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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1905
Page
8
A lion seeks a quill to write a love letter. The porcupine refuses, offering to write it instead. The lion attacks, suffers many quill wounds, and learns a moral about kindness and consequences. The porcupine quills become ink for the tale.
Milwaukee grand jury in session ten days has handed down 25 to 30 indictments in municipal court. Principal witnesses Emil Seidel Jr and Edward F. Strauss, ex supervisors, led to charges against many current or former county officials. Two arrests were made Fred J. Schultz, a newspaper man, and Joseph Galewsky, ex supervisor, on bribery charges.
Lieutenant Commander J M Orchard, U S S N, is assigned to inspector in charge of the Ninth lighthouse district in Chicago. The army and government news items mention arrivals and openings across notable national events with various officials and openings.
New York July 1 G Don Co Weekly Review of Trade notes midsummer stability with no major movement in exchanges. Seasonable goods move into distribution, shipments for summer lines rise, and wholesale dry goods contracts grow. Manufacturing plants stay busy for inventories and repairs. next week idle time expected to rise. Trade confidence remains, though grain and cotton speculate sharply. U S failures total 249 vs 219 last year. Canada 16 vs 11.
Knabenshue flew three miles in ideal weather from Toledo to downtown, rose 3,000 feet on an updraft, landed atop a ten story building in twenty five minutes, then returned to the start in fifteen minutes with the wind. Spectators paused business as the aerial craft drew praise from onlookers.
London July 1 The trooping of the colors was postponed due to bad weather. Seventh New York National Guard representatives went to Buckingham Palace and were received by King Edward in the throne room. Fourteen regimental members marched through the Mall and met Ambassador Reid and Major J H Rea com. The king congratulated them and noted British riflemen hospitality.
Mrs J R Hanley and her son James of Keota visited friends in the city today while traveling to Muscatine to stay with her sister Miss Mary Rovertson.
The Iowa Central outlines 1905 summer round trip fares from Brighton to destinations such as St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Portland Ore and Hot Springs Ark with sale dates limits and extension options. Special Epworth League and G A R encampment fares apply and full details are available from agents or A B Cutts G P T A.
Nickel Plate Road offers $12.25 round trip to Buffalo with July 8 9 and 16 departures and August 8 return limit by ticket deposit. Stopovers allowed at Chautauqua Lake points. Lower rates to Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie and other eastern points. Three daily trains with first class equipment meals in dining cars and an American Club meal plan priced 35¢ to $1.00.
Advertises no excess fare on Nickel Plate trains with July 3 round trip to Chautauqua Lake N Y for 14 dollars from Chicago and return by August 8. Mentions three daily trains with sleeping cars, a la carte meals from 35 cents to one dollar, and mid day luncheon. Promotes agent John Y Calahan 113 Adams St Chicago IL and city ticket offices 111 Adams St Auditorium Annex.
The Burlington Route offers half fare round trips starting June 1 to September 30 to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and to Utah and the Pacific Northwest with various return limits and privilege options. Also included are low rates for Yellowstone Cody Black Hills and other western destinations with side trips and open June to October. Descriptive literature is free from agent J E Kunath.
Elgin Illinois reports Minnie Wawkey of 210 Grove Avenue taken seriously ill after consuming headache powder she says a friend gave her. Doctors find no poison in the powder yet warn she is dying from strychnine poisoning. Her history notes two marriages and a suicide by her first husband, Wally Wood, four years prior.
H B Duryea purchased the full brother of Major Daingerfield at the yearling sale at Sheepshead Bay New York for 4000 dollars. The German Automobile Club votes to hold an international automobile race in 1906 if the German government consents.
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