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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
3
Local residents move and visit across Iowa towns
Personal notices list residents traveling for funerals visits and social calls. Names include Maud Morton, Frank Stewart, J. N. Jones, Daisy McGee, Atty. Marsh Bailey, Miss Ethel White, Millard Patton, Lara Eldridge, Carrie Hamilton, Mrs. Dennis Brown, and others. Moves involve Burlington Muscatine Clarion Davenport and Crawfordsville with several family and social occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Means & Stichter
Squire A
Will Harwood
Burlington
Lara Eldridge
Carrie Hamilton
Clarion
Iowa
Miss Watson
Lou Slocum
Chicago
Bessie Allen
Elder-Lewis
Keithsburg
Rev
F. ©. Ross
W. W. Orr
Washington
William Turner
Vinton
Dennis Brown
G. W. Boileau
Columbus Junction
Local News Roundup From Verdi Area Mr. Patton Family Visiting
Several residents travel or plan trips including Miss Charlotte Cunningham returning from Chicago for vacation and Mrs. L. D. Young visiting Chicago and Charleston Ind. Dennis Brown to Columbus Junction for a few days. Threshing progresses in the area and Means & Strechter add a baker to strengthen the shop. Charles Cheesdale heads to Clinton Mo for a Wesleyan engagement following the Chautauqua circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mame Robertson
Lola Wells
Davenport
John Reynolds and
H.I. Reynolds
the Heights
B. F. Woodruff
Columbus Junction
Dennis Brown
Geo. Black
Dan’l. Eckerman
Crawfordsville
Clark Eckerman
Warren Moore
Leta Stewart
Jack Mather
Valley Junction
Wm. W. Orr
Louisa County
Patton
Albia
Ohio
W. Patton
Means & Strechter
Charlotte Cunningham
Marion Simms Hospital
Chicago
W. W. Dunham
Wilson County
Kanesas
Wim. Turner
Vinton
The Rural Telephone Gossip Turns Sour
A rural telephone network sparked neighborly rebellion as secrets spread from ring to ring. Farmers overheard lashing rumors and quarrels, leading to fights, broken lines, and a town divided as twenty friends became deadly foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Boggs
Scroggs
Farmer Jones
Scrogs
Farmer Scrogs
Smith
Johnson
Isaac Boggs
Lcroys
Jones
Globe venue ad notes two artists and business
An advertisement notes two tensorial artists and business services at a Globe location. It mentions people receive tight treatment and staying cool, with Matt White proprietor at 22 6t East side square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt White
East Side Square
Married Yesterday Mr Jotn Lewis and Miss Peart Rlder
Yesterday at one o clock at the home of C C Lewis in Nira the marriage of Jon W Lewis to Peart Rlder was performed by Rev W O Allen. The couple plan to reside in Carlsbad New Mexico, with details of the ceremony and reception noted and a humorous chase to catch a departing carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jotn Lewis
Miss Peart Rlder
C. C. Lewis
Nira
W. O. Allen
Miss Allen
Galesburg
Allen
Keota
Rock Island
Jon W. Lewis
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Washington
Knox College
Ames College
Alaska
Philippine Islands
Sam
75 Tons of Bright Old Hay Offered to Make Room
A local ad notes 75 tons of old hay for sale to clear space for new stock. The listing references product quality as nice and bright and uses the price code 231 cod.
Figure on New Bridge in Rock Island
Rock Island officials surveyed town grounds and expect a new bridge below the mill to be erected within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdi
Rock Island
Mr. Kings New Life Pills Promote Health and Power
Advertising claims the pills transform weakness into strength and listlessness into energy, boosting health and brain power. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy at two shillings per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. King
Stewart's
Lynching Scare Foiled in Coxsackie New York
In Albany the deputy halted mob violence aimed at a Black man from Summerhuret New Jersey after a threat to kill him. A posse gathered and the suspect was captured on the railroad near Coxsackie and transported to Catskill. The child Kia Cole was seriously injured but likely to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
XN. Y
Coxenekle
James Little
Summerhuret
N. J
Sear
New Taltinore
Kia Cole
Joseph Cole
New Paltimiere
Ett
Coxsaehte
Roy Cutler
Coxsackie
Shertfe Siinweer van Leon
Catakill
Cote
Bat
Attempted murder case in Marquette assault on nurse
Nelhon Coatey, captured near Pickeral Lake nine miles east of Marquette, faces circuit court trial for attacking a nurse in a hotel lobby. He allegedly dragged the victim, tore her clothes, and forced sand into her mouth before officers intervened. Coatey has a prior violent record and plotting to injure a Chicago resident was suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, Mich
Duly
Nelhon Coatey
Pickerel Lake
Marquette
Hewitt Avenue
Contey
Theviet
Tito
Eis
Vletin
Chicago
Sheta
Pheo
Father and son Reunite After Years Apart
Vaiu Minnesota story recalls Joe Reed of Shelby county who vanished with his son LL KB Reed decades ago. The pair drifted west to Oklahoma, rumors of death arose, then the son returned home to an emotional reunion with his father in Datuth. In another item George Tischer alderman faces bribery accusations in open city council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaiu
Joe Reed
Shelby County
LL. KB. Reed
Oklahoma
Texas
Datuth
Minn
George Tischer
Thomas G. White
Tischer
Bishop Joyce Disappears in Denver Amalgamation Debate
Indianapolis July 15 Bishop Isaac W Joyce president of the Epworth League declares the Clirks than Endeavor proposal for merging the Christian Endeavor Epworth League and Baptist Young People's Union impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Indianapolis
Isaac W. Joyce
Epworth League
Clirks
Endeavor
Denver
Christian Nideavor
Baptist Young People’s Union
Fire Destroys Central Hotel at Fountain City
In LaCrosse Wisconsin a blaze ripped the Central hotel at Fountain City. Three guests were awakened and escaped by jumping from second story windows. Isadore Putnam a colored porter sustained serious burns while rescuing a sick man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse
Wis
Central
Fountain City
Isadore Putnam
Justice Gloverleh signs New York divorce decree
New York supreme court Justice Gloverleh signs a decree of absolute divorce in Edith KE. Bigelow v Poultney Bigelow Charlemagne Tower and George W L Meyer, with the suit centering on unfamiliar marital matters and international diplomatic ties described in the public filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gloverleh
New York Supreme Court
Edith KE. Bigelow
Poultney Bigelow
Charlemagne Tower
United States
Germany
George W. L. Meyer
Italy
New York
Treasury approves Keokakee public building plan
Washington July 15 the secretary of the treasury accepts plans from Pond and Pond of Chicago for the Keokakee public building with a cost limit of 80000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Pond & Pond
Chicago
Keokakee
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Court House
Stewart's Drug and Book Store
Washington, D. C
Atty
Marsh W. Bailey
Daisy McGee
Mayme Leas
Evanston
Horatio Bean
Esther Maxwell
Capt. Maxwell
Betsey Patton
Wyman
Mr. Brown
Ed Lewis
Josephine
James Lewis
Missouri
W. A. Slater
KE. Slater
East Side
George. H. Muhlig
Wil
New York State
RB. A. Lewis
Lemmon & Lewis Jewelry Firm
L. D. Higgins
Kansas
Charles ‘Heesdale
Clinton
the Globe Barber Shop
John W. Lewis
Miss Peart Elder
McCall Bros
G. H. Pratt, M. D
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
Daintiness
SOL. Rich & CO
Orrect Clothiers
Farwore
Leach
Neere
Battte
Hall Reed
Adreite
Hie Galt
Wisconsin
Unns
Delight Prentiss
F. PB. Prentiss
Cleveland
School of
Colorado State House
I, BE
Connor
Wpatrfield
Jd. KR. Crews
Great Western Railway Company
London
Lymouth
MccCue
Corbin
Bates
William K. McCue
First Infantry
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
McCue
San Francisco
Cincinnati
India
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Kankakee
Baxter
H. A. Baxthrr
Samson & Livingston
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