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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
3
Des Moines Iowa July 12 The new two cent per mile railroad rate increases Iowa National Guard costs by ten to twelve thousand dollars over last year. Adjutant General Thrift plans to route troops via shortest paths to Des Moines for next month maneuvers, prioritizing distance over convenience.
Ottumwa on July 12 report says J J Fleig swept up a large tarantula from under a counter while cleaning his Rubio store. He picked it up and dropped it, fearing a deadly bite that would come with provocation. The tarantula spans about four inches.
Bloomington reports Captain Lewis Ijams was paid 5000 for companionship and storytelling to Abram Brokaw, the plowmaker who died leaving over a million for distant relatives. A $9000 bill, for services as entertainer, prompted national attention but was settled at 5000.
Mystic Iowa reports a hard rain and severe lightning. The Methodist Episcopal church was demolished in the belfry and vestibule. Editor Bert Stone’s residence lost side walls but fire was extinguished. A railway reservoir dam on the Milwaukee line breached, carrying away seventy five feet of dam in the flood. rebuilding to start immediately.
Mayor Mattern ordered Woodland cemetery closed at sunset due to vandalism in the burial grounds. Graves were disturbed and fresh flowers stolen as police were assigned to curb depredations and offenders would be vigorously prosecuted.
John C. Griffith of the University of Idaho signed a contract with the University of Iowa athletic board to assist Marc Catlin in coaching the Hawkeye eleven next fall. Griffith was a star fullback and captain of Iowa in championship days.
He is now following zoology at Iowa where he will do postgraduate work during the coming year, hence the athletic board's opportunity to sign him.
During a severe electrical storm in Ft. Dodge Iowa the steeple of the German Lutheran Academy was struck by lightning. The top fell onto the adjacent house of F G Eckhart crashing through the roof. Damage estimated at about 500 dollars.
A large group headed for Winfield this morning to join the big barbecue. Among the travelers were Homer Coppock Earl Birney Milton Jones Miles Foster of Haskins and many others including Mr. and Mrs. Jos Reiner Mrs Thos Chilcote C L Samson and numerous family members.
Patent Attorney R W Bishop of Washington DC reports the issue of multiple patents dated the 9th to Iowa residents. Entries include burial vault, morgue table, tile machine, small account register, reversible propeller, fence post, moistening device, railway tie, and splicing clasp with named inventors and cities such as Clinton Sioux City Waterloo Des Moines Nevada Sibley Marion and more.
The note lists daily ice cream at Hays restaurant and assorted pastries at Johnsons and the Vienna. It mentions local residents traveling to Columbus Junction Winfield and Wyman for barbecues visits and funerals. It also highlights bread rolls and various cakes and spares a few names and destinations across nearby towns.
The Rev. Fred Mesch of Central Holiness University Oskaloosa Iowa will preach daily at 3 pm and 8 pm in the Keota park revival. Henry Wilkie leads song and attendance is invited. Keokuk and Washington County Holiness Association President W S Runyon secretary Mrs E E Neal. Also notes: Mr and Mrs Chas Anderson and daughter Arveda left for Chillicothe Ohio after visiting relatives. Mrs Katherine Duele joins them to Covington Kentucky. John son store ad line: Everything nice and fresh tomorrow with large Saturday line. Lee Arthaud en route to Winfield to visit relatives.
Beautiful Bagdad includes a strong plot and big chorus numbers such as Here’s to you Mr Soldier man and Love of Yesterday. Songs like Down in Germantown Hot Temale Caliph of Bagdad My Dear Old Mexico and How Summer Brides are Made draw crowds. A fifty piece orchestra backs Isabelle Williams Chas Wolfe Lillian Waugh Edward Chaus Ralph Walker Frank Sylvester and George Cochrane with a 2000 seat company theater. Three day engagement starts Monday July 15 with a Wednesday matinee.
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