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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
6
The Senate opened at 11 oclock with Senators Borah and Piles arguing the tariff bill. Borah urged income tax while Piles pressed for a high lumber duty. Brad ley Dolliver and Cummins signaled speeches. debate expected to run through next week.
Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela is reportedly consulting lawyers in Paris to sue France for his expulsion from Martinique. He was placed aboard a ship and sent back to France without a destination choice offered.
Des Moines reports Governor Carr has suspended sentence and parole for Grover Babcock of Atlantic so he can seek treatment for a preexisting disease. Babcock served four months of a fifteen month term for assault with intent to injure.
Chicago grain mixed with modest gains in wheat on bull loader demand, corn and oats steady. Live cattle, hogs, and sheep trading higher in Chicago and South Omaha with receipts varying by sector and region.
In Waterloo Iowa on May 4 the gasoline tank of a popcorn wagon run by O H Green exploded injuring Green and shattering every window in the First National bank and nearby buildings.
Mrs. C. B. Anderson a well known Burlington resident aged seventy four was struck and instantly killed by a Burlington train in Burlington Iowa on May 4.
Column by Eugene Lester surveys Broadway musical numbers becoming real hits and the artists shaping the season. It profiles composers performers and audience reception in a lively recap of standout tunes and stage trends.
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