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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
2
Washington readers will find coverage of weddings and society events with many marriage licenses issued. Other items include realty transactions, Fairfield fire news, and assorted society notices across Des Moines.
Des Moines reports that Representative Charlies Wilson introduced General Byers' bill to appropriate 60000 for an arsenal on a state owned plot near the capitol. Major Mettit and Senator Voflit back the measure as allies in military affairs. A consolidation of the signal corps is also planned to unite detachments at a single location. Kid Noble captur ed in Oklahoma will be brought through Muscatine tonight to stand trial for Tom Morgan's murder.
J H Templeton is here supervising the move of the steam shovel from camp 112 to Ainsworth. Flick and Johnson traded the shovel for two donkey engines and will set a larger engine on the cut in W A Shannons field five miles northwest. An entire new crew will operate the new shovel.
Miss Laura Moore, a former Washington resident, wed Dr. RS Dysart in Des Moines at her parents home on January 20. The ceremony was by Rev. W Kight with about 100 guests, including out of town attendees Aner Gardner, Myrtle Morton, and Des Moines friends. The couple will live in Mason City.
D L Baird learns that G H Frasher’s Republican newspaper office in Fairfield was destroyed by fire Sabbath night. The building is wrecked, type exposed, and the press damaged. A prior blaze last year was blamed on an incendiary. County supervisors inspect bridges at Dutch Creek Brighton and Clay townships. Warren Moore, Graham Theatre manager, seeks a large water-holding old radio barrel.
LT praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup after years of use. A testimonial from Mr. J A Moore of North Star Michigan endorses the remedy. Sold at Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Charles Frohman presents David Harum Friday night at the Graham. The old horse trader banker character is billed as a top comedy part with the horse trade and Deacon Perkins rain storm scene highlighted. Weather notes report thermometer at zero at seven this morning.
Licenses issued yesterday included William L Statler and Belle B Seaton. Jas D Patterson and Clara L Dur der. Andrew J Corbin and Elizabeth Gammon. Bert Ragan is ill at his bicomé on East Main Street. A new docket will open in a few weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Prentice of Waukegan fled with Charles Johnson to Milwaukee where Rev Lester married them. The couple honeymooned in St Louis before residing at the Chicago Beach hotel. Johnson previously eloped with coachman William Stevens, halted by the father’s intervention.
Marion Indiana February 5 The attorneys for the Parkersburg Gas and Oil Company filed a bankruptcy petition Monday The assets are estimated around 25000 with liabilities over twice that amount Employees have quit work leaving residents without fuel or light
Godfreid Wolb, manager of the Germania hotel in St Joseph Michigan, sails for Germany after learning he inherits a share in a large estate of an uncle who died near Berlin three years ago. He will receive about $50,000.
The first contract for erecting a world’s fair building was awarded to a St Louis contractor. Details indicate the company secured the initial phase of the project as work proceeds toward the fair’s opening.
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