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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1907
Page
8
An advertisement for Cooper's New Discovery argues fatigue signals a need for regulation of the body. It attributes sluggish digestion to a failing stomach, claiming the remedy clears impurities, restores stomach function, and improves energy. A testimonial by Mrs. M. Wise of Indianapolis supports the product.
The report notes that Cooper preparations enjoy a larger sale than any other medicine, a point cited as evidence of their efficiency.
Portland Mich May 28 Rolla Burnham and Sreak Simons both 19 were arrested on suspicion in the murder of 5 year old Manning who was shot near his home last Wednesday night The pair were last seen on the river earlier in the day and Burnham admitted a 12 gauge shotgun was used Manning had carried money in multiple pockets suggesting possible robbery.
The machinists' union rejected a wage increase proposal from Manweve L. J. Lawnin of the Nelson Company. The company had offered a profit sharing plan and a raise if workers returned to work and abandoned their strike. Union members view this as a partial admission of desire to meet, while threatening a boycott of Nelson products nationwide via the International of Machinists.
A medical advertisement draws an analogy between a churn and the stomach, arguing foul digestion taints the body. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for biliousness and related ailments, inviting readers to request a booklet from Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
A Civil War prisoner recounts a daring escape by three men who tunnelled from a stockade, fled north by night, hijacked a freight locomotive, and outran pursuers. They sabotaged telegraph lines, altered their route, and finally reached Union lines under Fremont in the Shenandoah valley while sharing a meal after their perilous journey.
Harper's Magazine recounts how General Wallace read Confederate letters found in a mailed bag. He learned the South believed in a just cause and that soldiers must be respected even if misguided, shaping his humane ethics in war.
A lieutenant tests a recruit with hypothetical foes and animals on the field. The recruit answers with decisive actions, then corrects as the examiner reveals the trick. The exchange ends with a humorous misreading about the examiner’s identity and role.
A Kansas City Star piece recalls General Sterling Price stopping at a Missouri cabin for supper. The hostess fretted over a very sweet coffee, promising more molasses with a boastful quip about not skimping sweetening as Price declined the excessive sweetness.
Twenty three surviving members of Company F, 121st Pennsylvania Volunteers will each receive a cash bequest from the late Captain John M. Clapp of Washington. The executor withholds the exact sum but reports a $5.0M per man figure. Clapp was a millionaire who built his wealth in the oil industry.
The 20 year old woman in St Louis hospital is identified as Mrs. Rose Sheridan of Montreal. She has bank funds and a reported England estate worth 5 000 000 dollars. She traveled from Hot Springs to Millery, Massachusetts, fainted at Union Station, and is proven to be heir to Alexander John Ball of London.
May 28 Lahore reports documents found with a Hindu lawyer and his companion show they were en route to Tokyo to seek Japanese help for a native revolt against British rule, confirming claims that unrest in India stems from Japanese victory motives.
Aid pours in from across Texas to Wills Point and Emory after a devastating tornado Saturday afternoon. Four people were killed in each town and extensive property damage is reported.
Official forecast up to 8 PM shows fair conditions across Illinois and Indiana with rising temperatures. Lower Michigan expected to be fair and warmer with diminishing northwest winds. Wisconsin also fair with rising temperatures. Iowa may see increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed grain futures with wheat futures around 1.00 and July at 1.08, corn ranges near 4 to 5 cents, oats around 4 to 5 cents, and rye and lard and short ribs listed. Live stock receipts high with hogs and cattle priced for various grades. East Buffalo traders report strong cattle, lower hogs, and steady calves amid volume gains.
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