Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1899

Page

1

Strikers Use Dynamite This Morning Twenty Two

A terse alert notes strikers using dynamite this morning. The report mentions twenty two participants involved. Authorities have yet to release full details.

Strikers Arrested in South Brooklyn Dynamite Case

In New York at an early hour twenty two strikers were placed under arrest on suspicion of complicity in a dynamite explosion that damaged a South Brooklyn elevated railroad structure and halted traffic. Police reserves were deployed to secure the scene.

Tragic double murder suicide in Illinois family quarrel

In Waukegan Illinois on Sunday night Mrs George Krueger 32 shot and killed her mother in law aged 4 and then killed herself after wounding her husband who was struck in the arm. The coroner's jury finds death by self inflicted act while temporarily insane. The couple had quarrelled over the farm owned by the mother in law Margaret Voss ages 4 and two children survived the tragedy a boy 10 and a girl 9.

Waukegan George Krueger Long Grove Krueger

Attempted to Kill Wife Two Tragedy Narrowly Averted

Marion Indiana July 19 J B Crosby a manufacturer is jailed after an attempted murder of his wife and 20 year old son He failed to secure a $1000 peace bond as bondsmen withdrew Crosby speculated on cartridge choice and revolver type saved them from a double killing His wife plans insanity proceedings Judge Rowell rebukes a recruiting judge Sellar over a prisoner’s suspension promise in Terre Haute Illinois July 19.

Marion Ind J. B. Crosby Crosby Terre Haute Rowell Sellar Paris Ills Milt Daly Daly Charlotte, Mich Clements Smith James H. Brumm Mollie Flagler Dimondale Brumm Smith Ionia Milwaukee Charles King Philippines Hanover Street

Interlake Pulp & Paper forms in Appleton to take local mill

The Interlake Pulp & Paper company, capital 300000, will take over the Manufacturing Investment company plant in Madison and Appleton after court sale to O H Payne of New York. East t ested incorporators include J Sanford Barnes F S Rollins Edward Harding. Mrs Andrew J Hammond of Minneapolis, wife of a grocer, is critically ill after a tarantula bite hidden in a banana fruit.

Paper Mills Appleton Wis Interlake Pulp & Paper Company Madison O. H. Payne New York J. Sanford Barnes F. S. Rollins Edward Harding Andrew J. Hammond Minneapolis

Port of Nome Gold Transport Sparks Klondike Debate

The Portland arrives in San Francisco with 150 passengers and about $1 million in gold. Most returnees are destitute. critics claim transportation firms salted the Cape Nome district, while a few miners report pockets and widespread hardship. Many spent their last dollars to reach Seattle and Dawson, with two thousand leaving Dawson in the past month.

San Francisco Portland St. Michael Alaskan Commercial Company Cape Nome Associated Press Stone Rampart City Klondike R.F. Edgar Dawson Seattle Wash H. S. Sherman F. I. Stoddard Syracuse N. Y Alaska Roanoke Koyukuk Sherman Bergman New Arctic City

Brooklyn Trolley Strike Deepens as Motormen Rally

Brooklyn on July 19 reports show striking motormen and conductors gaining ground while the Brooklyn Traction Co. claims a nominal strike. Police guard lines as cars run at 60 percent, Nassau lines at 80 percent, and a Sixth Street incident leaves two hurt.

New York Brooklyn Brooklyn Traction Company Nassau Fifth Seventh Avenue Fifth Avenue City Sixth Street A. Latham Condinueto W. F. Mulcahy Rossiter Devery York and Sexton

Timber Deals Expand in Bayfield County Wisconsin

John O'Brien Lumber of Chicago added 10,000,000 feet of timber in Bayfield county to its holdings. Rittenhouse & Embres bought 3,500,000 feet from Knight & Vilas and 150,000 from Bigelow Lumber of Chicago, in an ashland region timber sale led by Colonel J H Knight and Senator W F Vilas.

Ashland Wis John Knight & Vilas Bigelow Lumber Company Chicago

Strikers Face Peaceful Yet Uncertain Path in Transit Strike

Company leaders and district officials express confidence strikers will win while observing dwindling train car usage. Strikers lack funds and unified leadership, though most are earnest. President Rossiter offers amnesty if workers return, but none defected. Police report lenient handling of many arrest cases and overall orderly conduct amid ongoing dispute.

Parsons Pines Rossiter Fifth Avenue

Secretary of War Alger Resigns at President's Pleasure

The secretary of war, Alger, has tendered his resignation to take effect at the pleasure of the president. The note appears in a dispatch dated July 19.

Retary of War Alger

Milwaukee Hotel Fire Leaves Dozens Injured

A four story Grace hotel blaze on Park and Reed streets in Milwaukee injured about twenty five firefighters with two likely fatally. The collapse trapped crews and debris filled the ruin as ambulances carried the injured to Emergency hospital and officials assessed damage and loss.

Milwaukee Grace Hotel Park and Reed Streets Davidson Theater Peter O'Connor Michael Quirk James Foley PF. C. Clark Frederick Oehlsen Reinhold Isieb Henry Wenzel P. J. Linehan Frank O'Donnell Henry Porth John Fagan John Wolf Clancy Pipeman Schafer Weldner P. Walter C. B. Whitern William Thompeven BE. G. Boephcher Gus Preston

Killing on boundary road shocks Appanoose county

Reported shooting on the Iowa Missouri boundary near Dean in Appanoose county where John Frazee killed Brazil D. Coutts after Coutts offered him a drink. Frazee surrendered and awaits in Centerville jail. Coutts was 40 and unmarried. The item also notes other incidents and local dispatches from Joliet Joliet and Chicago events plus legal cases and a July 4 death list mentioning toy pistol lockjaw fatalities.

Ottumwa John Frazee Brazil D. Coutts Boundary Road Iowa Missouri Dean Appanoose County Britain Courts Frazee Coutts Centerville Keokuk Flannigan Cohoes

Otis to be Sustained in Policy Decision

Cabinet meeting discussed the Manila round robin. decision made to drop the issue and let General Otis handle it as he sees fit. Formal announcement says the matter will be ignored. Also notes baseball scores from Chicago and a civil suit in Springfield for damages tied to credit blacklisting by grain dealers.

Washington Gage Wilson Alger Griggs Manila Hong Kong Denby Philippine Commission Aguinaldo White House General Otis Springfield, Ills Mundy Settlemire Company Litchfield Circuit Court Sangamon County RB. R. Ulrich & Sons Springfield

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evening Journal Strik Ers Cleveland Olset Arre State Board of Arbitration Kemngard Secretary of War Tenders Presidenes EveNiIne Journal -Sec Croved Odd Fellows Joliet Ill Colored Odd Fellows Theiler’s Park Santa Fe Gen. King Martin Crapp Sodom Crapp Henry F. Whitcomb Howard Morris Wisconsin Central Wisconsin Central Railway Company Rober Toombs Apostolic Mer. Martinelli Rome The Propaganda Mgr Luigi Veccia Unite States Circuit Court of Appeals Southern District of New York Westinghouse Air Brake Company New York Air Brake Company Toy Pistol Citizens’ Savings Bank Washington, Iowa Joseph Keck Preestpent Chas. H. Keck Casuten Krank Stewart Vick Prestpent M. Keck Casey Bros Feed and Sale Stable Hotel Allen Oowice Kleta J. R. Burroughs Southeast Corner Square Columbine Corner Warhtonton, TA Drs. J. H H. C. Hull Physicians and Surgeons Erier Noni Tod Washington Nat'l Bank East Main Gen Otis Boston St. Louis Pittsburg Baltimore Cincinnati Philadelphia Louisville Detroit Kansas City Indianapolis P.W. McElwain Lowa Marsh W. Bailey Querice Downstaira City Hall C.J. Wilson Attorney At Law Bear Alberson's Grocery Temple Building Washington, Lowa W. E. Anderson, M.D Eletna Sanuare ROYAL Royal Baking Powder Ida Bailey Smouse Building Geo. W. Hay Ofticee Graham Opera House East Washington Street Northwestern University Evanston PC Lutkhine Waste Hall Kemble Keeemble Flower Co Oskaloosa Frank Rogers G. H. Pratt Optician I, Klein West DelLong's T. T. Keeley Notary Public Washington Street H. Sanford National Bank CaPrtatr Burplub Loen J. WH. Young W. KR Jfffrey A. Anderson Oneh J.T. Anderon Washington County Ings Bank Jos. Keon A. Warren H. Kwek V. P Remy Assi Schneider Mars, R. A, Riley First National Bank Wmn. Blair A. H. Wallace D. H. Keck L. D. Robinson Frank Stewart J. K. Henderson W. H. Butterfield Crall Ices
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication