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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1903
Page
4
A lengthy profile tracing the career and reforms of Archbishop Pecet later Pope Leo XIII. It covers his early service in Perugia, governance in Belgium, rise to the papacy, and efforts to strengthen education, church morals, and Catholic unity.
July updates from Round About list Mrs Alva Sheridan by her husband’s bedside near Ollie with Nathan Campbell and wife at the restaurant. McFarlane Eckerman Co moves to a new store room and plans remodeling. Al Roe installs a Safety Gas light plant. Various visits and travels to Chicago Dysart Cedar Rapids New Boston Ill.
July 20 reports show Geo West of Ainsworth and Dr G F Niblock visiting county seat. Amanda Ferguson of Ft Madison visits J A Ferguson home while Ollie returns home with her father J I Armstrong after a week among friends. Reuil and others travel, restaurant owner W F Smith takes possession, and Rev James Neal preaches at M E church drawing a large Crawfordsville crowd.
Local residents await kickoff of paving project as crews are expected to arrive by Tuesday. Officials indicated work is imminent and will proceed within a few days, raising safety concerns for pedestrians until proper access is restored.
A regular meeting of Royal Neigh bors is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon. Attendance and agenda to be announced locally.
The Woman's Veteran Relief Union will hold a meeting this evening in the Court of Honor hall at 7:30 o'clock.
Regular session of I. G. White Post held at G A R Hall Tuesday evening with full attendance desired, led by J A Young and P C.
A Rock Island train moved this morning toward distant points beyond Eldon. Gens Supt J Slifer and Div Supt A H Mull were aboard with other officials. Dr Charles Stewart and family move today into the Moreland property on West Main Street recently purchased. Misses Eunice Eyestone and Margaret Eyestone of Lexington visited the city Saturday.
Mrs Frank Rybeck aimed to kill herself at home in Riverside on Saturday. She cut her arm badly but her husband summoned help and saved her life. She rests well and is expected to recover, saying she was tired of life due to no clear reason.
Forty years ago July 20 the Kirkwood Guards Co IH 7th Iowa left home as one of the first local units in the Civil War. Officers were Capt Benjamin Crabb 1st Lieut William P Crawford and 2nd Lieut Granville G Bennett. The regiment fought Belmont Fort Donelson Shiloh Corinth and the March to the Sea. Only three of the original ninety six men remained in the city. They were Capt Thomas L Montgomery Samuel M Logan and George W McKay. Escort to the train was provided by Washington Rifles Moreton's Cedar township artillery.
James Wilson of southeast Washington sold a litter of ten seven month old pigs to McCleery and Bardo for $144. The report notes the total price and the litter size.
County Clerk J T Matthews notes plans among Monmouth college graduates and students to hold a reunion and picnic soon while Dr T H McMichael new president is expected to preach at the second church in two weeks. Additional announcements will follow.
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