously courted Nora in Evansville and ran off with Minnie Long after their wedding. Minnie later wed a grocer who vanished after the scandal.
The body of Professor A Leflamboy a magnetic healer was found parboiled in a bath tub in Grand Rapids Michigan He appeared to have fallen asleep while the heater was on and slipped under the hot water George his unconscious brother lay nearby The event follows Leflamboys claim that his magnetic massage cured illnesses He was about 50 and had moved from Lansing with a wife and two children.
Cesario Alvim, prefect of the federal district and an official second only to the president, has resigned. The report notes widespread disorders in all states caused by the tightening of election returns.
Jacob Albeck an elderly Mattoon resident collapsed and died at his yard gate from heart disease. In Des Moines Saloon closures spread after Iowa supreme court order affecting Polk County licenses. New Haven reports Edward J. Phelps recovering from pneumonia though danger remains.
A New Orleans traveler notes broad shifts in who is called Yankee across regions. He cites New York definitions linking Yankees to New England origins, a St Louis view of Yankee as northeast resident, and New Orleans wideness to include all north of Mason and Dixon. In London he is surprised to be called Yankee by locals who learned of New Orleans as Yankee.
Travelers in uncivilized regions note how Amazon natives in clusters of 100 to 200 use buried wooden drains and drum blows to transmit sound across distances. The drums, placed in each dwelling, echo through the ground via the same rock stratum, enabling distant conversation between neighboring homes.
A child, Gertrude, wakes with red eyes and a swollen nose and jokes that her cold helps her learn a foreign language. She quips she can mimic the French nasal sound now, asking how it sounds as she recovers, a tale cited from Youth's Companion.
Tod Sloane won a race at the old East St. Louis track in a nose finish while nursing a broken arm. Crowded against the fence in a turn jam, he rode out the race with his left arm injured and secured victory with a last gasp push, a display likened to a Garrison finish.
A 1845 Irish rebellion tale shows a bishop asking a parish priest for information and receiving a calm reply. A New South Wales election brings congratulations to Mr Willis while a London Chronicle telegram notes heavy fighting and injuries in Carniola.
In a clipped mock dialogue the speaker labels a boy as common yet credits him with a great soul. The taunt centers on a figure who designs new fashion items for the Indianapolis Journal and appears in a public discourse of wit.
A citizen recalls luck in the Klondike as he tests fate on icy terrain. Despite sweating and hunger, he says he found more icebergs and snowcapped peaks than he could shake a pick and shovel at, reflecting hardship and unexpected gains.
Annual expense for London water troughs and drinking fountains is 8500 dollars. Each trough on a busy street costs 250 dollars to install or maintain.
Henry L. Dawes recalls a Pittsfield judge scene where Morrissey and Yankee Sullivan fought at Boston Corners. Sullivan paid a $1000 fine, Morrissey was jailed until cash paid, then Morrissey later meets Dawes in Washington and greets him.
East Gloucester visitors meet the self described Madonna of the Tubs who denounces the Ward story as a pack of lies. She recounts how author Eliza beth Stuart Phelps Ward sought to meet her after publishing the tale.
The piece cites a Boston doorway bulletin with misspelled items like Open at all Owars and Bakon-Eggs and cites similar signage from a Broadway saloon and a Cleveland Plain Dealer note about a chalked beer refectory sign. It remarks on humorous misprints and timing notes in old street signs.
The Gibraltar fortress governor Sir John Adye quizzes a visitor about his duty hours after the man admits to strolling in late and slipping off early to attend to clocks every Saturday, prompting a sharp exchange.
A lyric lament from the Atlanta Constitution about a loved one who mourns at a grave. The speaker recalls a vow of true love and tears, then shifts to the speaker’s own deathless dream fading as storms rage and roses crumble on the grave.
Chambers' Journal notes that Russian officials, even in Siberia, can be persuadable, and bribes are common as a substitute accepts unpleasant duties. Much gold moves via the Amur frontier to China where cheap vodka fuels a ruinous, dual sale, with intoxication followed by water as a cheaper path to the same state.
The wedding ring origin is tied to betrothal its ceremony once the great marriage rite. In ancient times marriage confirmed a contract and spousal vows protected women amid violence and lawlessness. The betrothal service remains in French Italian rituals and part of the Anglican rite ending with the woman's will.
The Lancet notes extreme tumor sizes including a uterine tumor of 195 pounds from Bucharest with uncertain patient weight without the tumor. A 140 pound tumor was removed from a patient with unknown preoperative weight. Other records include a 106 pound solid tumor, a Chinese ovarian tumor of 160 pounds with patient weight 77 pounds, a New York case 140 pounds, and a German case 146 pounds. Mammary tumors record a 64 pound one and a 40 pound counterpart.
Iowa City officials discuss building a regional electric line to Williamsburg and extending later to towns like Richmond Kalona Riverside and Washington. The project aims to lower maintenance costs and enable freight and passenger service, aiding farmers and small towns, with Illinois lines cited as precedent. Local visits and notices follow including Normal School contest entries and regional travel updates. B and N W shipments today include three hog loads and one cattle load.
In Colorado Springs Ga zette, a witty exchange unfolds as Miss Quickwit rebuffs Mr Clumsey with a coy retort about others dancing for her. The playful line hints at social flirtation in a lively local scene.
Euphemiastic banter features Dukane and Gaswell in a humorous exchange set in Northside. The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes the playful verbal sparring as Dukane jokes about eating words and Gaswell questions the metaphor.
The article reports a large illegal gold trade across Siberia despite strict laws against gold possession. It notes that many offenders are prisoners sent to penal regions where deportation offers little deterrence and successful thieves often escape penalties despite being caught.
The Insurance Journal from Des Moines shows the Tornado company board with Miles Bradford of this place among its members. D M Oberman of the Hub departs tonight for Jefferson City Missouri where his wife has lingered visiting for weeks. Dr Terry of Brighton was in the city yesterday. Max Marbourg and sister Kate returned home from Knoxville. A J Hillhouse arrived from Havre and plans to go soon to Baker City Oregon but a smallpox scare there delays travel. W M Powers of Hamilton Illinois arrived and left for Keota to work for Singmaster Bros. Frank Rush of Brighton visited on business. John Spry arrived from Brighton. P E O society meets tomorrow at 2 50 PM at Mrs S W Brookhart home.
If Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure does not cure, bring the bottle for a refund. Sold for over fifty years with a money back guarantee. Price 25 cents and 50 cents at J H Stewarts druggist.
The Chase-Lister Theater company presents A Play Without a Name on Wednesday at 3 15 p.m. A contest offers $500 for the best title. Cast includes DuBois Helen Gillingwater Doane Guy Mary Nilse Mile Cesarine Miss Kitty Berry Mons Morrisseau Geo Castreberry Mons Beauchamp Edwin Wallock Mons Godfrey Wm M Carrol Mons Montfire Fisher Captain Daniel John Waldroo.
Geo Hayes and family relocate today to a farm near Hickory Grove moving from their home on West Washington Street. J W Patton returns home this morning from a trip to Michigan Chicago and other points in the interests of the Washington Cream Separator.
Many a lover turned from an otherwise lovable girl because of offensive breath. Karl's Clover Root Tea purifies the breath by its action on the bowels and is sold with an absolute guarantee. Price 26 and 50 cents at JH Stewart's druggist.
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