Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1906

Page

4

Nagle Convicted of Burglary After Brief Jury Deliberation

William Nagle, recently cleared of a murder charge, was tried in Cambridge Illinois and convicted of burglary with intent to commit murder after an hour of deliberation across four ballots. Josephine Collet, once linked to the crime but cleared, testified as the star witness under rigid cross examination. FPJ Hanley assisted, and Nagle faces a possible twenty year penitentiary sentence to be handed down this week.

William Nagle Illinois Carl Brady Muscatine Cambridge Iil Josephine Collet Nagle J. Hanley Miss Collet

Post Office Box Rent Rules Amended for Quarterly Billing

Postmaster J M Lytle notes strict changes to box rent collection. Ten days before quarter end postmasters must issue a bill using Form 153 or 13 bearing the quarter’s last day. If not renewed by quarter end, the box is closed and mail goes to general delivery. Acting Postmaster General I H Hitchcock confirms.

J. M. Lytle I. H. Hitchcock

Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold By Druggists At 75 Cents

Local applications fail to cure catarrh which is a blood or constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is a prescription from a top physician and combines tonics with blood purifiers. Testimonials free. I J Cheney & Co Toledo. Hall's Family Pills advised for constipation.

Hall I. J. Cheney & Co Props Toledo

Library seeks donations of magazines to fill periodical index

The city library offers to accept bound or unbound magazines to complete files for its new periodical index. Donors are asked to contribute specific titles and ranges including Harper's Monthly 1885 1891 and 1898 1899, North American Review pre 1890, Forum pre 1893 and post 1893, Nation pre 1875 and post 1968, St Nicholas pre 1899, Cosmopolitan pre 1891, McClures 1493 1893, Review of Reviews pre 1893, News and Magazine pre Sept 1892, ee pre Nov, Atlantic pre 1862 and post 1868, plus complete volumes of Arena Current Literature Independent Worlds Work Living Age and Scientific American.

Harper's Monthly North American Review Forum Nation St. Nicholas Cosmopolitan McClure's News and Magazine vAtlantic Arena World’s Work Living Age Scientific American

Foley's Kidney Cure Impresses New Britain Man

James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports severe kidney and bladder troubles improved after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He says after two bottles his condition improved and five bottles cured him completely enabling a life insurance examination. Sold by all druggists.

James Donahue New Britain Conn Foley

Box Supper at Pine Grove School House Dec 20

A box supper is planned for Thursday night at the Pine Grove school house nine miles northeast of the city. All invited. Miss Ina McDowell, teacher. Child croup guidance advises early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. safe, pleasant, effective. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.

Pine Grove Ina McDowell Chamberlain Cook & Sherman and Stewart's

Public Farm Goods and Livestock Sale Announcement

Chas Brown Auctioneer will hold a public sale at W B Myers farm 5 miles south and 1 mile west of Kalona 24 miles north of Prairie Flower church starting 10 a m Wednesday December 19. Items include seven head horses 45 cattle 35 hogs threshing machinery and a full line of farm implements plus 1600 bushels corn. Terms credit 12 months for sums over 10 cash under 10 with 6 percent discount. notes bear 7 percent interest if unpaid. Lunch on grounds.

Chas, Brown W. B. Myers Kalona Prairie Flower Church H. P. Saar, Scott & Co Ottawa Victor Champion Power Steel Hay Press New Cypress Avery Weber Bettendorf Steel McCormick Mower Emerson Gang Chauncey EH. Meyers H. T. Reynolds

Debaters’ Night At Opera House Ends In Small Deficit

Proceeds from Friday debate at the opera house totaled 44. Receipts fell short of expenses by 4.05. Itemized costs include 12.60 for judges, 7.40 Ottumwa car fare, 25 for the opera house, 2 for tickets and program, and 1.95 for advertising, totaling 48.95.

Opera House Ottumwa

In Praise of Chamberlains Cough Remedy

Praises for Chamberlains Cough Remedy claim prompt relief for coughs and croup in children. The text cites Mr K A Humphreys of Alice Cape Colony South Africa endorsing its use. Available from Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.

Chamberlain K A. Humphreys Mr. Rock Alice Cape Colony South Africa Cook & Sherman and Stewart’s Pharmacy

Sanitary map project by Ames students in city

George McClean will return home from Ames with a fellow student to spend three weeks making a sanitary map of the city for use at the State college in Ames. The map aims to aid teaching and interest local residents. McClean graduates next June as one of the youngest from the Ames institution.

George McClean Ames State College George

Holiday Excursion Rates From Iowa Central Railway

On December 20 to 25 and December 30 to January 1 the Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare. Return must be by January 7, 1907. For details and folders, consult agents.

Iowa Central

Needham Couple Seeks Passengers West for Brandygabh Morning

Mr and Mrs Chas Needham request passengers westbound on the Brandygabh morning. Mrs 8S Donovan departed for Des Moines after a visit with relatives in the city.

Chas. Needham Brandygabh J. Donovan Des Moines

Also Mentioned on This Page

Work & Meek West Side Ella Wheeler Wilcox Christy G. C. Roscoe Nortusipde Mason Transfer & Storage Co Casey's Tel Wiest Hotel Colensao Ray H. Dean Cook & Sherman's Washington, Iowa P.O. Box Chamberlains Gardner & Gould’s Slorious Windsor She Windsor Washington National Bank U.S Tlinois Iowa Wm, A, Whiting Roy Y.stichter Columbia Pharmacy
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication