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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
9
A young man is urged to walk away from obscene tales and protect his thoughts. The piece denounces retailers of filth as corrupting minds, contrasts gentlemanly conduct with inappropriate storytelling, and cites Grant to stress keeping memory clean and avoiding mental pollution.
A gasoline launch carrying nine men on the Ohio River near East Liverpool became disabled after its engine failed. Five men Thomas Nagle Johnson Donald Mundy James Dawson Carson Finch drowned as the boat drifted under a line of coal barges toward Babbs Island. All victims were residents of East Liverpool.
May 11 report states Auxiliary Bishop Muldoon of Chicago is recommended for appointment as bishop of the Rockford Ul diocese by papal delegate Most Rev Diomede Fualconio.
The article explains who governs the national party convention from the national committee to the temporary chair, how the temporary organization is formed, and how disputes are settled. It outlines the formation of committees on permanent organization rules credentials resolutions and the sequence of reports and nominating ballots for president and vice president.
A poem satirizes a mining prospectus that promises instant wealth and lifelong security. It urges readers to invest now, risking savings on rosy returns, only to reveal that many stocks fail and dividends vanish, leaving investors with empty pockets while others profit elsewhere.
In Richmond on May 11 Miss Ollie Montgomery seventeen retrieved her fugitive sweetheart A G Butler from an island hideout after three weeks of meals and risked James River rapids in an open boat. She then forced Butler to surrender so they could wed. Justice Crutchfield erased all charges after hearing the tale and advised seeking a preacher for the marriage.
In Hortonville Indiana on May 11 a stranger with a child in her arms alighted from an interurban car at the Hodson home while the Hodsons were away. Mrs Hodson found the child on the sofa with three little dresses a nursing bottle and a note claiming good parentage and providing a birth date and name.
May 11 report that Eagle Oil company sold to Manawhah company both of Pittsburg Illinois 1150 acres in Lawrence and Crawford counties with sixty three producing wells and a production of 3000 barrels daily.
A lighthearted note describes Uncle Bill working at painting his nose as part of efforts to brighten the world. The playful quip suggests small, personal actions contributing to a positive mood.
Budapest May 11. Minister of the Interior Andrassy introduced a bill in the lower house to stop youth leaving Hungary for the United States and other lands. Shipping firms would not establish interior agencies or advertise emigrants inland, their activity limited to Budapest and frontier stations. Agents would not be paid by emigrant quotas and foreign firms would face Hungarian emigrant laws.
Large crowd in Queenstown gathers to glimpse Mrs Margaret Clary who was deported from the United States on a murder charge. On board the Carmania she protests innocence and meets the chief consul before being remanded to Claremoreys, Mayo.
The senate nearly closed its debate on the main features of the agricultural appropriation bill focusing on the forestry reserve service amid western opposition. Mother's Day was sent to committee. Senator Kean proposed a substitute the Fifth commandment. The house passed several measures including a child labor law for the District of Columbia and a bill to widen the Michigan City Indiana channel before adjourning after eulogies.
A dialogue discusses the limited chance for any boy to become president while noting the broader possibility to be mentioned for vice president. The exchange contrasts real odds with theoretical potential in political advancement.
In Dowagiac Michigan on May 1 bankers Fran Lyle and Ira Gage are charged with thirty three new counts. The charges stem from the destruction of the Lyle bank and relate to specific movements uncovered during examination of the books.
Ex Circuit Judge Robert E. Frazer died at Grace Hospital after undergoing an operation for a back abscess on Thursday. He was sixty seven years old and widely known in Michigan as a lawyer and Republican. He served as a S88 at Chicago nominated Alger for president.
Otto Paulsen former Rockford alderman pleaded guilty in circuit court to bribery charges. He received a $500 fine and was the final among three indicted aldermen to be sentenced. Edward Carty and Patrick Reynolds faced $2300 and $500 fines respectively.
Explosion at a gasoline light plant in Barton Bros drug store in Muncie Indiana's business district started a fire that could have destroyed most of the town. Loss is about 50000 dollars with 20000 dollars insured. Fire department saved much of the town.
A session of the national convention of the employed in Manhattan Lyceum adopted a resolution urging federal appropriation of $150,000,000 for national roads and waterways to aid the unemployed. Alex Berkman, the anarchist, appeared unexpectedly and attempted to speak but was not allowed to remain by the chairman as police intervened.
Spirit Lake Iowa May 11 reports Lawrence Driscoll and Arthur Reeves drowned in West Okoboji lake when their boat ashore in the morning. Authorities investigate the boating accident and identify the victims.
A set of dated quotations about women from historic newspapers contrasts views on female power love and intellect. The sources include Atlanta Georgian New York Press and a Ruskin quote about gender roles.
The dialogue mocks a pushy family view of two boys described as healthy and high spirited. A critic calls Flo one of the finest men ever met while another character doubts his success, citing an umbrella purchase as a supposedly impractical sign.
In days of old youths steal eggs for Easter, now cold storage freezes supply and prices rise. Eggs and price both put on ice, and the public faces the plunder as markets react to the shift.
A collection of aphoristic musings notes how lies shape commerce and fame. It questions self praise, envy and crowds, and warns against overconfidence while suggesting many distractors hinder clear thought. The tone is wry, observational, and reflective about social behavior.
This week the building of an air dome begins in Fort Madison to host summer theatricals. Walter E. Ebinger of the Grand Opera house will erect and manage the structure with a 2000 seat capacity as part of a twelve city circuit including Moline Rock Island Davenport Oskaloosa Boone Itumwa Keokuk and Quincy.
Mr and Mrs Frank McClean spent Sunday with friends and relatives at Brighton, sharing time with local residents and enjoying the hospitality of their hosts.
Miss Edith Shields left this morning for Monmouth Illinois to resume her work at the college after spending a day or two at home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Crone and Miss Hannah Schilling spent Sunday at the Will Stafford residence south of the city.
Miss Helen Fulton departed Saturday for Columbus Junction to spend Sunday with Miss Pauline Collins. She then traveled to West Branch to visit friends for a few days.
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