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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1910
Page
1
Last night two men attempted to blow the vault at Haskins Savings Bank using nitro compounds and improvised gear. They entered via the elevator then fled before the explosion, leaving crates, tools, and a putty filled vault door behind. No arrests or solid clues yet.
During a campaign run in Iowa Colonel John P. Irish and Judge Kinne of Waterloo were riding to Sidney when the horse went runaway. Kinne leaped off the buggy to avoid the dash and quipped that there are many horses but only one Judge Kinne.
After repairs and a photo ready outside shot, the cat Katusha refuses to pose. A branch of cherry blossoms hypnotizes her into a ball like a statue, then she stretches and noses the flowers as the camera clicks. The setup aims to show the feline’s aesthetic side.
A map living near Tromso in Norway who adores wild birds has successfully tamed three eagles. He reportedly took them on a journey to the moon.
A London Field report describes a fisherman who twice kept a pair of seabirds young for several years. Released to freedom, the birds now haunt his favorite cliff heights near his home, gliding in to join him for meals and allow his touch, while keeping strangers at bay.
An elderly father visits his discouraged son, a young doctor in a city. They attend a free dispensary where twenty five poor patients are helped. The father rebukes the lack of money, praising the value of aiding others and vowing to earn money to support his son.
Mrs DuPuy notes Edith and Mr Sissingham wed, ending their so called platonic attachment. Mrs Kolkremes recalls the change with surprise as gossip circulates in Lippincott's society column.
Lausanne hosts the eighth Swiss National Exposition of Agriculture Horticulture and Forestry showing how to reclaim hill lands. American experts attend to learn Swiss methods for turning mountain valleys into productive farms across New York New England Ozarks Alleghenies and Rockies. Switzerland proves experts can coax livings from rugged terrain.
Switzerland showcases thousands of prized cattle from premier herds as a main attraction of the exposition. Breeders’ centuries of selection explain the display drawing crowds and attention.
Roosevelt plans the final stop of his current trip in Pittsburg with a diverse audience of American, German, Welsh, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, and Negro workers alongside industry leaders. He will speak on The Civic Advance, highlighting the square deal, and is expected to depart for New York and Oyster Bay soon after.
The Montreal Eucharistic Congress begins with a pontifical mass at St Patrick's Church. A public procession in honor of the blessed sacrament will follow tomorrow afternoon through four miles of city streets, led by Cardinal Vannutelli with a prominent guard including Sir Wilfrid Laurier and other officials.
Montreal reports the seventy second birthday of Most Rev John Ireland Archbishop of St Paul. Delegates at the Eucharistic Congress will honor the American churchman tomorrow with special ceremonies.
The Chicago market trends show hogs with mixed pricing from 8.95 to 9.95 per cwt and lighter ranges for light and mixed packers. Cattle steady and sheep steady with estimated receipts around 10 000 hogs and 25 000 tomorrow, reflecting a high activity period for September 10, 1910.
Market quotes show hogs 10 to 15 higher for bulk and 8 90 to 9 50 for light, 9 40 to 1000 for mixed packers, 8 75 to 9 90 for heavy shipping grades. Cattle and sheep steady with hogs leading gains in the closing market report.
Market notes from Chicago dated Sept 10 1910 show quotations for wheat turkeys fowls ducks oats geese and eggs. Listings include closing and opening prices with percentage changes across months and diverse commodities handled by Reister Son and others.
The Washington City market lists corn oats hay flour bran shorts and butter with varied prices. Readable figures show corn at 50 38 for some items and hay by load at 4.50 per, with flour per sack at 1.60 to 1.70 and bran and shorts per hundred at 1.35 and 1.60 respectively.
A Baltimore American line notes a humorous exchange about washing habits. The quip highlights a laundress named Sally and mentions a preferred soap brand in a witty back-and-forth dialogue attributed to the paper.
The piece outlines how Dumas and Victor Hugo used coercive methods to push plays through in Paris. Hugo privately pressed for control over cast and stage details, leveraging threats to secure every desired change.
The great stony desert of north Australia was discovered by Captain Sturt in 1845 46. It lies north of the Darling River, about 300 miles long and 100 wide, with sparse vegetation and scarce brackish water. Winds shaped ridges, dunes, and a generally sterile landscape deter many travelers.
An eminent actor uses presence of mind to avert a theft on a foggy bridge. A suspicious man surfaces in the mist asking for the time, but the actor replies that a thief had already stolen his gold watch and chain moments earlier.
A west side woman explains she halted watching two visiting children from her niece who overused her. She kept them with Bible verses during the last visit, and they never returned, leaving the niece without complaint.
A brief dialogue captures two beggars, Pete and Meggendorf Blatter, as they debate street presence and generosity. Pete notes his usual bridge stand, while the second beggar reveals he gave his former spot to his son as a wedding gift.
The text ponders boys use of the phrase cheese it. It suggests that when they say it, something mischievous is afoot and they want to hurry away or hide. The line plays on dairy themed wordplay to signal secrecy.
Henry Watterson predicts Mayor Gaynor should refuse governor nomination and stay mayor to unite Democratic factions for a 1912 presidential bid. He cites Bryan ties and Harmon's Ohio strength, noting Ryan’s cool reception of Harmon’s boom.
Col. Roosevelt spoke at the Ohio Valley exposition defending New Nationalism and praised Taft's appointments of Yale's Hadley as railroad capitalization investigator and Joseph A. Holmes as mines bureau chief. His Cincinnati day was quiet with limited public access and a simple program spent with Rep. Nicholas Longworth before returning to the Longworth home and an opera visit.
Acquittal of Ottawa lawyer Lee ONeill Browne, a Chicago attorney and legislative minority leader, follows an eight ballot, twenty one hour jury deliberation in Judge Kersten's criminal court. The jury returned open court verdict at 2:35 pm amid uproar and cheering.
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