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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1902

Page

2

Infant Passes Away and Local Pursuit in Perjury Case

The copy reports the death of an infant and details surrounding Mrs. Gallaugher, accused of perjury in a murder case, with statements from her uncle George Colwell about her possible voluntary return to Iowa City, bond, and upcoming trial. The narrative mentions searches at Lone Tree and implies she remains hidden north near the lakes or Canadian border.

George Colwell Johnson County Gallaugher Wade Lone Tree Aledo Ills Tona Dunlap Allie Dool Nelson Sheffer Ashland Neb Beasie Dunlap Tona Margaret Miller Tona Dumlap Felix Mise Dool Miss Dool Mrde Miss Miller Ieander

Camp at Ft Riley Could Shape Iowa Guard Encampment

If the Dick bill becomes law, the next Iowa National Guard encampment may be at Ft. Riley Kansas. It could involve all or part of the guard, as the plan envisions designated regiments camping with regulars for a period each year to learn camp life from the regulars.

Iowa National Guards Kansas Ft. Riley State Guard

Humbly grateful West Point man cured by New Discovery

Hlomer Hall of West Point Io credits Dr Kings New Discovery for curing a severe lung illness described as consumption. Doctors doubted recovery but Hall reports total healing and a weight increase to 227 pounds. The remedy is advertised with 50 cent and one dollar prices and free trial bottles at Stewart's Pharmacy.

Hlomer Hall West Point Dr. King Stewart's

Five Contestants in Ainsworth Gold Medal Event

At the gold medal contest in Ainsworth Friday night five contestants competed John Shuman R F Galloway who took the medal Edith Baughman Nora Sands and Bernard Shear Audiences praised the declaimers work noting excellent performance and Shuman showed wonderful improvement and a splendid showing.

Ainsworth John Shuman R. F. Galloway Edith Baughman Nora Sands Bernard Shear

Electric Bitters Praised By Alabama Woman For Digestive Relief

Mrs Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of severe indigestion and dyspepsia. She reports improved appetite and weight gain after using the remedy, calling it a positive guaranteed cure available at Stewart's drug store for 50 cents.

Newsom Decatur Ala Stewart's Drug Store

Bargain Shopper Calls Eleven Times After Hat Order

A city woman called a local millinery shop eleven times this season and left an order for a 25 cent hat. Her frequent visits disrupted staff during the busy period as she browsed flowers and frames from the top shelves, leaving the shop in a cyclone of activity.

Chocolate Creams and Bilious Colic Prevention

A brief ad item notes chocolate creams available at Allens and a bilious colic prevention tip. It advises taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at first symptoms to ward off an attack. Also mentions Stewart's Pharmacy listing and local students returning from Chicago for holidays.

Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Local Home Purchased. Feb Move Announced

Lyman Habcock buys the Howard White home in Columbian Addition via J A W Ashby agency and will move to town on February first. Frank Wesson offers first class upholstering and repair work with samples and a shop at James Cowger’s blacksmith shop. Eimer and Frank Bergquist expected home from Chicago Wednesday for holiday visit.

Lyman Habcock Howard White Columbian Addition J. A. W. Ashby Frank Wesson James Cowger Eimer Frank Bergquist Chicago

Arnica Salve Proclaimed Best for Wounds and Burns

A claim extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for scratches bruises cuts and sore feet with Burns Scalds Boils Ulcers and skin eruptions also cited. A short Oklahoma City letter notes a Scranton burglary where clothing and cash were seized and two young girlsHazel and Norman witnessed the thieves fleeing with the goods.

Ab Stewart Oklahoma City Scranton Hazel Norman

City Bus Line Call Up Service And Local Visitors

City bus line asks to call hotel Allen at phone number 1 for orders to be attended by Frank Rogers. Mrs G Kokellman and children arrive from West Chester and stay with the Mc Cobb family on East Jefferson street. Miss Maggie Ross of Corning returns home after visiting George Ross and sisters. Carence Aughey returns home from Titon Missouri to visit his parents Dan and Mrs Aughey.

Hotel Allen Frank Rogers Maggie Ross Corning George Ross Carence Aughey Titon, Mo Mrs Dan Aughey

Garfield Beach Dominates Furnaces in Local Race

The Garfield Beach team defeated the furnace squad in a local competition. John Shields & Son advertised a sale by auction, while Mr. Chas Rice fell from his horse Saturday and sustained injuries not considered serious. Charles Latchem returned home from Chicago for the holidays Saturday.

Garfield Beach John Shields & Son Chas Rice Charles Latchem Chicago

University press censorship and Vincennes navy bid

U. of Mich correspondents face summons from President Angell amid talks of press censorship after nude dancing stories. Angell condemns scandal stories as vulgar and urges reporters to avoid such material. In Vincennes a plea seeks to christen a navy ship named for the city.

Ann Arbor Mich Dee U. of M Angell Inet 4 Ene Wade

Local Notes From Ainsworth Community

Ainsworth news items report Mrs. Laifer visiting relatives in Sigourney, Mathers visiting Illinois, Dr B E Wickham in Washington, J M Stewart Sr ill at home, John Pritchard selling farm to an Illinois buyer for 98 an acre, REW Coulter buying C H Miller’s 80 acre farm for 12 000, Mrs. W C Nelson visiting, Willa Trotman visiting from Morning Sun, Mrs S T Thompson and S Dawson in Washington, Mrs W H Chatfield and daughter Viola moving to Mississippi, Miss Erdice visiting Keota, Mrs W S Stone returning to Bidon.

WW. Coulter Coneville C. H. Miller W. C. Nelson Washington Willa Trotman Morning Sun T. Thompson

Social notes from Indian Creek and surrounding towns

December visits and holiday travel surface in a local column. Miss Cecil Dick travels to Wapello for holidays while W L Derby spends time in Washington and Mrs John Dunbar visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Taylor in Washington. Indian Creek school meetings end for the weekend and Sam and Ed Miller bring a bob sled from Fairfield.

Cecil Dick Wapello W. L. Derby Washington John Dunbar John ‘Aylor Indian Creek Sam Ed Miller Bob Fairfield

Local news updates and social notes from Jefferson Street area

Community brief listing shopping directions for Beacon deliveries, visits by Mr and Mrs J W Rowan to their daughter Mrs J W Dunham, Doods sisters traveling to Montpelier for holidays, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives including W R Mout to Fairfield and Creston, Warren Eddy assisting at the depot, Mrs Edgar Wilson and son to Keota, J A Veach returning from Des Moines, Miss Alice Isenhart visiting Nina Isenhart, Clyde V Brown traveling to Keota for work with a buggy company.

Mrs. J. W. Rowan of Ainsworth Mrs J. W. Dunham East Jefferson Street

Cleveland Routes to Remove 134 Prade Crossings

Cleveland plans spring work to remove 134 grade crossings across several directions. Estimated cost is 10 million dollars and ten scars will be required to complete the project.

Cleveland

Oil discovery near Grant City Iowa with large lease

Des Moines reports oil oozing from Coon river banks near Grant City Sac county. A quart sent to Ames for analysis showed high purity. The discoverer, a woman, has leased 6,000 acres in the locality.

Des Moines Grant City Sac County Ames

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Mercer & Chilcote Postoffice Wisconsin McCall Bros Mr and Mrs Coen East Moura Lyman Babcock Graham Mrs. Gallaugher North Ancle Iowa City Janes Gallangher Rock Island Moline Columbia Pharmacy J. B. Lemmon Dick Bill Allens Oscar Albert Giold China Lemmon & Lewis East Side Tieroes Prexy Angell Vincennes Sylvanus HW. Stevens Dew Sylvanus H. Stevens Board of Trade Bright Stevens Stewart West Side Sterling J. H. Stewart New York Slater Silk Holf Ely Battenburgenter Doods Seph Doods Montpelier W. R. Mout Creston Warren Eddy George Dempsey Edgar Wilson Keota J. A. Veach Verle Isenhart Alice Isenhart Nina Isenhart Clyde V. Brown Goa Lewa Mexico Maraitlan Phillips Johnson Tax Bureau Harwood South Side Ke Su
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