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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
7
Bedouins killed over 100 Christians and seized Kerak fortress in Syria as retaliation for the execution of a Bedouin chief. The town garrison and surrounding area were overrun while a large inventory of farm implements livestock and crops was auctioned off nearby. Auctioneers Mauritz L Carlson Austin Sutherland R. E. Dougherty listed goods with cash or bankable notes terms.
Mr and Mrs J B Rabenold of Haskins visited friends here yesterday. Several Washington visitors and local residents were noted including Mrs Thomas Smylie and Mrs Andrew Ferguson. The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church spent yesterday with Mrs Ralph Reese. Church services listed for Presbyterian United Presbyterian and Methodist at 11 and 7.
The funeral service for Miss Mary Kendall was conducted by Rev. W. C. Fisher in Brighton at noon. Mr. Fisher and Martin White traveled to Brighton by car and returned in 39 minutes.
Exchange argues education in housekeeping should be integrated into schools to save time money and temper by avoiding wasteful practices. The note emphasizes practical domestic skills as part of schooling.
In Battle Creek Michigan on December 9 Pigat Zoo a 35 year old Austrian and employee at the Grand Trunk locomotive shops was crushed by a falling crane. He died at Nichols hospital from multiple injuries including a fractured skull and broken legs. A widow survives him.
A public sale of farm property will be held at the seller’s residence six miles north of Washington near Jackson Center school house on Tuesday December 13 starting at 10 am. Included are horses mules cattle hogs corn oats seed potatoes wood implements and household items with 12 months credit on sums over ten dollars and cash for ten dollars and under.
An immediate closing out sale will be held at the Andy Simpson farm north of Washington, Wisconsin, on Wednesday December 14 1910 at 10 a m. The auction offers six horses and mules a sorrel horse a brown mare with foal a sorrel mare and a span of well matched mules. Also nine head of cattle including four milch cows with two fresh in spring a Jersey and a Hereford bull.
Auction announces a no reserve sale of a large farm’s horses cattle hogs grain and hay plus implements. Event at 11 a m on December 15 near Washington. Terms: over 10 dollars by note at 6 percent, under 10 cash. D F Macon auctioneer R E Dougherty clerk. Moriarty lunch. Special notice to attend promptly.
Plaintiffs F R Mauthe and L L Kos sue to quiet title in fee simple to extensive lands in Washington County Iowa described as the North West Fractional Quarter of Section 30 Township 75 North Range 8 West and related parcels. They allege open continuous possession for over twenty years and claim that defendants and unknown claimants hold no valid interest. The plaintiffs seek reform and construction of deeds and decrees, with no personal judgment, and warn default if not answered by January 3 1911.
In the District Court of Iowa Washington County plaintiffs Doig Story allege they own by title and possession parcels in Washington City and seek to quiet title against numerous defendants and unknown claimants describing Tract 1 Lot 9 Block 4 and Tract 2 Lot 3 and adjacent strip. notices warn four defendants to appear by January 1911 to avoid default and judgment.
Margaret C Miller by James C Miller seeks to quiet title to Lot Eight Block Twenty Two Original Plat Washington City Iowa. The petition names many defendants and unknown claimants and asks cancellation of all adverse claims and confirmation of plaintiff as sole owner with relief and costs. Default warning issued if absent at next term in Washington Iowa.
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