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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1905
Page
2
In Clinton Iowa on July 3 Carl Hollie ten, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hollie, found a box of dynamite caps at a sewer site on Highth avenue. He and friends made a bomb from a firecracker, lighting it with a match. The blast ripped away his right thumb and fingers, with possible amputation ahead.
Malvern Iowa July 3 the Mills county Chautauqua opened Saturday afternoon with Sam Jones delivering a noted lecture to a large audience. He praised Roosevelt and paid moving tribute to Secretary Hay calling him a lordly spirit and royal character saying no man could fill his shoes and vowing to pluck the sweetest flower from his heart for his coffin.
Jacob Van der Zee of Sioux City Iowa has been assigned to Merton College Oxford as Rhodes scholar. He recently recovered from a serious appendicitis operation and will travel home to Sioux City after the list of scholars is allocated to colleges.
In Davenport Iowa on Saturday a blind grandmother Mrs Hans Arp carrying her 1 year old granddaughter fell into a cellar door. They tumbled down stairs resulting in the child's fatal neck fracture. The grandmother sustained a broken hip and is not expected to survive current injuries and grief.
In Dubuque Iowa on July 3 Col Henderson shows rapid recovery from paralysis wife says he slept well last night and may be out in a week or two He is regaining use of a paralyzed arm Ray Latchem is not arriving this morning Catarrh described as constitutional disease treated by Hall s Catarrh Cure circulated by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with a 100 reward offer and Druggists sell at 75 cents
Rural school conference at the University of Illinois closed with Dean Davenport urging consolidation. Prof Whitten spoke on Teaching of Agriculture. Miss Parsons lectured on Domestic Science in the Rural School. Prof White on Rural School Architecture. F W Kendall discussed Manual Training in Rural Schools.
Fred E. White announced he could not secure new facts to aid the search for his son Virgil. He urges broad publicity with pictures broadcast across Nebraska, western Iowa, five northwestern Missouri counties, and parts of Minnesota and South Dakota. The father fears Virgil may have bought a ticket to a distant point and is beyond reach.
Burlington sport backers who paid about 82000 to Olson backers after Olson beat Oscar Wasem of Alton Ill may have funded a known wrestler. Olson’s real name is unknown but he admitted throwing men named Rot ch and wrestling under various names with Farmer Burns.
Lillie Balbayan of Dougherty Iowa was discharged from custody at the preliminary hearing after the state failed to produce sufficient evidence to hold her. The verdict is described as not popular.
Des Moines July 3 Judge McVey declares the Iowa trust statute contrary to the fourteenth amendment and the state constitution and Saturday discharged four insurance agents for violating that statute and campaign.
Readable note advertises homemade bread pies and bakery items by Josephine Pratt at address 15 61.
A group including Miss Elsie Stapp and Miss Lieberknecht among others from Columbus Junction to Denver on the Rock Island excursion is noted. Rev. Schreckengast departs Wednesday. The Des Moines Register and Leader arrives at 8 21 each morning and has expanded Iowa news and a colored comic section. T. B. Vogt distributes both editions.
Mrs K J Fisher of Washington, visiting F C Shinnabarger at 1101 Mulberry Street, left for home at noon. Miss Nena Wilson of Washington arrived yesterday for an indefinite visit at A H Klepper's east of the city.
Dr. George Marie and his young son left yesterday for Chicago after staying several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Marie north of the city.
Mrs Ed Walther and her baby travel from Davenport to spend time with relatives. Accompanying her are Miss Olive Ward and Miss Florence Ward who have spent the past month in Davenport.
The report claims a diamond cure for consumption has been found in Paris. W. T. McGee from Vanleer Tennessee endorses Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as quick relief and a permanent cure. Trial bottle free at Stewart’s drug store with prices 50c and 1.00.
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