Mrs. P. J. Haiston Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs. Peter J. Haiston died this morning at her West Grimes Street home of heart failure after years of illness. Born May 1 1844 near Wooster Ohio she moved to Washington County Iowa with her family as a child and later married Peter J Haiston in 1864. Six surviving children include J E McDaniels Laura Walker Haiston and Pred Haiston of Davenport. two sisters Cassie and David Livingston siblings William Isaiah and Amos Van Sant. funeral Monday at 2 30 PM conducted by Rev. Jonathan Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter I. Halston
West Grimes Street
Peter J. Haistom
Washington County
Rifle clubs urged for high schools nationwide
Adjutant General Logan advocates rifle clubs in every high school and town. He supports training boys in how to shoot straight and sees government rifles offered to clubs at low prices. Logan notes the program builds patriotism and duty, with 400 000 Krag rifles available through the War Department to clubs.
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Towa
Logan
Down National Guard
Gemerak Logan
Sries
Springfield
War Department
Local Notes From Oskaloosa Area
Pack Wood. Rev John Heath of Oskalooss preached here Sunday for the Ho neag People. Mrs C B Adams is the pruesa of relatives at Washington. Mrs E A Miller, who has been quite rs for a week shows some improvement today. Miss Edina McClain home from ck visit with relatives at Oskaloosa. Dr C T Moorman t returned from Chicago after a two week visit. Miss Margaret Sinclair of Des Moines arrived to spend the summer with her sister Mrs J S Loughary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heath
Oskalooss
Adams
Washington
E. A. Miller
Edina McClain
Oskaloosa
T. Moorman T
Chicago
Margaret Sinclar
Des Moines
J. 8. Loughary
Graduation Recital at Parsons Conservatory Honors Miss Hammon
Miss Marie Hammon gave a piano graduation recital in Library Hall with soprano Miss Gertrude Connor and a Ladies Quartet. The program featured Bach, Beethoven, MacDowell, Schumann and other works, drawing praise for her touch and tone as family and friends applauded.
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Marie Hammon
J. P. Mooshead
Parsons College Conservatory of Music
Library Hall
Gertrude Connor
Hammon
Parsons College Glee Club Delights Mt. Pleasant Audience
The Parsons college glee club performed at the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church under the Christian Endeavor society. The packed house praised the well trained voices, with Miss Florence Glenn and Miss Elsie Zichy receiving special notice for solos and leadership.
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Thalia Glee Club
Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Fea
Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club
Fairfield
Town Wesleyan Glee Club
Parsons College
Presbyterian
Fairfield Ig
Glenn
Assembly
James Moorhead
Arthur Foote
Richardson M
Florence Glenn
Reading
Siwash
Elsie Zichy
Paul Ambrose
the Owl and
the Pussy Cat
George Ingraham
Little Cotton Dolly
Adam Geibel
Glee Club
Liszé
James P. Moorhead
Goetz
Gertrude Conner
Metra Dixie’s Land
Dan F. Emmett Gleen
Russian Gets Prison Sentence For Attempted Rape
Belda Zovkov a Russian Slav was found guilty by a jury of attempted rape. Judge Frank Biehelberg pronounced a determinate sentence not to exceed twenty years at hard labor in the Ft. Madison penitentiary. Sheriff Neibert will escort him to Ft. Madison tomorrow. The case drew local interest amid calls for tighter scrutiny of foreigners.
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J. P. Starr
Belda Zovkov
Frank Biehelbergen
Ft. Madison
Neibert
Madison
Fairfield
Russian Slav Belda Zovkov Convicted of Attempted Ape
A Jefferson county jury of twelve good men returned a guilty verdict in eight minutes for Belda Zovkov the Russian Slav charged with attempted ape. The trial began yesterday afternoon with few witnesses and was slow due to an interpreter. Judge Eichelberger delayed sentencing until tomorrow as defense counsel J P Starr sought time to file a motion for a new trial.
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Jefferson County
Belda Zovkov
Eichelberger
Jarty
Cour
J. P. Starr
City Council Acts On Alleys And Streets
The council met last evening and referred a petition to open the flat alley east of D Street from Adams to Madson and to open Jefferson Street from D to H Streets. It authorized $2000 June bond payments, awarded city printing to the Daily Journal, and recommended extending water mains from Jackson and Fourth to Sixth Street. It also endorsed curb and maintain at property owners expense for parking and street upkeep on East Broadway and North Court streets.
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D Street
Adams
Madson Streets
Jefferson Street
Yong D
Ety
Daily Journal
Jackson and
Pourth
McPherson Defends Missouri Rate Cases In Statement
Judge Smith McPherson issued a lengthy statement in St Louis defending his handling of Missouri rate cases and inviting a congressional inquiry if prompted by any representative besides Mr Murphy He pressed that Congressman Phillips bore blame for actions related to the cases and spoke at the St Louis Traffic Club where he drew praise in resolutions from members
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St. Louis
Smith Mc Pherson
Congress
Murphy
Missouri
Phillips
McPherson
May Day Party of Years Ago in Brookville
On May 1 1852 Brookville youths held a May party at the old brick schoolhouse. More than fifty young people attended despite a chilly day, gathering wildflowers for a picnic at Coon Creek. Only four of the original party remain in Airfield, including Mr and Mrs Andrew Gantz and Mr and Mrs John A Ireland.
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Brookville
Airfield
Andrew Gantz
John A Ireland
Gantz
Coon Creek
Iown
James M Knowles Dies at Soldiers Home in Marshalltown
Word arrived of the death of James M. Knowles a former Fairfield resident who died yesterday afternoon at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown after a long illness. He enlisted in the Civil War in Abingdon Iowa served in Company D Nineteenth Iowa Infantry and was discharged in New Orleans August 10 1865. He entered the home February 8 1896 from this city. His wife Mary A Knowles has also resided at the home and he is survived by six children Thomas Herbert Grace
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James M. Knowles
Fairfield
Marshalltown
Knowles
Abingdon
Iowa
Ninteenth
New Orleans
Mr.Knowles
Mr.Knowles Entered the Soldiers Home
Mary A Knowles
Mr. Knowles
Thomas
Herbert
Grace
Des Moines and Missouri Figures Mentioned in Local Item
Readable fragments name Thomas, Herbert Harley and Grace from Des Moines, Mrs Effie Payne, and Charlies Knowles from Missouri in a partial local notice.
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Thomas
Herbert Harley
Grace
Effie Payne
Des Moines
Charlies Knowles
Missouri
Local Social News and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Lida Lawson spent Wednesday with Mrs Sarah Schwartz. Miss Marie Lenark of Muscatine visited relatives here last week. Mr and Mrs Will McCreery returned Friday from Siguourney where they were visiting. Mrs Tom Lawson and Mrs Lida Lawson visited Mrs Willis McKee Friday. Albert Lawson was in Ottumwa Friday and Saturday. Miss Lela Lawson of Paierfield visited Sarah Law for a few days. Myrtle Bradford visited Cora Johnston Wednesday. Mrs Lida Lawson visited her son Tom last Monday. Greene Lawson plans to depart soon for the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Lawson
Sarah Schwartz
Marie Lenark
Muscatine
Will McCreery
Sigourney
Tom Lawson
Willis McKee
Albert Lawson
Ottumwa
Lela Lawson
Paierfield
Sarah Law
Myrtle Bradford
Cora Johnston
Tom
Greene Lawson
Coast
Doctor Reed Accepts Iowa City Hospital Assistant Role
Dr. Paul Reed, located in this city for the past year, accepts a position as an assistant at an Iowa City hospital and leaves tomorrow night to begin new duties. Friends congratulate him on being chosen from several well known physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Reed
Iowa City
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Tion
Gerrit Smith
Columbine
Beethoven Miss Hammon
Slater
Slater Miss Cannon
MacDowel
MacDowell
Antindian Lodge
Marguerita
Hawley
Miss Connor
Misa Foster
Misa Fisher
Miss White
Terestta
Moszkowsk
Cantor Hush
Nobhk
Lchumann Miss
Plato
Moorhead
Elsie Ziahy
Maude
H. H.A. Beach
Florenece Glenn
Thayer Miller
Pannia Glee Club
Wantade
Resulta
Council
M’pherson
Efarly
the South Side Grocers
F. D. Kerrick @ Co
Jas. Knowles
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