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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1905

Page

8

Rabbit Family Outsmarts Trap Set By Farmer’s Son

A rabbit family in a field discovers a trap baited with celery. Jimmy Jones and his father, intending to catch rabbits for meat, stumble into the trap and are lambasted by the father as punishment while the rabbits eavesdrop from the grass and mock their chances.

Rabbit Mamma Rabbit Little Charlie Rabbit Papa Rabbit Charlie Rabbit Jimmy Jones Jimmy Pop Mr. Jones Chicago Tribune

Chicago Board of Trade Market Quotes and Livestock Prices

The Chicago grain board shows Wheat, Corn, Oats, Pork, Lard and Short Ribs quotes with July and Sept futures, alongside Buffalo and East Buffalo live stock figures. Hogs, cattle, sheep and calves are listed with estimated receipts and price ranges for various grades.

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

Delcasse Resigns as Foreign Minister in France

Paris reports minister Delcasse has resigned with a presidential decree naming Premier Rouvier as interim foreign minister. The final Moroccan policy discussions left Delcasse isolated, and his removal aims to ease the Moroccan crisis by reshaping Germany’s response and France’s approach.

Paris Jane Delcasse Rouvier Pothic In Delensse Morocco Delenase Germany Vrance Gernatny Giertany

Detective shoots man in Libertyville protest over saloon closing

June 7 a Chicago special detective Hil shot Insurance agent John Owen in Libertyville after Town Marshal James Mack moved to close saloons at closing time. A crowd threatened lynching. mayors pledged to hold Hil without bail as Owen was hospitalized in Waukegan.

Libertyville John Owen Chicago Hil Owen Waukegan James Mack Mack Hill

Michigan student fatally injured in Hammond railroad accident

Detroit reports Frank E. Snow, a University of Michigan student, broke his neck while working as a brakeman on the Indiana Harbor line at Hammond Ind. He is in critical condition at St. Margaret's Hospital with slim hopes for recovery. His brother Neil Snow rushed to his bedside as the family awaits a fatal outcome. Meanwhile an educational excursion to Asbury Park N J is advertised for July 3 7 by Nickel Plate Road offering stops at Chautauqua Lake Niagara Falls and New York City with a 21 35 round trip fare and sale dates June 29 30 July 1 2 with return by August 31.

Detroit Chicago Frank E. Snow University of Michigan Indiana Harbor Hammond Ind St. Margaret’s Hospital H. E. Sharrer Frank KE. Snow Neil Snow Hammon Hospital Asbury Park N. J National Educational Associaton Nickel Plate Road West Shore Manna Road Chautauqua Lake Points Niagara Falls New York City New York Pennsylvania Delaware Water Gap Mohawk Valley Hudson River Albany la Salle St van Buren la Salle Sts Adams St Auditorium Annex John Y. Calahan N.J Depot la Salle and van Buren Sts

Gully Resigns as Speaker of House of Commons

London June 7 William Court Gully announced his resignation as speaker after a decade in the post on grounds of health. Premier Balfour and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman expressed regret and the premier said he would move a resolution to elevate Gully to the peerage, following the custom for retiring speakers.

London House of Commons William Court Gully Balfour Henry Campbell-Bannerman Gully

Cracksmen Fail to Open Dr. Mitchell Safe Attempt

In Muncie Indiana on June 7 detectives report cracksmen drilled a hole into Dr Harvey Mitchells safe and placed sitroglycerine inside but did not discharge it. The safe knob and lock were twisted off and no one could open the safe.

Muncie Ind Harvey Mitchell

Girl Dies in Suspected Suicide After Love Disappointment

Miss Othe Yarbrough 11, daughter of James Yarbrough near Shoals Indiana, was found drowned in a pond. She had previously taken arsenic about a year ago during personal crisis and vowed never to attempt again after recovering from that episode.

Shoals Ind Othe Yarbrough James Yarbrough

Baseball scores from Chicago league action June 7

Scores list games across leagues with St Louis 2 at St Louis and 4 at Pittsburg Philadelphia 4, Chicago 1, Detroit 3 in Washington, Minneapolis 8 at Kansas City, Denver 16 at Omaha, and Des Moines 16 at Colorado Springs.

Chicago iLeague St Louis Cincinnatii St. Louis Pittsburg Philadelphia New York Boston Washington Detroit Association Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Louisvile Columbus Louisville Toledo Sioux City St. Joseph Denver - Omaha Denver Colorado Springs Des Moines

No secret about it salve claim for sores

It proclaims Ruckien's Arica Salve as highly effective for cuts, burns, fever sores, sore eyes and boils. A testimonial from L. L. Gregory of Hope Texas praises its curing power for sore eyes, noting it is 25 cents at Stewart's drug store.

Ruckien L. Gregory Hope Tex Stewart's

Nickel Plate offer to Niagara Falls by vestibuled sleepers

A travel notice promotes a $12.25 round trip to Niagara Falls via Nickel Plate Road with June 18 19 20 dates and return by June 24 or by July 14 ticket deposit. Three through daily trains include vestibuled sleeping cars meals in dining cars with an Ameri can Club plan 35 cents to $1. Contact John Y. Calahan in Chicago for details.

Niagara Falls Nickel Plate Road John Y. Calahan Adams St Chicago van Buren and la Salle Sts Chicago City Ticket Office Auditorium Annex

Vacation excursion rates announced by railroads for 1905

The Iowa Central lists summer round trip fares from Brighton to St. Paul Minneapolis 12.00 Duluth 16.00 Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo 22.75 Salt Lake City Ogden 35.75 with sale after June 1 and a October 31 limit. Specials include Denver for Epworth League convention 20.25 sale June 30 to July 4 with July 14 limit and possible extension to August 8 for 0 cents. G A R encampment 14.60 sale Aug 30 to Sept 4 with extension to Oct 7 for 50 cents. Portland 49.00 for Lewis and Clark Exposition with ninety day limit and stopovers. Hot Springs 1 fare plus 2 for round trip. Full details via agents or A B Cutts G P T A.

Pacific Coast Iowa Central Brighton St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Portland Ore California Hot Springs Ark A.B. Cutts G. P T. A Burlington Colorado Utah Pacific Northwest Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Billings Scenic Rockies Northwest Yellowstone Park Park Gardiner Monida Scenic Colorado Cody Big Horn Basin Black Hills South Dakota Deadwood Custer S. D Sheridan Wyo Burlio J. E. Kunath

California Excursions Offer Low Round Trip Rate

The Rock Island announces trips starting April 10 to Los Angeles San Francisco and California points at 855.65 round trip. Travel by regular rate to destination and return by any route. Board at Washington and remain aboard until arrival.

California Rock Island Los Angeles San Francisco Washington

Agent Advertises at California Destination

Fragmentary note indicates an agent named W. Russel offers phone writing wire or asking at a destination in California. The text is incomplete but suggests promotional service or communications assistance.

California W. Russel

Homeseekers Rates via Iowa Central Ry

On first and third Tuesdays monthly, rates to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stop-overs allowed tickets valid twenty one days. For rates and train times contact agents or A B Cutts G E & ITA Minneapolis Minn 83 July.

Homeseekers North West Iowa Central Ry Iowa Minnesota South North Dakota Canadian Northwest A. B. Outts Minneapolis Minn Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado A. B. Cutts Ais

Unusually Low Western Rates Promote Summer Travel

Burling-ton Route offers half fare round trips to Denver and Colorado Springs with travel windows from June to September 1905 and return by November 1. Subranges include Utah, Pacific Northwest, California, Yellowstone, Cody, Black Hills, and various side trips with repeated low rates and return-privilege options. Descriptive literature available from J. E. Kunath, Agent.

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