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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1905
Page
7
The lines describe a circus act where an elephant plays the clown, a snake juggles plates, and other amusing acts are hinted at, set in a jungle shade as narrated by the Atlanta Constitution.
A London Sketch tale notes Professor Wilson of Edinburgh appoints honorary physician to the queen. A student adds God save the queen to the notice, creating a humorous mix up. Governor Pardee approves a flat tax of ten dollars yearly on all corporations in California. Weather forecasts predict showers and cooler, brisk winds across Illinois Indiana Lower Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes span wheat and corn futures with May at 1.12 for wheat and 4 9/ percent for corn. Park and lard futures trade near steady levels. Chicago live stock markets in session include hogs mostly $5.30 to $5.45 and cattle and sheep in varied ranges with steady to higher notes. East Buffalo reports steady cattle and hogs with lambs and calves showing selective gains.
Matilda B Carse extols Frances E Willard as a patriot and reformer worthy of Statuary Hall beside George Washington. The Illinois legislature earlier funded a 9000 statue payment, with Willard completing the state quota and her statue becoming the sole female in the capitol.
A late 19th century note cites Lord Brougham on lawyers and discusses merchants overpaying for protection via costly advertising while trying to claw back market share from competitors. The piece questions whether methods exceed the value of recovered trade.
Colonel John M Fuller of Honey Grove Texas claims Electric Bitters cured his liver and kidney troubles after poor results with a family doctor. He writes the remedy is the best medicine on earth and thanks the maker. Sold and guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia Biliousness and Kidney Disease by J H Stewart Drugist at 50 cents a bottle.
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