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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1905

Page

7

Pair of Lunatics at Merton Asylum Reveals Delusions

A physician narrator encounters harmless delusions among asylum patients at Merton Asylum for the Insane. He talks with Miss Merton and discovers her wealth and sanity mask a shared scientific mania for life creation, ending with Miss Merton joining his obsession.

Chariie Fisher Merton Charlie Philippine Islands United States Dr. Fisher Fisher Bedlam Billy Miss Merton Bruce Parker

Temperance Fanatic Melvin Still At Large After Destruction

C L Melvin the temperance fanatic is at large after police say he blew up three loewan loons causing an estimated 100000 damage. Sheriff Richardson has armed a posse to capture him amid fears of further blasts and missing dynamite from a local cement works. Mrs Melvin has not heard from her husband who wrote of a divine vision urging him to strike a blow from which the regime would never recover.

Tola Kon C. L. Melvin Richardson Melvin Tami

Stole a wedding outfit arrest in Washington case

Charles St Clair and Fred W Kendle of Washington were arraigned before U S Commissioner Hahn on grand larceny charges. St Clair allegedly stole a wedding outfit on the eve of his marriage, Kendle accused of passing a worthless check. Both pleaded not guilty and were jailed awaiting trial after detectives tracked them to Wilkesbarre. In New York Mrs Helen TL Johnson mother of Mayor Tom J Johnson of Cleveland died at her Brooklyn home after months of illness.

Wilkesharre Pan Charles St. Clair Fred W. Kendle Washington United States Hahn St. Clair Kendle New York Helen TL. Johnson Tom J. Johnson Cleveland, OL Brooklyn Johnson Mra Jolson

Crop condition percentages and corn acreage report

Washington July 12 The monthly crop report from the department of agriculture shows condition percentages for corn 87.3 winter wheat 82.7 spring wheat 91.0 oats 84 240 barley 61 5. The corn acreage is 94 011 000 an increase of 2 080 000.

Washington Department of Aggriculture

Weather Forecast for Midwest States and Iowa

The forecast covers Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Michigan and Iowa. Partly cloudy and warmer in Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa. Lower Michigan expects showers with light variable winds mostly easterly.

Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Michigan

Market quotations at Chicago Board of Trade

Quotations posted for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Land and Short Ribs with July September October futures. Livestock totals include hogs cattle and sheep with receipts and price ranges from Dunning Stevens and area traders. Strong activity noted in hogs and cattle with varying gains and declines across items.

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

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