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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1903

Page

5

Wedding Invitations for Miss Mc Cleery and Mr Marshall

Invitations issued for the marriage of Elizabeth Mc Cleery and Edward A. Marshall of Chicago to be held Thursday evening December 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Loughead in this city. The piece notes a social day with 80 guests, music by Baird's Harp Orchestra, and a three course luncheon.

Elizbeth McCleery Edward A. Marshall Chicago J. H. Loughead North Iowa Ave F. L. Wilson N. ©. Corbin Will Maxwell Wilson Lulu Slocum Lew Davenport Oskaloosa Reading Circle D. J. Palmer West Washington Street

Escaped murderer pursued near Calgary and other 1900s notes

Report outlines Cashel pursuers west of Calgary. Mary Helen Smiley in St Louis announces marriage to Harry V Phelphs. Other items include National City Bank in New York buying $1.15 million gold, possible freeing of 200 St Louis criminals after a Supreme Court ruling, Herbert plans a New York orchestra, and various local tragedies and news events.

Cashel Calgary Mary Helen Smiley St. Louis Harry V. Phelphs Nittayama Mies National City Bank of New Victor Herbert New York Mary Kyger O Xford Palmer University Muncie Ind Rock Island Colorado Springs Col

Quiet noon wedding links Nicholson and Coates family ties

Rose Nicholson wed Wm. Le f. Rev. 8. K. Coates at the Nicholson home east of the city. The ceremony was simple with only immediate family present. Mrs. Lehr is well known in Washington county and the groom is a prominent Ankeny farmer. The Lehrs left by Milwaukee for Missouri and Indiana to visit relatives.

Wm. Nicholson Rose Wm. le F K. Coates

County exhibition invites Wahington residents

Citizens of Wahington are invited to attend a free admission exhibition in the court room on Saturday December 1 to view school work for the St. Louis Exposition. The notice urges interest in education and shows school projects.

Wahington

Shawl Craft for a Holiday Net Shawl

A compact guide to making a point d esprit net shawl as a Christmas gift. It explains buying 2.5 yards of d esprit net at 75 cents per yard and folding into a square. Hem the edges with a four inch hem and crochet a shell border in wool. Colored wool lines run through the dots to create a fluffy, dainty effect. A black border on white net would be striking.

Heartless Female! A wife’s clever reply to a scolding

A Baltimore American item notes a young wife facing a cross husband. She replies by reading him letters he wrote before their marriage, using the past romance to defuse the sting of scolding.

Baltimore

Pine Bluff and Western Railroad Sold for 1 Million

La Crosse banker W. W. Cargill sells the Pine Bluff and Western railroad from Pine Bluff to Benton Arkansas to the Rock Island Railroad company. The 45 mile line transfers for 1 million dollars with Cargill retaining perpetual use of the tracks.

la Crosse Wis Pine Bluff and Western Railroad W. W. Cargill Rock Island Railroad Company Pine Pluff Benton, Ark Cargill

Dividend Passes on Crucible Steel Preferred Stock

Pittsburg directors decide to pass the dividend on the preferred stock at a Crucible Steel Co. meeting held in the city. The decision reflects the company’s current financial stance and affects shareholders of the preferred shares.

Pittsburg Crucible Steel Company

Bryan En Route to Moscow from Vienna via Warsaw

Vienna reports William J. Bryan arrived from Venice and will continue to Moscow by way of Warsaw after an extended stay in Vienna.

Bryan Moscow Vienna William J. Bryan Venice Warsaw

Weather Forecast for Illinois to Michigan and Wisconsin

Official forecast up to tonight shows fair conditions in Illinois Indiana Iowa and Michigan with rising temperatures. Wisconsin may have snow flurries and winds shifting to southerly.

Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Wisconsin

Markets Report From Chicago And East Buffalo Live Stock Prices

Detailed daily market figures from Chicago and East Buffalo list cattle, sheep, and calves with receipts and price ranges. Included are hog and packing rates, western and native steers, cows, heifers, bulls, and veal calves, plus St Louis grain quotes for wheat corn and oats.

Chicago Texas Buffalo N. Y Dunnine & Stevens Live Stock Commission Sheen and Lambs

Signed Canal Treaty Arrives From Colon

The Steamer City of Washington reached New York from Colon with the signed canal treaty between the United States and the Republic of Panama in a metal box entrusted to the purser then handed to a government representative. No other notable news was reported aboard.

New York City of Washington Colon Republic of Panama

Joliet Opens New Public Library With Local Funds

Joliet Illinois launches a granite and limestone public library costing 175000 dollars. The building occupies a quarter block in the city center and was funded entirely by Joliet money, stemming from a 40000 dollar donation by Colonel John Lambert.

Joliet John Lambert

Tragic Jump Ends Life of Louisville Youth Eugene Strother

Eugene Strother son of prominent attorney John C. Strother died after leaping from a third story window in his St James apartment. He was delirious and struggled briefly with trained nurses before the fall and subsequent death an hour later.

Louisville Eugene Strother John C. Strother St. James

Inroduction of a Proposal Fails Social Boundaries

The Philadelphia Press quotes Mr Nervey proposing to Miss Roxley who rejects him, remarking that a man should not propose to a woman of her station while noting the mismatch in wealth and social rank.

Mr. Nervey Roxley Miss Roxley Philadelphia Press

Envy and Praise Across Fame From Life to Death

A reflective line about how people envy a famous man during life and praise him after his death, illustrating public perception shifts and the enduring spotlight on prominent figures.

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