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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1901
Page
3
Local notes show many residents traveling or visiting towns such as Davenport Chicago and Wapello. Visitors include M Y Wallace W H McKee J M Taylor and L O Brindley while others plan trips to Des Moines Tarkio and What Cheer.
A compilation of short society notes and advertisements. It notes W H Woolson and wife visiting in country, plus returns from Chicago and Ainsworth visits, mentions homemade mince meat, a job inquiry, and Rocky Mountain Tea ads. Also references Pasadena’s Midwinter Tournament of Roses and a 5 cent Brownie cigar.
A late 19th century dispatch describes alleged Chinese torture of children in Manchuria as a claim tied to external powers. The text notes tensions with Russia and Britain over treaties and penalties, plus various global reactions from Peking to Cape Town and Berlin.
Advertisers must send updated copy by 10 o'clock in the morning to ensure their ads are changed on the same day. The notice stresses timely submission to avoid delays or errors in publication.
January schedule outlines daily themes from Acts chapters for the Week of Prayer. Topics cover power, gospel message, steadfast doctrine, brotherly fellowship, and self devotion to worldwide evangelization with references to Acts.
A gang of petty thieves targeted Champaign and Urbana with over a dozen robberies in days. Braman & Co. grocery in Urbana was looted before dark on Sunday. robbers used a key to the door and stole a safe’s contents and several hundred dollars. A nearby pair were held up for watches and pocket money. The thieves, familiar with the towns, escaped each time.
Carl Morton, president and general manager of the United States Sugar Refining Company, died in Waukegan, Illinois, of pneumonia after a week of illness. Born February 18, 1805 at Arbor Lodge, he was son of J. Sterling Morton and brother of Joy and Mark Morton. He led Morton ventures in Chicago and Nebraska, later founded Argo Starch, and became VP then president of the sugar firm. He married 1889 to Miss Boatie Payne of Nebraska City.
The Jacksonian club of Nebraska held its tenth annual banquet at the Millard hotel with 350 attendees. William Jennings Bryan spoke on Democracy and Senator Tillman addressed The Democratic Party Its Duty and Destiny. Toastmaster W O Gilbert introduced the first speaker.
The forecast for Iowa calls for generally fair conditions with a cold wave tonight and colder conditions in the east Wednesday. Also notes a sale of Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea and an advertisement for a Henry Eames recital at the Graham on Friday January eighteenth with prices listed.
The season’s highlight is the engagement of Robert Downing and company presenting Richard the Lion Hearted at Winfield Auditorium next Friday night. Alberta Converse stars as Princess Berengaria with Obas Herman as Friar Tuck and a strong cast of Lillian Kingsbury Minnie Lindsey William Somers and others. The production uses historically accurate scenery and costumes with general admission 60c, 1.00, or 1.50. tickets via Burlington Route agents.
Hartford City Indiana January 8 William Thomas a wealthy farmer and James Parker an old soldier both vanished in recent days with Thomas carrying 300 dollars. Foul play suspected in both cases. In St Paul Republican caucuses chose Knute Nelson to succeed himself as senator.
In Frankfort Kentucky Justices Paynter and Guffy of the Kentucky Court of Appeals drew lots to determine who will fill the vacancy created by Judge Hazelrigg as chief justice. Drew Lote was mentioned in relation to the event.
Noon yesterday marked the Wisconsin governor Latollette taking the oath with the governor Scofield and other state officers present. The ceremony featured Chief Justice Cassaday and Senator Bashford, who noted Latollette as the state’s first native governor and that he won the largest vote for a public officer.
Robert M Latollette took the oath of office as governor of Wisconsin at noon in Madison Wisconsin marking the start of his term.
Reported in Hartford City Indiana on January 8, rumors claim Marvin Kutbus Tostead has vanished while stories about him persist. The article notes many tales are false and mentions a rumored plan to lead a party to Korea. Police and residents urge caution as details remain unclear.
Ann Arbor Mich Jan 8 Peter Vance 70 committed death by own action at home three miles west of the city by cutting his throat. He was unmarried and a brother of Joseph Vance late law librarian of the university. Logansport Ind Jan 8 authorities may identify party who sent infernal machine to Dr Sylvester Coffman at Hume Ill opened by Coffman’s brother T J Coffman attorney. Chippewa Falk Wis Jan 8 Woman's club opened rest room for farmers families and others. about 200 patrons. merchants contributed generously.
Secretary of State Froehlich reports to Governor LaFollette that Wisconsin has spent more than 26 000 dollars on railroad transportation in eighteen months under the anti pass law. General MacArthur begins shipping Filipino tebella from the Philippine isle.
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