Vigilantes Capture Cottonwood Valley Robbers After Night Ride
A band of eight vigilantes traps a gang after a covert night raid near Cottonwood. The posse, led by Marcus and Shorty, captures the killers and parades prisoners through Main Street as Charlie Meek is killed. The narrator watches the procession and faces a moral clash with Constance Deane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Loans and Express Company
Mike
Yetus
Marshal McGrath
Stonewall Jackson
Charlie Meek
Marcus
Shorty
Charlie
Hat Man
Matt
Pyrites
Cabina
Main Street
Que
Prisoners Seized As Crowd Witnesses Dramatic Execution Scene
A chaotic scene unfolds as guards march captives to a log courthouse and a horse carries a doomed killer toward execution. Blood and fear fill the crowd while a prisoner pleads for release, a cliffhanger noted as continued tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Metirath
Ned Nell
Marcus
Community Visitors and Guests in Wayne County
July visits fill the Wayne area as Glen Huston and family join C. R. Miller and others for Sunday calls. Donald Sands visits grandparents in Washington. Families from Ottumwa and Washington share dinners and stays with Moorhead, Wood, Yard, Krautz, and Maxwell households through mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Wood
Willard
Washington
F. L. Sands
Paul Maxwell
W. A. Carson
Turner Johnnson
Chillicothe
Micnogis
Lawrence Krautz
City water users urged to use Rub-No-More powder
Readers are advised to add one teaspoon of Rub-No-More Washing Powder to each gallon of city water to soften hard water. The notice claims it saves soap and cleans sinks and tubs, leaving no sand to clog drains and noting 15 household uses.
Local travels and social visits fill Washington district notices
Mrs S S Wright heads to Amity Missouri then Denver to visit brothers A W Bush and Jacob Hueh. Dozens of neighbors travel to Los Angeles for a three month pleasure trip while others visit relatives in Galesburg Omaha and Fort Collins. Des Moines residents return home after visits and extended trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Wright
Amity, Missouri
Jacob Hueh
Denver
A. W. Bush
Tjeenth
Meg
James Zeck
Will Todd
Grace Mone
Willis Todd
Los Angeles
California
L. H. Hall
Des Moines
Washington
John Martin
Fort Collins
Colorado
Marie
Minneapolis
Labcile
Iowa City
EF. Riley
Crawfordsville
Hallie Delzell
C F. White
Mary
Washington, D. C
Everett Stewart
New MELLO GLO Powder Promises Flawless Skin Look
Advertisement notes a new French process powder named MELLO GLO that keeps shine away, resists perspiration, minimizes lines and pores, and creates a natural looking complexion. The copy urges readers to get a box today.
Washington Iowa Business Directory and Services Listings
Classified inventory from Washington Iowa featuring auctioneers, funeral directors, ambulance and medical services, confectionery shops, legal offices, real estate firms, dentists, a hardware store and barber shop. Includes business names, addresses, and phone numbers for quick reference.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buck
Mayor Brown
Constance Deane
McNeill
Bowles
Central Committee
Wayne
Liz
Wildwest
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Dole Foner
Fairfeld
George Ener
Hacking
BE. le Carey
Houston
Texas
Carl Keck
Galesburg
Illinois
Charles Speer
Howard Stewart
James Wooley
N. J. Lease
Ora Henderson
Omaha
Nebraska
G. M. Welch
Josephine Ball
Fairfield
Josephine Halley
Y. W
Conelake
A. G. Clark
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth Redd
Lionel Beery
New London
KE D Crossett
George H. Holden
Lincoln
N. J. Holden
Little Madelin Norton
Ainsworth
Mea
Kolo
Lek
L. C. Crawford
J. C. Penney
John McGugin
Donald
Duke
Will
Warren's
Harold Duke
Chicago
Ruth Manley
Sherman Gingerich
R. Rt
Crawfordsville R. Rt
Walk Allen
Fred Spangler
Spanger
John Shebeck
George Jarrard
Griff Davis
Lufe Finke
Burlington
John Jones
Nada
Henry Underwood
George
Glenn Hillhouse
Loren Horton
Jake Shrader
Lewis Baker
Joke Shebeck
Sunset Circle
Mary Fishburn
Fred Underwood
Leavenworth
Kansas
Louis, Herring
Sam
John Joney
Will Mitchell
Dale
Will McKune
John Shedbeck
Viscount Willingdon
Canada
Sir Johnston Porkes-Hobertson
OURE
Tew Loans
By Williams
Physicians and Surgeons
Kk. E. Stutsman
M. Bank
A. John Droz
West Main St
C. W. McLaughlin
M. D
West Main Street
Mutual
W. L. Alcorn
Iowa Ave
Wilson Heating Co
H. Bateman
Res
Preston L
South Iowa Ave
Green
T. G. Arthur
Marion Ave
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Estat National Bank Ltdg
Register Life Lns CO
Davenport
Iowa
Walter L. Johnson
Chiropractors
DRS
Powers
the Journal
For All
Blaine J. Holmes Willard
A. J. Franzen
Nelewanger Bldg
South
L. B. Lupton Monuments
North
Hugh Dougal
Austin Sutherland
Tooman Leather Shop
Laura Harvey
Black
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Phone 440
Chocolate Shop
East Side Square
V. Brown
South of Water Works
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Gy
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phon
C. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal Office
Livingston & Eicher Law
INO. W. Applegate
Brookhart
East
Washington Street
City 2
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Frank Boller
City
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
W. J. Masson
Frank Wilson
George W. Stewart Hardware & Implements
South Side Square
Rickey Barber Shop
Klein Klo. Ko
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