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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Ira G Leedy of Geloma Michigan report two daughters fled the home in elopements within a week Jenni the elder wed Burrill A Carpenter a barber and widower with one child Laura the younger aged 17 married Charles Burtzloff aged 18 from Twelve Corners The father is ill and mother heartbroken The elder daughter graduated from the local high school last May.
W M Wolfe a theology professor at Brigham Young College Logan Utah renounces the Mormon faith. He refuses tithes and cuts ties with the college after a trip to Mexico where he says polygamy was reinstated by the church. He cites Woodruff manifesto drift and plural marriages among church elders.
Rockford authorities in Winnebago and Boone counties search for one year old Belvidere girl Alice Gallagher who disappeared after riding a Rockford interurban from Belvidere Thursday evening. William Huffman, recently arrived from Belvidere, is held by Rockford police at the family’s request.
The forecast at eight o'clock lists Sivters and Indiana Pakr as slightly colder with diminishing northwest winds. Lower Michigan sees snow near the West shore with diminishing westerly gale, while Wisconsin hints at warmer conditions in the west with winds easing. Iowa remains fair and warmer with generally light winds.
Chicago markets show mixed grain quotes with January wheat at .88 and May at .95. Pork and beef prices range with hogs around 5.50 to 5.75 for various grades while cattle and calves quote from 2.80 to 7.75. East Buffalo reports dull cattle, strong hogs, and 30-car sheep and lamb offerings from Dunning & Stevens.
In western Cuba during the Cuban war for independence a man returns home to find Margarita, his lover posing as his sister to shield the family and property. Margarita’s ruse earns the protection of a Cuban officer and keeps the estate from burning as American troops advance.
A historical note recalls early gas lighting debates in New York City around 1820s. Samuel Leggett promoted safe gas illuminants from his Cherry Street home drawing crowds and easing public hesitation about pipes. The public spectacle drew visitors from fashionable districts and nearby towns, helping gas gain acceptance amid safety concerns.
An angry department store manager refuses to take back a lace and feather hat after inspection. A bystander asks how the fact was discovered, and the manager explains a hair odor lingering in macassar oil reveals the hat had been worn. The piece notes the likely buyer aimed to impress at the opera, perhaps planning an exchange.
In March Term 1908 District Court Washington County Iowa a petition by L D Shettler and others seeks confirmation of an unsettled title to parts of the Northeast fractional Quarter of Section Five and Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Five in Township 77 N Range 8 West. The case names numerous defendants and unknown claimants asserting adverse interests under a purchase contract and long possession by Shettler and predecessors. The file indicates the court action to quiet or determine title under Iowa law and certain deeds mortgages and instruments of record.
District Court notice to numerous defendants and unknown claimants that Mary A. Walker et al seek to forever quiet title in real estate described as Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and related parcels in Section Fifteen Township Seventy Four North Range Six West. Plaintiffs allege long continuous possession and adverse claims, request correction and reconveyance, and warn default judgment if not answered by noon of the second day of the next term, March 1908, at Washington Court House.
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