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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
4
A brief note reports abundant civil engineering opportunities in the grape growing area with several firms hiring and projects under way. Hiring focus appears on road, irrigation, and infrastructure development.
Davenport wind and high winds led aviator Rene Harrier to crash while descending from a seven minute flight. He and companion Simon endured hard shaking after their aircraft hit the grave stone of Maude A the race horse. Both made brief flights again the next day amid gusty conditions.
The Lackawanna Railroad company lists Al Fischer of Iowa City and Hugo Ryden of Des Moines for assignments to Buffalo and Syracuse. Stark Bridge of Des Moines calls Will G Morrison, while Iowa Engineering of Clinton proffers Mark V Norris. Both Lackawatha and Des Moines Bridge and Iron seek EC Gilbert of Des Moines and Prof. Wo G Raymond notes more openings for graduates.
The group departed last night for Galesburg Illinois to begin a three day theatre opening event starting Tuesday.
Professor Stanton and fifty civil engineering students from the State Agricultural College at Ames identify a land point near the Beulah church east of East Okoboji that rises twenty one feet above prior records, at about 1721 feet above sea level. The find strengthens efforts to establish a United States weather observatory at the lake region due to its altitude.
Iowa City June 14 John Adams a wealthy farmer of Solon has received a fourth blackmail letter threatening to kill his family and demanding 1200. The letters share the same handwriting and are all postmarked Solon.
Belle Plaine June 14 Jamie Seller aged 10 probably fatally injured by a fall from a North Western train near Norway Sunday night. He rode with two companions to Beverly and fell during the return trip. His skull was fractured and one arm and leg broken. he remains unconscious. He lived with grandfather Thomas Lawrence, a pioneer merchant.
Davenport Iowa June 14 Deere and Co announces purchase of the Davenport Wagon company plant and the Syracuse chilled plow plant in New York. Deere previously marketed both companies products and will merge production under its banner.
George Devries, grain buyer for Western Elevator at Alta, has disappeared after leaving Storm Lake for a fishing trip. He hired a boat but did not stay on the water. The elevator auditor says accounts are in first class shape. He leaves a wife and two children.
The phrase describes an action centering on the bone of Mr Devries' mother, indicating a focus on a familial or medical context. No further context is provided to confirm details or outcomes.
In Iowa City on June 14 the liberal arts seniors gave a substantial cash donation for scientific work at Lake Side Laboratory Lake Okoboji run by Prof. MacBride of botany in memory of the department. Dean Wilcox spoke for the faculty on the hall steps during class day exercises.
Cedar Falls la June 14 The committee to select a site for the new manual training building at the college arrived Saturday on the 1 41 train Three gentlemen in the party Po K Holbrook Onowa KE PO Shoentgen Council Bluffs and GT Baker Davenport Funds have been appropriated by the legislature and construction will begin soon
Peoria letters praise the Neal Three Day Cure at St Farnam St Davenport for treating the drink habit. A Peoria man reportedly quit liquor in three days, returning to work with renewed resolve, per WOODRUFF.
An Emporia Kansas linked obituary summarizes George Johnston born 1850 in Richland County Ohio. A Civil War veteran in Iowa's Nineteenth Infantry, he served as Kansas state legislator and county treasurer, later a railway mail clerk. He died in San Antonio after long illness. funeral in Emporia and Maplewood interment.
An advertisement claims Parisian Sage from Lemmon's Pharmacy kills dandruff causing a baldness germ. It promises to stop itching and hair loss in two weeks or money back, with sage-based formula said to make hair soft and lustrous for 60 cents a bottle.
The St James school will hold the commencement Thursday evening at 8. The program features choruses recitations duets and piano solos by students Vera Margaret Wolfe Mae Swift Irene Whitaker Stella Albaugh and others with diplomas presented by Rev. W J Hannon. Tickets are 35 cents at the door and all are invited.
Sale of household goods on Saturday June 17 at 2 30 p m at 417 West Madison. Items include office desk and chair two rockers roman chair dresser red set of springs mattress lawn mower range washing machine wringer rug sofas bedroom suites marble top stands and more. Auctioneer Db F Macon.
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