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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
4
A park meeting is planned to urge donations for India's famine relief. The appeal details millions affected by drought with no harvests and reliance on charity. It calls for ongoing aid through October and asks every reader to give, noting less than three dollars can save a life.
News by telephone notes show Mr and Mrs Chas McMillan returning to Midon after visiting relatives W L Darby and roadmaster R Shields were in town. Mr and Mrs Chas James Ot tumwa visit sister Mrs Tow Morgan Rev Crawford Rankin visits his aunt Miss Sarah Crawford. The 1s hold services Rev Tusey Columbus Junction preaches. Kate Clark returns from Muscatine. Wm A Walker and wife of Allsworth visited yesterday.
Mrs D Sullivan and wife host T Riley and family visiting her parents in Burlington. Mr Malinda Van Horn and son Homer spend days visiting Blanch Clegg in the country. Co Hoopen sardover ill with mileria fever but improving. KF Sands moves into recently purchased property from Sam Hollen. Hila Laird walks downtown with crutches for first time in eight weeks.
A small tornado struck Orange City Iowa on Tuesday tearing roofs from homes and damaging several houses while injuring three children near William Oldenbaum’s property. In Milwaukee a severe rain and wind storm capsized the yacht Nellye and injured bystanders and collapsed fences and uprooted trees across the region.
Walter Nolan of Chicago fights Edward Morris a local colored boxer in Spring Valley July 5. Eddie Buller of Chicago jumps into the ring assaulting Morris, sparking a police action to restore order. The purse was 250 dollars with half the gate receipts. the referee initially ruled Morris the winner but then changed to no contest.
A large crowd attended the West Chester celebration. Local events include a Keokuk County board visit to the county farm, piano store opening by Kreiter, Don ovan’s orchestra performing, and Miles Bradford with his wife visiting West Chester. Dale Hanba recovers eye injury after Burlington trip. The home of Fred Israel in Perlee burned recently. Military encampment planned for Ottumwa on August 15.
A terse plea urges immediate action to rescue souls before disaster looms. The call stresses haste and decisive effort to extend help now rather than delay. The message frames rescue as urgent, moral duty, with emotional appeal to the reader.
Farmers plan to start cutting oats next week as ripening speed remains steady. Rye and barley nearly harvested with good yields. Hay crop varies and remains light due to irregular rainfall. Cora shows strong condition for a large crop. Small fruits, blackberries especially, promising a five crop if rains continue.
The Payne household goods will be sold at public sale Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to the highest bidder as they leave the city. Auctioneer Chas Reeves notes this is a good chance to buy furnishings for your home. Also mentioned is Brockway's $3000 insured loss with Iowa Town Mutual. Miles Bradford will go to Iowa City next week to adjust it.
Lost hitch strap and round iron weight to be returned to Elmer Mason. Found gold watch and chain and lady's brown jacket reported. call at Journal office for contact. If found, please reach out to the Journal office with details.
Six Boone ministers led by Rev Wilcox with Deputy Sheriff Nolmes raided a river area near the Northwestern bridge recovering beer stored in a courthouse and a small house. Fresh tracks revealed more kegs and cases buried in sand. A cotton mill strike in Evansville followed with workers demanding eleven hours pay for ten.
Remains of Oscar Palmerston of Chicago were located in a cave along the Laramie river, twenty eight miles from Laramie Wyoming. A miner last winter in the Sybille mountains, he left Feb 26 for Laramie and perished in a blizzard while seeking shelter, freezing to death.
The Iowa Central Railway announces reduced round trip fares for several conventions and excursions. Tickets go on sale July 5 7 11 and 17 for conventions in St Paul Chicago and Denver areas with return limits in late July August and September. Excursions to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and other spots priced at one fare plus 2 00 with return by October 31 1900. Contact GEO Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa for details.
Pirot Clases Excursions via the First Class Route from Washington advertise numerous travel deals to Colorado, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Yellowstone and Paris. Special summer dates, daily tickets, and agency services for White Star Red Star American and International lines are promoted. A coach to Denver runs during the U P Convention on July 25 leaving Washington at 9 20 a m and arriving in Denver at 11 00 a m the next day.
Milwaukee scene reports disruption as Building Trades Council allied with national body refuses to negotiate with Brewers' Association and union committees. Across regions, pilots discuss Zeppelin aerial trip. Chicago encampment invitation accepted by President McKinley. lightning strike kills farmer Henry Otto and injures others. Schloegel drowned at Pewaukee Lake.robbery suspect sought after late night attack in Oconto store.
Dr N Weinberg a Racine dentist died on a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train from the West. He was in good health earlier and rode with Postmaster Case from Western Union Junction. He collapsed at Racine Junction and died in the brakeman and conductor's arms. Heart failure brought on by intense heat. he was 52 years old and married.
Des Moines July 7 The Retail Grocers' association of Iowa led by Eugene Bottles of Burlington plans a meeting to organize a merchants mutual fire insurance company. Membership limited to merchants and only members may join.
John M. Whitehead of Jacksonville withdraws after three months as a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Milwaukee. Separate dispatch from Cairo indicates Villa Ridge merchant Marshal Hileman died from injuries after last week’s brutal assault by three men. three suspects, Tom Russell George Hackney and Gene Wilson, are jailed in Mound City. The victim was robbed and left on railroad tracks but regained consciousness to avoid being struck by a train.
The outline notes oil engines supplanting water wheels in Palestine. Other items include: one Kansas bank failed last year while most Kansas banks paid large dividends. the U S Court of Claims settled a case 102 years old. Senator Wolcott’s law library contains 10 000 volumes and he refused 850 000 for it. I M Kiggins assigned to the Philippines. various short notes on Jean de Reszke Mrs Dewey Sipide Excursion steamers in Niagara river cannibal references and writer Henry Barnard death plus Elizabeth Smith Derby Conn takes a stenography job at modest pay.
Readers are urged to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier with a free full size box offered to ladies who send their address and 10¢ for packing. One free box per address. Also notes Iowa Central Railway excursion tickets on select Tuesdays with time fare plus two dollars for round trip to western and southwestern points. contact agents or GOS. Barry in Marshalltown IA for details.
The Northern Pacific Railway runs Home Seekers Excursions on the first and third Tuesdays each month from eastern terminals to main line and branches west. Aitkin and Little Falls, Minn, are served with one fare plus 200 for the round trip. The program respects settlers stopping to inspect land prices and conditions with aims to buy in northwest, a region deemed promising. For details contact G D. Rogers in Des Moines or Chas. S. Fee in St. Paul. Wonderland book offered for six cents.
The Burlington and Northwestern offer one fare plus two dollars round trip to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Spearfish Deadwood and Buster S C Sheridan Wyo for June 5 1900 July 3 17 Aug 7 21 1900 21 day tickets sale dates June 20 July 9 17 August 21 1900 with tickets to Oct 31 1900 Annual convention Young People’s Christian Union Denver July 25 30 1900 one fare plus two dollars to Denver Colorado Springs Wapatoo Pueblo for sale July 23 24 1900 For rates call on G Fox Agt.
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