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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
4
The Evening Journal lists snow or rain tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures tonight and in the east and central portions Saturday.
Local brief notes include Sweet rolls at Johnson's tomorrow and a coal business appeal from Neiswanger. “Katzenjammer Kids” December 15 is referenced in the same item.
Chicago reports Zion City celebrating release from receivership. Dr Dowie proclaims Zion will stay on an absolute cash basis and owe no man anything but love as creditors seek to revoke vacated costs. Local notes cover travel, weather delays, deaths, and business notices surrounding the event.
State Deputy T. J. Magarrell will meet with Court of Honor members this evening. All members are expected to attend the session.
In Memphis on December 11 two African American wholesale grocers, George Rawlins and Kirk Allen, fought a deadly duel in a Front Street warehouse. One wielded a knife, the other a hatchet, and both died from their injuries.
Boston December 11 The Iowa governor Albert A Cummins who was in town as a guest of the Boston Merchants Association and to speak at their banquet was recalled home by news of his mother's impending death leaving Boston with the banquet not yet concluded and the event unresolved.
Peoria Illinois December 11 The Illinois Supreme Court denied a supersedeas in the murder case of John McCrea convicted for the June 25 killing of Detective Murphy He will be executed per the ruling with execution scheduled as ordered by the court
Greensburg Pa December 11 report a second explosion at the Euclid mines Port Royal killed Superintendent A W Sweeney and fatally injured the pit boss and two others.
Engineer Kimball of Davenport expects to complete blue print charts for the locating survey of the proposed trolley line between this place and Iowa City in a few days. Afterward, estimates and more definite plans will be prepared to pursue financing for the project.
The Carpenter and Joiners union will meet next Saturday night for the election of officers. A full attendance is desired. 52-31 Pies, cakes, bread buns candies the best that can be made at Johnson's every day.
Special land buyers excursions will run to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands in November and December via the Frisco System. Tenants and investors may find fertile farming lands at one quarter to one tenth the cost of Eastern and Northern lands, with strong production. For details and rail rates contact R S Lemon Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau St Louis Mo.
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