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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1902

Page

4

Horse Thief Sought After Mare Thefts East of Town

Report of a mare theft near Spencer and another horse taken from William Paul’s pasture. A gray Norman mare valued at 250 dollars disappeared five miles east of the city, with tracks traced toward Columbus Junction. A young man seen near Aineworth linked to the case was reportedly arrested in Muscatine and admitted guilt. Deputy Black pursues the suspect as a reward offer is issued.

J. A. Spencer Martin Swift Place William Paul Mr. Paul Paul Place Columbus Junction Abe Swift Spencer Diack Aineworth Deputy Black Muscatina Lowa Col W. B. Bell D. J. Palmer W. R Jeffrey J. S Gray Joe Dawson J W. Morton J. H. Young A. A. Rodman J. S. Gray J.M. Lytle

Lost and Found Items and Help Wanted Notes

Lost a pair of lady's gold rimmed nose glasses last evening. Finder please leave them at JOURNAL office. WANTED two apprentice girls for timber and millinery work. A boy of 18 seeks a country position. Apply at JOURNAL office. Four-room residence for sale in Crawfordsville. Apply to L. D. Hiearns.

Wanrep Sequire Tondre & Bens Finder Journal Office

Local social notes and business ads from Crawfordsville region

Local residents return from visits to Colorado Utah and Monmouth. Moving pictures and coronation line shown in Waterloo next week. Jewelry sales at North Side and Parrish Savings Bank store after Sept 1. People mentioned include Miss Anna Gray Madge Morgan Ida Hood Elmer Welle John Comba Rhoda Wilson and families.

Poison mystery grips Aledo as case awaits chemist report

State’s Attorney W J Graham waits for a Chicago chemist report to bind Miss Tona Dumlap over to the grand jury on a charge of causing Annie Dool’s death by administering strychnine in candy. Dunlap denies guilt and has not met with the state attorney. She says if the state drops the case she will pursue it herself. Sunday she attended United Presbyterian services.

Aledo W. J. Graham Chicago Tona Dumlap Grand Annie Dool Miss Lied Miss Dunlap United Presbyterian Church

Notable deaths and retirements headline

Captain Joseph Barnum editor of The Hartford Sunday Journal dies in Hartford Connecticut. Associate Justice Shiras plans retirement next year, confirmed by his son Lieutenant Derthoff. William A Holabird of Evanston Illinois dies of typhoid at age 19. New York police locate a man's body missing a leg.

Joseph Barnum Hartford Sunday Journal Hartford Conn Shiras United States Supreme Court Derthoff Revenue Cutter Service Aleuthan Islands Franz Josef Austria Emilio Terry William A. Holabird Evanston New York

Du Pont family rule and dangers in powder works noted

The New York Tribune reports on Du Pont family leadership and a harsh tradition governing who runs powder mills. The article describes a strict head of the family, survival rules for dangerous work, and repeated fatal accidents as rulers place trusted members in harm’s way.

Dea Poots du Ponte Atlanntic Pacific du Ponts da Pont du Pont New York Tribone

Mecca Sin Debates and Fiddle Venders in New York

A fragment from Palgrave’s tale recounts a motlah calling smoking unforgivable while murder and theft are forgivable. In New York a fiddler collapses on Twenty third Street but is revived by a boy who buys the act and continues. A Presbyterian preacher shares a Sunday morning joke about obedience and church attendance. London humor and a courtroom quip follow.

Palgrave Mecca Sina Twenty-third Street Tie New York Press

Advertising capital and time to build steady momentum

The text argues success requires sufficient start capital to sustain activity until momentum is established. It notes a six month to year period to reach a steady pace, after which progress largely sustains itself. It emphasizes long investment and gradual payoff from prior months of effort.

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