Prison and Allied Boards Favor Return to Old Time Limit
Mackinac Island August meeting of joint prison and allied boards adopted a resolution for restoring the old time limit to enhance publicity for pending legislation. The boards protested any interference with existing practices as the constitutional convention prepares reforms. Warden Otis Fuller reported a $60,000 yearly saving in operating the Michigan reformatories while prisoner numbers doubled. EK L Anthony of Marquette was elected president and Warden Allen N Armstrong of Jackson became secretary for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinac Island
Mich
Otis Fuller
Llonia
EK. L. Anthony
Marquette Prison Board
Allen N Armstrong
Jackson
Magill Heiress Offered Stage Chance Amid Murder Case
August 7 report notes attorney EI A Lemon filed in Clintor on murder charges against Fred Magill and wife. Margarite Magill, their 1% year old fighter accompanying the couple from California, received a stage offer from a Chicago manager who sympathizes and hopes to help her parents. Margarite, educated in Siniewa Wis, shows dramatic talent but has not decided on the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkees. Lik
EI. A. Lemon
Fred Magil
Clintor
Marguerite Magill
Magill
California
Chicago
Miss Magill
Sin Einawa
Wis
Negro lynching reported in Texas and New Jersey hanging noted
In Texas, Aug 7, Tom Hall a Black man from Goliad was jailed for alleged attempted rape of two white women and found dead hung at the jail. in New Jersey, Aug 7 John E Schuyler, convicted of Manning Riley's murder, awaits execution Aug 30 likely the last by hanging before a switch to electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Range
Tex
Tom Hall
Goliad
New Jersey
Jlemington
N. J
John E Schuyler
Manning Riley
Coal price drops as season low prompts early buying
The message notes coal now at the season's lowest price and urges early purchase with contact for Marion T. Anderson at phone 176.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esiaig
Improved Mail Service Boosts Kansas City Division
The Rock Island Kansas City division will get larger mail cars and higher salaries for clerks, with No. 3 mail service moved to Chicago to El Paso routing. Forty foot mail cars will originate in Chicago to relieve congestion, and eight clerks gain 200 annually while four clerks gain 300. Local visits follow, noting residents and travelers in nearby Washington, Ollie, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dunham
Kansas City
Rock Island
Chicago
el Paso
Muscatine
Washington
The
Muscatine Journal
Dawson
Happenings Across the County This Week
August reports show neighbors helping with haying and threshing. George Simpson assists Will Hesseltine, while Roy Fetters buys cattle from Amos Crile and John Mann. Minor injuries occur as Arthur Anderson and Charles Johnson sustain cuts. threshing is next on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Simpson
Will Hesseltine
Ed Basker
Fairfield
Ed Crile
Roy Fetters
Amos Crile
John Mann
Will Dawson
Verdi
Mr. Sullivan
Dave Davison
Robert Gudgell
Ellis Hoskins
Amy Rich
Dean Glines
Roy Dawson
Charlie
Andy Zihlman
Jane Stacy
Thomas
Arthur Anderson
Charles Johnson
Washington
Local social visits span several towns in week
August 6 reports Miss Frances Meyers visiting Miss Agnes Butterfield in Washington last week. Miss Laura Ingham is visiting at the Will Ingham home. James Davidson of Lexington Illinois is visiting his son Harry. Mr and Mrs Joseph Neberal and …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Meyers
Agnes Butterfield
Washington
Laura Ingham
Will Ingham
James Davidson
Lexington
Harry
Joseph Neberal
Havre Notes on Visits and Affected Home
August 7 Havre notes report visits by Ben Nichols and baby to Eureka area Pete Godwin home. D. E. Wilbur of Washington south area visits daughter Mrs. Sam Warren. Davenport’s Mrs. Lee Wareham and son Louis stay with Jugenheimer family. Lightning damaged Will Jugenheimer home last night. Christopher Schipper from Richmond visits William and Jugenheimer households. W. C. Mayhew does business in Washington. Ode Ferguson visits Ainsworth on special business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Nichols
Baby
Pete Godwin
Eureka
D. E. Wilbur
South of Washington
Sam Warren
Lee Wareham
Louis
Davenport
Jugenheimer
Ode Ferguson
Muriel
Virgil
Crawfordsville
Will Jugenheimer
Crowded Travel to Washington and Colum bus Junction
In Crawfordsville on August 7 several residents headed to Washington for a day trip while others went to Columbus Junction for the Chautauqua. Passengers included Daisy McFarland Ella DeLong J Sherry and Laurie Wilson. Additional visits linked to Elizabeth Thompson and the Patterson family are noted as Mrs Miles Blanche Patterson and relatives travel through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy McFarland
Ella DeLong
J. Sherry
Laurie Wilson
Washington
W.G. Robertson
J. S. Cotton and Sons
Paul and
Harry
Mary
Nellie Manners
Columbus Junction
Florence Grimes
Wapello
Frances Porter
Wyman
Elizabeth Thompson
Lena Maxwell
H.C. Hull
Nellie
M. C. DeLong
Irene
T. J. Maxwell
Robert Evans
Evan Davis
Ed Davis
W. V. Davis
Joe Davis
Wales
H. K. Cherryholmes
Burlington
Local residents travel to the Junction this morning
Mrs John Jones and children along with Margaret Godfrey Mrs W Roberts and William Kuhn of the city and the Misses Mary and Nellie Manners the Rev W G Robertson and Mrs Rev J S Cotton and son went to the Junction this morning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Margaret Godfrey
W. Roberts
William Kuhn
City
Mary
Nellie Manners
W. G. Robertson
J. S. Cotton and Son
Junction
Local Visitors Arrive For Day In City From Iowa towns
Miss Carrie Rowan arrived this morning from Ainsworth and spent the day in the city with friends. T. Y. Wickham Sr arrived this day at the home of his son Dr. B E Wickham. Mrs Nora Bickford Wright returned to her home at Valeria Iowa after visiting her parents and friends in town. Fern Soderstrom and others came from Cedar Rapids for a visit at the J T Matthews home and will stay another day due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Reiner
Ollie
Hough
Vira Kilgore
Washington
Dave Kilgore
Stone
Missouri
Hollinger
Dr. Caldwell
R. L. Patterson
Carl Herring
A. P. Peterson
Dublin
Emil Anderson
Charles Johnson
John Bloomquist
Brighton
Grandburg
Woodhull
Inl
Nora Nisle
Will Anderson
Frank Anderson
Crawfordsville
Nellie Kleese
Mabel Kleese
Bessie Johnson
Clara Meyer
Fred Hutt
A. E. Thoma
Charley McKinstry
Oscie Rehmel
Grace Hill
Iva Rehmel
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
T. Y. Wickham, Sr
BE. T. Wickham
Nora Bickford Wright
Valeria
Iowa
Mrs. C. D. Bickford
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Athimeron
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder, Punrisner
Laws
East Main
Jocal
Naonal Dist
Bureau
Ene
Tilth
Iowa Avenue
S. M. Isenhart
Locust St
Des Moines
Inquire of Journal
W. Madison St
Ear South
M. A. Criswell
Solons
Prison Boards of
Michigan
Marion T. Anderson
K. C
R. I. Lines
Westchester
John Nelson
the County News
Titus
Ben-Hur Brand
White Swan
J. GC. Smith’s Cash Grocery
Havre
Eugene Miles
Marjorie
Sigourney
Mrs. Patterson
Miles
Blanche Patterson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. James
Chester
James Chester
35Th St
New York
J.j.mckeone
Ree
Skidoo Sale of
Douglas
North Side Shoe Store
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