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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1910
Page
3
The House of Good Shoes announces readiness to supply patrons with the best shoes for men women boys misses and children from makers who have earned quality and style recognition worldwide.
Woodruff and upstate leaders shape plan as Col Roosevelts team predicts larger Progressive delegate count. Collins named as potential future state chair with Woodruff’s fall forecast. Roosevelt shifts departure to Monday to confer with party chiefs at Saratoga.
In Tica New York on September 24 Vice President Sherman refused to estimate the strength of the old guard at the state convention. He said his first utterance would come when he takes the gavel at Saratoga and that his position remains unchanged.
Albert Allstrom rode north on Terrace street when a car owned by William Monroe and driven by his chauffeur struck him. The boy was hurled from the bicycle, caught at the front axle and dragged nearly a block before the car stopped. He suffered cuts and severe bruises but his prompt actions preserved him.
A devastating blaze at the International Harvester Ful lerton works twine mills on the Chicago river's north branch caused $200000 in damage. Bales of hemp stored in the plant for hours produced dense smoke that overwhelmed seventy five firefighters, who were revived after reaching open air.
In Portland Indiana on September 24 Talbert Eaton colored, and Rev. P H Lewis pastor of the A M E church, dueled with pistols on Main Street. Eaton was severely wounded and the minister was likely fatally hurt after three shots were fired amid a long-standing enmity over Eaton's assertion that Lewis had sabotaged his campaign.
Local society page notes the renowned artist and spouse, christened in a discreet public event. The couple reappears at a charity gala, signaling renewed public engagements and social prominence in the art community.
A petition urging the release of John R. Walsh from Fort Leavenworth is to be filed in Washington. Attorney George T. Buckingham carries the original document with thousands of Walsh supporters signing. President Taft is to be asked for clemency in the matter in Cincinnati, with Buckingham possibly meeting him there.
Attorneys for Dr B Clarke Hyde of Kansas City under sentence for the murder of Col Thomas M Swope have filed an appeal in the supreme court. The case will be docketed for hearing in the January term.
National and American leagues baseball results update with game outcomes and current standings. Key teams record wins and losses across scheduled matchups as of the latest scores reported.
National League standings shown with team records and games back, followed by partial box score lines for games at Philadelphia Boston New York and Brooklyn. Players listed include Beebe Clark Frock Tyler Rariden Crandall Meyers Kling and others in various batting and pitching entries as darkness interrupted play.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Cleveland tied to New York with unclear scoring figures and names Hughes Fisher Mitchell, Mitch ell, and Smith. Details are incomplete for a full summary.
The schedule shows Indian apolis versus Louisville and Milwaukee at Toledo postponed due to rain and snow with St Paul Minneapolis also affected by postponement.
The Italian slugger Joe Grim of Altoona earned a tough reputation as a fearless fighter who endured severe punishment. In one bout Fitzsimons knocked him down fifteen times in six rounds but could not stop him. Grim favored Altoona for a big crowd and debated fighting in Philadelphia or Pittsburg to maximize attendance.
A fragment of verse reflecting on life and death with questions about meaning and human experience. The speaker ponders why we cry and laugh and why sentiments fade as time passes. The poem notes life’s toil, love, loss, and eventual oblivion.
A prominent clergyman preaches at a colored church and ends with the hymn Wash Me and Will Be Whiter Than Snow. A parishioner demands a correction to the crowd’s chant proposing a different tune, arguing the hymn cannot be fulfilled.
A Buffalo man guides a Scottish cousin to Niagara Falls and they share a quiet moment of awe. The Scotsman adds a local Peebles tale of a peacock with a wooden leg as the stranger’s striking contrast.
In a Louisiana Times anecdote the mute mule refuses to pull, ends in the animal being chained to a corn crib. As flames erupt from the heated protest the crib pops corn, and the story concludes with an odd image of snow-like kernels freezing to death.
A parish meeting in a well known Seeteh village to fund repairs for its church ends in irony. The laird, invited to chair, gives a guinea as a contribution but a plaster blow to the head triggers a quip about increasing his pledge to two guineas. An old lady calls for another clout.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Tom Angus as Tombstone’s architect who hoped for an introduction to Mrs Langtry at a banquet. A mayor’s quip about alfalfa crops and whiskers leads to a missed meeting, with Tom’s facial features becoming the running joke of the night.
A short admonition on controlling temper urges keeping quiet and counting days of anger. It cites an ancient maxim attributed to Epicetus, warning against feeding anger and recommending restraint to avoid escalation.
In a West Side longshore saloon a huge Irishman in a red flannel shirt defends a nickel schooner when a late Irishman bursts in and demands who beat up Pat Murphy. The crowd, including the flannel shirted man, confirms he did the assault as the brawl erupts.
A former Indian viceroy at a London banquet is told a tale by a portly alderman about Napoleon gifting a malevolent snuffbox with an initial N on its lid. The alderman insists the lid bears a hen, while the viceroy suggests an eagle, sparking a curious exchange of imperial relics.
A fragmented note highlights a signature of value tied to Whistler’s professional status and reputation. The text hints at notable credibility and significance within its historical context.
Mrs. Viola Baker of Floral Arkansas recounts recovery from weakness and nervousness after using Cardui the woman’s tonic. The ad-style notice touts thousands of similar testimonials and urges readers to consult druggists or write to the Ladies’ Home Medicine Co. in Chattanooga Tennessee for instructions and a 64 page booklet.
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