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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1903
Page
4
A sensational midnight melee between ten to twenty colored men and women in Bloomington leads to Mrs. Joseph Brown shot in the head and found on railroad tracks. She is expected to die as twenty or thirty shots are fired amid the chaos. The incident triggers citywide alarm.
The southeastern Iowa Evangelistic Conference opened at First Presbyterian Church with two sessions led by Rev John Carson of Brooklyn New York. The program stressed tested methods, personal work, prayer, and lay involvement for soul winning amid steady church growth and renewed zeal.
A mixed page item list shows lost and found notices including a wine cloth belt with bronze buckle and a missing puppy from 8 N Iowa Avenue with a reward offered. Also listings for for rent houses near the organ factory and near the square, and two houses for sale with details and contact Lisle Morehouse.
The London coroner reports Colonel Lynch found guilty of high treason had his death sentence commuted to life in prison. The same dispatch notes a fire at the Colony Hatch Asylum for women where fifty two patients perished. Local reference to Kat at Allen's appears.
The conference will begin this evening at 7 o'clock in the First Presbyterian church with Rev. Chapman of New York delivering the opening address, followed by Rev. Smylie.
Public sale set for January 2 1903 on the farm near Washington Iowa. Twenty eight head of cattle and eighty eight head of horses plus machinery and harnesses offered with credit terms and cash options. Joseph Shepard longtime U S Express executive dies at 74 in Chicago.
Daily verdict praises Bucklen Arnica Salve for pain relief from burns scalds and ulcers. It also treats eruptions boils and fever sores, removes corns and warts, and is marketed as the best pile cure. Only 25 cents at Stewart's drug store.
John Shields & Son promote Beac on coal detailing six claims from customers. The ad lists contact points including Columbia Pharmacy Colenso Hotel shoe shining parlors and Dave Keltner as proprietor.
Attention Sir Knights called meeting of Bethlehem Commandery for work in the order of the Temple announced by M P Miller B C.
Judge Preston moves to finish term as probate and civil matters fill docket. State of Iowa vs Dick Flannigan Perjury defendant fails to appear defaults bail forfeited. bench warrant issued. State of Iowa vs Ralph Strabala Henry Dautremont gambling house. Ralph Strabala and Henry Dautremont sentenced to 30 days in Washington County jail, fine 80 each plus costs. appeal bonds set at 200 each.
A Sunday family reunion at the W H Warner home had ten children present with three absent. Twenty three family members attended including children sons in law and grandchildren.
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