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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
7
A featherless ostrich pretends to be less ostrich to avoid circus men. George Henry sacrifices his feathers to mislead captors and is chosen for the act, while other ostriches stay behind. The tale ends with a moral about fooling circus men.
Mise Luella Burton the state factory inspector says Jackson Michigan has poorer child labor conditions than the rest of the state yet notes no higher share of children under 14 employed. She adds more work without permits but praises Jackson for being comparatively free from foreign libel.
Chicago June 23. Refusal to accept an eight hour day by the Chicago Typothetae prompts employers to threaten a rupture of relations if the union continues its push for an extra hour. The Typothetae maintains profits hinge on the wage scale and seven to eight hours of work.
R G Dun weekly note cites seasonable weather lifting lagging retail sales of lightweight apparel and accelerating agricultural maturity. It notes more building activity, fewer labor disruptions, several new agreements, and healthier manufacturing capacity. U S failures total 11 this week versus 62 last year, with 227 in the year and 29 in Canada.
General Agent Rennie in Hong Kong cables President Roosevelt that without quick countermeasures to the strict Chinese exclusion law enforcement a general boycott of American flour will be declared in China. He represents Seattle and Tacoma exporters and other northwest firms.
Missoula Montana June 24 threats of lynching surge after the murder of William Burrig a renowned ranchman by William Bees hove The sheriff ordered a double guard at the county jail Burrig fled to death after being shot twice and was found at the foot of a precipice near the scene of the shooting.
Secretary Hay departed Washington on June 24 for his summer home at Lake Sunapee. He plans to stay there through autumn, returning later in the season.
The forecast notes Illinois and Indiana partly cloudy with easterly winds while Lower Michigan expects generally fair skies and warmer temps in the south. Wisconsin is partly cloudy with probable showers in the west and central, Iowa may see showers with warming east and central regions.
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade cover Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Short Ribs and live stock. Details include opening highs lows closes and ranges for July September and Dec contracts plus cattle hogs sheep calves and regional notes from East Buffalo with explicit price ranges and receipts.
Milwaukee reports Register Onto Seidel Jr says he will testify to the grand jury about boodle deals by county officials over six years. He mentions Dents involving 14000 to 820000 will be revealed. Royal Oak note describes H V Myles, a traveling safe agent, driving into Gus Condero's saloon and fleeing.
Sir Arthur Sullivan once fretted over a two syllable amen implying two chords in The Lost Chord. Sir John Robinson recalls the moment after a public performance when he feared ridicule for the apparent error, yet no one noticed at the time.
The speaker dislikes constant agreement and prefers minimal social interaction. They describe flirting with an echo as amusing briefly, then tiring of it. The quote from Carlyle reflects a comfort with ambiguity and honest exchanges over dulled conformity.
At the sixty first annual commencement the University of Michigan conferred degrees on 76 graduate students in nine departments. Literary 340 engineering 80 medical 61 law 217 pharmacy 21 dental 36 homeopathic medical 12.
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