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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1905
Page
5
Harriet Howard of 29 West 34th Street New York suffered skin trouble described as Salt Rheum or Eczema for years. After using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve she reports a quick and sure healing for cuts burns and bruises. Available for 25 cents at J H Stewart’s drug store.
Police logs report local accidents and a sequence of births deaths and marriages gathered by our staff. Notable items include a fatality on Main Street and a birth in the hospital ward with community updates.
Ed Ingham and his mother visit Iowa Falls with Glen and Earnest Peassey returning home from Fairfield. Irene Heacock arrives from Vineland New Jersey to visit. Mrs. John Spry is reported seriously ill.
A large company of friends entertained at the Martin Hines home on January 1 1905 with delightful music. The band serenaded town Saturday night and held a fortnightly dance at the hall on January 5. Visitors include Maggie and Bertha Reiner at Jas Casper’s with others, and Mrs Biskamp returned home after holidays with Smiths and Chittums. The Horeshowskys welcomed a first born January 1 and Tony Kupka hosted New Year dinner at Tony Shalla’s. Ada and Ira Strabala of Iowa City visit, Clara Strabala returns from Iowa City, and Henry Krebs spent New Year with Vaclav Spevacek. Jos Marek bought farms from Albert Frisk and Pete Berdo. Rach Gallagher purchased the Will Rathmell farm at 122.50 per acre, with Rathmell departing for Oklahoma to locate a new home. The church social cleared 600 dollars.
A string of Washington and Crawfordsville items details social visits and local business. A suit between Chris Harper and David Griffith over a book account was decided with Griffith paying costs and an appeal noted. A wedding of Maude McKee and James D. Martin occurred with a reception planned and housekeeping to follow on the Martin farm.
About twenty young people enjoyed a surprise party with Flossie Fitzgerald last evening during a visit with her brother James in Cedar Rapids.
Jan 5 reports show Mrs Plummer visiting Washington to see her daughter Mrs Ed Wiley. J D Dayton attends a Sigourney horse sale. Rev W H Dillon aids revival in Winfield and marries Joseph West to Stella Black, Cora Harvey to Earl Burroughs, and Wm A Romine to Blanche Henderson. Turkeys sold by Orval Cullumber and Walter Boyer fetch $110.60 and $46 respectively. Mrs James Nelson from Keota visits J D Dayton home. reception today for Joseph West and bride. others visiting and returning from Des Moines.
A seventeen car train loaded with Sherwin Williams paints and varnishes will pass through Cleveland on the C M St P Saturday January 7 1905 at 10 00 am. The shipment, for retail dealers, marks the second such train in a year with a possible third twenty car Texas Special to follow later in January.
An elderly wealthy woman with many charitable bequests drafts a will appointing a costly lawyer as executor. After the will is executed she withholds the bequest, he refuses to overcharge and bills only $1. She then rewrites the will, names a new executor, and dies, exposing the lawyer’s emnity and secret fee desire later.
McCusker and Miss Carey drift in a fog shrouded harbor after missing the yachts. He fears exposing his true feelings while seeking a rescue, finally locating the Vesta with Tom and Mrs. Patterson aboard. She softly confirms his hope, leaving his confession in suspense.
A historical notice traces jury sizes from six to sixteen in early England and Wales, noting the shift toward larger panels for grand juries and inquisitions. It cites Lovdon Law Journal style references to presentments, coroner, lunacy, and ecclesiastical inquiries, with twelve required to agree for verdicts.
The article recounts Gordon's Sudan throne, a folding camp chair carried on camel journeys. A small iron frame with carpet upholstery and ornament knobs, the chair faded in the African sun. Upon return ruling the Sudan, questions arose if a throne existed until the camp stool was finally found.
The famed author Alexander Dumas penned a playful autograph for Prince Metternich reading I received from Prince Metternich twenty five bottles of his oldest Johannisberg. Metternich responded with good grace, sending the wine afterward.
A London Tit Bits item notes a bicycle club rule states a horse should never be passed on both sides at once. The piece suggests a cyclist attempting to pass on both sides at once would be expelled from the club and possibly dismissed from a temperance organization.
A brief exchange highlights Jigsmith praising Piker as clever while Browning notes he has not done anything remarkable. The dialogue suggests Piker’s fame rests on not appearing to act, a humorous contrast between cleverness and visible achievement.
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