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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1905
Page
5
Maryland Academy of Sciences workers report eight skeletons unearthed along the Choptank river banks. The remains, believed 1,000 years old, include men women and children and are being articulated at the academy. Signs of later Indian camps were found about ten feet above the graves.
Local notes list visitors and residents traveling between Lexing ton Keota Crawfordsville Muscatine Richland Newton and Winfield. Names include Mary Martin P C Merrelett Louise Cunningham Mrs E J Fisher Rev W T Mabon and several families visiting relatives and attending a missionary meeting at the 2nd U P church.
A brief verse warns against delaying coal purchases in June. It contrasts a wise man’s silence with Sita’s defeat and regret, urging timely action to avoid missed opportunities.
Citizens and visitors abound with mentions of H A Baxter Sam Hout and family Ju in Beamer Banks Mouser and many others making trips to Fairfield Pilotsburg Os kal oosa Burl ing ton and North Dakota. Johnson's offers seven loaves of bread for twenty five cents while Standard twine sells for 1 cent per pound.
Chicago marshal Amburg who injured himself diving from the City of the Straits steamer near Muskegon lies paralyzed since Tuesday in Hackley hospital and has now died.
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and his son Fred arrived in Springfield to visit No 1 Fairbanks and Mrs. M. L. Milligan. They rode from Linn, Indiana to New Carlisle in the engine cab with Engineer Byers and enjoyed the run.
Eight men arrested at Delmar race track St. Louis on charges of violating the anti pool selling law have been held on $1,000 bail each for trial.
Sidney Coon of the Washington County Mutual Insurance Association issued payments for lightning losses to Flora Woodburn for a cow valued at 35. J M Mc Call reported damage to the contents of a house at 4. John E Griffith received 40 for a thoroughbred calf. Jas Wingler was paid 820 for a heifer. W G Gammon and John Caldwell of Washington each received 872.40 and 72.50 respectively for half interests in horses.
A major Colorado coal firm orders an entire mining village sixty miles north of Denver. Thirty cottages at 600 dollars each, four official houses at 2,500 dollars each, a general store and boarding house at 5,000 dollars, plus streets, sidewalks, gardens, parks, and miner swimming pools. An electric lighting and water plant will operate before residents move in. Total investment about 100,000 dollars.
A San Francisco dispatch to the Kansas City Star reports Secuart on Vancouver Island hosts an $80,000 whaling station. One hundred men will process whale carcasses into products. Whales are caught by the steam whaler Orion off Sechart using modern harpoons, dereks, patent reels and winches.
Early reports claimed W. J. H. DuFree died by his own action, but he was moved between cells. Locals found porch powders nonpoisonous. investigation continues into his baby's death at Gilberts, with Sheriff Burke returning to Geneva without bail for the prisoner. James Schoonhoven to sign bond, but not alone.
Milwaukee June 30 William J Koehn a witness for State Senator Barney A Eaton in his trial for graft visited District Attorney McGoverns office and said he intended to tell all he knows about Eatons connection with the barber bill. Indictments are being prepared by the district attorney based on a true bill already voted by the grand jury and will be submitted to the jury at the next meeting.
Beloit Wisconsin June 30 General C C Hilton owner of the Hotel Filton died suddenly while receiving guests at the hotel He was adjutant general under Governor Ait geld and served in the civil war Hilton had restaurant hotel interests in Chicago for years He was born Madison Maine 62 years ago
The La Crosse and Southeastern railroad between La Crosse and Viroqua Wisconsin, built over the last two years, has been completed and trains run from Viroqua to La Crosse. The line will open up a large agricultural district previously without rail access.
George Drake of Allegheny killed himself with a razor after severely beating Mrs Nellie Calhoun. The couple argued late at night and the motive remains unknown. Mrs Calhoun may die from her injuries.
Washington June 30 Postmaster General Cortelyou prohibits continuing the practice of posting the names of rural route patrons in lobby areas of post offices, ending a long standing public display.
In New Haven on June 30 Yale edged Harvard by three quarters of a length and 24 per seconds in the four mile race as both boats lapped most of the distance. Harvard captured the four-oars and freshmen eight races, both two miles each.
The London Chronicle reports cadetships in the Japanese navy and commissions in the army are open to all subjects of the empire with no nomination, only competitive exams. Naval exploits have spurred youths to seek service, and applications for naval cadetships this year already exceed those of any prior year, with one district reporting over 9,700 applications versus 3,000 in 1903 and 5,500 in 1904.
Edgar Uhl Jr gave himself up to the sheriff claiming he killed his father in the latter's Marietta saloon to protect family members threatened with death. He said the shooting was to save his relatives from harm.
A monograph by H. P. James on the malarial Anopheles of India runs 182 pages, signaling possible novelty in libraries with new mosquito study material.
Lorenzo Lemongelli and Pietro Brunometa fight after taunts about a love affair near Arch Bald. They left the saloon drew stilettos and slashed each other. Lemongelli died at once and Brunometa died later from injuries.
Commonwealth authorities consider a far reaching wireless telegraphy scheme to connect Australia New Zealand and the outlying islands.
A man identified by police as Thomas J. Meehan of Clayton Iowa leapt from the new Harrison street bridge in Chicago and disappeared into the river. Police say the body has not yet been recovered.
A compact quotation reflecting on self-inflicted harm as lessons, attributed to Shakespeare, presented as a standalone aphorism rather than a news item.
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