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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1901
Page
3
The item lists residents and guests visiting Keota Ainsworth West Chester and surrounding areas. It notes multiple travelers like O C Crawford, Mrs H H Wickham, Miss Edith Norton and J F Tierney visiting or returning home. It mentions local business visitors, sales, and events such as weddings and dances, plus occasional ads and weathered society updates.
Advertisers must submit copy by 10 a.m. to insure same day changes. The page lists a flurry of local visitors and itineraries including O Cunningham, Dr Hull, A Ritchie, J S Haines, Parker, Steffy, Beanblossom, J M Taylor, Al Roe, Robert Fisher, S W Brookhart, A A Faulkner, John Swearingen, Ht T Barkner, Jas Wilson, W R Beamer, Dr Fordyce, Mrs M D Work, Mrs FE Neiswanger, W H Snow, Miss Mary Hughes, KK A Hulse, and others visiting Havre, Brighton, Keota, Mediapolis, Burlington, Chicago, and Rock Island for business, travel, and schooling notes. Licenses to wed issued to Crull Oldfield and Wright Lauser. Clara Miller from New York leaves for Chicago. Ed Knapp and Clarence Shanafelt attend Southeastern Lawa Retail Lumbermen’s convention in Davenport.
John Slack a prosperous farmer near White Pigeon was arrested on a charge of attempting to poison his wife after she became ill on a powder she took thinking a physician’s remedy. The powder proved to be strychnine, with ten grains previously bought to kill rats. Slack denies guilt while relatives and wife allege prior attempts. Bail posted. hearing set for tomorrow. Also noted are the death of Rev Jonathan Weaver and appointment of James A. Robback as dean of the University of Indianapolis law school.
Allegan Michigan reports six circuit court divorce cases started in January showing the county’s divorcee record remains active at the turn of the century. Eight Black men and boys face arrest in Kalamazoo for alleged wholesale coal theft as they travel door to door selling fuel. A Luce County boy aims for reform school via a petty theft to secure an education. The Earl of Kimberley, Liberal leader in the House of Lords, suffers lung congestion. Nine children and 250 students evacuate a burning West Superior Wisconsin school safely. The New York Assembly passes the Platt police bill.
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