12 Apr 1895
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1895
Page
1
The killer of George Perry was tracked by train crew near Lineville and captured when confronted with a Springfield rifle. He was taken to Trenton Mo for Perry to ID him. A revolver with one empty chamber was found. the Porter was wounded in the right lung but survived.
Mrs. Violet Bailey of Wayland died yesterday at age ninety from old age. She was mother to Sim Bailey former county auditor and grandmother to G Cook a telegraph operator at Eldon.
A proposal to employ jail inmates for street work won board approval. A letter complains of inmates’ lack of character and suggests rock piles and whipping tarred tramps, while other notices advertise a six day a week journal and rental offers.
Will Eckels set off a blast at Eckels quarry when a fuse lit and a match allegedly dropped into a powder bucket. His hand burned badly. Dr Jenkins dressed the wound but recovery is hoped. The item appears in the Wayland News along with local society notes.
A group of heavyweights gathered near the dressing-rooms seeking a chance to fight Creedon or Baker or both. Bill Mayo Lem McGregor Frank Childs and Armstrong led the chatter. Armstrong is the significantly built colored man who recently provoked Parson Davis with a provocative description of his physical prowess.
April 16 is the final day to enter the elegant prize offered by E. C. Carris & Co. for the best ad by a writer under fifteen. Parents urged to have children submit entries for a fair competition and potential win.
Pension board exam reveals Thos Craig and Thos Payne as visitors. Local trades announce tobacco shop, laundry, and cleaning services. Cattle sale details include eleven thoroughbred short horns headed by Plumed Knight from Hugh Draper. City council urged to install crossing protections or gates due to dangerous crossings. No-To-Bac tobacco cure promoted with book and guarantee. Sterling Remedy Co. advertising.
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