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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
3
Rev. F M Taylor pastor of the First M E Church was arrested in Marshall Michigan on a charge of taking a black bass out of season from Kalama zoo river. He claims no knowledge of the law and says witness Ward also took similar fish. The case was postponed until next Tuesday and Taylor was released on his own recognizance.
State Attorney General William S. Jackson seeks permission to file suit in the supreme court to annul the Consolidated Gas Company of New York City on the claim its original franchises expired and that the firm was formed to create a monopoly. He also seeks an injunction to halt use of the alleged expired franchises. The Consolidated Gas Company is the central corporation controlling many lighting plants in the city.
An 8 o'clock forecast reports temperature changes across Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan with increasing cloudiness showers and northeast winds. Iowa also sees showers as conditions evolve across the region.
Chicago May 24 market notes show wheat futures with May at 0.96 to 0.97, July around 0.98 to 1.00, September near 1.00 to 1.02, and December around 1.00 to 1.03, reflecting narrow trading ranges on the Board of Trade.
The article argues that straight roads waste effort in hilly areas and stresses relocating routes around hills or cutting through to achieve level surfaces. It cites engineers, section lines, and examples from Iowa Maryland and Switzerland, noting curves improve landscape value and horse efficiency on grades.
Livestock and commodity quotes list May and July figures for hogs cattle sheep and calves, with grain and flourish prices. Regional markets in ROM Park and East Buffalo show receipts and bid ranges, including hogs at 6.25 to 6.40, cattle 6.00 to 6.50, lambs 7.40 to 7.60, and hay bundles around 18 to 21 dollars.
The June American Magazine surveys Antonio Corsi the famed artists model, with photographs of him in New York rooms among hundreds of costumes. Reproductions insist he appears in public spaces nationwide, from New Amsterdam theater to the Boston library and McKinley memorial windows, in varied roles from Indian to Mephistopheles, a versatile figure highlighted by museums and churches.
Henry C. Rowland contributes Shiraz a tale of a Persian born boy who travels with his painter father across Asia. The manuscript, bought by McClure's, was lost then found on Lexington Avenue November 14, 1906 and sent to Paris before being rushed into production in early 1907.
A June Outing Magazine excerpt describes Michigan’s upper peninsula copper country as a global village. It notes a native population outnumbered by foreigners, lists many immigrant groups, and mentions local newspapers publishing in multiple languages.
From the June Bohemian, guidance on tact in mourning and social conduct. Advice warns against saying a deceased is better off, not cutting ties harshly, and not flirting with chorus girls unless alimony is prepared. It also cautions choosing words about pets and babies and avoiding declarations of love on first or last meetings.
The Evening Journal special forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight followed by sunny and fair conditions Sunday with colder temperatures. West portion tonight remains unsettled with lingering showers.
A mistyped urban vignette features multimillionaire Matbright diving through Fifth Avenue to his Wall Street office. Guarded by a police tug, he playfully retrieves money dropped by others, highlighting a bold, eccentric image of wealth in the city.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with money-back reward and testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marino. Also listed is the dedication program for St. Mary's Riverside next Wednesday including ceremonies, masses, chaplains, and sermons led by bishops and priests.
Washington High School graduation exercises set for Wednesday May 29 at 8 30 PM in the Graham Opera House. Tickets cost 25 cents with seats reserved at Lemmon's Pharmacy starting Monday afternoon May 27. Everyone is cordially invited.
A boxed remedy claims to cure a cold in one day using laxative bromquinine tablets. The ad notes refund if it fails and carries a signature from E. W. Grov on each box, priced at 265c.
To my customers I will be in Washington on the regular spring trip this week. Please leave orders at McElhinney's drug store. J R Weaver piano tuner 22 26 Burlington.
W F Hill head of the Pennsylvania state grange advocates federal aid to build public roads. He says the national grange aims to pass a bill in Congress to appropriate $50 million over five years for state highway departments. He urges the state grange to endorse the plan.
In the June American Magazine Ellis Parker Butler presents Wetter New York a tale set in 1913. Photographs accompany the story showing a flooded Flatiron area with water filling the street. An excursion steamer and several yachts appear near Twenty third Street as Madison Square hosts a large steam yacht.
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