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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1906
Page
4
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train from Knoxville derailed a half mile from the union depot in Louisville. Five people were killed and twelve or fifteen injured in the crash.
A vivid scene describes menhaden herding together while bluefish attack from the flanks and rear. A lone shark swims into the chaos, gulping several menhaden as it feeds, yet the school remains undaunted by the predator.
A country girl recruited to be photographed in Tondon is described by M A P and vouched for by a London photographer. After three sittings the photographer reports failures and summons Miss B with her mother to view the alarming results, alleging poor outcomes from all sessions.
A woman recalls seeing a man wielding a dagger behind her in a plate, clearly recognizing her fiancé, an Indian Army officer. The vision prompts her to write from India and end the engagement within days.
A tale from London papers recounts Louis Napoleon cold to Lady Blessington and Count D Orsay after his rise to power. It cites a London Spectator remark of a brief Champs Elysees exchange showing his chilly manner.
George Eliot initially negotiated ten thousand guineas for Romola with the publisher but the author insisted on twelve installments to preserve the story’s artistic impact. The final copyright payment summed to seven thousand guineas, a compromise that reflected her artistic scruple despite the lower amount.
Describes a harsh African debtor system where a prisoner is tied to a heavy tree log chained to the bare leg and must drag it everywhere until debts are settled, instead of imprisonment. The practice serves as a relentless pressure from creditors.
James Ward a New York heavy artillery veteran and long time Rock Island Railroad employee died at his East Second Street home after a long illness. Born 1844 in Westchester County New York he served in Company 1 6th New York heavy artillery and later worked as baggageman conductor yardmaster and yard clerk in Ottumwa and Wilton Iowa. Ward survived multiple war battles and railroad wrecks and left two sons George and Harry, widow Francis Windus, and other relatives.
A published roster lists the graves in Old and Elm Grove cemeteries to be decorated on Memorial Day May 30 1908. Names include numerous Iowa and Ohio infantry units, Penn cavalry, Illinois units, and accompanying nurses and chaplains. The tallied entries cover multiple regiments and roles across both cemeteries.
Funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow at 3 o clock conducted by Rev. Elias Handy of the M E church. Interment will be in the Film Grove cemetery.
The notice lists soldiers including Rea TC Smith J C Shaw 8 R Stephens Elias Stock H F Stewart Osas N Stone Harmon G Tripp George 8 D 15th NY Wolf Sherman A Wolf John Waters Samuel Ward James A and notes any missing names should be reported to J W Morton.
Mrs. LD. C. Kilgore of West Chester and Miss Laura Dupuis of Keota visited the city. Dr. Allienne Holson of Grinne] is in town for several days with her sister, Dr. Ida Bailey.
A French physician warns bulldogs threaten health by their large mouths and dribbling. He links infections, especially in children, to homes with bulldogs and calls for their disposal due to ferocity and street roaming danger.
A New York Herald anecdote promotes using spermaceti packed in cotton and pressed into the ears as a cheap harm less ear plug to block city noise and aid sleep. It claims personal success in quieting urban din and notes no patent.
A quatrain-like reflection compares wealth to lightning striking tall towers and a fruit heavy tree breaking its own boughs, suggesting riches corrupt virtue. The metaphor emphasizes how extreme wealth may ruin character rather than elevation.
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