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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
3
Peter Scharff, a 20 year Dubuque police veteran, collapsed with paralysis while attempting to arrest a drunken man. He was stricken as he stooped to aid the suspect and faces poor prospects for recovery. The report comes from Dubuque, Iowa, on January 3 with weather forecasts for today and tomorrow.
A miscellany of local social notes from Ottumwa and surrounding towns includes visits by Wm O Loughlin and Mrs Bert Sands, Lane and Jones family guests, and railcar chatter. The piece details school events, lectures, theater notices, and a magic lantern program for the Sabbath school boys, plus a county tax abstract showing total Washington county levy and valuation shifts for 1907 1908 with breakdowns for lands lots and various property.
From these amounts a total taxable value for Washington County property is shown above.
The notice states the skating rink will not be open on Tuesday and Friday. It appears to introduce a temporary closure with no further details on opening times or alternate facilities.
Kingston city council member Mr M O Reilly Forgarty reports Chamberlains Cough Remedy eased a persistent cough quickly after one bottle. He plans to obtain another bottle from Cook and Sherman for continued relief.
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