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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
5
Numerous residents traveled to visit relatives and friends in nearby towns including Oskaloosa Columbus Junction and West Chester. Trips included Mrs Boling Mrs White and the Gardner family among others with social visits noted and a county home picnic scheduled for August 9.
Mrs A Byrd and son J E Byrd of Atlantic Iowa left for home after weeks with daughter Mrs J F H Taylor. Many residents including Will Roberts returning from Mt Pleasant and Mr Mrs D B Cocklin off for a week with relatives. Verbal reports note visits to Columbus Junction, Muscatine, Clarinda, Tarkio and Traer with assorted errands and social visits.
Alfred Flores and Chas Smith escaped the county jail in a bold breakout around 8:30 to 9:00 am. Sheriff McCarty and deputies pursue the pair described in a period notice as tall and short fugitives wearing distinctive clothing. Any information is asked from the public as the escape remains unsolved.
The marriage took place at 10:80 yesterday morning at the parsonage of the United Brethren church with Rev Light officiating. The couple will reside in Washington Iowa and were attended by Miss Clara Hain and L. J. Main. Other items note Camp crowd gathering on West Main with music and a luncheon. Among out of town guests were Miss Luba Parkinson of Los Angeles Everette Hansfield of Austin Miss Maynard Simonds and Ben Radenock of Chicago Dr Harold McWilliams and Miss Olga McCormick visited recently.
The report details two prisoners who tried to escape from the jail with one aiding lock picking while a lookout watched. Sheriff McCarty issues descriptions and asks for tips as local residents and authorities pursue the pair.
Washington Iowa will host a postal savings depository as part of a new program by the U.S. Postal Service. The official date is undecided, but the plan promises interest on deposits and transfers funds to designated local banks. The move follows successful openings in New York and Chicago with observers noting benefits for thrift and broader money circulation.
Flour merchants advertise 175 sacks of high grade flour at 1.25 per sack with money back guarantee. Local social notes mention Miss Loretta Walker visiting Ainsworth, Mrs. Will Kemp and children returning from Wapello, and multiple relatives stopping by Ottumwa and nearby homes.
A fragmented 19th century style tale recalls a keeper Matelot, his wife, and two children Marie and Charkes aboard a coast village. A lighthouse lamp withstands a storm as a clockwork mechanism alarms. The mother prepares for funeral duties while the children act boldly to aid others.
Bartholomew's Associated Players begin a week's engagement at the Graham theater next Monday night. The company, praised as one of the best in the middle west, offers high class plays at reasonable prices. Opening is A Romance Of Old Mexico, a five act sensational comedy drama. Vaudeville between the acts featuring WZ the dancing dog. Prices 10 20 30 cents.
Mason T. S. Co. of Washington Iowa offers Fairbanks scales touted as highly accurate and universally recognized for buying and selling. The ad emphasizes world class quality and reliability for farm operations.
The state board of education met in Ames and elected officers. President J. H. Trewin of Cedar Rapids, vice president A. Bowank of Spirit Lake, secretary Do A emery of Des Moines, and finance chair W. R R. Boyd of Cedar Rapids. No action on next Ames college president. minor appointments made.
A local office reports deposits at Wade Postal Savings Hank Depository. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Sam Brancisco reports C. A. Mans Ker, ex banker of Pearl, who surrendered after a governor granted return for embezzlement of 1500 dollars, tried to stab himself in the neck while in custody.
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