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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
8
A chilling report describes the execution of a suspected killer found hanging from a nearby tree. Police investigate the suspect’s identity and motive as witnesses recount the grim scene and fear spreads through the town.
A brutal act in Mt Pleasant sees a valuable racehorse found hanged at the Chas Barry pasture after a nighttime restraint via chain around the neck. Barry reports no clues or enemies and the case draws strong local shock and mystery.
James K Lennon, a traveling man, landed Clear Lake's largest fish after a forty minute fight at Dodges Point Country Club. The 22.5 pound monster, hooked on a simple line and pole, was wrestled ashore by Lennon who later lay beside it to prevent its escape. The carcass will be mounted and displayed in the club house.
A Des Moines meeting called by L. C. Kurtz plans a public reception for Senator A. B. Cummins on his return from Washington. The event will be a city affair to honor the home senator with Congress possibly adjourning around July 25.
A called meeting of Washington lodge No. 26 A F and A M is set for Friday July 9 at 7 30 pm to perform first degree work on two candidates with emphasis on large attendance from craftsmen. Emmet T Wickham W M and Cyrus chapter Royal Arch Masons meet in the same session for petitions and business at the Masonic temple south room.
The Senior Christian Endeavor society at the Presbyterian church invites all society members and youth to a Friday evening gathering in the church parlors with a free will offering. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society hosts a world tour led by Miss May VillaPatten of Muscatine and Miss Pelashava of Bulgaria leaving from the parlors at 2 30 with stops at mission stations and songs from the countries visited followed by tea and wafers. No admission fee is charged but a collection is taken.
Mr. and Mrs. John McCartney entertained Miss Annie Williams of Glenwood Missouri and guests from Pontiac Illinois New York City Chicago and Ida Roberts home for the event. They enjoyed progressive dominoes and counted the spots before a spread of refreshments.
The Ladies' league of the Baptist church will meet tomorrow afternoon in the lecture room at 2:30.
Members of the Young Woman's Missionary society at First United Presbyterian held a pleasant social with Mrs. J A Crawford on East Madison Street. The gathering served as a farewell before the family moves to Garden City Kansas. An art gallery contest and picnic lunch were featured with out of town guests Miss Wallace of Allegheny PA and Miss Reynolds of Des Moines IA attending.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Dr C W Stewart.
Miss Helen Wilson will entertain at her home on East Washington Street Friday evening in honor of her friend Miss Alice Burk from La Grange Georgia.
Miss Dorothy Miller entertained the Ready Maids at her West Main street home for a beach party. An elegant luncheon followed the enjoyable evening. Guest from out of town was Miss Alice Stark of LaGrange Georgia.
Question about hat pin quality and availability. Steck's Jewelry Store offers extra long pin stems for large hats at no higher price than shorter pins.
Prof. Lawrence Marshall Byers of Des Moines and the University of Iowa medical faculty died in a London Nursing Home after an operation for an ulcerated tooth. He passed away under ether during surgery.
Mrs. Margaret McCracken died at her daughter Mrs Edward Alsip’s home one mile north of Wooda after illness since May 1. She passed Wednesday evening at 9 o’clock, funeral at 2:30 tomorrow conducted by Rev J Harvey McCormick and Rev Nathaniel Childs, with burial at Pine Ridge cemetery.
To Our Customers. We, the undersigned artists, remain at the same stand and continue at the same old prices. G. W. Black, James Redd, F. L. Burkett. 23-2.
The article notes conch shells are highly prized in India and blown in temples to ward off spirits. A right spiraled conch once offered for sale in Calcutta carried a reserve of one lakh rupees and sold for $20,000.
The fragment cites a line attributed to Demosthenes noting that most people practice self deception and that nothing is easier than deceiving ourselves. It presents an ancient rhetorical observation without surrounding context.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Glenn and daughter of Kiowa Kansas called briefly at the J. M. Wilson J. M. Denny and C. W. Stewart homes and left this morning for Mt. Carroll Illinois for a visit. They will return later for an extended stay.
Mrs. Mary Neill 81 longtime resident of this county died at 1 35 am at 709 North Avenue B after a four and a half year illness. Born Mary Keating in Belfast Ireland October 11 1827 she married William Neill at nineteen and moved to New York then west 59 years ago. Survived by ten children nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren plus one half sister and one half brother. Funeral from home Saturday at 10 am with Rev. W R Sawhill presiding. burial Elm Grove.
Local notices list several new houses planned by W. C. Mayhew Dr. George Hay Dr. W. K. Anderson Samuel Gardner Mrs Mary Hollingsworth Jake Minick W. W. McFarland Col Nicola 8. W. Brookhart John Park and others with remodeling already underway. The piece notes overall prosperity as carpenters rush to meet demand for rentals and new structures.
A historic print ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorses the product and a local wholesale druggist group Walding Kinnan Marvin attest their trust in the firm. The medicine is advertised as a blood and mucous system tonic, with testimonials, 75 cent bottles, and trips to purchase at druggists along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Fraternal Aid society announces a regular meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Full attendance is desired.
A society girl laments the telephone’s invasion of privacy declaring it destroys sacred moments and interrupts intimate conversations with a jarring, disruptive ring.
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