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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1902
Page
4
Des Moines Iowa reports April weather cooler than usual with high winds and light rain. Soil is in fine condition for seed and plowing though germination slowed by cold dry spells. Winter wheat and rye look good. corn planting underway. grasses fair. clover meadows damaged. peach trees and live stock condition near average.
A 20-person group celebrated Mr. Robert Braden turning 80 at his East Washington home. Neighbors recalled past days as Mrs Braden received warm wishes for many more joyful anniversaries. In Pleasant Ridge Marion township a Sunday school was organized with Mrs J Crawford elected superintendent and Rev K E Thompson to preach biweekly. J T Rowan of Ainsworth visited the city. Jas Moore attended his grandmother Mrs E A Patton's funeral.
Des Moines reports a grisly murder as Mary and Thomas Sterson, 15 and 11, are killed on the way home from church near Highland Park. A negro suspect is in custody amid fears of lynching as Gov Cummins posts a 600 dollar reward. Roy Bain brings in a litter of eight wolves after hunting near Ainaworth, four to the courthouse for bounty.
Last evening First Baptist Church members and friends hosted a farewell at 220 North Marion Avenue for Mrs Hatlio one of Washington’s oldest settlers who has lived here 61 years. She is active in church work and leaves with many friends wishing her godspeed in her move to Newark New Jersey. Mrs Gatlin travels with Mrs Joe Shaw and children.
Mrs Anna Hall of Crawfordsville died at the County Farm where she had lived since 1800. A paralytic andDisabled at 56, she left some property in Crawfordsville. The body will be sent there aboard the 7 40 train this evening. Burlington will host the next Southeastern Iowa Teachers association convention in spring 1903 after a large Burlington teachers meeting at the High School. A resolution accepted Burlington as the convention site.
A string of wants and lost items appears with rewards and returns. Lost gold piece with tur quotee and pearls. lost glasses. found pocketbook with money. Several rental ads for rooms and houses on different streets and streetside offices. Also mentions legislative notes and railroad bills.
A note from Topp Stuart asks all accounts to be settled at once for items left at Means' shop where cream, cakes, pies and bread are advertised. The message indicates the books were sold to J. T. Butler.
H F 170 introduces compulsory education for ages seven to fourteen with attendance at public or approved schools or equivalent instruction for twelve weeks yearly. Exemptions apply for those beyond two miles from school unless transport is provided. Other measures include veterinary practice registration, a mill levy for state normal school buildings, and teacher training schools recognized by the state board.
Charles Bowers aged 78, brother in law of Henry Berdo, died recently in Gary LLC where he had lived for years. An early settler who left the county 25 years ago, he contributed to the community’s early growth. Henry Berdo is in South Dakota and will return with his sister Mrs Charles Bowers to live with him.
Miss Anna Wells resigns from the intermediate grade position due to ill health. She has suffered nervous trouble and will take several months' rest. The vacancy is filled by Willa McCullough for the spring term.
Summary of numerous H F and S F measures including appraiser pay, juror selection, kidnapping penalties, tax changes, road and hospital naming, cemetery trusts, and governor commissions. notes on constitutional amendments, biennial elections, and conditional pardons for life prisoners. Key figures and counties appear among proposed laws and regulatory tweaks.
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