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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1904
Page
6
Special fares promote travel to Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and many Texas points with round trips priced at 18.00. Pecos Texas and Carlsbad New Mexico options at 23.00 and return. El Paso Texas round trip 624.50.
On December 24 25 26 31 and January 1 2 the Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare limited for return to and including January 4 1905. For particulars call on agents.
Berkshire resident Miss Daisy Leiter of Great Britain has been announced by Mrs Leiter from their residence on Rush Street. The wedding date is undecided but soon. Miss Leiter is the youngest daughter of the late Levi Z Leiter and the third Leiter girl to wed an Englishman.
Madison Dec 1 In a Senate caucus the La Follette faction appears likely to win control of the Senate seat. Charles Croverns? reports that La Follette supporters will organize the senate with a strong assembly majority. John M. Nelson, backed by La Follette, is chosen for chief clerk as the slate shifts.
Sister of Frank J Smith testifies he was fatally stabbed by Alfred Thornberry in Jacksonville. Coroner’s jury found the stabbings were in self defense. Thornberry held pending result, to be released if appropriate.
Washington reports Senator Newlands of Nevada has announced his youngest daughter Frances is engaged to Lieutenant Leopold Vos Bredow of the German army.
The Savings Bank Store invites all Yeoman order members to attend Tuesday night December 13 to elect officers for the coming year. The page also includes various advertisements for patent medicines and bylines noting local residents returning from trips and traveling to Crawfordsville to plaster a schoolhouse.
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