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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
2
Citizens swept the city with a large showing for municipal ownership and reform. New council members include Roy Emry, J L Brookhart, T Foley, and Jas D Glasgow, amid a strong vote favoring a 20 year Mutual Telephone Co franchise.
Sallie Harrie from Salem New Jersey reports a severe muscular rheumatism attack last fall. She tried several prescriptions before using Chamberlains Pain Balm after seeing an advertisement in the South Jerseyman. Two applications eased the pain and one bottle completed the cure. Sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Shet.
Everett G. Baker of Terre Haute Ind a former Harrisburg Ill bank cashier attempted to kill himself by jumping into the Mississippi River in St Louis police intervened. Baker came to Terre Haute last November with his brother in law to run a restaurant, but he allegedly withdrew firm funds and vanished. His wife left him amid heavy drinking. Jones the brother in law did not pursue legal action. Meanwhile Haitian refugees flood Kingston Jamaica and govt guards train across the Isthmus of Panama. The president rejected twelve pardon requests while granting clemency in six cases. A Washington senate bill proposes a 4 million dollar union station construction.
Raymond Bishop, once lost in an avalanche at Telluride, Colorado, is reported dead. Miss Owen of West Chester begins the spring term and will start Monday. Kate Bishop returns home for a short nursing vacation. Mrs. Mary Bishop is noted as his grandmother. Quarantine lifted at Bockhorat's. Several local residents listed as ill or traveling, with ongoing spring activity such as barn raising and social events.
Miss Bessie Cook visits over Sabbath with relatives. Miss Elva Donahey heads to Washington then Montana to visit kin. Mrs M Hull is ill. daughters Fletcher Mize Sewell of nearby towns attend her. A E Ross travels to Kansas City for a great school. Ora Ross stays in Winfield to run the store. City election underway with water works bond of 1000 dollars up for vote. Rev E H Thompson returns from Burlington after assisting Rev Kerr at meetings. Andrew Ritchey is ill. Teachers Association enrollment open April 1-2 at courthouse office. Huenss Co Supt Cdlenso Hotel shoe shining parlors, ong Keltner proprietor. Good work one.
English April 1 reports a Kentucky railroad man Harry Hill failed to marry his longtime sweetheart in English. After eight hours late, the bride wed another man to avoid disappointing guests, then Hill quickly married a second girl before the crowd dispersed and returned to Louisville with his first bride. The incident follows a fire in Guthrie Oklahoma with large losses and charity gifts, plus regional notes on grain prices and a fund for ex Governor Altgeld’s widow.
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