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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
3
Marion O Loughlin Mrs Will Harvey and children and Hampey Marsh visiting from Pueblo Colorado spent Saturday at the James O Loughlin residence near West Chester.
Weekend travelers and visitors are noted in this local roundup. Mr Moritz passed through Satur day evening from Keota on his way to Davenport. Clyde Warner came from Fairfield Saturday evening and visited Sunday. Mrs T O Foley and daughter Dorothy arrived from Sigourney to visit relatives. Will Harvey and Hampey Marsh of Pueblo left for Geneseo to spend a few days with kin. Hannibal Marsh left for Pueblo after a visit here. Frey’s studio advertised for good photos as judges go by. J B Crooks and Dr Crooks with Miss Z Crooks left for Pittsburg Pa for a two week visit.
Des Moines reports a proposed Muscatine to Council Bluffs electric railway via Des Moines Washington Knoxville Sigourney with plans for north south extensions to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt. Pleasant Burlington. Iowa Interstate Railway Co organized in Des Moines. capital of 10 million dollars from European financiers. construction slated to begin soon with an eastern section to Muscatine and a western section to Council Bluffs.
Nine Des Moines businessmen back a new venture with ready capital to push construction without delays. An incorporation is planned and names will be announced soon. A Farmers' institute meeting is set for Saturday September 5 at 2 pm in the Commercial club rooms to elect officers and conduct important business. Gleed-3 John Wilson, Secretary.
Earnest Dean is in Oskaloosa on business. Geo McCracken goes to Albia to buy cattle. G A Smith travels to Wapello. C E Dayton to Ottumwa. Miss Fanny Dayton rides with Brighton. Mrs F L Stoke visits Hedrick for a few days. Essley and son Ward head to Ottumwa. Mrs Dr Wood arrives from Geneseo for visit with M O Loughlin. H H Brinning leaves for Ollie due to illness of father-in-law. Mrs W Beard returns to Rock Island. Mrs O T Briggs returns to Ottumwa after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Carter of Tennessee travel to Ainsworth. Mrs Charles Mercer and son Philip head to Chillicothe Missouri for a few days. Mr and Mrs M D Munshower and baby go to Wapello, then Burlington and home. Mr and Mrs Martin White visit in Brighton with relatives. W Al White, Ringling Bros clown, also there on way to Davenport for a show. John Bailey and James Cunningham Jr return from six thousand mile western trip. They toured Canada, Seattle, Portland, California, Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs, and more, reporting fine scenery and a good time.
Foreclosure proceedings against the Southern Indiana Coal company and the Indiana Southern Coal company have begun in the U S circuit court. First Trust and Savings bank of Chicago holds bonds totaling about 5 million dollars. John K Seifert appointed receiver by Judge Frank E Baker. he has long managed the Indiana Southern Coal company. The cases bring the coal firms under federal court jurisdiction, as already applied to the Southern Indiana Railway company.
Twelve thousand miners returned to work in Terre Haute Indiana after the Operators' association accepted United Mine Workers demands in district No 11. Only the Hudson mine dispute remains unsettled.
The Coliseum at Washington and Jefferson avenues in St Louis began with the laying of its corner stone. Planned to be one of the world’s largest, the auditorium will seat 14 000 persons and can be expanded to 20 000.
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