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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
4
James Kyle traveled to Allesworth last evening and today finished hauling the dump cars to the Morgan farm where a big steam shovel has been put to work.
Explosion in a Pittsburgh furnace building at Jones and Laughlin burneds ten men to death and injures twenty others. The blast damaged the plant. workers were atop the furnace 120 feet up when the explosion occurred. In other notes, Mrs. Sarah Richardson of Ainsworth dies at seventy three and local Epworth League officers were elected on December 16.
Special News dies at two this morning. Sarah Richardson 73 years old resided four miles northeast of Ainsworth Iowa. Born in Galya county Ohio she moved to Iowa in 1857. Funeral at United Presbyterian church tomorrow at two, interment in Ainsworth Cemetery. On marriage near Coppock Miss ??? wed Mr Wilmer C Edwarde at high noon yesterday. Clergyman Rev Coates. Housekeeping to start on a Coppock farm.
Mrs Norton and her pupils held a rehearsal at her studio in the Dr Jenkins building yesterday afternoon. Four pupils missed due to severe cold while Miss Edna Kline was ill. Nora Curran Emeline Warren Joy Schreckengast Det Grumbling and Ethel McKiwain performed showing polished training. Mrs Norton sang Italian songs learned with Senor Nuno who recent ly sparked Pan American Exposition buzz and Mexico honors. Nora Curran joined the performance as Mrs Norton plans a public musical during the holidays or later.
In the Masonic temple last night the third degree of Masonry was conferred upon Governor elect Albert B Cummins by Capital lodge No 110 A F and A M. Nearly 400 master Masons attended and Central town lodges were well represented.
Frank Brindley has two car loads of Wisconsin potatoes in the round house at Rock Island yards, held by the cold weather from unloading. Fred Howard and T. J. Allen prepare to work in a newly purchased West Chester blacksmith shop, with Fred delaying moving his family until year’s start. Estelle and Ida Cavender depart for Mount Veroon for winter, while library hours are posted with frequent changes. Public lodge installations and a Winfield chorus class are announced, along with Academy holiday closing and a kidney cure advertisement.
Examinations will be held in the county superintendent's office tomorrow and Saturday shifting from the last Friday and Saturday of the month due to a teachers' meeting in Des Moines. Mary Hocuss, County Supt.
Judge McCall rules for Clifford Thorn in a case Frank Belknap vs John Teeter. Thorn's attorney named as plaintiff’s counsel with Col Scofield and 8S. W. Brookhart representing the defense. County Supt Mary Hughes travels to Ainsworth for school board business. Mrs Chas W McLaughlin of Crawfordsville visits parents. Chas S Reeves attends sale in Ainsworth led by Luke James. Daniel Taylor of Buffalo arrives from Chicago to discuss horse business with Asa Reed. Mr and Mrs John Carris and Jennie Nelson return to Keota after Nelson Schurr wedding. Young Men's Club of the MBE church to meet with SW Neal on East Washington street.
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