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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1910

Page

6

Court hints Holstlaw may testify in Lorimer probe

Chicago June 15 State Senator Albert T Isley and the recently confessed Holstlaw appeared as witnesses in the bribery investigations over William Lorimer election to the U S Senate. Isley denounced Lorimer backers as the Browne jury weighs perjury and testimony from lawmakers formerly tied to the Sangamon Cook counties grand juries.

Chicago Albert T. Isley Newton Ili Lee O'Neil Browne Wayman Holstlaw Iuka Springfield William Lorimer United States Holstiaw Sangamon Cook Isley Lorimer Senate Dem@crain McSurely Beckemeyer Link Cook County Grand Jury Forrest

Taft Begins Second Commencement Tour To Marietta

President Taft left by the Baltimore and Ohio for Marietta Ohio to speak at the Marietta College commencement. He will depart Ohio for Washington this evening and return to the White House early Thursday morning. D Norton, Taft's new secretary, accompanies him.

Washington Taft Baltimore and Ohio Marietta Ohio White House D. Norton

Ship Goes 10 Bottom Vessels Wrecked on Curacao Coast

The government schooner Van Herdt wrecked on Curacao northeast coast. The captain crew and passengers perished except four and one passenger survived. The ship was bound from Buen Ayre to Curacao, with residents of the Dutch Antilles aboard. News came from five survivors.

Wilmington van Herdt Curacao Gover Buen Ayre Dutch Antilles Islands

Teachers' Course Opened in Bloomington Summer Session

Bloomington Indiana June 15. A special twelve week teachers course at Indiana University has opened with 250 enrolled. The regular summer term for the ateachool will start June 23, the day after commencement. A total enrollment of 1 000 is expected.

Bloomington Ind Indiana Indiana University Ateachool

Roth Denies Report on Mint Directorship

Chicago June 15 George B Roth president of the Commercial National Bank denied a Washington report that he might again be named director of the mint.

Home Remedies for Burns and Cuts in the Household

Advice on immediate at home care for burns cuts and minor injuries. Lists emergency shelf items and step by step treatments including linseed oil and lime water for burns antiseptic wash for deep cuts turpentine for bruises and cold hot applications for sprains with care to avoid disturbing clothing stuck to wounds.

Why They Smiled

Sabbath elder trims before church, cuts nose with razor. Wife supplies court plaster from sewing basket. At offertory, crowd smiles. Assistant notes nose marked by label reading Warranted 200 yards from a reel of cotton.

Pearson's

Markets wrap from Chicago wheat to cattle quotes

Chicago cash grain notes show Wheat values from No 2 red at 1.02 to No 3 spring at 95 cents with mixed futures and softening oats while corn holds narrow ranges. Omaha and East Buffalo listings report steady to lower hogs and steady cattle with prices across grades and notes on potatoes and live poultry.

Wheat prices fall as 1910 crop leads and 1911 futures rise

Chicago June 13 reports the 1910 wheat crop seeing the lowest to date prices, while May 1911 futures rose 18 cents. Texas yields and quality push Kansas City millers to offer flour 75 cents a barrel below Minneapolis, signaling a bearish year outlook. Final figures show futures down 3 8 to 14 cents, with corn and oats also lower and provisions down.

Australia India Texas Oklahoma Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis Northwest Atlantic Seaboard

Live Stock Markets Show Strong Prices Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Cattle led gains with top steers near 8.75 dollars and many above 8.00, aided by better quality. Hogs traded 9.50 to 9.60 with late run selling at 9.70, while sheep and lambs rose 50 to 75 cents on improved demand, good to choice sheep at 5.75 to 6.25 and spring lambs 9.00 to 9.25.

Chicago

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at South Omaha Market

South Omaha cattle receipts 4172 with prices for cornfed steers 5.50 to 8.20, cows and heifers 4.00 to 7.00, stockers 3.75 to 6.25, calves 4.00 to 8.00, bulls 3.75 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 5100, prices around 9.20 to 9.25 with most sold near 9.22, and sheep receipts 5150 with lambs up to 8.65 and ewes around 5.50 to 5.75.

Omaha Texas East Buffalo Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission Buffalo N. Y South Omaha

Cattle and hog market reports from St Joseph

Cattle receipts 600 steady with steer prices from 5.50 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 7.50, calves 3.00 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 4,500 down 15c, top 9.35, bulk 9.30 to 9.40. Sheep receipts 250 steady with lambs 7.30 to 8.75.

St. Joseph South St. Joseph

Des Moines Markets Vegetables Prices Listing

Market notes for Des Moines vegetables include apples at 1.00 per 6.00, bananas 3e per lb, lemons 5.60 per box, oranges 4.50 per case, Cuban pineapples 3.00 per case, cabbage 31c per lb, carrots 5e per lb, celery 1.50 per dozen, cauliflower 1.75 per dozen, cucumbers 1.75 per box, lettuce head 1.00 per dozen, leaf lettuce 0.55 per box, onions 2.25 per crate, potatoes Burbank 0.50 per bu, new potatoes 1.35 per bu, radishes 0.30 per dozen, eggplant 1.75 per dozen, parsley 0.40 per dozen, new beets 0.60 per dozen, new carrots 0.50 per dozen.

California Texas Bermuda Burbank

Market Prices for Butter Eggs Poultry and Cheese

Butter No 1 creamery 29 cents per pound processed 24c country roll 25c cooking 24c. Eggs No 1 20c No 2 18c cracked 16c. Cheese Wisconsin twin 16c young Americas 17c brick 16c.

Wisconsin

Flour prices listed for local lots and varieties

The notice lists Flour-Falcon flour and C C Graham flour with prices per barrel or equal weight, Falcon graham and Whole wheat flour at three dollars, pure rye and mixed flours at two forty, rye graham at two thirty, bolted meal and cracked corn per unit, various by product prices, and Wheat spring or winter at 85 to 90 cents.

Falcon C. C. Graham Falcon Graham

Hide prices listed for various grades and sizes

Hides are quoted with rates for No 1 cured 9e No 2 cured 8c No 1 green 8c No 2 green 8e No 1 horse hides 2.50 to 3.00 No 2 horse hides 1.60 to 1.75.

Conservation measures push through amid western land clash

Washington dispatch notes the land withdrawal bill faces approval despite western senator opposition over public lands. Exposed sugar frauds reward for Parr looms. Scott anti option bill sidetracked and coal land surface open for entry. Riggs House to be demolished as capital hotels modernize. Taft holds cross party appeal among Democrats.

Canada Parr Washington Senate Colorado Richard Parr New York Custom House Publi

Motor Sledge May End Trials of Polar Quest

The British Antarctic expedition led by Captain Robert Scott plans to reach the south pole in 1911. The motor sledge, tested in Norway, is touted as the most promising transport method alongside ponies and dog teams, with plans for a three-pronged approach from King Edward VII Land. The government has granted $100,000 for the expedition.

Robert Scott South Pole Scott British Empire Norway Shackleton Edward VII

Buried Treasure Hoax Drives London Turmoil

Following Sir George Newnes death, London newspapers recall a buried treasure publicity stunt for Strand Magazine and Tit-Bits. A 500 sovereign treasure and later ten lots of £100 sparked chaos as crowds swarmed Trafalgar Square, forcing police to intervene and halting the plan.

London George Newnes Westminster Gazette Tit-Bits Strand Magazine Strand All England Trafalgar Square Nelson Newnes

New Compass Eliminates Boxing for North Reference

The U S Navy hydrographic office adopts a true north compass, removing the need for navigators to box the compass, a traditional skill taught to seamen for centuries. The change simplifies navigation and training across ships and vessels.

Hydrographic Office United States Navy

Woman Takes Separate Maintenance Over Cats

Mrs. Pierce of Worcester sues for separate maintenance over a husband and thirty two cats that slept and ate about the house. Dr. Robert A. Pierce faces the case as the husband in this unusual dispute and the evidence has concluded.

Robert A. Pierce Worcester Mass

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