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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
8
A lumber slide aboard the schooner David in the North River killed one man, injured another, and left five in peril as eight-foot planks slipped from a pile. Alanine, a 31 year old laborer, grabbed a hatch and saved others before being struck and wounded.
In tae Michigan Island Lake near Stroiter's property a Detroit man who bought land along the shore allegedly drove fishing parties from the lake and even induced Deputy Sheriff Cline to enforce the ban. Harriet Greer, a longtime resident, leads the complaint as the principal claimant.
Fire at the Royal Coal mine three miles south of Belleville destroyed tipple hoisting works. About 150 miners were at work and were trapped for over three hours before rescue.
A farmer named George was badly bitten by a vicious sow after it broke a fence near North Hampton. The animal charged him, causing serious wounds to his arm and leg before he escaped to safety. A piglet under the gate aided the sow’s agitation.
The article lists pronunciations for selected Knights of Pythias terms and names. It reports large membership gains in South Carolina Oklahoma and Massachusetts with 3744 in Oklahoma and over 21 000 in Massachusetts plus 1283 new members in the Bay State and notes Rt L C White of Nashville as author of the opening ode.
The Nebraska Workman promotes helping ill relatives and visiting sick brothers as essential deeds. It notes Colorado's grand lodge report of over 7,000 members and the open door to the Degree of Honor for eligible white females aged sixteen to forty five. A fraternal aid fund will collect monthly cents from members to cover jurisdictional deficiencies by October 1.
The Ancient Order of Foresters reports 1905 activity with 919,718 members on Jan 1. Gains include 472 female, 1,149 contribut ing widows, and 751 junior members. losses cover 5,194 adult male, 68 honorary, and 1,059 juvenile members. During the year 1905, 32,808 admitted to adult courts, 9,372 died, 28,873 dropped, and 5,661 wives and widows died.
The Ariadne lodge in Cincinnati is the largest with 677 members. Concordia of New York follows with 507 members as lodges expand with new classes and steady progress across jurisdictions.
The Knights of Honor has paid 46 000 claims totaling 88 000 000 over 33 years. The Knights of Malta see rapid membership growth since 1048 founding and 1889 American charter. The Independent Order of Foresters operates an orphans home funded by Dr. Oronhyatekha. Annual payments to beneficiaries exceed 80 000 000 across societies.
Baseball scores from Chicago August 18 show results across leagues. Pittsburg 4 over Pittsburg 2, Cincinnati 2 over Philadelphia 4 in a second game delayed by darkness, New York 6 over St Louis 4, Brooklyn 2 over Chicago 5, Chicago 4 over Boston 3, Detroit 6 over New York 0, Cleveland 6 over Philadelphia 4, Washington 8 over St Louis 2 in a second game, Indianapolis 35 over Milwaukee 1 in the second game, Minneapolis 2 over Toledo 0, St Paul 6 over Columbus 5, Kansas City 7 over Louisville 2, Sioux City 6 over Pueblo 10, Des Moines 0 over Omaha 7 in a second game, and Denver 4 over Lincoln 2.
Representative Nicholas Longworth is chosen to succeed Seymour Eaton as secretary of the international policy holders' committee. Anna Smirnoff, a young St. Petersburg dressmaker whipped by the Russian Chevalier Guards, is noted. The Longworths have left Oyster Bay for Washington for a brief stay before traveling to Cincinnati.
A thrifty note urges preparations for sudden failures of sun by stockpiling remedies for illness. It recommends Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for immediate treatment of dysentery diarrhoea and cholera morbus and lists Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy as sellers.
Edwin Calvin Gathercole sues multiple defendants including the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad for undisclosed real estate in Lot Eight, Block Two, M. M Young Addition, Washington County Iowa. The petition asserts Gathercole and predecessors have held uninterrupted adverse possession for over twenty years under color of title and claim of right. Unknown claimants hold interests by gift, devise, inheritance, and distributive share, subject to record release.
The plaintiff claims title to real estate formerly owned by Louie Ewing and adopted son Edwin Calvin Gathercole and seeks to quiet title against unknown claimants and heirs. The suit asserts all adverse claims are barred by law and asks for judgment, with publication ordered and defendants warned to appear by September 4, 19. Richer & Reicher represent the plaintiff.
A petition filed in the Washington County Iowa District Court seeks to quiet title to described real estate. The plaintiff claims fee simple ownership backed by over twenty years of open adverse possession and seeks reform of deeds and equitable relief against defendants and unknown claimants. Publication notice warns defendants to appear by the next term or face default judgment.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa September Term 1906 Perry Hayes plaintiff versus numerous defendants including Wm Norwood Rebecca Norwood Alfred Burris Elizabeth Burris David Sturges deceased and heirs John Kirkpatric and others over ownership of described Ashington County real estate Out Lots Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen in the Addition to South West Washington and a large tracts description with metes and bounds. The notice names many heirs and claimants and lists the property description and boundaries in detail for the court action.
Thousands of men are needed immediately to harvest crops in Minnesota and the Dakotas with low rail rates from Iowa Central Railway. Tickets available daily August 1–31, 1906 offering wages from 1.75 to 3.00 dollars per day with board. Round trips from Chicago priced with fares and short-visit limits via Nickel Plate Road. details through A B Cutts and John Y Calahan.
Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and Canadian Northwest with first and third Tuesdays to southern regions. Fare is one fare plus 2.00 with liberal limits and stop overs. For rates and details contact A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn. dec31
A vintage drug advert urges readers with kidney and bladder issues to use Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases and warning that not using it may lead to blame.
Nickel Plate Road offers summer tourist fares from Chicago to Canadian and New England points. On sale August 8 and 22, round trips priced at one fare plus 4.00 with a 30 day limit, and one fare with a 15 day limit for the second option. For sleeping car berth reservations and details, contact John Y. Calahao, General Agent, 107 Adams St. 2twaug?20.
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