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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1907
Page
7
In Indiana on December 9 Mrs. Elfua reported corn missing from her crib. A man, Frank King, was arrested for petit larceny and theft accusations against the widow he planned to marry. Judge Parker fined the man eleven dollars. the widow’s payment of the fine followed.
In Jacksonville Illinois Mia Lucinda Bryant an elderly enslaved woman willed her homestead and several thousand dollars in property to a two year old Minneapolis boy grandson of her former master Daniel M. Dulaney sheriff of the county who helped reclaim the enslaved. The 1854 abduction near St Louis led to a public sale of the slaves with George W. Dulaney the grandfather now living in Hannibal receiving Bryant.
In Maines Iowa district No 18 unit workers of America adjourned after a four day session. They endorsed leaving payment decisions to locals while urging cash payments when possible. The meeting vindicated John P White whose resignation was demanded over recommendations for clearing house certificates.
In Flint Michigan on December 9 three boys aged 8 to 12 were drowned while crossing the icy Flint River two and a half miles south of the city. The victims were Joseph and Floyd Randall brothers aged 10 and 8 and Ern Doutelle aged 12. Their death was witnessed by Elmer Rehnl aged 6 who watched from the river bank.
Chicago on December 9 report says Robert J Mitel aged 30 of 1021 Land Avenue and manager at Vacuum Cleaner Co Illinois 550 Wabash Avenue was struck while crossing Wabash at Congress and between South Cottage Grove and Indiana Avenue tracks. He lost one leg and sustained injuries possibly fatal.
Des Moines reports show L. J. Kemp, a civil war veteran, died at the Iowa Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown with signs of trauma on the face neck and left eye gouged. Relatives plan to seek an investigation into the death.
Chicago records reveal forty one milk dealers facing municipal court suits for selling under sanitary milk prices and improper storage. Judge Grey sets December 20 for hearings with assistant city prosecutor Om Zena leading prosecutions, penalties up to $200 for each offense.
Charles Z. Ndis did not attend the present session of congress, being busy at his farm near Delphi selling livestock and leasing the farm to the Great Eastern Canning Company for several years.
The Penn Mutual and Connecticut Mutual Insurance companies announced they will cease doing business in Wisconsin after January 1 due to the state’s new fire insurance laws.
Kalamazoo Mich Dec 9 Mayor Thompson issues an order closing all theaters on Sunday All entertainment and amusements prohibited under the decree as observed by city authorities and residents across Kalamazoo.
A seventh son Mike and friend Oonah wander to a hyacinth wood where fairies appear under a full moon. A tiny forest sprite grants Oonah a magical sprig of yellow gorse promising a thousandfold bloom by midsummer, if kept secret.
Mike and Oonah follow fairy music to a moonlit rath where the wee folk dance. Mike is taken to the fairy world for twenty years, returns aged six inches taller, finds his family altered yet rich, and marries Oonah to live out their days with fairy gold.
Charles I. Litchfield is named grand commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He held multiple Masonic offices in Plymouth and Boston, including past eminent command er of Boston commandery in 1894, and served in Scottish Rite bodies. The piece notes visiting customs in English lodges and describes several Masonic activities and honors nationwide.
The notice urges members to invite others to join the Ancient Order of United Workmen. It highlights steady Washington jurisdiction membership growth and explains the fraternal protection benefits including over 161 million dollars paid to widows and orphans. Members are urged to discuss advantages and bring in applicants at the next lodge night.
The latest reports show good gains in membership. The lodge secretary should hand over all collected funds to the treasurer as required by ritual and constitution.
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