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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1905
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports showers tonight and Saturday for the northeast half. warmer temperatures forecast for a portion of Iowa.
Ralph Peters of Pennsylvania Lines leads a system wide effort to stop rail track trespassing after a 1903 report shows 56 percent of railway deaths in the U S were trespass related. Four thousand one hundred thirty four killed and forty five thousand eight hundred twenty four injured nationwide. Cincinnati area tracks attract thousands of workers using the rails as a public highway, day and night, amid fog and danger.
Facuw R W Bishop reports patent issues to Iowa residents listing patents 734575 air pumping apparatus 734667 fence post mold 784772 detachable tool handle 784805 protective device for safes 784855 rail joint 748593 lawn trimmer 784950 basket 784972 school book holder strap 784985 device for hanging wallpaper 784990 tilth coupling 785019 fire escape 785048 knife and shears sharpener 785072 coping for graves plus several Iowa residents and visitors noted in Muscatine and nearby towns.
Numerous residents traveled to or from nearby towns for business and social engagements. Individuals named include Henderson Walker in Winfield, Dr. Jenkins in Ainsworth, J W Dunham with friends in Davenport, Owen Griffith in Wellman, Joe Morehead from Crawfordsville, Miss Elsie McCobb from West Chester, Miss Sadie Beitel of Grace Hill, E Stephenson of Mediapolis, Rev Stryker to Ottumwa, Lloyd Kennel from Keota visiting J W Ingham, Wm Savilie and daughter Myrtle from Mt Pleasant, Otto P Dede of Sol Rich Co in Winfield, Mrs Geo Maxwell from Crawfordsville, and Max Marbourg, recently moved to Aurora from Ottumwa.
Local music store advertises Rustling Leaves Intermezzo by Ernest Bergquist of Hammond Indiana on sale at Eichelberger's Music Store. The note highlights Bergquist as a Washington boy and son of Mr and Mrs John Bergquist. Ed. 25-31.
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