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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
2
Des Moines reports a petition to rehear the biennial elections amendment case will be filed in the supreme court clerk’s office. Lawyers estimate a 30 day window for filing. The move aims to revisit questions not fully addressed in the prior ruling.
A boy chases a nine foot wingspan gull that tangled in barbed wire but was captured and brought home. The bird, nearly all white with a yellow gullet holding eleven pounds of fish, will be offered to the state historical museum for mounting. Real estate transfers follow with numerous lot and tract descriptions and dollar amounts.
Gertrude Pullman, daughter of Thomas Pullman, killed herself with strychnine on Wednesday morning after her fiancé died a month earlier, ending a planned marriage. Her death came after a period of deep melancholy and distress.
H L Cherryholmes of Crawfords ville bought 117 head of hogs from Bert Shaw. The hogs averaged 251 pounds and brought 5 cents above the select Boston hog market at Burlington.
The recently built county building used for the poor burned yesterday morning in Burlington. All inmates were rescued and the loss is estimated at 30 000 dollars, fully insured.
Spring weather boosts catarrh cases and Hyomei is advertised as a stomach-free cure. The ad touts a pocket inhaler delivering a fragrant antiseptic mist for home use with immediate relief and lasting cures. A guarantee from the Columbia Pharmacy backs the sale. complete outfit costs $1.00 and extra bottles 50 cents.
A tornado swept Spirit Lake at 7 30 Wednesday injuring several people and wrecking buildings in town and nearby. John Emerson was likely fatally struck by flying timbers, Ed McMahon suffered bad bruises, others had minor injuries. Elevator, flour mill, lumber yards and a feed barn were demolished or wrecked. Property damage was heavy.
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