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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1901

Page

4

John G Myers Dead A Kalona Old Resident Dies

Kalona mourns John G Myers longtime local figure 78. He died Saturday evening at 5 30 from causes not stated. Survived by wife and 12 children six sons and six daughters plus a half brother and half sister. Funeral Tuesday 11 at his homestead conducted by Rev Ezra Temple. Myers owned 800 acres and influenced local business. Born October 4 1822 near Petersburg Green County Pennsylvania.

Kalona John G. Myers Myers Lown Petersburg Green County Penn Ezra Temple Wm. Myers Washington A.J. Cummings Riverside

Shot at the Czar and a Buffalo preacher sermon

An officer in the Czar's household fired at the Czar and then killed himself. Rev W M Rownd of Buffalo preached at the First artist church, urging that shining life requires burning and consuming. Rev Stafford delivered the evening sermon. Local sales note stallions in Nevada MO and 13 miles of travel in snow. Duncan's touts furniture sale and wall paper arrival with bargain pricing.

St. Petersburg W. M. Rownd Buffalo N. Y Artist Church Johnson's Reeves Nevada

Train derailment near Pleasant Plain injures, oil spill delays

A freight train left Kalona at four this morning and two cars jumped the track near Pleasant Plain after a brake beam dropped. An oil spill delayed cleanup as officials, including conductor John Lake, assess the scene. The county board, in session, considered pending claims and a bridge on English River west of Kalona may be reviewed.

Pleasant Plain Trath John Lake County Board of Supervisors English River Kalona

Slander Case Jury Impaneled As Court Opens

District Court convened at nine o clock with Judge John T Scott. Causes in civil docket continued and criminal charges postponed. This afternoon a jury is being impaneled for the slander suit Weidenbeck against Donovan. Obituary notes: two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Mintier died today at their home southwest of the city. Funeral tomorrow at 10 a m at the home of Mrs Margaret Mintier in south Washington. Knights of Pythias to work on first degree tonight at the pledge rooms. Local notes: Bun Shields reported to Flagler Iowa. George McConnaughey of Ainsworth visiting his parents. James Stevenson returns to Eldon. Heary Green returns from travel on the Branch. Miss Minoie Dupuis of Keota exchange home for Sunday. Wm Dodds returns from Oskaloosa. Miss Crawford of East Main street returns from Keota. Mrs Finney of Winterset returns home.

John T. Scott Brooklyn Hopping Wilson McCoy Robert Mintier City Margaret Mintier South Washington Bun Shields Flagler Iowa George McConnaughey Ainsworth James Stewart James Stevenson Eldon Heary Grecn Miss Crawford East Main Street Mrs. Finney Winterset

When We Were Twenty One at the Empire praised by Quincy Whig

The Quincy Daily Whig lauds George Clarke in Henry V and Esmonds When We Were Twenty One praising Clarke as an artist and the play as lively with strong wit and engaging action. Dr McParland was in town and a carnival anecdote cites Malvern Hill and a porter’s banter about war.

Quincy Daily Whig George Clarke Henry VY. Esmond Nat Goodwin Maxine Elliott Esmond Clarke Richard Carewe

Maurice Barrymore Improving After Bellevue Pavilion Stay

Reports from New York indicate Maurice Barrymore shows improvement after admission to Bellevue Infirmary. He rested more quietly last night than since his admittance as newspapers were kept away until references to him were removed.

New York Maurice Barrymore Bellevue Insine Pavilion Barrymore

Will of Chicago piano maker Bush filed in probate court

The will of the late William TH Bush of Chicago, a piano manufacturer, was filed in probate court. The estate is valued at about 500000 dollars.

William TH. Bush Chicago Rogers Locomotive Works Lake Forest KB. F. Gorton McKinley Northwest Thomas A. Edison George A. Fuller Construction Co Trenton Lcots Caracas Washington Canada

Building for St Louis Fair with Moving Sidewalk

Gotthold Langer of 3528 Itaska avenue designs a steel 850 foot tall fair building with a moving sidewalk connecting square base terraces, a top cylindrical tower, and a concert hall. Cost estimated at 1 million dollars with each country having a separate exhibit division and its flag.

St. Louis Gotthold Langer Itaska Avenue America Langer

New Men Take Evening Post in Chicago Buyout

The Chicago Evening Post was sold Saturday to J. C. Shaffer of Bloomington who will print it tabloid style with Ed itor Alfred Harmsworth influence. Samuel T. Glover remains as editorial head. The paper will be independent with a Republican leaning and no illustrations except in the art section. Printing will stay on The Journal presses for now, with business and editorial rooms in The Record-Herald building.

Chicago Chicago Evening Post H. H. Kollsaat Times-Herald J. (. Shaffer Alfred Harmsworth Samuel T. Glover Kolilsaat Shaffer Record-Herald

Paris Doctor Uses Telephone To Check Baby Croup

A Paris physician awakened by a worried mother had the infant cough into a telephone and concluded the child showed no signs of croup. The nurse was advised to return to bed after the test.

Paris

For Rent Furnished Front Room in Rookery Third Floor

A. Hise advertises a furnished front room for rent on the third floor at the west end of the Rookery. The space is described as large and light. Contact details are not provided in the fragment.

Rookery

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