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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
2
Thos Beard of South Marion avenue died at 6 10 am after a fall on the ice near his home. Born May 31 1813 in Venango county Pennsylvania he moved to Washington county in 1865 and later to the city area. He leaves four sons and a daughter in law Mrs Elza Beard and the funeral is set for tomorrow at his residence.
Fred Cannon of Henderson county Illinois visits Verdi to tend his farm and see his brother in law J. B Heaps. Oscar Godwin is reported very sick. H Bitner and two sons from Fairfield travel north on Route 94 to visit at the George Johoson home.
Miss Ora Rowan and Mr. George McConahey married yesterday at the home of the bride's parents in Ainsworth. Rev. J. P. Davis officiated. About seventy guests attended a formal dinner afterward. The bride, a longtime local teacher, and the groom, a Washington plasterer, plan a new home on East Jefferson Street.
A rumor claimed a stray dog was kept by Claude Lemmon of an East Side jewelry shop. Investigators found the dog was not stray or mongrel but Lemmon asserts it is his setter. The dog stood as a pumber observed, and Lemmon offered a straightforward account.
Descriptions list a three year old boy with weight cited as 180 pounds and fine clothes, with a liberal reward offered for information leading to his arrest. Information should be sent to J D Stuart, Sheriff, Muscatine Iowa, dated January 22 1902. Old Dan Tucker offers comedy and singing acts with a band concert at seven thirty tonight before the opera house.
A man stole clothes from Mrs. Dr. Claude Terry but was pursued by the Terrys and a marshal. He fled toward McKaine's bridge but was caught, jailed, and escaped by burning a hole in the cell lock with a stove poker. Funeral details for Mrs. Elizabeth McCluskey follow. The Narro gauge carried her remains to Washington. service led by Rev A L Davidson.
The ad boasts beef pork mutton and veal with a sweet flavor and juicy substance. It also touts "C" Bacon as the finest in the land to entice buyers.
Jan 22 Dr Moore returned from Omaha where he visited friends. Mr and Mrs R F McFarlan spent the day in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs A Sowash hosted a dinner for a few friends. Present were Rev Stevenson Willard Leet G S Eckerman and Chas Koupp and their families.
Ed Hearne visiting sister Mrs S W Brookhart has left for Milton and will begin Y M C A duties in New York and New Jersey in a couple of months. He will travel for about two months in this region. A E Spaulding of Ainsworth was in the city handling business. W Williamson of Amherst Virginia says Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved his year long lumbago after other remedies failed. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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