Murder at Oska loosa involves Wayland men
In Oska loosa a shooting killed Joe Golightly after a quarrel in a saloon. Accused are C C Ernst and George Nettlefield of Wayland with two women. self defense claimed. They were jailed as miners threaten a lynching amid shock and local scrutiny.
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Wayland
Oskaloosa
George Nettlefield
C. ©. Erest
Ernst
Nettlefield
Golightly
Laver—Nettlefield
C. C. Clifton
Will
Henry Richer
C. C. Ernst
Gift bowls from W Morris jeweler Washington IA
Gold plated bowls advertised by W Morris a jeweler on North Side Square Washington Iowa. The notice lists Methodist Presbyterian and Second OP Church the Court House and Academy as present recipients or locations.
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Church
Court House
Academy
W. Morris
North Side Square
Death of Mrs Cynthia Griffith Mc Farland
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Cynthia Griffith-Mc Farland of Huston Texas formerly of this city. She died last evening at 8 40 leaving a husband and two sons. She was a daughter of Mrs Mary Griffith and sister of Mrs Frank Webb and Mrs Jessie Scranton. Three brothers live in the county. Deceased had resided in Texas three years and funeral details are pending. Relatives have the sympathy of many friends in this sad affair.
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Cynthia Griffith-McFarland
Huston
Texas
Mary Griffith
Frank Webb
Jessie Scranton
Presbyterian 8 8 presents Xmas cantata in Opera House
The Presbyterian 8 8 plans a Xmas cantata at the Opera House Thursday evening with about 100 performers. St. Nicholas Storm King Jack Frost Shepherds Fairies and Brownies will appear. Children from the U S admitted free others pay 10 cents. All invited.
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Presbyterian
Opera House
St. Nicholas
Storm King
Jack Frost
The
Shepherds
Fairies
U. S
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease and is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials while noting the product and Hall's Family Pills for general use.
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Hall
Cheney &Co
Toledo
Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington dispatch
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday. The forecast notes warmer temperatures ahead with changing cloud cover across Iowa, according to the special dispatch attached to The Evening Journal from Washington.
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Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Impressive Union Service at Methodist Church
Last evening the Union Young Peoples service of five churches met at the Methodist church. The auditorium and side parlors were filled, Miss Laura Springer led the meeting, and the subject Christian Character yielded much good.
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Union Young Peoples’ Service
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian, Christian
Second
Armstrong Versus Strong Match Slated In New York Fight
Tonight Bob Armstrong of local fame meets Strong of Newark in New York in a six round bout. The write up hints at muscular action with science and good fun, and notes tomorrow ob gets married and will settle down for steady training.
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Bob Armstrong
Strong
Newark
N. J
New York
Solid Gold Prices Listed at Washington Iowa
Local ad notes Solid Gold items priced 25¢ to 75¢ each in Washington Iowa.
Ward Novel to Head 1897 Ladies Home Journal Fiction
Herbert D Ward writes a humorous new novel titled The Burglar Who Moved Paradise to appear as the fiction feature in The Ladies Home Journal in 1897. The piece is a sequel to Mrs Ward An Old Maid s Paradise and continues the family writing venture.
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Herbert D. Ward
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Ladies’ Home Journal
Paradise
Holiday Round Trip Rates On Great Rock Island Route
The Great Rock Island Route offers low round trip fares during holidays. Inquire at any C R I P R Y ticket office for rates and details on these round trip tickets. John Sebastian, G P A, Chicago.
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Great Rock Island
John Sebastian
Chicago
Local notices and ads mix in parish paper in Washington
A collage of local business pitches and social notes lists jewelry sales at Reliable Jeweler in Washington along with ill health updates on Mable Frazier and improvements for W. A. Turner. It also covers travel to Winfield and Wellman, cloak sale plans in Wapello, and people visiting relatives, plus Palmer & Co offering goods direct from Chicago or New York.
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Chicago
New York
Palmer & Co
A Lange Delegation In Court Over Highway Robbery Case
Robert Mellrath stands charged with highway robbery after recently leaving jail for housebreaking. Prosecutor Brookhart and defense attorney J Wilson present as witness Tansey describes the alleged crime near Riverside on Sept 27, with a masked accomplice and a $4 75 haul. Sheriff Teeter and witnesses tie Mellrath to a travels narrative across Iowa and Missouri. Mellrath, also known as Daniels, did not testify and was bound over to the next term in $500 bond.
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Robert McHrath
Mr.Tansey
Kalona
Riverside
Mellrath
Tansey
Teeter
Iowa Junction
Cedar Rapids
New Boston
Missouri
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Wollmin
George McClellan
Snair
Black
Walter Huffstetler
Pearl Handles and Gold Pens Sale at Reliable Jeweler
Advertisement notes pearl handles and solid gold pens offered for one dollar each at W Monnis Reliable Jeweler located in North Side Square with a brief sale pitch.
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W. Monnis
Reliable Jeweler
North Side Square
Ira Angstead Pleads Guilty in Brighton Depot Hold-Up
In Capt. Maxwell's Justice Court Angstead pleaded guilty to the July 30 1895 Brighton town depot hold-up. Two witnesses testified to his guilt and he was bound over to the Grand Jury in bonds of 500 dollars.
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Capt. Maxwell
Justice Court
Ira Angstead
Brighton Iown Central
Miss Emma McMillan Expected Home For Holidays
Miss Emma McMillan is set to return from Chicago this week to spend the holidays with her parents on the Heights. For SALE Cheap Good six room house Can double your money G. W. How Agent
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Emma McMillan
Chicago
The
Heights
G. W. How
Lithia Spring Water Claims Kidney Cure
R L McGuain reports long term kidney trouble relief after using Lithia Spring Water from Ballardvale Lithia Spring Water Co. He drinks 13 bottles and feels cured, returning to work and planning to keep Lithia water at home. For sale by Glasgow & Lytle with agent T S Dempsey.
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Ballardvale Lithia Spring Water Co
R. L. McGuain
Glasgow & Lytle
T. S. Dempsey
Western
Washington
Iowa
Attorney J K Green Guest of Cedar Rapids Friend
Attorney J K Green of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend as a guest of his friend Dr Anderson.
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J. K. Green
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Anderson
Special train to Burlington for Eddie Foy at Crawfordsville
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway runs a special Burlington bound train on Dee 25 for Eddie Foy in Of the Earth. Trains depart Washington at 6 10 a.m. and 5 00 p.m. from Crawfordsville 6 57 p.m. and Winfield 2 00 p.m. The return service leaves Burlington at 11 40 p.m. T. D. Ives.
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Yarmouth
Roscoe Pakies
Burlington
T. D. Ives
Holiday Fare and Local Happenings Mix in Notices
Holiday travel tickets at one and one third fare offered by Bh and W Rys with sale dates December 24 31 and January 1 return by January 4 1807. Home Talent club rehearsals for A Wife's Secret progress with seats available at Chart open now C A Wilson. Marriage notice for Frank McKaion and Emma J Miller at M Miller's residence. Savings Bank Store quips and Rathbone Sisters Grand Chief's city visit plus basement bargains in 2nd hand stores.
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the Graham
H. Hamlin
Co. D
C. A. Wison's
C.G. Raguet
Prank McKaion
Emma J. Miller
New York
Legion
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Haviland
Washington, Iowa
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E. C. Carris & Co
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E. C. Carris
T. T. Keeley
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C. C. Ernst and
Cyntha Griffith-McParland
Baltimore
R. Stuart & Sons
Savings Bank
John McCulley
Wells & McCulley
Armstrong Vs Strong
W. Morus
North Side Sq
Mable Frazier
W. A. Turner
Miss A
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Jim Wilson
Mame Shearer
Winfield
Dan Wenger
Bert Wade of
Wellman
Hugh Arthur
G. W. Howe
S. B. Washington
Bert Steninger
Will Chilcote, Jr
Wapello
Reel
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Mr. Hawthorne
Everette Adams
Laura Arthur
Ainsworth
Mrs. W. H. Cook
Howard Power
Pearl Gardner
Fairfield
S. A. Power
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Valraths
Justice Rogers
Lange
Ballardvale
Lithia
B. Weeks
Guthie Center
Rathbone Sisters
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Q. Raauwr
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