No Resistance Offered as Mass Slaughter Rocks Slocum
A 100 strong posse led by Capt. Godfrey Reese Fowler hunts suspected blacks and whites amid a wave of killings in Slocum and Denson counties. Militia from Marshall and rangers from Austin assume control as white mobs shoot down more than twenty negroes. Many suspects are in custody. others flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
Godfrey Reese Fowler
Nicaragua
Revolutionary Army
Slocum
Denson
Marshall
Austin
Cabin
Maniac Shoots Man. Officers Fire to Stop Escaped Suspect
In Scranton on August 1 Frank Stout of Wheeler Place suddenly goes insane. Patrol officers pursue him after he fatally wounds George Kent. To save lives the officers shoot Stout at close range, inflicting about six wounds. Kent dies within thirty minutes.
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Scranton
Frank Stout
Wheeler Place
George Kent
Newton
Addymen
Stout
Kent
How to Remove Wall Paper
A home remedy suggests dissolving a quarter pound of saltpeter in a gallon of water. Wet a strip of paper with the solution and the wallpaper peels off easily in strips as it was applied.
Eccentric Paving Tales Of Kings And Courtyard Jewels
A Harper's Weekly excerpt recalls lavish paving feats by rulers and nobles. Maximilian of Bavaria reportedly had a road to his palace paved with copper sheets to gleam like gold. Louis XIV allegedly covered Versailles court with silver squares and a gold sun tablet. A Milan noble supposedly laid a courtyard mosaic of over a thousand stones from many lands, each labeled with its origin.
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Louis XIV
Maximilan Manuel
Bavaria
Louis Viv
Versailles
Louis
Louise de la Val
Louise
Milan
Europe
America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Harper’s
Witty Toasts and Jests About Women and Marriage
A collection of quips and witticisms on women and marriage from various speakers. The quotes poke fun at female charm, rigidity of etiquette, bachelor life, and the perils of aging, drawing humor from social settings and public figures.
George Washington Sobriquets Across Eras
The text catalogs various aliases given to George Washington by diverse figures and eras. It notes titles such as Father of His Country, Atlas of America, and Deliverer of America, alongside ironic or critical epithets from opponents and poets. It highlights cultural admiration and satire shaping Washington’s remembered persona.
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George Washington
Washington
Sobiiery
Georges
Red Jacket
Vittorio Alfieri
America
A Child and a Dog Share Warmth in Cold Night
A boy recalls sleeping in a barn with a cold night and a shivering dog in the neighboring yard. He brings the dog into the barn, they lie together, and warmth returns to both. The tale suggests that embracing a little hope or joy can strengthen a person and the world around them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Hen
Larry Ho
St. Paul Dispateh
Sinister domino relic from Bastille time eyed in Paris
A Bastille fragments domino game once given to Louis XVII is kept with other revolutionary objects in Paris. The queen reportedly exclaimed to her maid Mate Campan that it was a sinister plaything for a child as the royal pair fled Versailles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Mate. Campan
Paris
Finish Desired by Mr Sweetly Observed in Polites
A brief dialogue snippets intermixing praise and mockery about polite finish. The exchange features a speaker urging to observe “polists” and finish, while another admits ignorance. The note, attributed to the New York Press, captures a witty banter on style and conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Hardness and Coldness Mentioned in Boston Transcript
In the Boston Transcript excerpt, Ethel claims she defeated Maeud by hardness and coldness. Elsie questions the meaning, and Ethel clarifies with a remark about diamonds and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Jack
Maeud
Elsie
Boston Transcript
Partition of Henry Morgan real estate in Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa September Term 1910 Albert J. Morgan sues to quiet title and partition land in Washington County comprising parts of sections 16 17 29. The plaintiff alleges he is heir and devisee of Henry Morgan deceased and seeks fee simple ownership and partition by sale with a referee, naming numerous defendants including unknown claimants and heirs with shares stated. The notice urges appearance before noon of the second day of the next term and informs of publication in the Washington Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Albert J. Morgan
Lucius Hopkins
Henry Morgan
Cornelia Hopkins
Dan L. Bosworth
Lydia C. Bosworth
Lydia J. Bosworth
D. A. Morgan
The
Central Iowa Railway Company
State of Iowa
Dick A. Morgan
Iowa ,Central Railway Company
Julian Ellis
Julien Ellis
Marsha
John M. Bosworth
Jane Bosworth
Manning B. Mills
Albert Allen
Ursula F. Mills
Joel Hutchin
Mary T. Terrell
Amos
H. Terrel
John A. Luith
Iowa Central Railway Company
Washington ‘County
Law and Devisees
Isaac N. Morgan
Thos. H. Morgan
William H. Morgan
Mary L. Sargent
Harriett E. Sargent
I. Morgan
Henry B. Ayers
Ndith A. Hendricks
Eal
Eweli
Povaolra
Masih
District Court
Court House
City of
Washington
Washington Tt
Ana i
Wilson & Wilson
Want Ad in The Journal Promises Fast Results
A brief ad in the Journal advertises quick responses for readers seeking sales, services, or opportunities. The notice emphasizes immediacy and broad reach within the community.
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Franhl
Low A Gas & Electric Co
Dassa
Avtairs
Washington National Bank Capital
Buioney
Washington County Savings Bank
gaeSavings Accounts
Texas
Law Breakers
Slocum and
Denson Counties
Maniac
Kayser
Torehon
Valenciennes
New York
Myvening Journal
K. B. Willcockson
Harwood
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy and
McKklhinney Drug Co
Wilson- Moline
C. Hollingsworth
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