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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1901

Page

4

Mrs McKinley in Serious Condition After Sinking Spell

Mrs McKinley is sinking after a notable sinking spell this morning. Reports indicate her condition worsened significantly today with medical teams monitoring her status closely.

Street Car Strike in Albany Heats Up as Cars Run

Albany May 16 Soldiers use gun butts to clear mobs and guard streetcars operated by non union men under Pinkerton protection. Militia close saloons and windows along routes. post office crowd dispersed. Union reps and company to meet this afternoon to push a settlement.

Albany N. Y Pinkerton

Milwaukee Route Decision Nears In Cut Off Debate

Milwaukee railway officials warn a route decision for the cut off will come in about ten days or by the 25th. Engineer Baker reports field work by three engineer corps will finish soon. W S Adams arrives to study options with citizens committee about ground acquisitions and yard sites.

Milwaukee Railway Baker Journal Engineer Corps Chicago Muscatine Bluffs Rutledge Richland Corps of Milwaukee W. S. Adams Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Water Works L. and W. Smouse Wagner Green Street Adams Citizens’ Committee

Michigan Republicans Keep Old Congressional Lines In Place

Lansing May 16 The Legislature approved a bill apportioning Michigan into congressional districts with no changes to the existing lines. Two representatives sought to alter their districts, while others refused to take over Democratic areas. The session also passed funding for an extra normal school and a license measure for itinerant merchants based on local tax rates. A rival bill targeted Benton Harbor with a city charter amendment allowing the common council to designate city funds depository as the city treasurer remains a Democrat. Another act imposes one tenth of a mill tax on state property to fund the Agricultural College, capped at 100000 dollars annually. The Ohio supreme court ruled a judge may bar publication of testimony.

Lansing Mich Benton Harbor DIL Agricultural College

Markets Summarize Chicago Board of Trade Quotations shows grain and livestock prices

Chicago May 15 quotes on Wheat Corn Oats with May July and Sept futures. Live stock sections report Hogs Cattle and Sheep prices and receipts from Chicago East Buffalo St Louis Milwaukee markets with multiple grade quotes and totals.

Chicago Board of Trade Today Xtra Lée Cape Cod Hebron Rose East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission St. Louis Milwaukee Grain

Centerville Accepts Drake Library Donation by Big Margin

Centerville Indiana reports a decision to accept Drake’s twenty five thousand library building grant by a margin of over fourteen hundred votes. Nearly seven hundred women voted for it with sixty five opposed. Ex Governor Drake’s condition requires an annual two mill tax for library support.

Centerville Evenine Journal Goveror Drake

Brick Shortage Delays City Buildings in Iowa

A widespread brick famine delays much of the planned construction in the city and surrounding Iowa regions. June brick output is sold out and contractors warn bricks will soon be as valuable as bank stock. Oskaloosa and Keota firms report sold out, Muscatine brickmakers exhausted by foreign demand.

Chicago The Tribune Illinois Central Cedar Rapids Crippen Rock Island Washington Burlington Kalona Coppock Iowa Central Minneapolis Lowa Oskaloosa 3 Keota Muscatine

Notable arrivals and visits in city notes

Ed Walther returned from Colum bus Junction last evening. Daniel Aughey arrived on the Firefly from Columbus Junction. Dr. Fordyce was in the city last night and returned to Ainsworth this morning. Dr. J C W Coxe came home from Kalona where he attended a Methodist district convention. Charles Pearson of Crawfordsville and George Henderson of West Chester visited yesterday. Mayor Rudolph Warfel of West Chester was in the city on business. Aaron Hott departed for Nichols to work on a new building. Major Bishop of Muscatine was in town on Iowa Telephone company business.

Ed Walther Columbus Junction Daniel Aughey J. C. W. Coxe Kalona The Methodist Church George Henderson West Chester Rudolph Warfel Aaron Hott Nichols Muscatine Iowa Telephone Company

For Sale Good Banjo and Bicycles

Sale items include a good banjo and a nearly new first class buggy. Also a second hand bicycle offered cheap. Listings advertise rental houses near the square with references and in person applications at the JOURNAL office.

Alcove Aaron Hise T4tf Pennsylvania House Journal Office Journal Tir M. Keer

Compelled to Marry by a 13-Year-Old Bride Story

Mrs. Eva McDonald, once Eva Gray, 13, says she was forced to wed W. H. McDonald, 45, in Bartholomew County. The license was issued February 28 by Squire Silas Ping. Eva left with her mother in Ohio, plans to seek a divorce, and claims she opposed the match and the marriage may be illegal but appears to be legally binding. She alleges her father owed McDonald money for the union. A separate Illinois item recalls a bank burglary at Danforth near Kankakee, where nitro glycerine failed to blow the vault open and suspects fled after a citizen chase.

Columbus Ind Eva McDonald Gray Eaton W. H. McDonald Toggether Ohio Squire Ping McDonald Squire Moe M Brother

Richland proposes Fred Swith as team manager this season

Richland announces Fred Swith will manage the baseball team this season. Names Mrs L V Hazen and Mrs McCormick among locals traveling for visits and relatives. Frank Ritter departs for Iowa City en route to Chicago to see his brother. Lewis Ritter improves from illness near Noble. Bussy heads to Des Moines after leaving Fred Witteman’s shop. Kate and her mother join Mrs McCormick for a city visit. Burnham's Golden Buck 5c cigar advertised.

Fred Swith Richland Frank Ritter Iowa City Chicago Bussy Des Moines Fred Witteman

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