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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1905

Page

7

Death of William A. Ziegler in Connecticut home

ARCTIE New York May 25 WILLIAM A ZIEGLER capitalist dies at home near Norton Connecticut after a October accident that left him with internal injuries and severe shock He was born September 1 1848 in Beaver County Pennsylvania educated in Iowa printers trade Muscatine Journal baked powder business in ISTO later built real estate holdings in Brooklyn and Long Island Assistant led opposition to Brooklyn city purchase of the Long Island Water Supply company.

City of Brooklyn Long Island Water Supply Company

Burlington Route summer fares to Denver and West Coast

The Burlington Route announces round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and western destinations for travel May through September with half fare options and early return privileges. Special low rates apply for Utah Pacific Northwest Yellowstone Cody Black Hills and other western points with various return limits. Descriptive literature available from agent J E Kunath.

Burlington Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Tober Utah Pacific Northwest Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Billings Scenic Rockies St. Paul California Lewis and Clar Northwest Yellowstone Park Park Gardiner Monida Scenic Colorado Cody Big Horn Basin Black Hills South Dakota Deadwood Hot Springs Lead Custer S. D Sheridan Wyo J. E. Kunath

IA Central Ry offers summer round trips to Minnesota Dakota

The Iowa Central Railway announces daily summer sale of round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to select Northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return by October 31. Also low round trip fares to St Paul and Minneapolis after June 1. Details through agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn 83 july.

Iowa Central Ry Minnesota Dakota St. Paul Minneapolis A. B. Cutts Minn

G AR Reception And Political Rounds Across States

A Saturday camp fire at Second U U P church honors visiting Civil War veterans and locals with speeches by John J Keltee and Col, as updates from Washington and Milwaukee report judicial district appointments. Witness changes in a paper company suit and a nitroglycerin blast kill M B Walley in Denver while Cripple Creek ties to his miner past.

U U. P Imuel Gardner Iowa Rev. W Ohio J. J. Keltee

Tragedy in McArthur Sparks Murder Charge

J M Specht a prominent farmer Miller and Democratic committee member in Vinton County was shot by Emma Flynn formerly of Columbus. Flynn claims she mistook him for a tramp and fired through a window injuring him. Specht lay dead on the Flynn lawn with a bullet wound to the head.

Flynn

Gala week replaces street fair in Terre Haute

Terre Haute merchants contracted with an amusement manager for a week of street amusements starting June 19 to be known as gala week. The move follows recent disputes over the morals impact of street fairs on the community.

Terre Haute Ind

Roosevelt stance backed by Muscatine Colored Women

In Muscatine Iowa on May 25 the Federation of Colored Women's Clubs endorsed President Roosevelt's attitude on race troubles. State president Mrs Belle Graves of Des Moines urged stronger organization of colored people to uplift the race.

Muscatine Roosevelt Lows Federation of Colored Women's Clube Belle Graves Des Moines

Morbible Deed in California Becomes Tragic Family Tragedy

In Marin county a man Edwin Steppens murdered his wife and shot his five children, three dying instantly, then killed himself after attempting to shoot a milkman. Neighbors found the family with revolver wounds in their beds. two children died in hospital. No motive is known.

San Francisco Edwin Steppens Ross Valley Marin County Steppens Stephens

Millionaire brakeman resigns to seek front rank on road

G. R. Keene known as the millionaire brakeman while with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois since last June resigns this week and departs for Somerville Massachusetts. He is son of Woonsocket Rubber Co president and left a lucrative post as commercial salesman to become a railroad man. He wished to advance but his wife feared he would be crippled or killed. He plans to rejoin the road under his father.

Bloomington Lil G. R. Keene Chicago Eastern Illinois Somerville Mass Young Keene Woonsocket Rubber Company Keene

Markets Report From East Buffalo Hogs and Cattle Prices Noted

Estimated receipts for hogs 38,000 with prices from 4.80 to 5.45 and averages 5.25 to 5.45. Cattle receipts 7,000 with bids 5.20 to 6.50 and grades from extra steers to veal calves. Sheep 10,000 with wethers and lambs priced 4.85 to 6.60, stock fine. Dunning Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N Y.

Chicago Board of Trade Chicago

Ohio Democratic convention dates set in Columbus

The Ohio Democratic state central committee fixed Columbus on January 27 and 28 as the site and dates for the state convention.

Ohio Democratic State Central Committee Columbus

Weather forecast outlook for several states tonight

The forecast calls for fair weather with cooler conditions in the east. Indiana and Michigan see partly to fair skies with cooler air and shifting winds from southerly to northerly. Wisconsin and Iowa remain generally fair with brisk or fresh northwesterly to northerly winds.

Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

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