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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
3
Local notices report visits, travels, and social events with names like Mrs 8 W Neal John Turbott Ainsworth Sam Love O T Smith Geo Rodman and more. Advertisements promote Isenbart's caramels and Rocky Mountain Tea, while legal witnesses travel from Burlington to testify in a state case.
Jobo Sweringen traveled to Winfield this morning while Sam Motta returns from Chicago. J B Dey and Ed Deeds arrived from Brighton on county seat business. Jas Metzgar and Davenport attorney came on the Firefly. Mrs Margaret Twinam of Crawfordsville visited city friends. Rev R W Taylor arrived from Crawfordsville and spent the day here. Mrs Warren Cowles of St Joseph visits northwest Washington home. Mrs Allen DeLong leaves for Wayne to assume duties at her new home. Willis Taylor, once of the city, visits from California due to his father's illness. A Merry Chase is coming with Heavy Squires arriving from Well.
Muscatine Journal reports Gunman Kid Noble located in Los Angeles awaiting police word on capture. Hood to visit sister Mrs Runyon in Crawfordsville and son Dr Hood in Keota. Adjutant General Byers returns from Washington with hopes of $25 000 of Iowa Spanish American War claims and a possible Krag-Jorgensen rifle swap for the guard.
The case State of Iowa v Herman Jacoby and Cora Miller, charged with adultery, went to a crowded jury this afternoon. Judge Scott noted it as a rare and highly watched trial with long attorney speeches from County Attorney Bailey and Frank Thompson of Burlington.
In Shelbyville Indiana for the first time a jury of colored men tries a black defendant William Logwood charged with burglary of a colored man Robert Smith’s home Logwood was captured after being beaten by Smith family members He asked for a jury of colored men and the case proceeds同时 Dead Columbus Ohio January 20 Herbert D Bennett president of the American District Telegraph company Holins District Telegraph company and the National District Telegraph company died suddenly at his home of heart disease He was 34 New President for Iowa College Marshalltown Iowa January 20 Reverend Daniel S Bradley of Grand Rapids Michigan was elected president of Iowa College Frinnell by unanimous vote of trustees.
Mrs. Mary Battey wife of Florence Postmaster Dr. C Battey died Monday from blood poisoning caused by a pin prick the Florence Kansas incident dated January 20 1920s era.
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