24 Apr 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
1
One of the Samson and Montgomery burglars is bound for Lincoln Nebraska after capture in a regional security sweep. Investigators link the suspect to the daytime break in at the TS plant and other related thefts across nearby counties.
W J Hyman known as Reynolds with alias web of names, tied to house breaking and highway robbery in Lincoln, Nebraska, fled after a jail escape. Chief Melick of Lincoln arrived in the city to escort the man back, with Reynolds returning home for processing. Des Moines and Lincoln trips anchor the chase as police verify identity and past service.
Mr and Mrs L D Robinson hosted a refined gathering for Mr and Mrs John McCartney and Mr and Mrs Fred Smith. Remenyi String Quintet provided music while guests solved a Mother Goose word puzzle and enjoyed elaborate decor. Florence Williams read aloud after supper, regarded as a highlight of the social season.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh. It claims the treatment is constitutional and works through the blood and mucous membranes. Proponents promise one hundred dollars if it fails, and invite testimonials.
Local reports say bowling lawn tennis will resume at the brick this summer. Crack tennis men are practicing today as girls return from college and the days grow longer for young doctors and lovers, reviving the tri county baseball league vibe with seasonal enthusiasm.
Low prices on Art Denims for floor and porch pillows through April at Miss Berry's store.
In Crawfordsville on April 24 a small group of residents used axes and sledges to smash the house once occupied by the disliked family. The structure was entered and its interior and exterior walls were wrecked, and authorities fear it could have been set afire if wind conditions were different. Most locals favor demolition of the dwelling.
Jacob Gruber brings three wolves from three miles southwest of Crawfordsville to County Auditor Ashby. Dogs chased the wolves into a hollow log and Ashby killed them with the Recorder's hatchet. A bounty of 6 is paid.
The forecast calls for lawn and hair conditions and cooler tonight with fair weather Saturday. Local items report hog shipments, a Young Ladies Cooking Klub meeting, Muscatine visitors settling a Duncan estate, a snow plow engine used for winter, and a baseball outlook against Fairfield. Auctioneering notes, prominent horse sales in Hedrick, and publishing updates for Cape of Africa and Eeho are noted along with a light anecdote about a horse tied to a tree and a Clover Root Tea advertisement.
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