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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
8
Advice on livestock care and profitable practices for fall feeding and herd management. Covers cattle, hogs, horses, dairy, bulls, sheep, lambing, rutabagas, and beginner flock sizes with emphasis on prevention, proper feeding, shelter, and timely attention to health and well being.
All Washingtonites are invited to visit the Iowa Gas and Electric Co office for demonstrations of gas ranges. Attendees can see and sample good foods prepared with the ranges. The event runs afternoons and evenings during carnival week.
Washington June 27 The Washington Post reports President Roosevelt believes the District of Columbia needs a better form of government and that a single head of affairs should replace the three-commission structure in place since 1874 He plans to make this recommendation next winter.
County Treasurer William H. Pettis is under arrest in Sac City Iowa on embezzlement charges for $28,000 of county funds. Property valued at $27,000 was handed to Pettis' bondsmen weeks earlier. Mrs Pettis issued a note for $7,526 to W J Jackson, limiting losses to the bondsmen.
Peoria Illinois June 27 a young man William Patterson and Miss Dot M Lagg of Galesburg drowned while boat riding on Peoria lake.
Official forecast up to 8 o clock tonight calls for fair skies in Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan with rising temperatures. Wisconsin will be fair with warmer conditions in the east portion while Iowa shows generally fair in the east and a chance of showers in the west.
A coroner’s inquest into the Arcadia disaster found the explosion in the ship’s hold caused by knoll corks, a German fireworks novelty. It censured both the Nipper company and the Hamburg American Line for the incident that killed three Black stevedores.
In Bagdad the real sultan is revealed to be a magician who, with a guard bear and two mystic visitors, deceives the city by day while a false sultan rules. Ahmed witnesses the garden revelry and the sham sultan’s cruel taunts, discovering the true sultan has been transformed into a bear.
Ahmed observes a single magician replacing two and the sultan's kindness fading. A missed gate key, a wax impression, and a moonlit garden enable Ahmed to impersonate the true sultan with sesame seeds. The sham sultan is exposed, punished, and the rightful Abdul the Good becomes sultan, with Ahmed as vizier and princess Gulnare wed.
A Norwegian devised a method to locate fish by lowering a microphone into the sea. The device connects to a boat telephone, allowing fishermen to hear water rush as herring, cod, and mackerel schools pass by. They time net drops to the audible signals for better catches.
Assistant Health Commissioner Winn announces a crusade against rats in St Louis. He claims to have a virus that will eradicate the pest by inoculating live rats, making them sick with a high fever to force fresh air. The serum produced disease is said to be highly contagious and odors from affected rats draw others, spreading the illness.
June 27 standings and results from major leagues show Cincinnati beating Chicago 2 to 0 in Chicago, and Chicago taking a 10 to 3 win in another game. New York defeated Boston 6 to 0, while St. Louis and Pittsburg split 10 to 1. Boston beat Washington 9 to 3 in a late-night game. Detroit edged St. Louis 2 to 0? and New York beat Philadelphia 6 to 2. Other scores include Cleveland at Chicago and Milwaukee at Louisville, with several minor-league results in St Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Denver.
Helen White received a burnt wood box at the Star last evening and a burnt wood photo box will be given away this evening. Mr Hawkins orders comic pictures for the carnival week with matinees daily at 2 30. The films, including On a Spree, aim to amuse and avoid offense while previewed privately for refined tastes.
Four shows at the Star tonight and Sunday bakery supplies available at the Vienna. Harry Bennett was a passenger on No 1 this morning. South Side Market offers a fine roast for Sunday. 13 26 Mr and Mrs H T Nutt left for Keota to visit. Jesse Marr returned to Ainsworth after a city visit. Mrs Lester Hanlon traveled to Brighton for a day visit. Elmer McFadden arrived from Crawfordsville and left on the Branch. Mr and Mrs H T Moore and children departed for West Chester for a short visit.
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