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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
8
During a Bath fete a romantic ride leads Lady Mary and M. de Chateaurien toward a confession of love. A masked assault erupts as Beaucaire fights off six attackers to protect the lady, and Sir Hugh Guilford orders retreat as the danger closes in.
Police officer Barney McNulty with Policeman Hersch and a citizen chased three men suspected in three arson cases in Allentown. Oliver Liebenguth William Liebenguth and Charles Hexworth were arrested after a milelong pursuit. Losses included 75000 at Bittner Hunsicker & Co. warehouse and 75000 at Helfrich Bohner & Co. factory, with 10000 damage to adjacent retail merchandise.
Washington reports a movement led by veterans groups to pension and house army mules no longer useful. Advocates argue the animals deserve shelter and care instead of sale to bidders, urging Congress to prohibit sales and fund humane quarters. War Department officials see no legal obstacle if enacted.
W C Harrington 35 shoots his wife in the head and then self injures in a Central Avenue grocery home. Mrs Harrington expected to die. both longtime Youngstown residents, married in Chicago after eloping. Neighbors say quarrels escalated recently.
In Rome on June 7 King Victor Emmanuel bore funeral costs for Captain Olivelli the aeronaut struck down by lightning. Army officers served as pallbearers and the body was later sent to Florence for burial.
Peoria health officials warn of a serious smallpox epidemic as all available vaccine virus in the city has been used to vaccinate school children. A new supply has been telegraphed for and Health Commissioner Albert Weil issued a bulletin on the threat.
Mrs Helen M Gaugar prominent in temperance and woman suffrage movements dies at Lafayette Indiana aged 70. In other notes Pennsylvania Republicans in convention endorse Senator Knox for president in 1908 and Knox says he is receptive in an interview.
Joliet Illinois on June 7 reports plans to erect 280 coke ovens by the Illinois Steel Company, costing 2.5 million dollars over the next twenty one months. The project aims to fuel industry with an annual output of coke and produce 6 million cubic feet of gas daily.
In Newport R I on June 7 a jury by direction Justice Sweetland awarded 27 cents to Chief Yeoman Fred J Buenzle of the U S Naval Training Station after he was barred from a dancing pavilion last summer for wearing the U S Navy uniform.
Honey is described as a desirable food for those with weak digestion and for the very tired. A few tastes of honey are said to act like magic when someone is exhausted and cannot eat.
If you inquire you will learn many suffer kidney or bladder troubles. The ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed cure not failing. Sold by all druggists.
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