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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin claiming it converts sour stomach food into digestible matter within minutes. It asserts that indigestion stems from stomach sourness and gas, promises relief after a 22 grain Triangule dose, and highlights affordability and harmlessness at 50 cents.
Des Moines Iowa March 7 hundreds of Iowans face total loss of their investments in a Chicago to New York electric air line. Revelations of mismanagement by promoters show the ten hour road drained one million dollars. George F Mukl of Indianapolis named temporary receiver after stockholders claim holdings worth 250000.
Des Moines Iowa March 7 Senator Dolliver writes leaders he will not attend until after the 21st delaying the state convention on March 18 and postponing the big Allison gathering planned for the fifth. He will be accompanied by Senator Burrows upon his arrival.
Dougherty Bros invites customers to have measurements taken on Monday and Tuesday for a spring suit. If the fit displeases, no payment is required.
Fred R. Herniman and Miss Nana Deland of the Prince of Sweden company wed in Oskaloosa Iowa after a minister issued a license later found invalid. The ceremony was followed by the troupe, and a second ceremony was required to legalize the marriage after the license proved void in the city.
Cedar Rapids reports S Brinkernoff of Larrabee injured after being struck crossing Second avenue railroad tracks during a Modern National Reserve meeting. He remains hospitalized in critical condition. Des Moines coverage cites Miss Lillian Matthews blaming cheap theaters, poor homes, and trashy novels for juvenile delinquency and endorsing reform theaters such as New York City’s Children's Theater and Hull House’s Jane Addams.
Mrs. Hattie Joy sues John Joy in Des Moines alleging cruelty desertion and nonsupport after she changed her name to Joy. She claims Joy is no longer with her and seeks a divorce citing the disputed name and absence of happiness.
A public notice urges early action for kidney or bladder trouble warning that Bright's disease and diabetes begin with slight irregularities and may be cured by Foley's Kidney Remedy sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
An Irish stage apprentice in a Edwin Forrest Metamora scene forgets his Indian role and shouts in character to the great chief line, shouting Begorra you are as the warlike warriors watch. Separately an army automobile completes its record journey from New York to Fort Leavenworth Kansas arriving at its destination.
Rev. George A. Cooke of Brandon charges Key Day of Syracuse University with defaming President Roosevelt in a book. The charges were presented to Rev. Dr. R. M. Watters and await April conference action.
W H Monson of New York Yawman and Erbe disappeared a week ago in Paterson New Jersey. While walking he lost memory of the money he had and recalled only $1.50. He reported to the branch office in St Louis, saying his mind blanked while in Paterson and he found cards showing Oklahoma town times.
Workmen cutting a large wild cherry tree near Ladoga cemetery uncover a marble tombstone two feet high and fourteen inches wide, bearing Alma Berard born 1774 died May 15 1880. The tree reportedly enveloped the stone for over fifty years and the base measures twelve feet in circumference.
In a St Louis poorhouse emergency a lone fireman named William Curran battled a basement laundry fire while the building slept. He refused to alarm others, fighting through smoke for about thirty minutes until the flames were extinguished.
Washington March 7 The senate passed the army pay bill raising officers pay 5 to 25 percent and enlisted men average pay 40 percent Depew spoke for the Aldrich currency bill Adjourned to Monday The house adopted a resolution to probe charges of corrupt influence on the naval affairs committee in submarine torpedo boat matters The bill paid Manila's Roman Catholic church 400000 for church property damages
In Cleveland on March 7 the Collinwood schoolhouse horror claims 141 identified victims with 23 still unidentified. From 9 a.m. to dusk crowds attend funerals as fifty burials occur. today more interments continue and tomorrow the identified tally closes. Monday is reserved for the unidentified remains.
Indianapolis March 7. John Grubbs arrested for the murder of William Colwan near Rushville declared that Mrs. Colwan assisted in the crime. He said she threw her arms around her husband’s neck as he struck Colwan with a hatchet. A mob formed and Grubbs was brought to Indianapolis for safe keeping.
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