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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
4
The next regular meeting of the W. T. U. will be at Miss Mary Parker’s home Thursday at 2 30 PM. Devotional topic The Greed of Gold from Proverbs 23 4. Temperance friends urged to attend the forenoon ministers’ meeting at the Presbyterian church.
A humorous ad notes a customer had a fit over a shoe purchase at Fox & Dewey in Washington county. It promotes the largest line of men's and boys high top shoes and a fresh rubber goods selection from the manufacturer and invites readers to call.
Sheriff Black disposed of seventy delinquent descriptions in eight minutes at this morning’s tax sale. Three descriptions quieted titles. County Treasurer Shearer boasted a sweep stakes record with Washington County having the fewest descriptions to sell in the state. The sale was the smallest in the county’s history, starting from a list of 400 delinquents.
Dr Charles E Brown Jr sought a burglar in his cellar and accidentally shot himself when his revolver discharged. He died from a bullet wound to the abdomen after the weapon dropped as he searched the basement. Neighbors did not see any intruder.
Christmas stamps have arrived in Chicago and are on sale at several drug stores on December 7. The Red Cross issue will support charitable work this season.
A large Commercial club crowd saw the High School basketball team defeat the Odd Boys 24 to 22 in a tight season opener. George Dempsey hit a field basket to break a 22 22 tie after two halves as both squads showed strong guard play and hard defense. The teams, in good condition, promised several upcoming games against West Liberty Columbus Junction Muscatine Fairfield Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant.
In Camilla Georgia on December 7 Judge W Spence issued warrants for Frank Adams and John Rodney two white men linked to a mob. Andrew Moore a aged negro said his son in Miller county chain gang escaped night riders accused the elder Moore of aiding the escape. The mob whipped the elder Moore his wife and his son's wife then tried to hang him with a rope over a tree limb it broke and he escaped.
Paris reports that if President Castro of Venezuela visits Bordeaux he may not set foot on French soil without a formal apology for the expulsion of M. Taigny, France's chargé d’affaires, from Venezuela in 1906. The cabinet kept the decision secret pending Castro’s potential arrival.
Saturday reports show all business houses thriving with a lively Christmas trade. Weather favorable and stores well stocked promise unprecedented holiday season business in the city.
The four days old child of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Evans died this morning shortly after 2:30. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:00 from the family residence conducted by Rev. U. S. Smith of the Methodist church. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Opening exercises of the district convention were held this afternoon with work in the first and second ranks and a school of instruction led by Grand Chancellor Ward Ferguson. A dinner is set for 7 o clock followed by more work and addresses. John Ralston returned home to Albia after attending Mrs. W. B. Bell’s funeral.
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