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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
6
Washington dispatch notes open and closed doors on foreign policy speeches over a dozen years. It reports Roosevelt’s order to cut government reports, Panama Canal funding questions, and a protest over seismology conference expenses. It also covers statehood politics and Taft’s Senate finance hearing antics.
The New Jersey Senate with Assembly support urges the attorney general to sue Standard Oil of New Jersey and its subsidiaries to annul the company charter for violating interstate commerce laws and monopolistic practices. A separate Wisconsin case reports a gambling delta sale where a barber’s loss led to disputed certificate payment.
The forecast calls for fair and cold conditions in Illinois and Indiana with fresh northwest winds. Lower Michigan sees partly cloudy skies with probable snow flurries in the north and west and a cold wave in the north with brisk west to northwest winds. Wisconsin expects generally fair weather with colder extremes in the east and a cold wave in the north with brisk to high northwest winds diminishing. Iowa to be colder overall.
Chicago spot and futures quotes for wheat corn oats and soybeans with May and July contracts. also pork cattle hogs and lambs priced with receipts and range figures from Chicago and East Buffalo live stock firms.
Sioux City Journal reports editor I8 Still Alive in town with Judge Hutchinson amid suffrage controversy. Wolf defends cheerfulness, jokes about Christmas gifts, and attendance at the Ben Hur showing. He forecasts a Roosevelt square deal and notes political donations and tourism ties during the visit.
In Iowa City on Monday eighteen seventh and eighth graders began Latin under Prof. F. H. Potter of the state university. Miss Stella Lowman and Miss Sabra McBride assist, aiming to replace grammar with Latin aided by Potter’s manuscript and methods. The plan, used in Europe, is largely new for the United States.
Clinton Iowa January thirty one 1920s era notes Edward Eagleton a thirty year stage veteran says he will make no more appearances after failing to please audiences and slipping toward insanity doctors report he cannot remember lines and suffers headaches while a new piano repair shop opens in town with George M Garvin hired by W L Eichelberger at his music store and the market advertises worm powder for sale by Mar Bourg Helwick 46 tf
A busy promotional jingle for breakfast foods and soap promotes goods with quips about camels hoisting sales. It urges rest after tireless effort and mentions colic cures, oats, and a bid for public approval. Separate items announce a school pie supper and loan offers in Washington county Iowa.
Irving Jolieson the drummer told a Journal man at Colenso about finding Wadsworth Bros Chicos in Lemmon's. He praised the all Havana filled cigar from start to finish, burning evenly with a long ash and priced at 6c, aimed at sensible smokers.
Rented farm to offer sale on Wednesday February 7 1906 starting 11 a m at Frank Singmaster farm west of Washington along Sigourney road. Items include 10 horses 69 two year steers about 44 hogs 12 brood sows 22 shoats farm implements hay twenty tons and more with terms: cash under 10 and notes with security for over 10 and six percent discount for cash on larger sums. Aucts Sutherland Bros. Clerk Chias Mercer.
The article urges slower meals to improve digestion and claims Miona cures stomach troubles. It highlights headaches sleeplessness and nervous issues tied to indigestion and notes the Columbia Pharmacy offers a guarantee and 50 cent per box price.
Rabbi Leon Harrison is listed as the next speaker on the lecture course, delivering a talk titled Plea for Shylock. The event, dated March 9, 1904, promises strong interest with praise from Sir Henry Irving and other noted Hebrews.
In District Court Washington County Iowa 1906 plaintiffs Edward Walker et al sue unknown claimants and named defendants to establish title by quieting fee simple ownership to two described parcels in Section 15 Township 74 North Range 6 West. The petition asserts twenty years exclusive possession under claim of right and color of title and seeks reform and relief with notices to appearance by March 13 1906. Attorney W M Keeley represents the plaintiffs.
Mrs. Mary Brown petitions readers to avoid Dr. King's New Life Pills claiming better results from J. Stewart, druggist. The laxative is promoted as best for stomach, liver and bowels with a guaranteed offer at 25 cents.
The Iowa Central Railway announces January 2 and 16 February 6 and 20 sales to Nebraska Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana. One way tickets cost two dollars above half fare while round trip fares are three-fourths of the one way rate with a twenty one day limit. Twenty one day tickets go on sale first and third Tuesdays to points in the Southwest West and Northwest at one fare plus two dollars for round trip. Contact Iowa Central agents or G P T A A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn February 20.
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