Grandparents in District Court Over Age-Related Case
A district court case spans yesterday and today focusing on elder rights. The proceedings center on handling age related issues affecting grandparents in custody or guardianship matters.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
7
Juvenile custody dispute ends with guardian assignment
Judge Preston disposes of a sympathetic juvenile case as Harold Byers is placed with Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie after debates with grandparents. The court emphasizes the child’s best future and suitability of the farm home, amid grandparent reluctance to part with the boy. Jury and nonjury assignments for Jan. 3–12, 1912 listed along with civil docket dispositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Harold Byers
L. J. Frazer
Jefferson County
Fred Byers
Harold
Guthrie
Clapp
Cochran
Mahaffs
Burkett
Miller
King
Funston
Dixon
Hopkins
Shockley
Balderson
Brighton
Release of Union prisoners in Richmond began exchanges
Fifty years ago today on January 3, the first release of Union prisoners held by Confederates in Richmond was effected on the James River. The 240 captives were mostly from the Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, marking the start of regular exchanges though some exchanges occurred after battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
James River
Bull Run
Probate and Guardianship Probate List Reports
Probate and guardianship items list final reports and hearings for multiple estates including Ball Bowman Brinning Cummings Desing Glenn Hightshoe Keister McCullough Morgan Morgan Wentworth Thompson Young and related guardianship and trial actions. Several estates have final reports approved and deadlines set for January 12 13 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison A. Ball
Edwin G. Bowman
Gertrude L. Bowman
Lewis Brinning
Alfred Cummings
Henry 0. Desing
A. A. Glenn
J. H. Squires
David Wallingford
W. EK. Paul
Peter Keister
G. V. McCullough
Henry Morgan
Dicy A. Morgan
New York Store Trustees Set Public Auction in Washington Iowa
The New York Store trustees announce a public auction on January 10 1912 in Washington Iowa to sell stock merchandise fixtures 10 shares American Pearl Button company 110 shares Motzorongo company Mexico 1000 dollars in promissory notes plus all store accounts. Inspection windows announced January 6 1912 for stock and January 9 1912 for notes and accounts with noon deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Public Square
Washington
Iowa
American Pearl Button Company
Motzorongo Company
Mexico
Public Auction At Ainsworth Hotel Sold For Cash
On Saturday January 6 1912 at 1 o clock p m the hotel in front of the Hotel at Ainsworth Iowa will be sold to the highest bidder Announcement of lease etc will be made at the sale All above property sold for cash settlement immediately following sale Dated Washington Iowa December 30 1911 Trustees W Yates and Bailey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Iowa
Washington
A Friendly Check Clocks In On Sadie
Grandma asks Sadie to check the clock. Sadie replies the clock is standing still yet its wagging is tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Sadie
local father claims Foley Kidney Pills cured son's bedwetting
Charles Durham of Lovington Illinois reports a positive cure for bed wetting in his son after using Foley Kidney Pills. He states the child improved after two days and was fully cured after about six weeks with no incidents since. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Durham
Lovington
Foley
Social gatherings mark quiet community week
Miss Lillian Brookhart plans a bab party for friends this evening. The PD A R was hosted yesterday at Mrs J B Lemmon’s East Washington home with a regular program and social hour. Miss Bess Jones hosted the What I Can society on East Madison street with sewing and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Earl Birney celebrated their tenth anniversary with twenty five relatives, a noon three course dinner, and tinware gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Brookhart
PD. A. R
J. B. Lemmon
East Washington Street
Bess Jones
Earl Birney
Mrs. Birney
Community Organization Announcements and Meetings
Notice listings show regular meetings and installations for Mystic Workers of the World Eagles Masonic Fraternity Washington Lodge No 26 and P B E C Chapter 1. Poinsettia club social and Baptist Missionary Society meet. Degree of Honor installation. Younger Dancing Set farewell dance at Eagle hall with 8 pm start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Fraternity
Washington Lodge No
J. E. Kunath
Meritol White Liniment Ad from Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advertisement touts Meritol White Liniment as essential for homes with immediate relief for cuts bruises sprains and wounds. Claims it is unmatched as a pain killer and healer from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meritol
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Zemo Skin Cure Promises Quick Relief Across America
An advertisement touts Zemo and Zemo Soap as universal cures for eczema and skin eruptions. It claims fast relief for all ages, endorsements in Washington by McElhinney Drug Co, and asserts the products penetrate to destroy germ life beneath the skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
America
Washington
McElhinney Drug Co
Ostrich tree of Monterey in the cypress grove
In Monterey California a famous cypress known as the Ostrich tree resembles the bird with a flat shelf like branch spread. The headland point where it grows draws thousands of tourists yearly through gloom and puzzling trails with no landmarks nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Cal
Queer St Malo Bridge Runs Beneath Water Surface
At St Malo France a strange bridge spans the harbor as a large platform on a steel framework that travels on rails seven meters below the water. The electric powered contrivance is operated by electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Malo
France
Six Months for Ten Cents in Streetcar Scramble
An elderly Boston man dropped a ten cent piece while chasing a street car. A man wrested the coin from a woman, causing her to fall and injure her arm. Police arrested him and a magistrate jailed him for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Life suspended three months experiments by Pictet in Geneva
Professor Raoul Pictet in Geneva explores suspending life for set periods. He froze goldfish at nine degrees Fahrenheit below zero and thawed them after three months. the fish recovered. He also froze a dog for one hour at 110 degrees below the freezing point without killing it. A comic exchange follows between Mrs. Justwed and Mr. Justwed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Pictet
Geneva
Body Found in Boxcar in Gary Mystery Death
Gary police probe the death of Fritz Frederick Peterson 27 of Racine Wisconsin found in a Pennsylvania boxcar at Clarke yards West Gary. His body hung by a necktie from a rafter. workmen discovered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Fritz Frederick Peterson
Racine
Wis
Clarke Railway
West Gary
Peterson
New Discovery Merital Rheumatism Powders Promoted
A nineteenth century advertisement touts Merital Rheumatism Powders as a sensational cure for rheumatism. It claims to aid all forms and urges readers to ask those who have tried it, with Lemmon's Pharmacy named as the vendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
Barberous Plan Aimed at Washing English Heads
German laundrymen read a World article describing a courtesy invitation to join British peers in London and metaphorically wash the heads of Englishmen. They resolved to travel on their own schedule as part of an invading force likely to land in the Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London
Do Not Let Kidney and Bladder Trouble Grow
Medical ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills to prevent kidney and bladder trouble with quick results and relief from irregularities. Sold by all druggists.
Women’s Relief Corps and G A R Install Officers
Last night the Woman's Relief Corps hosted a joint officer installation with the G A R in a crowded hall. Capt J J Kellogg led the G A R ceremony with praise, while Mrs Maggie Robertson led the W R C install. The program featured a flag drill by sixteen W R C members and an impromptu speech by J L Brookhart. Light refreshments were provided by the G A R. Officers installed for the W R C include Julia Cavender president and others. G A R officers named include John H Stewart and S M Logan among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
J. J. Kellogg
Maggie Robertson
J. L. Brookhart
Julia Cavender
Guy Manatt
Geo. Sigler
M. H. Sweet
Geo. Brinton
Alice Shaver
A. B. Jones
Lis Young
Amos Durst
Grant Hampton
C. G. J. M. Thompson
W. H. Warner
Q. M. A. Hunter
S. M .Logan
Interdenominational Supper Tickets Going Fast
Tickets for the interdenominational church supper in the Commercial club gymnasium sold strongly today with most of the 400 plates expected to be sold by Friday night. Tickets available at drug stores banks and stores. supper served at 6 30. Dr John A Earl president of Des Moines college is chief speaker with possible appearance by T D Foster of Ottumwa head of Morrell packing plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Ding
John A. Earl
Des Moines College
T. D. Foster
Ottumwa
Morrell Packing Plant
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsed By Satisfied User In Georgia
A Bre men Georgia user, J. T. Shelnut, testifies that Foley Kidney Pills provide superior relief for kidney and bladder troubles and recommends them to all sufferers. Sold by all druggists.
Stilt Walkers Support English Hop Field Work
Thousands of men in England earn a living walking on tall stilts during a large part of the year. They mostly operate in hop fields replacing high ladders. During pole stringing season they work twelve feet high with ease and efficiency, with a trained stilt man claimed to substitute for four workers using ladders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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Marsh W. Bailey
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Ola Miller
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
Mrs. Kiburz
Poinsettia Club
The
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Mary Parker
Bowman
Eagle Hall
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