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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
7
The Daily Journal Hannibal praises W. P. Hall's Circus with high praise for the parade and the complete menagerie. The article urges readers to see the show and not miss the entertainment, noting the performance in Washington on May 17.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin druggists who attest Cheney's honesty. Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The article explains that mosaic disease or calico affects tobacco plants across most regions, outlines visual symptoms, and classifies it with peach yellows and tomato mosaics. It advises removing diseased bed plants, separating diseased from healthy plants during handling, and emphasizes cleaning hands to limit spread. it also discusses paris green ineffectiveness against boll weevil and notes field dusting yielded no crop benefit.
D Ward King of Maitland Missouri is named as an expert instructor for the good roads school in Ames Iowa June 12 to 18. The program promotes continuous maintenance of drying roads to smooth ruts and preserve the crown using tools like harrows rails and homemade scrapers. King popularized the split log or Missouri drag constructed from split log material.
Slow germinating celery onion and carrot seed put in a row. Radish or turnip seed sown with them breaks crust and marks the row enabling early cultivation before the other crops emerge.
Paris May 3 President Loubet welcomed Ambassador McCormick at the Elysee palace. McCormick led the embassy staff in an official procession accompanied by cavalry. Military honors were given by infantry, band, and regimental standard as Delcasse stood with Loubet.
Bankers from across the country converge in New York on May 3 for the American Tankers' association annual executive council meeting to select the next convention site, with Washington as the likely choice. EF G Bigelow appears on the member lists though one member says he no longer belongs.
Cincinnati May 3 James J Jeffries heavyweight champion will retire from boxing and the stage and go into business with his brother in California. He plans to leave the stage May 15 after arranging to cancel all engagements. The retirement follows his wife’s request. Jeffries also states that he will not retire himself from public sight.
Minneapolis May 3 The sugar beet factory plant at St. Louis Park suburb several miles west of Minneapolis has been entirely destroyed by fire. The plant, it is said, represents an investment of 300,000 dollars.
Milwauhee May 3 President Vovel of the First National Bank announced a cut in officer and executive pay by ten percent. The move targets salaries across top ranks and signals belt tightening at the bank.
Weather forecast through tonight for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa shows showers and thunderstorms varying by region. Warm conditions continue with brisk southerly winds and periods of storms especially in the eastern areas.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show wheat May and July figures with slight changes. Corn oats and hog cattle and sheep prices listed, with ranges for May June and Sept contracts. East Buffalo live stock market notes dull cattle steady hogs steady with several price bands. lambs and sheep quoted with varied gains and losses.
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