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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1901

Page

4

Court in session as grand jury weighs report

District Court convenes with Judge Clements arriving late from Sigourney. Grand jury in session for eighth day possibly ready to report tonight or tomorrow morning. Sam Kellogg acts as clerk. Gen Colby attorney for None- Such Clothes washer men consults with Scofield from Beatrice Nebraska. Burlington Route folders offered free by B N W agent Ea Fox. Justice McCall based in W A White’s office.

Gen. Colby Nebraska Clements Sigourney Colby Beatrice, Neb Ea Fox Burlington

Court House News Reports Grand Jury Session and Assessor Meeting

Eighth day of grand jury proceedings with possible adjournment tonight or tomorrow. County assessors held annual meeting in Supervisors room at the court house with J B Crayne elected chairman and Geo W Haines secretary. list of township reps included many named individuals. High School Juniors presented their first rhetoricals in a well attended assembly with Mabel Crawford's piano solo noted.

Auditors Office J. B. Crayne West Chester Geo. W. Haines Crawfordaville Ingham A. G. Cunningham John F. Eagle English River J.B. Oral Lime Creek

Granddaughter of James Boyd Dies of Scarlet Fever in Iowa

Della Albaugh six years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gee Albaugh near Ainsworth, died after a short illness from scarlet fever. Funeral held at home. Her mother is Jas Boyd's granddaughter. quarantine to prevent contagion as 00 cases reported locally and origin of illness unknown.

Ainsworth Iowa Della Albaugh Gee. Albaugh Near Here Albaugh Jas. Boyd East Wash

Riverside businessman plans move to Kansas

Local items note Fred Druf selling his Riverside business and planning relocation to Rush county Kansas. Rev Palmer of Keola visits town. Several personal notices include a new birth to Mr and Mrs Mundt in Southwest Washington and a death-related visit by A T Looney. Musical event announced by Crawfordsville band.

Fred Druf Riverside Rush County Kan Paul Mundt Washington A T Looney Knoxville

Swift Ocean Flyers Shield American Trade and War Power

Washington dispatch argues swift American steamships deliver high value cargoes and mail, serve as potential war assets, and outperform tramp ships. It warns Congress to pass shipping subsidies to revive U S foreign trade, stressing lines and speed bolster national power and deter foreign interests.

Washington, D. C Great Britain Belpw Congress Swift United States California Europe Pacific Coast Spain Atlantic Hampton Roads Cervera Gulf Britain Washington

McCutcheon Launches New Newspaper Venture at Mt Vernon

Lloyd McCutcheon, studying at the University of Chicago, edits the Mt Vernon Remarker after leasing the plant to publish a bright, spicy paper. He still owns the Hudson, Iowa record and has leased that venture as well.

Lloyd McCutcheon Chicago University Mt. Vernon Record Hudson Iowa Leas

Brighton man returns home from visit with relatives

E S Thomas of Brighton, son of T W Thomason, returned home to the Heights Dr. Seybert of Ottumwa also returned this morning. He had been a guest at the J R Isenbart and M O Loughlin homes. J R Stafford of the Heights left this morning for an Ainsworth visit.

T. W. Thomason the Heights Dr. Seybert Ottumwa J. R. Isenbart M. O'Loughlin J. R. Stafford

Miss Mattie Wilson Hosts Friends In West Side Rooms

A social event at Miss Mattie Wilson's west side rooms featured an old fashioned taffy pull in honor of Biuffion Ind and Mr Madden of Bridgewater Ia. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Strader Mr and Mrs Wes Mason Don and Fort Sherman Mame Daig and Etta Haye. Next Monday presents the closing performance of the Poor Relation with Frank Keenan likely to depart the city.

West Side Biuffion Ind Mr. Madden Bridgewater Harry Strader Wes Mason Don and Fort Sherman Mame Daig Etta Haye Frank Keenan

Welcome Inn and Relief House face closure request

In Racine on January 17 Rev A C Grier announced Welcome Inn and Relief House, two charitable institutions he founded, would be discontinued unless local philanthropic groups form an association to run them. The report notes other brief items from across the country, including a Meeker Colorado hunt by Vice President Elect Roosevelt and Nebraska Congressman Neville’s fragile condition.

Racine, Wis A. C. Grier Welcome Inn Relief House Peopl Denver the Times Meeker Col Roosevelt

Admiral Dewey Improves as Duty Presses On

A compilation of brief items notes Admiral Dewey’s steady improvement after a light grip. McKinley presided at a cabinet meeting. other items report Alvord Jr.’s penitentiary sentence, deaths of local figures, strikes of industry, and various incidents across Chicago and Wisconsin.

Admiral Dewey Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr First National Bank Frank Crowell Aberdeen Chicago President McKinley Haswell C. Clarke Kankakee Tils Nation Neville Nebraska Corbin Philippines Sultan of Sulu French Chamber of Deputies Richard Carter Mary Krubecker Bell Telephone Company Professor Pupin

For SALE and Lost and Found Classified Fragments

Classified fragments show a fresh Jersey cow for sale via Frank Moore, a request for a secondhand safe at JOURNAL office, a lost small gold watch between R R Lane home and Dr Terry's office with four pearls and no chain, a found yellow pup at this office, and an AGENTS WANTED notice offering steady work at $10 per month. Also a Baptist church B Y P A sale of homemade cooking with date next week expected.

R R Lane Terry Journal Beatty

Country Farms for Sale in Crone County

Exclusive agency offers 141 acre farm with two-story house, two barns, orchard and church near daily R F D. Priced at 65 per acre with ten year payment option and 10 minimum yearly payments from March 1 1901. Rent potential 4 50 per acre. Crone farm 100 acres four miles from town at 100 per acre. 147 acre farm two miles east with fine house barn and orchard. priced around 125 per acre and expected to sell within a year.

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