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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1903

Page

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Irish Exile Seeks Extradition Over Landlady Killing

Indianapolis report describes Lyneheham an Irishman now in the United States as he testifies on why his extradition to Britain should be blocked. He claims political motive and cites the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood of the Ishander Achin, and recounts the crime against Agnes McDonald including arson and assault during a barn fire incident.

Indianapolis United States Lynehehaun Ireland Agnes McDonald Lyneheham Corpsel McDonald Tie Lynehehann Brotherhood

Madman With A Knife Attacks Camp Guest In Isis Sleep

James Gordon and Charles Rubi struggled with a madman who entered their tent at midnight from Long Count insane hospital grounds near Logansport Indiana. Gordon leaped up and grappled the attacker while Rubi aided in binding the man after a fierce struggle.

Logansport Ind James Gordon Charles Rubi Long Cunt Insane Hospital Gordon Charles Rah

Racine Knitting Co Faces Bankruptcy in Four Cities

Creditors in Chicago and other cities suffered as Racine Knitting Co with plants in Racine Sher Lake Stevens Point Wis and Ripon filed for bankruptcy. Liabilities exceed 850000 with assets 150000. Factories to stay open though fewer offices to cut costs and organized in 1891 with 250000 capital.

Chicago Oct. T Racine Knitting Company Racine Shelont Ripon Stevens Point Wis

County Buys Andre Monument Site at Tappan

Nyack N Y Oct 7 The county purchased the Andre monument property at Tappan set up by Cyrus W Field to commemorate Major Andre's execution. After Field died his heirs refused to pay the taxes on the property.

Nyack N. Y Andre Tappan Cyrus W. Field Major Andre Field

Death of Dr. Joseph Stayman Noted Horticulturist

Leavenworth Kansas reports the death of Dr. Joseph Stayman a renowned horticulturist originator of the Stayman apple and Stayman strawberry aged about 50 to 60 years old with burial plans to be announced locally.

Leavenworth, Kan Oct Joseph Stayman

Electric car marks new speed record on experimental line

An electric locomotive on the Mahlenfelde Zossen line achieved 126 4-5 miles per hour, surpassing the prior record by a kilometer. The machinery and track held up, and engineers plan trials for higher speeds.

Terlin Mahlenfelde-Zossen

October 1903 Calendar Card Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

A compact calendar page for October 1903 showing weekdays and dates. The header lists Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa for the month. The page emphasizes the alignment of Sundays and the month’s start on Friday.

Fragmented numeric sequence from an OCR page

A partial numeric string shows sequential tokens like 9/10 11/12 13,14 15/ 16, 17 18/19/20 21/22 23 24, indicating damaged data or listing artifacts without clear context. No identifiable person or event present.

Vehicle propulsion figures from historic report

The document discusses an early electric vehicle's power system with four motors totaling about 1 100 horsepower and a projected speed goal around 10 miles per hour. It notes line voltages between 11 000 and 14 000 volts and an operational range over 200 miles, with power reduced to roughly 450 volts by transmission components.

Ted

Belknap Widow Weds Mining Engineer Poindexter

Mrs. Meta Belknap widow of Representative Hugh Belknap of Chicago has married Paul Poindexter, a Baker City Oregon mining engineer. Her father George W. Steele of Marion Indiana and the ex Oklahoma governor knew little of the match.

Chicago Meta Belknap Hugh Belknap George W. Steele Marion Ind Oklahome Paul Poindexter Baker City Ore Steele Poindexter Belknap

Possibility of Citizens Ticket in Milwaukee Spring Election

Milwaukee officials face ongoing scandals with a chance of forming a citizens ticket for the upcoming spring election. The situation centers on city and county administration and may drive voter action.

Milwaukee Citizens

Directors Reelect Officers at Chicago and Alton Railway Meet

The annual meeting of the Chicago and Alton Railway Company directors and stockholders was held in Chicago. Officers of the company were re elected.

Chicago Chicago and Alton Railway Company

Weather outlook by region with showers and winds reported

Illinois and Indiana see showers with increasing southerly winds and rising temperatures. Upper Michigan experiences showers and cooler conditions with southerly winds. Wisconsin and Iowa face showers and cooler weather with strong southwest winds.

Illinois Indiana Upper Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Market Reports From Chicago East Buffalo and St Louis

Chicago hog receipts 12,000 with bids 5.00 to 5.90. cattle receipts 6,500 with quotes 2.25 to 5.00. sheep receipts 20,000 with western lambs 5.40 to 5.75 Native lambs 3.75 to 5.75. East Buffalo quotes hogs 6.00 to 7.30, cattle 6.15 to 6.45, sheep 5.70 to 5.80. calves 7.70 to 8.00. St Louis grain: wheat No 2 red cash 85 cents. December 83 3/4. May 82 1/2. Corn No 2 cash 43 1/4 to 44 cents. December 44 1/4. May 44 1/2. Oats higher. rye and other notes included.

Chicago Texas East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission St. Louis Igarate E Tauda Chicago Board of W

Ex-Inspector Arrested Over Milwaukee Lumber Deal

Fred Helden Jr formerly Milwaukee House of Correction inspector was arrested on a charge of profiting from a county lumber transaction. He posted bail in the amount of 1000 dollars.

Milwaukee Fred Helden, Jr House of Correction Helden

Dividend Reduced at United States Steel

United States Steel Corporation cuts the common stock dividend from 1 percent to one half of 1 percent for the last quarter, citing falling demand and updated orders. The board, attended by 19 of 24 directors, also maintains the regular 14 percent preferred dividend and reports nine month net earnings and undivided profits.

Steel Trust New York Uniten States Steel Corporation Amdnendal Seston Filbert

Man Fells Death Kite Flight Over Brown County Hill

Charles Scro gham of Brown county flew his balloon device from Weed Patch hill at night carrying a lantern to signal his descent. He jumped, the craft crushed on rocks below with fatal injuries. An infant born in Chicago in a police ambulance on Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard to Mrs. Walter Callahan at 146 State Street hospital. In Neleigh Nebraska a 5 year old son of Fred Wagoner died after playmates forced him to eat sand.

Indianapolis Charles Scrogham Brown County Nashville Weed Patch Hil Chicago T—Ome Clark Street Jackson Boulevard Walter Callahan Pineeton Avenue Harrison Street State Street Neleigh Neb Get. T Xeon Fred Wagoner

Distorted Speech and Sand Found in Boy’s Stool Report Pending

Distorted speech described. A quantity of sand was found in the boy’s stomach. The offender will be at rest as soon as the coroner’s jury reports.

Returning Recuretonists Surprise the Thugs and 4 Running Fight

A Danville incident describes burglars plundering William Lynch's store at Munele. Twelve miles east, a posse of twelve organized by Town Clerk RLS. Pinnegar stopped the robbers with a plank on the tracks causing a crash. Fire was opened and a running fight dispersed the thieves who vanished into darkness. one posse member was lightly injured. Officers have not located the robbers.

Danville Newro Oakwood Here William Lynch Munele Rls Pinnegar

Dynamite Outrage Near Helena Wrecks Track No Injuries Reported

Eight miles west of Helena Montana a dynamite blast damaged a freight line after heavy rain washed away traces of the suspects. The engineer stopped the train in time, preventing a derailment though the road bed was badly torn. No one was hurt.

Helena Mont McFetridge

Chamberlain Opens Campaign Speech in Birmingham

Chamberlain spoke to a packed 6,000 crowd in Birmingham as part of his protection campaign. He framed his stance as not a party meeting, thanked supporters, praised Adam Smith, and urged loyalty to the Prime Minister while defending the Conservative coalition and the empire’s interests.

Birmingham Statesman Glasgow Andrews Joseph Chamberlain Chamberlain Adam Smith Ile Evéat Stroggele

British trade warnings and a bank embezzlement case

The speech argues for preparing a strong national effort amid evolving trade by protecting domestic industry and expanding colonial trade. In Sioux City, Thomas F. Ward, ex-vice president of Lemurs National Bank, pleaded guilty to embezzling $14,000, facing up to a $5,000 fine and ten years’ jail.

Sioux City, Ia Thomas F. Ward The Lemurs National Bank

Priest Bars Ave Maria at First Presbyterian Church

In Racine Wisconsin on October 7 Rev George Murray Colville interrupted soprano Susie Roberts during Ave Maria and ordered her to stop the song and leave the church Roy Colville stated he could not allow the song to be sung. The minister had previously advised that while the music was beautiful the words were not appropriate for the church.

Racine Wis George Murray Colville First Presbyterian Church Susie Roberts Roy Colville Acton

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