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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1905
Page
7
The article describes a Chinese lacquer master in Peking and the meticulous process of lacquer work. It details climate controls, multiple coatings from dark green to red lacquer, and patient carving to create raised designs. A tiny tray exemplifies six months of work with hundreds of coatings.
A thief forced entry at Otis Parciful’s rural Frankfort residence near the city, waking Purciful and Ada Myers as the intruder fled after an apparent struggle injuring Myers. The man climbed the porch and entered rooms while residents slept, then escaped through the rear.
In a Scottish tale cited by Constance Gordon Cumming a resentful husband tried to starve his wife by appointing feeding duties to pigeons. He built a large dovecot near her allowance to make the birds feed at her expense, hoping to hasten her death or burden her financially. The plan failed to end her life but worsened her misery and led to legal maintenance.
A western man owed $25 to a judge who became an attorney. The creditor pressed for payment and the judge offered to confess judgment to avoid a trial. The judge then billed $50 for attorney fees, claiming he was even after the settlement.
Frank E. Snow Jr. dies at St. Margaret's hospital Hammond Ind five days after an Indiana Harbor railroad accident that fractured his fifth cervical vertebra He was a member of the Michigan University Pioneer Engineering corps learning railroading and brother to Neil Snow and Muir Snow His remains were sent to Detroit for burial The accident occurred when he was caught between two dump cars and struck in the neck by an apron
Chicago records three drownings after a touring car swerved near the Rush Street draw and plunged into the river during a post luncheon outing. Driver William M. Hoops Jr failed to notice danger signals as bystanders on docks and ships cried out. Drowned: W. A. Hartley, Jerome G. Kurtzman, and Mrs. Jerome G. Kurtzman. In Quincy a Chicago attorney Allen sues forty union men for 70000 over boycott against Purelee company and Weems loom. In Rock Island Searle, former state's attorney, enters Republican bid for Fourteenth district congressional seat to succeed the late B F Marsh.
In Franesyville Indiana on June 12 Miss Leslie Robson daughter of Mr Mrs I C Robson living nearby was bitten on the forefinger of her right hand by a rattlesnake while picking strawberries. She is recovering after prompt medical aid.
An aged hunter notes elephants remain abundant in parts of Africa between Victoria and Albert Lakes. He describes vast forest damage from elephant activity, with acres stripped to stumps and uprooted trees hurled across clearings, suggesting motive beyond food.
Baseball scores reported across leagues on Saturday and Sunday include Philadelphia routing St Louis 7 to 1 in St Louis, Chicago 7 to 0 against Boston, Cincinnati blanking Philadelphia 6 to 1, and Chicago defeating New York 4 to 0. Other results show Detroit beating Philadelphia 15, New York 9 over St Louis, Boston 9 over Washington, and Cleveland 4 over Boston with a separate American match 9 to 4.
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