The Harvest the Rock Island Wreck Died at Noon Today
The item notes the death at noon of a person nicknamed The Magician who performs unusual tricks with his hands. Other general news accompany the brief obituary style notice from the same issue.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
4
Colored man Larry Conyers dies after Brighton wreck
Larry Conyers, the colored man injured in the Rock Island wreck at Brighton a week earlier, died at noon today at the home of William McClelland. He was found on a flat car fleeing the wreck and later treated there in serious condition with spinal and internal injuries. Interment arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Brighton
Larry Conyers
William McClelland
Davenport
McClelland
Miss Gora Sommers Dies After Long Illness
Kalona reports the death of Miss Gora Sommers daughter of China Sommers who passed away yesterday at 11 o clock after an illness spanning several months. Funeral services are set for noon tomorrow at the Lutheran church with interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Gora Sommers
China Sommers
Lutheran Church
Death of Mrs Meyers in Keota at age 20
Mrs William Meyers died at her parents home in Keota after a long illness. She was 20 and married to William Myers a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Seventy Six township. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 30 from the Skinner residence with interment in Keota cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
William Meyers
William Skinner
William Myers
Skinner
Ater
Funeral Held For Mea David Kennel at Uo P Church
Mea David Kennel died at her home near Fairfield Monday and was interred in Brighton after funeral services led by Rev H A Ingham at the local church. The body was brought to Brighton for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
David Kennel
Fairfield
P. Ehurch
H. A. Ingham
Maro the Magician Delights Evening Audience
Maro the magician entertained an audience of medium size last night with music drawing shadows and magic. He performed the flower trick and other sleights of hand drawing applause for his dexterity and teamwork with a single stringed instrument drawing an encore from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maro
Mmusic
Iagiciaos
Kellar
Des Moines bowler breaks state five-game record
W. B. Bowen, printer of Des Moines, set a new state five game bowling record by rolling 1,035 pins for an average of 207. The feat occurred today in Des Moines on February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. B. Bowen
District Court Notice and Local Notices Stain Washington IA
Long legal notice lists defendants and unknown claimants in a land case in Washington County Iowa with a March 11 1902 court date and details of ownership and claims. Other items note Keota postmaster appointment W R Cubbies Chicago trip Maud Hott visit and local business and residents in Washington including Kalb Arnold Campbell Sproull Fantato Tallman Green and Swearingen household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
T. A. Jones
Susanna Goon
Levi Goon
M. ©. Cowdery
Abraham Park
William Hesseltine
William Heseltine
Andr A. Heseltine
Elias Washburn
Darius Washburn
Arabella K. Strickler
Thomas L. Gray
Francis M. Whitman
F. M. Whitman
Florence Whitman
Jennie Whitman
Ethel Whitman
Mary Whitman
Emma Whitman
Herbert Whitman
W. A. McCall
J. R. Gibson
Abbie L. Curtis
Onc
District Court
Towa
W.t
N. W. Ly
Benge
M. C. Cowdery
A. Loeseltine
Arabella F. Strickler
PF. M. Whitman
Prusence Whitman
Erantors
Haintit
Court House
Washington
A. D
L. E. Halse
Keota
W. R Cubbies
Chicago
Mise Maud Hott
Fairfield Visitors and Local Guests Reported
G D McGaw of Fairfield was a caller in our city yesterday. Mr Harwood of Cedar Rapids was a business visitor today. Arthur Paize of Chicago visited friends here yesterday. Mrs Wade Thompson left this morning for Savannah Missouri. The Misses Josie Pratt and Lizzie Manvasky have gone to Fairfield to work in the Leggett house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G D McGaw
Fairfield
Hr Harwood
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Paize
Chicago
Wade Thompson
Savannah
Josie Pratt
Lizzie Manvasky
Leggett House
Peck's Bad Boy Comedy Evening Tomorrow
local theater invites audiences to enjoy a lighthearted performance billed as a humorous Peck's Bad Boy style show tomorrow evening. The program promises playful skits and family friendly entertainment for patrons seeking a cheerful outing.
Charley Griffiths Sale Shows Record County Totals
Charley Griffiths held a major county sale selling about a hundred head of cattle and general farm goods. Fifty six hundred dollars was realized in two hours and forty minutes with Charley Reeves crying at the sale. Reeves anticipated another large sale today. S Tewksbury of Chicago and GE Foster of Wellman attended on business and county interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Grifith
Charley Reeves
Mr. Griffith
Mr. Reeves
Narrow Gauge Train Delayed After Car Off Track
The noon service of the Narrow Gauge was held up briefly when a car went off the track near the city limit. The accident was not serious. RK G Turbott of South Washington is moving into the J W Moore property vacated by Rev Thorne on East Main Street. Mr Matthews and family of Noble are moving into the Bradford brick on South Lawn Avenue. Rev J W Johnson of Monmouth, formerly pastor of the Ainsworth J P church, was the guest of DL Baird last night and may move here after a trip to Crawfordsville this noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. G Turbott
South Washington
J. W. Moore
Rev. Thorne
East Main Street
Mr. Matthews
Noble
Bradford
South Lawn Avenue
J. W. Johnson
Monmouth
DL Baird
Ainsworth J. P. Church
Crawfordsville
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GE Foster of
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