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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
2
Several local women have accepted teaching positions in area schools, with many staying close to home. The community notes cite strong local talent and praise the city’s educational contributions while a social event at Marsh Bailey’s home showcased Miss Poor of Burlington and Miss Pickard of Quincy Ill.
The Chicago Tribune reports missionaries have left China and sailed for home. Miss Helen Galloway and others completed perilous journeys to Shanghai in duty. Most have sailed to the United States. Miss Galloway has begun her journey home and is out of danger.
Norman and sons Albert and Alvin left this morning for Morgan Park Lil to visit Oscar Norman and J Elmer Bergquist. From there they will travel to Milwaukee for a visit with other relatives.
The piece notes that regular advertisers in towns build a recognizable voice and that national brands like Sappho and Ivory Soap inject personality into their ads. It argues that a distinctive, news-like presentation helps ads stick in memory and contribute to business success.
In White's court yesterday the Collett vs James Phillips case concluded with a verdict for the defendant at 4 o clock. The suit claimed harvest wages of 1.25 per day and steady work, while Phillips argued 125 for the days worked. Witnesses included the plaintiff and his son for Collett and Phillips with his wife hired help and hired men for the defense. The plaintiff acted as his own attorney and the matter drew notable local interest.
Reader notice offers Dwight's Com plexion Beautifier free to ladies who mail address and 10 cents for packing. One free box per address. Send to D W Custren & Co Huntington W Va. Mentions G A R encampment Chicago Aug 26 30 with about forty local soldiers planning to attend from Washington.
Mr and Mrs Joe Wright hosted relatives at their new home five miles northeast of the city. Attendees included K N Wright Jenni e Berdo Will Terry Kate Terry Harold Terry Edna Terry Matheny and others from Arkansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Washington. The firemen race, postponed due to weather, will occur next Monday at 7 30 p m with all fire boys asked to report by 7.
Dr and Mrs George Henderson and companions from West Chester pass through this morning en route to the east. They will visit Mrs Hendersons kin in Maryland and then proceed to Mr Hendersons Pennsylvania home.
Miss Ross formerly of our city schools arrived in the city last night from Cedar Falls and is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neal. She now holds a position in the city schools at Tipton.
Democratic headquarters announce former Illinois governor John W. Altgeld will tour Indiana this campaign delivering speeches in German to German voters in major cities and rural German communities. Also reports two Wisconsin teens, Charles Wolo and Joseph Culver, sentenced to Waupun prison for robbing Fuller's store at Columbus.
Lansing Aug 18 Acting on the belief its franchise expires in May 2001 the Calumet and Hecla Mining Co will reincorporate under a two thirds stockholder vote. State officials insist the 1868 consolidation means no de jure existence for two years and require a four fifths vote. A dispute may trigger litigation.
In Steubenville Ohio on August 18 reports reveal scientific factors offering excuses for the murder of Express Messenger Lane by Rosslyn Ferrell. Revelations indicate Ferrell’s ancestry includes multiple forbidden intermarriages and consanguineous ties cited by Mrs Ferrell and her mother.
Kenosha Wisconsin August date Judge Russell L Slosson rules Mathias Werwie legally dead to settle his father Servatius Werwie's estate. Werwie left Kenosha in the 1840s and has not been heard from since, his portion of the estate going to a brother.
In Milwaukee yesterday the International Typographical Union rejected a proposal by the stereotypers and electrotypers to withdraw from the I T U by 101 to 51. The group may still pull out if a pending referendum turns against them.
Decatur Indiana reports two strangers robbing Meyers saloon with a brief cash haul and arrest after a gunfight. Alaska wrecks include steamers Merwin resorte and Dollar with fifteen drowned. Chicago man robbed of $80 while seeking his runaway wife. Other notes mention passion fruit trade in London, Cres ton canyon fire, John W Gates winning a large sum in England, a Paris collision injuring thirty five, Limoges hospital protest, and Chicago man exposed to fumes causing hair loss.
Messrs Sherd Wilson Wm Stotte and I B Rabenolds of Highland township were business visitors in town yesterday.
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