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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports a stormy two day outlook for Iowa. Today's weather turns to snow tonight with possible rain in eastern areas and colder winds shifting to light northwesterly conditions tomorrow.
Johnson's features promotions and local sightings with visits from Crawfordsville and Sigourney residents. Notables include H P Allen, Miss Bessie Southwick, Rev John Ferguson, and Miss Nellie Hull, with travelers to Fairfield and Davenport for business and leisure. The More Light close social is postponed one week.
The body of Mrs. Jennie Titus arrived this morning from Lenox Iowa aboard the Narrow Gauge train accompanied by Dr. and Mrs Hennett. A large crowd met the train to escort the coffin to her South Iowa avenue home. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 10 a.m. with Rev I B Schreckengast of the Methodist church officiating. Interment follows at City cemetery.
Real estate men predict March will top last year’s record day with substantial money changing hands. Bank activity and court house records pointed to a historically busy day, as foreclosures transfers and instruments rise beyond the prior milestone.
Morrell Law issued an order changing the Narrow Gauge timetable effective March 2. The evening train arrives at 5 50 PM, five minutes earlier, and the last train leaves at 9 25 PM, five minutes later. The Chicago evening train departs at 7 45 PM, five minutes later, and the late afternoon train departs at 4 05 PM, a quarter hour earlier.
Last evening a strange disturbance occurred in flats above the J B Orail store when a telephone in City Attorney Butterfield's office rang for over half an hour. E Brown answered and discovered the line carried the power house roar after a cross with an electric light wire. The wires had to be cut to stop the noise.
One of Wa. Bockhorst's sons at Richmond was quarantined for smallpox yesterday. The family has many children and none have been vaccinated. E was there yesterday to obtain supplies needed for the quarantine enforcement.
Mrs Eusma Boomenstein appeared before the Gum Missioners of tusaoty yesterday afternoon and was adjudged insane. She was taken to the Mt Pleasant asylum today accompanied by her husband Andrew Boomenstein and Mrs John Teeter. She has four children the youngest five months old. They reside northwest of Wellman.
Ianes and his band arrived in two special coaches on the Branch this morning. The advance sale was strong and the large house faced rain. Poor weather kept some away, and nearby towns showed weaker attendance. Farmers expect abundant crops and fruit this year, with repairs to riding plows for the rush season. The era of farming shows one man and team can do as much as two in the past.
William Mulliken a wealthy farmer was assassinated last night at his home six miles north of Keokuk. Killers fired through a window, the bullet struck him in the head. The murder remains a complete mystery and has caused great excitement in the city and surrounding countryside. Mulliken owned large farms and city property including a prominent hotel.
William W. Tatick, a longtime Dubuque typesetter and editor who printed the Dubuque Baptist on an antique hand press, died suddenly Monday evening. He was regarded as a good man and was well liked by all.
The annual meeting of the electors of the Independent district of Washington in Washington county Iowa will be held at Firemen's Hall Monday March 10 1902 from 1 pm to 6 pm for electing a treasurer for two years and two directors for three years. J W Morton, Sec.
A caucus will be held Monday evening March 4 1902 at 7 30 at Smouse's Hall to nominate two candidates for the school board. Frank Stewart, President of the Board, presides.
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