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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1907
Page
3
Madrid reports ongoing flood damage as the Ebro and Segre rise. Tarragona and Castelnau districts lack provisions. Mora Nova and Morllo suffer collapse of over forty and one hundred houses respectively. Residents flee to hills. sixty six rescued at Vivaroz.
Helena Mont Oct 28 LeRoy B R Firman inventor of the Gamewell telegraph fire alarm system and the messenger call box died at Anaconda at age 74 He was long associated with Thomas A Edison and Alexander Bell He organized the American District Telegraph company
Attorneys for the state and defense in the case of George A. Pettibone charged with complicity in the murder of ex Governor Steunenburg have signed a stipulation that the trial set for today shall be continued until November 18.
Kaiser decorates Caruso with the Order of the Crown of Prussia after the Alda performance in Berlin. The emperor personally presents the insignia as an enormous audience applauds the tenor.
Madrid reports Captain General Weyler was thrown when his horse spooked by a passing street car. He sustained bruises but no serious injuries.
Henry Farman flew 285 meters at 25 miles an hour over military grounds, surpassing the 220 meter mark set by Santos-Dumont. The craft maintained 12 meters height with a slight rudder angle, signaling growing potential for airplanes to replace balloons. Santos-Dumont hailed the achievement as proof of imminent aerial locomotion advances.
In Danville on October 22 11L county records show seven marriage licenses issued in the past week to elderly couples. The oldest groom is 76 and the youngest is 18.
The Iowa State village of Ames teams with the U.S. government to study breeding gray draft horses, selecting Shire and Clydesdale lines for a Percheron influenced program. The piece traces Percheron origins in Perche Normandy, its popularity in America, Ohio’s role, and historic stallions shaping the breed.
A Farmers Advocate piece advises on managing large and small pigs on shared land. It notes that smaller pigs are sometimes culled or isolated, then fed skim milk to help growth, warns against overfeeding and stale buttermilk, and recalls a prior trial costing two pigs.
Mrs. Ab Anderson received a letter from Mrs. R. M. Ackley of Sunnyvale California detailing the death of her daughter Bessie Blackwell. She died of heart trouble at Butte Montana after a sudden attack while her parents traveled to the coast. They were unaware of the death for days due to telegraph issues and will bury her in the Ackley lot here after a temporary burial in Butte.
Small house for rent and local shopping notes mention Wilber Miller. Frey’s photography and Vienna cookies highlight local businesses. Several residents including Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Coffin, and J. Arnold are seen in city visits. A Hallowe’en fortune telling event is announced by the Degree of Honor.
Mrs Omer Singmaster and son Omer of Keota and Mrs Vic Ver chival of Harper were guests yesterday at the Sherm Welch home Mrs Sanford Shall of Keota visiting at her daughter Mrs George H Lee's home returned home this morning Bud White formerly of this city now in Oakland Cal visiting his sister Mrs George A Black en route to Detroit to visit his son Will Foley's Kidney Cure offered for kidney troubles sold by all druggists.
Woodard and Woodard invite visitors to Hotel Colenso room one to discuss a guaranteed proposition on lots in Rebstown and long term land payments, pitched as a safe investment option in the Gulf Coast region.
Notice to customers proclaims Foley s Honey and Tar free of opiates per National Pure Food and Drug law and recommends it for all ages sold by druggists. Also announces an opera show on November 4 at the opera house featuring The Show Girl with J P Goring funding lavish scenery and a star cast including Lillie Sutherland and Kline and Keiffer. Free Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy trials mailed from Racine Wis and sold by J Stewart.
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