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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1905

Page

5

Unusually Low Summer Rates West and Northwest by Burlington Route

Burlington Route announces round trip western fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Utah routes with half fare examples and extended return options. Seasonal tickets from May through September include Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and Yellowstone Park trips with diverse routing and up to 90 days return limits. Local agent J E Kunath offers descriptive literature and full information.

Burlington Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Tober Utah Pacific Northwest Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Billings Scenic Rockies St. Paul California Northwest Yellowstone Park Searane Apy Gardiner Monida Scenic Colorado Cody Big Horn Basin Black Hills South Dakota Deadwood Hot Springs Lead Custer S. D Sheridan Wyo J. E. Kunath

Community Celebrations Highlight Fourth of July Festivities

SSOCEFY Mrs. George lye hosted Miss Marguerite Raguet of Davenport with about sixteen classmates enjoying games and songs followed by refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bradford hosted a three course dinner for Frank Bradford and family of Davenport. A large Grace Hill Fourth of July reunion at B. F. Beitel home featured a full dinner firework display and group photos with relatives from Chicago Muscatine and Grace Hill. The G. T. club gathered at Nina Senharts with a floor picnic and fireworks trip to Ainsworth aided by out of town guests Miss Ferguson of Pennsylvania and Miss Minnie Gordon of Ohio.

George Lye Marguerite Raguet Davenport Miles Bradford Frank Bradford B. F. Beitel Grace Hill Brighton G. T. Club Ninasenhart West Chester Ainsworth Miss Ferguson Pennsylvania Minnie Gordon Ohio F.G A. EK. Sands Mrs. Daugherty Deadwood G. M. Welch City Ora Henderson Frank Doyle D. E. Bailiff Columbus City Wm. Engle M. Saunders Charles Stone Cedar Rapides D. H. Logan Jennie Melaniel Salina Letts J. R. Isenhart Wilber Miller Burlington

Earnest Dean Buys Ryan's Share to Run Vienna Bakery

Earnest Dean of Dean and Ryan bought Mr. Ryan's stake in the Vienna bakery yesterday afternoon and will operate the business under one name. The bakery's operations and quality will remain at the usual standard. Mr. Ryan has not decided his future plans.

Earnest Dean Dean & Ryan Vienna Mr. Ryan Ryan

Bread sales and local travel notes from Johnson's area

The item lists Johnson's bread deal seven loaves for twenty five cents and promotes fruit squares and jelly rolls. It chronicles numerous residents leaving for various destinations this morning including John Beamer for the East and Rev. Schreckengast for Muscatine, plus travel to Cedar Rapids and Deadwood. It notes a heavy rain segment five miles northeast with more rain there than locally.

John Beamer L. Hall Sigourney Johnson's Chase Bannister Johnson’s Johnson'’s Rev. Schreckengast Muscatine L. S. Patterson Cedar Rapids Here

Covert Rewarded with Chief Post Office Appointment

Richard Covert of Chicago has been named chief of the appointment division in the office of the fourth assistant postmaster general. He will oversee about 666,000 fourth class postmasters nationwide and was rewarded for loyal service as confidential stenographer to J. Bristow during the Bristow investigation of the Post Office Department.

Washington Richard Covert Chicago Cowert J. L. Brietow Post Office Department Covert Bristow

Devlin Bank Affairs Shift as Creditors Seek Bankruptcy

Kansas City creditors petition the United States district court to declare Chas J Devlin bankrupt, returning July 20. Real estate valued at 700000 placed at risk, but life insurance in Mrs Devlin’s name remains with the bank assets. Devlin’s associates deny bankruptcy and say the bank can pay dollar for dollar. Receiver Bradley says a statement of condition will take ten days.

Topeka Kan First National Bank Kansas City United States District Court Chas. J. Deviin Deviin Devlin Bradley

Travels of a Safety Pin in New Albany Ind

Eugene Brisby city clerk swallowed a brass safety pin in infancy and it lay in his right knee for years. Recently an incision freed the pin causing discomfort while his left leg is amputated. Doctors suspected a foreign object before Brisby recalled the incident.

New Albany Ind Eugene Brisby Brisby Davis

Acquittal in Minnesota murder case shocks crowd

Antoinette Seidensticker, 14, is found not guilty of the May murder of Herman Shipp after thirty minutes of deliberation. She had shot Shipp over alleged infidelity and attempted suicide by gunfire and train plunge. In San Francisco Henry W. Heine asphyxiates his 14-year-old daughter and himself by gas, a nurse wife distraught.

San Francisco Henry W. Heine

Thieves Steal $150 in Stamps From Wayne Post Office

Burglars blew open the Wayne Michigan post office safe with dynamite and took about $150 in stamps. No clues or witnesses reported, and Deputy Sheriff Vitzgibbons continues the investigation.

Wayne, Mich Henry Vitzgibbons

Tragic Indiana Farm Family Tragedy In Bloomfield

In Bloomfield Indiana a farmer with sudden mental illness killed his wife with a public safety item then fatally slashed his young daughter with a razor before dying in a personal crisis No signs of a struggle were observed in the home authorities said

Bloomfield Ind Iran Stalcup

Water shutoff in Waukegan after main pipe burst

A fire caused a main water supply pipe to burst in Waukegan Illinois on July 6 leaving the city without water until repairs are completed. Local officials expect restoration once the break is fixed.

Waukegan

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