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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1904

Page

5

Funeral for Gilbert Utterback Heralds Bank Shortage

Sigourney Iowa January reports the private funeral for Gilbert Utterback the late cashier of Sigourney Savings Bank. Investigations reveal a long standing shortage totaling about 47000 tied to stock speculation during the Phillips corn war with falsified bank balances and concealed reports to directors and creditors.

Sigourney Evening Journal Gilbert Utterback Sigourney Savings Bank Board of Trade Utterback Chicago Des Moines Sigourney Bank

Weather Forecast for Iowa From The Evening Journal

Washington D C January 16 The following weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow Fair tonight possibly becoming unsettled Sunday Warmer Sunday and west portion tonight

Washington, D. C the Evening Journal Iowa

Local News Briefs From Crawfordsville and Nearby

Local items report 8S. P. Gordon returning to Crawfordsville last evening. Mrs. Smeltzer visiting friends in Ainsworth. J. W. Wallace improving after pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. OC H. Sandres to West Chester. Mrs. Eliza Williams of Cotter guest yesterday. Mrs. John Doyle en route to Crawfordsville on Burlington. Mrs. Julius Conger visiting George Williams home yesterday. Mrs. Alfred Hillhouse and daughter arriving from West Chester. Miss Verne Ashby to Burlington for a few days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mount and daughter Haze depart on Iden State Limited for California trip.

Eliza Williams Cotter John Doyle Crawfordsville Burlington Julius Conger George Williams Alfred Hillhouse West Chester Verne Ashby W. R. Mount Ter Haze Iden State Limited California

The Labor Agitator Asks For Courage And Reason

A fragment from Joseph R. Buchanan outlines the key traits of a successful labor agitator. Knowledge of labor history and clear persuasive ability are essential. The best leaders balance advocacy with restraint to maintain peace and credibility.

Joseph R. Buchanan

Russia limits free speech and Siberia as punishment

A quoted critique describes how few in Russia may speak openly about state matters, with dissenters exiled to Siberia. The piece notes the regime’s hostility to questioning general principles and interviews, and contrasts it with authors writing fiction.

Russia Siberia B. G. Richards Reader Magazine

Sunday dinners and local personalities noted in Crown Cafe notices

Local brief items report Crown Cafe urges Sunday dinners with a full line of cakes pies bread and buns. Numerous residents from Ainsworth Crawfordsville and surrounding areas are listed as travel visitors shoppers and social guests.

Johnson Tle

The First Popular Book of the Twentieth Century

An advertisement for The Story of the World's Worship by Frank S. Dobbins and colleagues. The volume surveys world faiths with 785 pages and 300 engravings, marketed by subscription through appointed solicitors alongside other books and Bibles.

Frank S. Dobbins S. Wells Williams China Yale College Isaac Hall College of Beirut Syria

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Orville Elder Washington East Main ST Stewart’s Book Store Weather Forecast J. W. Wallace OC. H. Sandres J. B. Crail Washington, Iowa AG Ste Labor Agitator The Crown Cafe Dame Rumor Adelbert Stewart Nellie Lou Pearson Ainsworth Lena Maxwell Hiram Johnson Kathryn Wilson Milwaukee Richland Riley Miller Winifred al Patterson W. H. Riley Rock Island Mrs. Anderson Reid, Murdock & Co Ilenny Witting Warren Cowles Peoria Cora Ball Fairfield Errington Kansas Tom Will Ainworth W. L. Orris West Logan Geyer Moscow Missouri Flick & Johnson Herth Motel Allen J.C. Smith’s Cash Grocery Casey E. C. Keck West Washington
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