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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
6
Five nominees contest the race for resident votes, representing Democratic Republican Progressive Socialist and Prohibitionist groups. Uncle Sam’s full hand is shown as each candidate seeks the lead. Which one will take the trick?
James A. Edgerton notes five 1912 contenders Taft Roosevelt Wilson Debs and Chafin, all married and active campaigners. He profiles ages, backgrounds, and speeches, praising their honesty and fitness while urging voters to pick among capable leaders.
Captain Leslie Coombs Bruce famed rifleman dies after brief illness linked to sun exposure during July heat. The Kentucky native led the American rifle team to international victory at Bisley and once held the American Rifle Association championship. His extraordinary eyesight let him read distant objects unseen by others.
A 2 a.m. phone call to a journalist reveals a frightened mother asking for baby care advice. After a brief exchange about colic and hunger, a 3 a.m. call returns to report the baby was indeed hungry.
A witty exchange shows half the world unaware of the other half's life while a Pittsburg Post line hints readers should peruse the society column for details. The remark underscores social curiosity and the column as a source of lifestyle news.
In Greenville North Carolina Mrs. George Adams orders a hen off its nest. Her three children, aged eight and younger, suffer rattlesnake bites and drowning after the incident. The boys died from venom effects and the infant drowned in a tub. The father and mother survive.
A Strand writer recounts a legend of a sculptured stone near Dundee known as the Martine or Dragon’s Stone. A farmer’s nine daughters are slain by a dragon at a well, and a brave suitor named Martin kills the dragon near the Sidlaw Hills, while crowds shout Strike Martine.
Timetable fragment lists arrivals and departures for several trains with local passenger and freight services. Notation shows cross references No. 12 Exp No. 22 Lo Pass and No. 11 Exp with specific times, plus daily exceptions for certain local trains. The notice is signed by H. W. Russell.
A dated railway notice lists departures and arrivals for several passenger trains with times such as 6:05 p m and 9:37 a m. It states all trains operate daily except Sunday and is signed by E Kunath, the agent.
Fragmentary timetable notes show westbound and Milwaukee line departures with times such as 12:44 am and 1:31 am for No. 12, plus 7:18 pm and 11:40 am readings. Agent F L Broadgater appears as scheduling contact.
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