Death of Mrs J A Henderson in family home
Mrs J A Henderson dies at the home of her daughter Mrs HH Steck. Funeral arrangements to be announced by her relatives.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
4
Mrs J A Henderson Pioneer Woman 1828 1908
Mrs J A Henderson died at 7:20 AM at her daughter's home on East Main street after twelve weeks of declining health due to old age. Born Elizabeth Ann Willson in 1828 in Elizabeth Pennsylvania, she married J A Henderson in 1845 and moved across Illinois Kansas and Washington, Iowa where she lived most of her life. Survived by three daughters and one son, funeral at 4 PM tomorrow conducted by Rev W R Sawhill with city cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Henderson
H. F. Steck
East Main Street
Elizabeth Ann Willson
Elizabeth
Pennsylvania
Robert
Amelia Willson
Muskingum County
Ohio
Illinois
Jewel County
Kansas
Washington
Henderson
Steck
Hi. A. Burnside
Oskaloosa
C. M. Buchanan
Fairfield
Kr. R. Henderson
Chicago
Mary W
VanDyke
Ioo
Sarah Findley
Chautauqua
W. R. Sawhill
Big Wednesday Baseball At Southeast Park
Local notes highlight a Wednesday afternoon game between Oklahoma Indians and Washington at the southeast ball park. Attendees include George H. Lee, Win Smouse, Stephen Hayden, and Mrs. B. E. Tomlinson traveling to Sigourney. Airdome show: Rozales’ act replaced tonight with flying trapeze and Spanish webs. Admission 5 cents for children, 10 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win Smouse
Floris
Stephen Hayden
Ainsworth
Ball Park
Oklahoma Indians
Washington
B. E. Tomlinson
Sigourney
Strain
Hal
Airdome
Rozales
McCarren Denied Writ Over Board of Elections
New York July 13 State Senator Patrick H McCarren and the Kings County Democratic committee faced defeat as Supreme Court Justice Kelley denied a mandamus to force the city board of elections to appoint Democratic members from McCarren filed lists. The decision cuts McCarren from patronage and marks another setback from his political opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patrick H. McCarren
Board of Elections of the
City of
Kings County
Supreme Court
Kelley
McCarren
Democratic Committee
Saloonists Give Nothing in Hartford City Fund Fight
Hartford City officials face embarrassment as a $6,500 subscription to lure American Wadow Glass to rebuild its factory and run two tanks remains unpaid by the town’s 22 saloonkeepers. They claim remonstrances would force them to quit business, and the fund likely falls short by about $2,000 requiring other citizens to cover the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Hartford City Commercial Club
American Wadow Glass Company
Commercial Club
Riga Fire Devastates Village Business District
Fire destroyed the business portion of Riga Michigan about thirteen miles southeast of Adrian. The blaze began in the Lake Shore railroad elevator and consumed four residences and four business houses including Walker's grain elevator. Estimated loss stands at $20,000 amid a population of around fon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Mich
Riga
Lake Shore
Walker
Aurelines 2 Brown Named Republican State Chairman
Aurelines 2 Brown of Madison Minn has been selected as chairman of the Republican state central committee and will manage the campaign in this state Lars Swenson of Minneapolis was chosen as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Aurelines
Brown
Madison
Shriner Meet Opens in St Paul as Thousands Gather
The thirty fourth annual conclave of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine is under way in St Paul this week starting today. Officials estimate 35 000 to 50 000 visitors will come to the city for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
St Paul
United States army officers report typhoid drop in Cuba
Reports from U S army medical officers in Cuba show a marked decline in typhoid fever since 1906. Rear Admiral Richardson Clover, president of the naval board, is placed on the retired list due to age. Delaware LacKawanna and Western plans a new train dispatching system within 30 days using telephones. Tobacco grower unions in Tennessee Kentucky Indiana moving toward amalgamation. U S team wins international team shoot with Risley GBR scoring United States 2531 Britain 2496 Canada 2429. Obaldia elected president of Panama with no opposition. Thomas Robertson, Missouri, in 1896 vowed not to cut hair or beard until a Democrat is elected. vow continues. Chicago firm L M Bell Co asks for an assignee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Cuba
Richardson Clover
Naval Board of Inspection and Survey
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
United States
Risley
Gbr
Obaldia
Republic of
Panama
Thomas Robertson
Chicago
Ll. M. Bell & Co
la Salle Street
Utica Man Under a Cloud
Henry A. Travasi, a noted central New York financial agent and appraiser, was arrested in Tuca N Y on a warrant charging grand larceny. The Faxton Hospital filed the complaint after an investigation lasting more than a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Tuca
N. Y
Henry A. Travasi
New York
Faxton Hospital
Man Dies At Work In Tower Hill Accident
In Pana on July 183, Douglas Hodges, age fifty, was instantly killed at Tower Hill when a bar broke and threw him headfirst, breaking his neck. The tragedy was reported in the local column and notes the fatal machinery accident at the workplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Douglase Hodges
Tower Hill
Baseball Standings and Scores From Chicago July 13
National league results show Boston and Cincinnati tied 9 4 with errors 0 8, while St Louis and Brooklyn split with 9 4. Chicago blanked Philadelphia 8 0 in game one and lost 2 6 in the sixteen inning second duel. American and Western circuits list multiple games with varied scores, rainouts, and postponements across Louisville St Paul Minneapolis Denver and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Boston
McCarthy
Smith
Dubue
Doescher
Schiei
St. Louis
St. Louie
Brooklyn
Bell
Bergen
St Louis
Sallee
Ludwig
Bliss
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Louis
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Go Buy an Auto in Your Mind
Poem advises readers to test drive mental cars to outwit salesmen. It jokes about pretending wealth to negotiate and warns against letting price deter imaginative shopping. The piece lampoons dealership tactics and the social theater of car buying.
Fragmentary quote from unknown dialogue
A brief dialogue fragment presents a witty exchange about a wife’s last word and a husband’s remark, implying a humorous interpersonal dynamic without broader context.
Nine Tailors And A Presidential Candidate
A writer mocks the idea that many tailors or a clever designer can craft a presidential candidate. He notes that a wrinkled coat suggests nothing about fitness and jokes that even three tailors could not equal a candidate’s appeal.
Silvery lining for an opera cloak on the cloud
A playful exchange quotes IT seeking a cloud for a silver lining on a newly made opera cloak. The other character questions the need for cloudy weather while the IT contemplates the crafted lining. The dialogue presents whimsy about weather and fashion.
No longer than Evelyn and Harry for a boarder
The note speaks of arranging a boarder involving Evelyn and Harry and suggests that both parties should consider the matter in due course. It reflects a social or domestic planning tone without clear dates or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Harry
Little Giant Stephen A Douglas Rise and Fall in Nineteenth Century
A compact portrait traces Stephen A. Douglas from early promise in Vermont and New York to Illinois ascent, Senate prominence, and national fame. It notes his push for president, squatter sovereignty stance, loss to Lincoln, and his enduring loyalty to Lincoln during the war, closing with his last words about neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
United States
Vermont
New York
Illinois
Congress
Supreme Court of
Senate
Franklin Pierce
Democracy
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Republic
Bragging Is All He Does Well Says Speaker
A cited remark notes that his sole strength lies in bragging. The exchange questions why boasting comes naturally, highlighting the speaker's view that bragging is his only notable skill.
When a Bride Weds a Woman with a Wooden Leg
A Pittsburg dentist was sued by a physician for $100 to recover a wooden leg furnished years ago for the woman who later became the dentist’s wife. The case raised questions of whether the limb is part of the person or an accessory. The court ruled the husband must pay the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pert Paragraphs Adrift in Common Sense and Egotism
A series of pithy maxims on human folly, self regard, and social pretensions. The author muses that common sense would ease paths, time brings good, and vanity blinds perception. Marriage is treated as a plain fact, while self conceit resists recognizing others.
Stevenson Likely to Run for Illinois Governor
Adlai E Stevenson 48 appears near certain to announce a Democratic bid for Illinois governor this week. After hesitating, he yielded to statewide pressure and gained support from Bloomingtons 500 coal miners at a mass meeting. The miners urged fellow workers statewide to endorse his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Thug Dies of His Wounds After Robbery Attempt
J I Code, a robber shot during a mass break in at a West Nynack post office March 18, has died in Nynack New York. He had lain paralyzed from the shoulders for more than three months. Postmaster David J. Smith and two accomplices were involved in the botched robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nynack
N. Y
J. ‘I Code
Code
West Nynack
David J. Smith
Two Killed and Eight Injured in Railroad Accident
In Brownsville Pennsylvania on July 13 a flatcar carrying a baseball party derailed. George Jones aged 24 and John Hageneyer aged 26 were crushed under the engine and killed. Eight others were injured in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Connelaville Central Railroad
George Jones
John Hageneyer
Paris Secret Police Distinct from Regular Force
The Paris secret police operate apart from the regular force with members largely unknown to each other. One detective is often assigned to monitor another within the covert network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Police
Paris
Death of Jacob Rex Former Resident of City
Word of the death reached local friends of Jacob Rex a former city resident of Tonawanda New York who died at his home on July 6 at age seventy four. He left the city about twenty one years ago and is survived by his wife one son Chariton Rex of North Tonawanda and two daughters Mrs Linton T Latta of Greenwich New York and Mrs Rev H H Crawford of Argyle New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rex
Tonawanda
N. Y
Chariton Rex
North Tonawanda
Linton T. Latta
Greenwich
Rev. H. H. Crawford
Argyle, N. Y
Will Camp at Rubio Starts Milwaukee Party Outing
Charles Anderson Chester Patterson John Shields and Edgar Martin boarded the Milwaukee passenger this morning bound for Rubio for a two week camping trip. They carried an extensive kit of camping utensils in the baggage coach ahead and the outlook for a successful camp is promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderson
Chester Patterson
John Shields
Edgar Martin
Milwaukee
Rubio
Ladies Hair Puff Service Offered at Washington Parlor
Ladies may have cut hair or combings made into puffs or switches at the Washington Hair Dressing Parlor located over the U S Express Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Express Office
Elrod Dayton Travels With Brighton On Business
Elrod Dayton rode with Brighton this morning to spend the day on business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elrod Dayton
Brighton
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