Old Iowa 1840s Dockets Reveal Riot and Liquor Cases
County Auditor finds preserved Washington County court dockets from 1840 and later. United States vs cases include riot and selling liquor to Indians, with juries and notable names like R. P. Lowe as prosecutor. Also records a 1848 March term with contempt charges and jurors, including Memorial Miller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Neal
Washington
Territory
Iowa
United States
R. P. Lowe
James Houck
Clemens
Hlower W. Basey
Etton
J. J. Jackson
Thos. Wilson
Emsley Carmiche
Thos. Moore
Joseph Basey
Henry Wilmis
Samuel Blair
Joseph Adams
James Moore
Jonathan Wilson
Atty. J. ©. Hall
Houck
John D. Wood
Elizabeth Wood
Nathanile McClure
Joseph Williams
Second Judicial Circuit
Territory of
Ros. Baker
H. A. Stone
A. N. Patterson
Norman Everson
Memorial Miller
Mr. Miller
Sylvester Farley
David Goble, Sr
Elton Henkle
Elijah
Weather forecast and Kalona horse sale announced
Partly cloudy with likely showers east and central tonight and east Friday, cooler. The largest horse sale of the season will be held in Kalona on Friday April 27 with 200 head of Iowa horses and mules including drafters drivers and top southern horses. Managers S P Finch R S Fry Chas Brown. The Brinton Entertaining Co returns to Washington on Monday April 30 at Graham opera house with new colored moving pictures and songs. Regular admission 10 15 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Kalona
S. P. Finch
R. S. Fry
Chas. Brown
Brinton Entertaining Co
Nebraska
Kansas
Indian Territory
Missouri
Washington
Graham Opera House
Earthquake Tales Reach Local Residents In Rearranged Towns
Mrs. N F Steck received a letter from Mrs Mack Ackley of Sunnyvale California describing the quake and its shocks. The cottage owned by Mr and Mrs Scofield was badly wrecked. Jay Parkinson was in Palo Alto directing repairs in his wrecked store and facing the task with resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Steck
Mack Ackley
Unnyvale
Calif
Ackley
Ladies Enjoy Pleasant Dinner at Lindley Hoopes Home
Mrs W R Jeffrey and Mrs W G Thorne of Washington together with Mrs W L Clapp of Wellman were entertained at dinner at the Lindley Hoopes home near High Prairie. The splendid repast over, the day was spent in a delightful manner at the Muscatine Journal note dated April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Jeffrey
Washington
W. G. Thorne
W. L. Clapp
Wellman
D. B. Addleman
J. H. Kendig
Lindley Hoopes
High Prairie
Muscatine
Nate Jones Returns From Omaha Visit With Ill Daughter
Nate Jones came home with his ailing daughter Mrs. Grace Bell of Bingham Nebr. They disembarked at Madison Street after a brief Omaha trip. Dr. Jayne of Centerville attended the Washington County Medical Association meeting. The Church of the Covenanters donated 51.60 for Japanese famine relief this Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Jones
Omaha
Grace Bell
Bingham
Nebr
Madison Street
Jayne
Centerville
Washington County Medical Association
Church of the Covenanters
Apollo Club May Festival at Davenport Burtis Opera House
The Apollo club festival and Nordica recital are announced for May 3 and 4 at the Burtis opera house Davenport with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Frank A. Power directing. Soloists include Signor Angelo Patriccio and Mamie Kunkel Zimmerman among others. Ticket sales start April 23 at Driscoll's with excursion rates from surrounding lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Club
Burtis Opera House
Davenport
Nordica
Angelo Patriccio
Romanye Simmons
Mamie Kunkel Zimmerman
Marie White Longman
Edward Strong
Hugh Schussler
Franz Wagner
Theodore Wooster
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Omen
Adolph Rosenbecker
Signor Patriccio
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Frank A. Power
Driscoll
Davenort
Tri- Cities
Tri-Cities
Patent issues announced for Iowa residents
Patent Attorney R W Bishop reports the issue on the 24th instant to Iowa residents of multiple patents including 818457 clamp bracket by E A Litts of Sioux City 818465 clothes-tongs L W W Price Whitten 818524 hay rack Joseph Dain Ottumwa 818571 stock chute A K Starrett Salix 818606 airway tie I N Boomer and S P Linkswiler Salix 818634 Journal box G W Meyer Waterloo 818650 corn cutting machine C A Young Elvira 815712 portable display case J W Shaw Humboldt 818749 hay stacker Joseph Dain Ottumwa 818759 hose supporter Louella W Green Audubon 818800 railway structure E S Thomas Fairfield 818857 wheel G A Schultz Hawkeye 818875 flushing tank R C De La Huot Cedar Rapids 818933 grindstone attachment B F Bellows Sioux City 189946 time controlling mechanisms for pumps Isaac Flowers Martelle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bishop
Washington, D. C
Iowa
E. A. Litts
Sioux City
L. W.W. Price
Whitten
Joseph Dain
Ottumwa
A. KE. Starrett
Louella W. Green
Audubon
E. S. Thomas
Fairfield
G. A. Schultz
Hawkeye
Flushing-tank
R. C. de la Huot
Cedar Rapids
Grindstone
B. F. Bellows
Isaac Flowers
Martelle
Blood Marks On Home Of Local Merchant
A state of horror is described by marks of human blood on J W Williams back door at Backy. The article quotes a testimonial claiming Dr King s New Discovery cured lung hemorrhages and chronic coughs, with bottles sold by J H Stewart Drugstore. Trial bottle offered free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Williams
Backy
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart
Rheumatic relief with Chamberlain liniment and new life pills
Mrs Alexander of Cary Maine credits Dr King s New Life Pills for keeping stomach liver and bowels in order. The ad promises quick relief from rheumatism with Chamberlains liniment and claims many cures. Sold by Cook Sherman and Stewart s Pharmacy and guaranteed by J H Stewart. Price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart’s?Pharmacy
Mrs. Alexander
Cary, Me
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Oxfords
Wilson’s
Oxford
Frank L. Wilson
Wilson
Dees
Dougherty Bros
Popular Clothiers
Sutherland Bros
Farmer Auctioneers
Mason
Llson’s
Weather Forecast
Patent Report
New York
East Side Square
J. A. Harwood
South Side
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