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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1912

Page

8

Thaw Heads For New Hearing On Mental Condition

New York May 6 Harry Kendall Thaw slayer of Stanford White will face another inquiry into his sanity at White Plains today. His mother’s habeas corpus petition prompts the move as Matteawan asylum doctors testify Thaw remains of unsound mind despite visible physical improvement since 1909.

New York Harry Kendall Thaw Stanford White White Plains Thaw Matteawan J. W. Russell Mattewan

Lynch Kinglynching Case At Goatsville Pa Trial Expansion

West Chester Pa May 6 Seventy extra jurors appear to be examined for fitness to join the trial of the Coatsville lynching of Zach Taylor a negro dragged from a hospital and burned on August 13 last Charges name Chief of Police Charles Amsted and Stanley Howe as guards with others accused of aiding the crime and failing to prevent it

West Chester Coatsville Zach Taylor Coatsville Hospital Charles Amsted Stanley Howe Walter Markward Richard Tucker Lewis Keyser John Conrad Lewis Deniberge

How's Your Stomach Money Back If MI O-NA

Stomach tablets MI O-NA promise fast relief from gas heaviness sourness heartburn and indigestion with a two week course. The ads claim it reduces dizziness nervousness biliousness headaches breathlessness and night sweats while boosting vigor vitality and happiness. Available at Lemmon's Pharmacy and other drug stores with a large box priced at 30 cents guaranteed.

Lemmon's

Narrow Escape as Car and Horses Plunge into River

Mr and Mrs True of Home Tea company narrowly escaped when their buggy slid off a muddy bank into the river at Brighton. The horses and buggy disappeared briefly, a horse overturned but both horses were saved, and twelve men freed the trapped animals and recovered the carriage. Mrs True avoided the water by leaping out before the plunge.

Brighton Mr. True Mrs. True Mr.True

Silo Construction Special School Opens in Ames

Ames Iowa May 6 The department of agricultural engineering at Iowa State College announces a special school on silo construction opening June 8 and running through June 7. It will cover Iowa hollow block silos masonry and wood silos and aims to meet high demand as 5 000 hollow block silos and 5 000 wooden silos are expected nationwide. The program includes financing and instruction for farmers masons carpenters and contractors with a $2 50 fee and no educational requirements. Eb Y Cable offers full information to applicants.

Ames Department of Agricultural Engineering Iowa State College Iowa State Board of Education Chas. F. Curtiss Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Engineering Department Iawa Wrot Animal Husbandry Nebraska Eb. Y. Cable

Faithful Work Saves All That Could Be Saved

A group answered a call for help and labored until every possible refuge was secured, preserving what remained despite overwhelming danger. Their steadfast effort kept crucial assets and lives intact as flames burned through the scene.

Iowa Supreme Court decision questioned mental incompetency claim

Baltimore reports a May 6 item noting the Iowa Supreme Court ruling challenges indicators of mental incompetency by the governor or date. The same dispatch mentions a statewide cleanup in Iowa spanning many towns and lasting the week as part of broader civic efforts.

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