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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
4
A dealer declares the entire stock of clothing will be sold within 60 days regardless of previous price. The advertisement urges Washington and national shoppers to buy first class clothing new and seasonable at reduced terms.
B. S. Sturdivan and wife stayed overnight at the R. H. Emry home and left for Ainsworth this morning. Rev. J. Nicholson departed for White Pigeon to preach tomorrow. For rent three to six rooms with or without furnace. Apply at JOURNAL Office. 6313 oi
Local items note Miss Lucy Pimme visiting the city and Mrs. Crawford traveling to West Chester. Several residents, including Dr. McLaughlin and Mrs. Nelson, return from regional visits. Cigars for sale, poultry available at Todd Stuart’s, and farm stock sales noted.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. M. W. Rudd were conducted at her residence by Rev John Staf ford of Chicago with many attendees and burial at Zion cemetery. Obsequies for Miss Mary Palmer occurred at her brother Berry Palmer’s South Lawn home with Rev. James R Logue, Reva Davidson, Lackey, and the Second U P church choir present. Pallbearers named. Also notes holiday rush at Post office and express offices, with expected peak Monday and Tuesday. officials report rising business and need for extra help, while regular staff cover remains a challenge.
Trinity Episcopal Church offers morning worship at 11 and evening at 7 with the morning sermon Christmas Readings and the Peace of God in the evening. Baptist Church presents 1 pm and 7 pm sermons A Prince's Burdens and An Introduction to the King plus 9:30 am Bible school and 6 pm B P U The Presbyterian holds Christmas exercises in the morning and a Watts Hymns night with a brief life of Watts and hymns sung by a church chorus led by Mrs Norton All are invited.
The Baptist church Young People’s Society plans a sale of home-made edibles in the Gazette next Monday. Everyone is invited to attend and help dispose of the treats. The young ladies are skilled cooks and proceeds aid a good cause.
Theatre party notices urge readers to buy seats at Wilson-Beamer hardware for the Fadettes Lady Orchestra performance at Che Graham next Tuesday evening December 25 with free children’s tickets on full-price seats.
Attorneys for Frank Roberts and James Tobin learned today that Judge Scott decided in favor of Tobin in an equity action tried at the last September term. Tobin's lawyers were Hicher and Butterfield with 8S. W. Brookhart for Roberts. Tobin deposited borrowed funds with interest at a bank. Roberts refused the payment alleging improper notice and late awareness of the deposit.
At noon the government thermometer marked 53 degrees, nine degrees above yesterday. The day reached 54, with H0 reportedly achieved this afternoon. Clerks sweated in stores, men wore shirts, and ice remained scarce. Mosquito bar and gauze goods show a small market uptick while heavy underwear sells slowly.
Announcement invites readers to join the first day excursion of 1901 with a January 15 departure and two monthly trips thereafter to Sunny Southern Kansas and Wonderful Oklahoma in winter. F E Stewart retired from Great Rock Island Route promotes health and future interests through the rail trips.
J A Hillhouse of Havre and John Smeltzer are listed as visitors in Havre and Letts. Mrs R Walker departs for Eldon, A Stranahan heads to Richland, Miss Laura Doolittle returns from Chicago, Nina Reeves to Verdi, Mrs Collett travels to Ainsworth, Prof Whitney goes home to Osage, Mrs Eric Adams returns from Mbt Union. The Burris case continues in Justice White's court. Arch Young visits Waterloo for Christmas with his son. Lisle Nicola returns from Lake Forest Ill for the holidays. Mrs B B Bennett leaves for West Liberty, Mrs E Malin returns to Ainsworth, Miss Ernest visits from Hamelstown, Miss Daisy Hull returns from Lake Forest Lil. John Warnock and wife go to Atkinson for holidays. Ada Woods and Earl Reed visit G W Woods. Conductor Will Moreland to take B and W train helm. Albert Lauer promoted to regular Ginductor.
Paris December 21 The Wertheimer vs Castellane suit over art purchases totals 6.5 million francs with a 12,046 franc test claim. Castellane counters that authentic items were misrepresented as antiques and seeks debt reduction and expert appraisal to illuminate the transactions. Wertheimer’s counsel accuses Castellane of insolvency delaying payments and defends the sales as properly priced.
The case outlines Wertheimer and Count de Castellane amid accusations of falsehoods and misused credit. Wertheimer argues the Castellane family trusted him while the Counts’ conduct shows attempts to avoid payment. The New York proceedings hint at exchanges and a volatile dispute over financing an heiress’s fortune, adjourned for further argument.
In Racine Wisconsin on December 21 Mayor Higgs stated she would prefer charges related to alleged misconduct by Police Chief Ward Bohumacher. The case centers on a specific allegation referenced in city records.
The Hollingsworths announce a management change effective January 1 and rename Hotel Allen as Hotel Colenso. Colenso is a South African town noted for a historic Boer victory and loss of twelve English guns.
Miss Edith Miller from Cedar Falls returns to spend the holidays with her parents. Miller of Fairfield also arrives to visit his grandfather T J Miller. Local chatter notes an unusual animal heard by several men, with some claiming it is a panther. A hunt may be organized to locate the creature.
Miss Cornelia Klass returns from Chicago to spend the holidays. Miss Willa McCullough leaves for Center Junction. Effie Nichols arrives home from Barley South Carolina where she taught. Dr John Payne and son visit from Richland for Christmas shopping. Laura Ingham and Sunday School class pack presents for an Chicago orphan home. Prof Morrison of Crawfordsville visits. to spend vacation in Yarmouth and Chicago. Harry McKay and wife travel from Muscatine to visit J McKay family. Shops display festive decorations. city crowds grow with merchants adding clerks for busy weekend.
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