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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
A large influx of tents is reported as visitors from many towns converge on Washington for the Chautauqua event. Organizers expect record attendance and a bustling setup around the grounds with vendors and speakers from multiple regions.
The community gears up for a vast Chautauqua event with tents set to attract attendees from Wellman Crawfordsville Ainsworth Ide West Chester Wayne and other towns. Billy Sunday and host speakers are expected to draw large crowds if weather cooperates as locals report eager crowds and extensive preparations across the region.
The article praises a winner among Chautauqua attractions and notes Old Soldiers' day and Farmers' day will be major events. It mentions the Old Soldiers' day program published in full and urges readers to buy tent sites promptly to avoid last day rush. The big tent is expected to be erected soon this week.
A young man suffered a severe foot injury when run over by a freight train during the morning shift. Authorities and medical staff responded quickly, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Further details on his condition were not immediately available.
George Brennan of a farm between the city and Riverside fell from a freight train while returning from Muscatine. His right foot was mashed and cut nearly to the ankle, likely crippled for life. He was found by a brakeman and taken to the hospital on North Iowa avenue around 3 or 4 am.
INS SOCIETY reports a Monday reception in the parlor to honor ninety new church members since conference. Mrs. J. Rothschild hosted guests at her West Washington home honoring her mother Mrs. Gradwohl of Kansas City. Minnie and Etta Conner celebrated their father Samuel Conner’s birthday with dinner at their West Jefferson home and a ride in Harden’s car. Earlier, at 6:30 pm, Orley Page married Mrs. Synthia Watson at the Methodist parsonage on West Second, a quiet ceremony witnessed by few friends. Both couples are prominent locals with many friends.
Mrs N Steward narrowly avoided a collision with the No 3 Rock Island train at the elevator crossing. Frank Shearer and Hart Warner on an express wagon warned her as the train emerged from town, underscoring the dangerous sightline and call for gates at crossings.
Little Hariak O Loughlin aged two and a half, living half a mile northwest of the city, was kicked in the forehead by a horse while playing with two brothers in the barn yard. The two inch long cut bled badly but the child recovered, with a scar likely and no serious injury expected.
Wesley Moore Hart colored was thrown from a horse wagon when the horse bolted on the Heights. He sustained a bad bruise to the head and shoulders and a skinned right ear. He is improving but expected to feel the effects for weeks.
Charley Darbyshire, rural route nine carrier, related an exciting yesterday as his horse on a downhill stretch became excited by a buggy mishap and kicked repeatedly. No injuries reported. The event halted traffic briefly while the horse calmed.
Charley was delayed about an hour but fixed his route after the rider freed herself from the buggy and removed harness.
Yesterday eleven year old Abe Wynne son of a Holland family six miles northwest of the city fell from a fence while playing near the house and broke his right arm at the elbow. The fracture caused much pain but is not serious and he is expected to recover in a few days.
Strohm of Grace Hill visited the county seat. Lena Crotz left for Rock Island. Keiser of Keota was a business visitor. License to wed issued to E. Ward and Jana Carter. Deah McCreary visiting at S. B. Dewey home. Mrs J A Black visited en route to her son. Marguerite Chetty repatriated from West Cheater. J Théethas went to Columbus Junction for Lowa Land Co. Ella Rower arrived from Weman for Mart Screnton visit. Rose McGugin to Cedar Rapids for wholesale job. Mabel Emmons to Everette WA to teach. Rev L D Young arrived from Oakistown Ind. Will Cnihak et al attended wall game. Mrs S J Jones returned from Harper. Mrs J Visser and Alice Yard returned to Carnfordsville. I want to sell property Lots 5-6, Block 20, Washington original plat within 30 days. Call agent J F Henderson. Mrs Sadie E.
Mrs. W. J. Wright returned from Denver. W. A. Rowe traveled to Havre for business. Roy Schantz of Wayland visits Frank Edworthy home. Mrs. J. A. Black of Wyman passes through en route to Keota. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart return from Cedar Rapids and Marion. Mrs. McMasters visits Sigourney to see Gentry Bros. Clyde Young head to Iowa City for an interurban ride to Cedar Rapids. Miss Sue Donaldson from Rock Island visits Mrs. Wm. Edgington. I. T. Frazier the knife and scissor grinder leaves for Muscatine. Maynard Piper moves from Brighton to Keota for the day. Aaron Huber Chris Withoft and Harry Crone of West Chester return from Canyon City Texas to eye land with James Little.
Springfield Alabama August 16 A crusade by the artillery battalion targets the food served at Camp Lincoln. T Battery RB Galesburg led a strike refusing to eat the rations. Lieutenant Temple presented a plate to Major Yaeger for inspection by Dr Mallory and other camp physicians who found the food unfit for human consumption.
Chicago capitalists who won a thirty year franchise to sell Kansas City natural gas at 25 cents per thousand feet for domestic use and 10 cents for manufacturing said they could not accept the proposition due to too many restrictions. Mayor Beardsley awaits guidance as the plan stalls.
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