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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1908

Page

6

Denver Press Club Hosts Nebraska Democrats at Bryan Visit

Denver during the Bryan visit drew attention to newspaper writers and women guests. Nebraska Democrats spent about 35 thousand dollars to back Bryan’s Denver candidacy, with railroads, hotel suites, badges, bands, and telegraph costs swelling the expenses. Frank Minett of Ohio spoke for anti injunction plank before the resolutions committee.

Charles W. Arthur Denver Colorado Denver Press Club Florence Johnson Ee. S. Johnson South Dakota Julia Wade Martin J. Wade Iowa Washington Judge Wade Roosevelt White House Miss Johnson Frank S. Minett Ohio Resolutions Committee Mr. Bryan Bryan Big Bryan Brown Palace Lincoln

Radical planks proposed by Turnbow for a party platform

Spokane July 10. B R Turnbow a Spokane pioneer and Palouse rancher outlines three platform planks. He demands 160 acre limits for land ownership, abolition of liquor and tobacco production with government buyout and disposal, and bans on liquor and tobacco imports under electricity penalties. He vows not to vote unless these planks are adopted.

Spokane Wash B. R. Turnbow Washington Palouse Wheat Belt United States Territories Turnbow

Sky Pilots Play Ball In Spokane Nine Inning Charity Game

Ministers of Spokane and city officials sign on for a July 25 game at Natatorium Park. Rev Henry I Rasmus and Rev Edwin B Lockhart form the gospelers battery while Mayor C Herbert Moore and Police Chief Ben H Rice handle the ministers pitching and catching. Umpire Asa W Brodrick and scorer Edward J Cannon are named. The event aims to aid needy Methodist churches amid tensions over railroad track elevations and city politics.

Spokane Wash Henry I. Rasmus M. E. Church Edwin B. Lockhart Gospelers C. Herbert Moore Ben H. Rice Asa W. Brodrick Edward J. Cannon Northern Pacific Railway Moore Cannon Willi Sky Pilots

It Can't Be Beat Best Teacher Is Experience

C M Harden of Silver City NC endorses Electric Bitters noting it treats stomach liver and kidney issues effectively. He says it strengthens weakness backaches and run down conditions and guards against chills and malaria. Sold with guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 50 cents.

C. M. Harden Silver City North Carolina

Wray Couple Return Home After Hedrick Visit

Mr and Mrs John t Wray departed for their Hedrick home this morning after a weeklong visit at the Press Figgins residence north of the city.

Mrs John*t Wray Hedrick Press Figgins

Mr and Mrs Wesley Price Return to Ainsworth

Mr and Mrs Wesley Price returned home to Ainsworth last evening after spending the day in the city.

Mrs. Wesley Price Ainsworth City

Grand Army Men Protest Brooks Transfer

Washington July 10 Grand Army veterans protest the move of Captain Newton H Brooks from superintendent of foreign mails in the postoffice department to a subordinate post with Basil Miles named as his successor Brooks is a former commander of the department of the Potomac and held leadership roles in the Union Soldiers' Alliance Loyal Legion and the Sons of the American Revolution A meeting is to be held tonight to adopt resolutions urging the president to prevent the su ccession

Washington Grand Army Newton H. Brooks Post- Office Department Basil Miles Pennsylvania Berlin Captain Brooks Department of the Potomac Union Soldiers’ Alliance Loyal Legion The Sons of the American Revolution

Despondent youth ends life with shotgun in Danville

Francis R. Hume, 22, wrote a grim note and killed himself with a shotgun to his breast after expressing despair at not being able to find work or save enough to travel to a western ranch. His body was laid to rest without funeral services.

Danville Francis R. Hume Hume

Boy Swallows Brass Key In Elwood

Norman Mero, six, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mero, swallowed a three inch brass key while playing in Elwood Indiana. Neighbors worried for three days as Christian Scientists refused medical aid. After two days a coughing spell began and during a violent retching the key was expelled.

Elwood Norman Harry Mero

Local Woman Hospitalized After Quick Head Turn

Greenfield Indiana on July 10 Miss Ethel Garriott of this city was in serious condition after quickly turning her head to avoid seeing her father kill a chicken. A spinal muscle was dislocated and a physician was needed to restore her head to its normal position.

Greenfield Ind Ethel Garriott

Special Grand Jury Ordered in Ballard Murder Case

Springfield Ala July 10 Tudge Creighton of the Sangamon circuit court at the request of State s Attorney Hatch has ordered a special session of the grand jury to be impaneled Monday to consider the case of Jon James a negro charged with the murder of C A Ballard Sunday morning.

Springfield Tudge Creighton Sangamon Circuit Court Hatch Jon James C. A. Ballard

Weather Forecast For Midwest and Great Lakes

The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions across Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan. Wisconsin expected fair with warmer conditions in the eastern portion. Iowa likely fair with warmer weather in the southern part.

Illinois Indiana Lower Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Markets Report Chicago Board of Trade Prices and Live Stock Quotations

Quotations across wheat corn and oats show July and Sept positions with mixed highs and lows. Hogs cattle sheep quotes and receipts appear for Chicago and East Buffalo markets with range figures for prime and common stock and seasonal variations.

Chicago Board of Trade Chicago East Buffalo Live Stock East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission

Woman Is Fascinated Deserts Home to go About With a Check Forger

Desperate Mississippi river area flooding drives large rats into Illinois land near Muscatine Iowa. Farmhouses barns and grain stores report heavy rodent infestation causing poultry deaths and crop damage. Enos Thompson four year old boy of Anda lusia is badly bitten by a rat while in bed raising fear of blood poisoning.

Muscatine Iowa Enos Henry Thompson Andalusia

Prominent Iowa kin involved in Burlington forged check case

In Burlington a case against F B Mapes and his supposed wife unfolds with her being Nellie Dwyer, wife of Omaha businessman D F Crowell. Dwyer brother William talks bonds while Mapes faces several city warrants. Mapes sought to pass forged checks through a married pair scheme and is likely to prison.

Burlington Iowa F. B. Mapes Omaha D. F. Crowell Nellie Dwyer Marshalltown William Dwyer Mapes Chicago Dwyer

Editor Wright Sells Charles City Daily Press

Postmaster Henry of the Weekly Herald has bought from B. F. Wright the Charles City Daily Press and Semi-Weekly Advocate. Wright had over fifty years in Floyd county publishing and county politics. Ill health drives his move to California to live with his daughter after sale details are finished.

Charles City Iowa Henry Weekly Herald B. F. Wright

Reverend Beyer to preach in Brigh ton on July 12

Notice invites all veterans of Crocker’s Iowa Brigade to the fourteenth biennial reunion at Oskaloosa on September 9 and 10. Members of the Iowa Brigade units 11th 13th 15th and 16th Infantry are urged to attend. Col. Charles A. Clark will give the biennial address. regimental meeting at 1 30 p m Wednesday. Keota Eagle.

Crocker Iowa Brigade Oskaloosa 13Th 15Th 16Th Iowa Infantry Charles A. Clark Cedar Rapids Keota Eagle

Rodman’s Fotoko Photo Graph Holder Patent

George Rodman, tied to Dr. E. F. Clapp’s inter urban network, has been issued a patent and released his new Fotoko photograph holder. Manufactured in Washington by Fotoko Mfg. Co. Iowa City Daily Press notes the invention’s strong market appeal.

George Rodman E. F. Clapp Fotoko Rodman Washington Fotoko Manfg. Co Iowa City Daily Press

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