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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
2
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Iowa will hold its annual session in Davenport this August. Davenport offered incentives to host the convention, drawing the event away from Des Moines where it had been expected to be held.
In Marengo on April 20 Erich Von of the Rock Island line near Homestead faces murder in the first degree and malicious train wrecking charges. Kutzleben arraigned with time to plead, next Monday set for entry. Attorneys plan to quash, asserting district court lacks jurisdiction as alien subject of the German emperor, likely federal trial.
April 20 Letis reports the two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Garrett was taken to Chicago for treatment after a mad dog bite on the family farm two miles east of Letis last Monday. Hydrophobia was feared though the injury is not serious.
Swan Iowa April 20 In speaking of old maps of Iowa M Schriner of this place has one of the oldest to be found in the state It was published in 1836 and the author according to the hypothesis point was J Webster of New York It bears an engraving of George Washington and remains in excellent preservation despite its age of sixty nine years
Martin Lockard, 70, a totally blind veteran of the Civil War and well-to-do resident of Oskaloosa, died instantly Monday night when he attempted to cross a street in front of an Iowa Central switch engine. The locomotive struck him as he walked onto the track, and the crew could not stop in time.
Sioux City wires report Otto Iowa hosts a nine McKenna brothers baseball club named Roosevelt’s Wild Irish Roses with an extra brother as umpire or substitute. Two sisters Margaret and Terressa McKenna sit in the grandstand to root the gladiator brothers. Manager Frank Duncan of the Sioux City Western League seeks an exhibition game with the family.
Judge Brennan notes a defect in Iowa juvenile law that leaves unruly youth between sixteen and seventeen without clear options. Eddie Ellis pled guilty to drug theft as a sixteen or seventeen year old, and the judge concluded the law is insufficient.
A Tuesday morning blaze in Wellman destroyed an elevator owned by E. S. Smith and damaged the adjacent coal yard owned by Mr. Darne. Losses include about 1500 for the building, 500 for machinery, with no contents insured. Origin of the fire remains unknown.
During Holy Week Trinity Church holds daily services at 7 30 pm with the Rector preaching a life of Christ series. Good Friday offers morning 10 am service and 7 30 pm service. A cordial invitation to attend is extended.
Announcement that Roney Joney and his Boys will give a concert on April 29 with tickets priced 26c to 50c. Press comments from Colorado Springs Gazette New Orleans State Charleston News Courier Richmond Leader praise their engaging performances and broad appeal across the South and nation.
Pekin Iowa resident W M Smithart credited Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with saving his life after physicians deemed his case incurable. The ad touts a strictly scientific cure, a pneumonia preventive, with bottles 50c and 1.00 at J H Stewart’s drug store and a free trial bottle offered.
M r Slocum now has a full experienced crew to start cement work this season. He will personally supervise all projects and specializes in cement walks cellar floors curbing foundations driveways and all cement work. All jobs guaranteed and satisfaction assured. Call 192 56 3t for quotes.
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