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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1905

Page

4

HASKINS Happenings Reported In County News Briefs

Emily O Mathers moved to Pleasant to take a matron position at the asylum. J C Jones family attended the funeral of infant 14 of Joe Jones. B K Aonis and family travel to Riverside this week with Rev W H Liggett of Evansville. A church event set for April 23 and 30 at the local church. Jennie Lawson of Corydan visited at the doctor’s home and returned home Monday evening.

Emily O. Mathers J. C. Jones Joe Jones B. K. Aonis Riverside W. H. Liggett Evansville Jennie Lawson Corydan

Local Notebook from Burlington and Washington Readers

April reports show Mrs J A Cassel in Washington and J H Pearson departing for Canada. The piece lists funerals for Judge Dewey, visits from Thomas Mary family, and residents traveling to Davenport, Iowa City and Washington.

Local residents and visitors mingle in April exchanges

April 19 records show R W Cook visiting a brother J E W Manners arriving from Hubbard for a sister's event. Gus Griffey from Keokuk and Mrs A Sprague of Columbus stay with local hosts. Ank family heads to Pontoosue for relatives. Walter Orris departs for Iowa City for an operation. Mrs Clarke and Mrs spent afternoon with friends in Ors Chaffee offers a notable lecture. Zink Miller of Colum Junction visit Mr Crooks and daughter Mabel.

R. W. Cook Near Ashington J. E. WW

Cham Blem Pain Balm Relieves Rheumatic Pains Fast

Excruciating rheumatic and sciatic pains are quickly relieved by Cham a s Pain Balm. The powerful ointment brings surprise and delight to thousands of sufferers with rapid pain relief. Sold by Stewart s Pharmacy in Sherman.

Stewart's Pharmacy, & Sherman

Social and wedding notices fill Washington society scene

The Second United Presbyterian youth group hosts a social at the McLogans on the Heights and the Epworth League meets at the Methodist church. Several clubs plan gatherings, plus a bachelor maid’s pre nuptial dinner for Miss Kull at J B Crooks home. Multiple engaged and married couples are celebrated with receptions and weddings in Quincy and Washington scenes.

Second United Presbyterian Church Mrs. McLogan The Heights John Albert Babcock Chicago May Long Dol Buckley Verne Ashby Louise Cunningham Byrde Rankin Ellen Reid Hsther MacGugin Lillian Smith Josephine Babcock Jessierooks Edith Wilson-Lytie Miss Tull

Child Eats Rat Poison Cake At Grandparents

Paul Langenberg age two ate a cake coated with phosphorus at his grandparents home. Doctors treated him immediately and the poison is slow acting. He is improving but remains in danger over the next two to three days.

Paul Chas. Langenberg

Westward Wonders and Local Notices From Crawfordsville

People gather for an evening at the M E church and Prof Brandenberg plans an entertaining talk. Miss Mabel Crawford of near Ainsworth is critically ill, niece of Mrs D L Baird. Dr B Clapp of Iowa City visited friends yesterday. Mrs Lyman Bergh and Misses Miller Wood shopped in town. Washington residents urged to see Wonders of the West with a 15 cent school price. Mrs W H Graham and Mrs Bowman return from a western trip.

The Baptist Church McMasters Washington Prof. Goldthwaite Samuel Younkin Young Baird Willard Upham Maine Street Bertha Dawes Upham Raymond Austin Bidwell Springfield Mass Iowa Miss Upham Quincy M. E. Church W. G. Brandenburg Ladies’ Aid Society West Colorado Grand Canon Yellowstone Park Yosemite Valley Muscatine Tribune W. Neal Crawfordsville Brandenberg M. E Mabel Crawford Ainsworth

Very Best Remedy for Bowel Troubles Says Editor

J W Hanson editor of the Despatch Ocilla Georgia endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for every home. He states he has used it for years and would never be without a bottle. sold at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.

Chamberlain J. W Hanson Ocilla Georgia Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Girl Fights Orang-utan in New York Cage Escape

Eighteen year old Lillian Bartles wrestles with a 4 ft 6 in 110 pound orang-utan that escaped from its cage. Her father William Bartles, a wild animal importer with a Greenwich Street shop, helps drive off the beast after a 90 minute struggle. An additional three men join the effort and in the end the ape bites a rescuer badly, possibly endangering a hand.

New York Lillian Bartles William Bartles Greenwich Street

Mines explosion rumor denied by state inspector

State Mine Inspector Taylor denies reports that several men not employed at the Leiter mine before the blast were found. The claims linked the deceased to those who allegedly placed the explosives that killed more than fifty miners.

Joe Jefferson Nears Curtain Fall

West Palm Beach Florida April 19 all members of the family of Joseph Jefferson are at his bedside expecting his death at any minute possibly a matter of a few hours

Joe Jefferson West Palm Beach Fla Joseph Jefferson

Prominent Citizen Charles Schuey Killed Handling Coal

Charles Schuey a well known county resident died near Marion while loading a wagon with coal a pile of coal fell on him causing fatal injuries.

Marion. Tl Charles Schuey County Marion

Baseball scores from the league and American games

Chicago April 19 scores show the league game at Roston Brooklyn 2 Boston 4. In American action at Washington Boston 0 Washington 1.

Chicago Roston Brooklyn Boston American Washington

Daniels Withdraws From Eastman College Harlem Branch

C V Daniels, a student at Eastman Business College, withdraws from the main college after 160 southern students petitioned President Gaines alleging he has negro blood. Gaines accompanies him to New York to place him in the Harlem branch. Daniels states his father is British and his mother Porto Rican.

Poughkegsie N. Y C. V Daniels Eastman Business College Gaines New York Harlem Eastman College Daniels

Bank Chief Seeks Bankruptcy for Stewart Bank

Corwosso Mich April 19 Attorneys for Charles D Stewart head of the private bank of M L Stewart Co filed a petition in bankruptcy in federal court at Bay City The petition asks to declare Stewart bankrupt and appoint a receiver for the bank now held by Detroit Trust Company as trustee

Corwosso Mich Charles D. Stewart M. L. Stewart & Co Bay City Stewart Detroit Trust Company

Prince Cantacuzene Linked to Saigon Mission

St. Petersburg reports that the Prince Cantacuzene in Cochin China was an engineer aboard the Russian battleship Alexander III. He is not Prince Michaél Cantacuzene who wed Miss Julia Dent Grant. The group of ill men arrived April 13 aboard the hospital ship Orel.

St. Petersburg Prince Cantacuzene Saigon Cochin China Orel Michaél Cantacuzene Julia Dent Grant

Winter Weather Grips Wyoming Valley Pa

Snow blankets Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania with two inches reported. Winter conditions continue as residents brace for more accumulation and slow travel.

Wyoming Valley

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