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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
4
Washington May 1 Dispatches from Lee the United States minister at Guatemala City do not mention the reported stoning of the United States and Mexican relations there.
Johnstown Pa May 1 Rescue team reached the five men trapped in the Foastwell mine. All were found alive and in good condition.
News in outline covers Captain Chandler's balloon voyage from St Louis, talks between Mellen and Roosevelt, April's notoriety this year, private sector hoards trained labor, Lorain stove plant fire causing 200000 loss, Wisconsin Senate ballot unchanged, New York convention on kindergarten, Pedlar Palmer manslaughter verdict, Japanese coal mine unrest with 2000 miners, Leesville fire 100000 loss, 100000 Russians displaced by rivers, Wisconsin Assembly supports direct senator election, Montreal mayor refuses May Day parade.
Guy Huston, a Keokuk medical student, who robbed a Keokuk druggist at gunpoint seeking prussic acid for suicide, was arrested at the Dunlap hotel in Jacksonville. He registered there and walked about the hotel calmly when taken into custody. a revolver and a whisky bottle were found on him.
Deadlock at Decatur ends with a standoff after the initial session as local parties failed to reach agreement on the May 1 meeting agenda. Officials and residents remain in talks to avert a prolonged delay.
Nine ballots were taken and the Republican judicial convention recessed with the deadlock unbroken. The Western district opposed the Eastern, and the latest tally showed Whitbrick 44, Dunn 10, Blinn 7, Johns 22, Myers 36, Curran 40, Thompson 40, Sherman 21.
Brigadier General, recently retired from the United States army, laments missing the bugles after forty years. He says he feels like a fish out of water and cannot get used to waking by an alarm clock in St. Louis on May 1.
London May 1 Miss Brassey relative of Lord Brassey lost her life while trying to save her dog near Malpas. She saw the dog in danger of an approaching automobile rushed to the rescue and was run down. She died shortly afterwards the dog was hurt.
The War Department proposes an artificial island built from a submerged ledge at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. It would house a battery to command the approach, barracks and parade ground, storehouses, and provisions for a protracted period. An artificial harbor would accommodate boats and submarines as part of the coast defense system.
A new chatelaine bag attracting attention in a smart shop features heavy Japanese embroidery. The design uses a dull smoke background accented with blue dragons, creating a striking decorative piece for fashion-conscious women.
In a provocative remark Punch warns that extreme heat in Russia could erode entrenched dogma. The commentary frames weather as a catalyst challenging long held beliefs. It suggests public sentiment may shift as conditions worsen.
A brief Chicago Tribune exchange shows a bibliophile noting a child plays with a rare first edition while a caller reassures it will amuse her like a new book. The dialogue conveys quiet humor about value, fuss, and affection for books.
A Life magazine blurb notes a sharp line about suspicion and jealousy. A wife accuses her husband of infidelity, and his cryptic reply implies change in behavior, highlighting themes of trust and perception.
The Colonial Dames of Iowa held their annual meeting in Centerville with prominent state women in attendance. Alice French of Davenport known as Octave Thanet attended as regent, with members from Davenport Dubuque Des Moines and other cities. The event included a luncheon at Hotel Jullien and a Country Club gathering.
Centerville Iowa May 1 report describes the unusual burial of Mrs Patterson wife of Dr Amos Patterson. Instead of a casket the corpse was wrapped in a silken shroud placed in a stone vault above ground. The grave was filled with olive oil and sealed with a flat stone. The Pattersons who have traveled to the Holy Land chose this method for themselves.
Washington reports summary from the weather bureau states April ended yesterday as the coldest since 1920, almost continuous cold spells sweeping southeastward from the northeast and Rocky Mountain slope. The month closed with very low interior valley and southwest temperatures.
Miss Katherine Portman of Decorah Iowa has been elected assistant instructor in the Iowa State Normal School department. She is a graduate of the Chicago kindergarten school and currently an instructor in Warrensburg Missouri. She will begin duties at the fall session opening.
In Mason City Iowa on May 1 Mrs Will Powell sprang from a second story window to rescue her son trapped under an overturned coal dray. She was badly hurt though the boy, initially in danger of being trampled, was unharmed after the rescue.
Mrs Hiram Scofield reports from Seattle the death of M. D. Ballard on April 26. Ballard, brother of Dayton Ballard and the late Mrs. Dr. A W Chilcote, was a former resident who left the city years ago. Cause of death was paralysis following a stroke two months prior.
The Iowa State Medical Society will hold a convention at Cedar Rapids on May 15 16 and 17. A splendid program has been arranged with Dr C A Boice of this city appearing on the program.
The regular meeting of Chapter 1, Pp. E. O. will be held at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Anderson Thursday evening, May 2, at 7 30. Please notice the change of place.
A Washington correspondent describes a new U S Army wireless telegraph outfit that fits in two trunks and travels by three mules with two or three handlers. It sends messages up to twenty miles and could revolutionize front line communications in modern warfare. The system, developed by signal corps officers, offers rapid, wireless orders between headquarters and forward units unlike wired field telegraphs.
A Chicago Inter Ocean cable dispatch notes the rise of the dinner dance in London. The informal invitations by telephone or wire reduce the need for chaperones and emphasize informal, dancing gatherings hosted by hosts and their guests. A typical event starts with a large dinner and ends without a formal sitting supper.
George Bernard Shaw urged London supporters of the national art collection fund to raise money amid a yearly deficit. He charged that $2.5 billion in England belonged to non working rich and warned that if the wealthy did not contribute, they ought to be guillotined.
Thomas R. Ybarra reports in the New York Times on a perfume driven Paris subway experiment. The piece blends playful romance with vivid smells like heliotrope bay rum and witch hazel as Musette and a narrator dream of a scented journey through the metro.
A Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society meeting is set for this evening after prayer. Miss Edna Foss issues invitations for a piano recital in the Academy chapel Monday evening May 6. Assisting Miss Foss are Miss Nellie Bowman and Miss Besse Darbyshire with Don Handy. The What I Can society of the Baptist church meets Friday evening at Rev. G. D. Rogers' West Madison street home.
A social dance at Swift's hall last night drew about twelve couples. Music was provided by the Italian orchestra shaping an evening of lively entertainment for local youths.
Mrs W E Acheson of Haskins and Mr and Mrs Crayne of West Chester visit the city. The Stiles couple from Trenton MO are visiting friends and relatives here. The Wilsons visit W S Mitchell as Mt Pleasant Morning Journal notes. Real baseball Saturday at S E ball park between H B Independents and Crawfordsville H S. Postal changes: Charley Warner resigns. Harry Berry takes his place with Journals carrier role, Phil Dupuis to succeed Berry as carrier in ward one.
G W Cloyd recalls a four year old Jimson weed incident on his thumb. He credits Bucklen s Amica Salve as the cure. Available 25e at Stewart s pharmacy. Also an Iowa Central Ry excursion ad offers $41 round trip to Minneapolis St Paul on Saturday May 18.
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip tickets from April 25 to May 1 at one fare for the trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Cal. Return by July 31. Travel via any direct route. return via any direct route with stopovers allowed. For details contact agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn May 1.
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