23 Jul 1895
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1895
Page
1
The speaker claims superior competitiveness would have surpassed rivals with better satisfaction. They note excellent farms in Washington county and across the U.S. They offer loans and a strong list of city property.
The Iowa Union Telephone Co finishes lines to Washington today enabling calls to Muscatine Davenport Columbus Junction and Burlington. Temporary central office at Law Mathews with Abbie Hodge in charge. future ties to Oskaloosa Sigourney Ottumwa and Des Moines. Rates to be announced.
Last night First U P young people hosted a pleasant social at George Ackerman's home with lemon ich and toasts by Editor Logan Miss Ella Atcheson spoke of Our Boys Frank Skinner of Our Girls and Rev Davidson On the Wing. Ola Hamilton gave a declamation and the committee shown old photos of most attendees for fun Foley offered better portrait work for 125 while warning of fading photos. Ethel Montgomery hosted another gathering with games and a list of attendees including Edith Shields Willa McCullough Ethel Winters and several young men.
The article notes new money order blanks being issued with a sea-green lithographed design by Wyneoop and Hollenbeck of New York City. It then shifts to a long narrative recounting a rough journey with hunting, ice collection, and a wet camp as storms gather and the party continues along muddy roads with names like Gary Stub and Shorty Lengthy appearing in the tale.
Jacob Widmer, about 20, living near Noble, was judged insane by the Commissioners of Insanity and ordered transported to the Mt. Pleasant hospital. Sheriff Teeter took him away after testimony by Henry Somer, Isaac Conrad, Jacob Schadd, and Peter Widmer. The case cites a tobacco habit as a contributing factor. A separate notice reports three vagrants injured when one fell from a moving train into Muscatine.
Mrs Everson and assistants hosted a busy afternoon showing four gas stoves two Jewels and two Snider Trenkan with a lunch of biscuit maple syrup pie and angel food cake baked in the ovens. A murder report from Peoria Journal notes Lewis McAfee was killed at his Lincoln Illinois home by a revolver in his bare feet. The deceased was known to R F Dixon a local real estate man and a prominent Zion M E church figure.
The case of Ollie Davidson and Mr. Coppock before Justice Rogers was continued indefinitely with a warning to cease liquor sales. If they resume, they will be charged again. Waters case is continued until after his Keokuk return.
Dr. Martin became the first rider fined under the recently passed bicycle ordinance. He paid one dollar in fine plus costs totaling three dollars and thirty five cents. The action was meant as an example to others.
This morning in the town a man was seen in a cellar carrying a large weapon. Amos Alberson's clerk Mr Rupp alerted Mr Connor, who found the same scene. Marshal Mr Warner arrived as a crowd gathered. The man, T Wilson, was seen placing items his father the attorney did not want in his new office. It was deemed a joke by onlookers.
Theo., Ro LL & P. run a special Oska loosa to Rock Island excursion train returning with Washington departure at 8 05 a m. Round trip fare 1 35. Local notes mention various travels and small town happenings including a county fair premium list, bridge correction, and residents leaving for Chicago and Wisconsin.
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