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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1908
Page
8
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Freding were passengers for Haskins Saturday evening where they will spend a few days with friends.
James L Quinn died Sunday at 12 15 am peacefully at his north Washington home after a three year illness. Born April 3 1849 in Kentucky he lived in Shirley Ill Sigourney and central Illinois before moving to the city farm northeast of town. Survived by wife Mary Belle Houghan four children Seetta Ira D Hallie Burham and Iva Ola Cherryholmes and siblings with services to be held at 10 am Wednesday conducted by Rev Sawhill and Rev Rogers with interment in Elm Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Es sie Burgin Williams died after a sudden illness at 9:30 this morning. Born May 18 1886 in the city she lived here most of her life. She married H J Williams on December 24 1904 at Wapello and later moved from Cedar Rapids to this city. Survived by her parents N E Burgin and Sadie Burgin, a brother Edwin Leon Burgin of Belfast Maine, a sister Edna Marie Burgin, and half brother Ralph Jacobs of Paris Missouri. Funeral arrangements to be announced for Wednesday at the North Second street residence.
The Rev. A 8 Smith will be interred in Columbus City. The exact hour of the services will be announced later.
Peter Leborg, a tailor for Sol Rich & Company, died Sunday morning at 12 15 at his home above Mrs R T McCall's millinery store after months of illness from organic heart trouble. A Swedish native, he was 37 years 1 month 23 days old and survived by his wife. Funeral held this afternoon at 3 from the home. body placed in Elm Grove cemetery receiving vault.
Mary A. Shellabarger died last night at her son H. M. Shellabarger’s home at 102 East Seventh Street from apoplexy. In failing health only yesterday, she had been visiting at Fredonia area before the attack. Remains were taken this morning to Fredonia for funeral tomorrow with interment at Indian Creek cemetery nearby.
Flora Emma Matlin died last evening at 7 15 at the home of John W Applegate in east Washington after an illness of about four weeks. The death was due to measles. The funeral will be private Wednesday at 2 p m from the residence. An obituary will follow.
The clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa announces a purported last will and testament of William Davidson deceased on file. The court fixes June 23 190s as the time to prove the will during the March term, with M E Logan as clerk.
The Corpus Christi Caller reports Geo H Paul lands in Taft and Linton drawing rapid sale. Lupton of the A A P notes $100 an acre cotton land, with Captain Beck paying $800 an acre west of Corpus Christi. Surveyor Percival says demand outpaces surveying, as settlers move in to build fences and houses. Local markets for lumber and provisions are expected to rise with a regional boom bringing prosperity.
The Heinz Carnival crew arrived on the Rock Island today and began setup on the former Bauscher site across from the waterworks. With over forty workers, their attractions are drawing interest and a strong expected attendance for the week, marking their return from last year.
Miss Dorothy Harvey received a gold hunting case watch at the Star pictorium on Friday evening, her number 14583 announced as the prize winner.
A. M. Turner announces candidacy for the office of constable subject to the Republican choice in the city. He urges Washington voters to support his bid and asks for votes from the electorate.
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Local items report Harry Robertson as a passenger for Keota and Milton Jones arriving from Haskins. Miss Mary Young leaves for Hartville for vacation, while Misses Mae Harley Effie O Loughlin visit West Chester. Olive Means arrives from Haskins to spend the day in the city, and George Shaw comes from Rutledge for a visit. The Rev K Coates leaves for Richland to deliver a Decoration address. Mrs Chaplin of Muscatine visits, Reed Haines arrives from West Chester then goes to Crawfordsville, and Mrs Milton White departs for Milwaukee to tend ill daughter. Carol Forgey returns from Richland after teaching spring term. Mrs I Rothschild and children plan to attend a Kansas City wedding. Oliia Dusenberry Mamie Kuhn open dressmaking parlors over Kaye Lytle grocery. Land trade: 370 acres in Wapello moved from M J Jamison to E M Friend for dry goods stock. Paul land company reps report strong land sales from Taft Texas. special car departs for Gulf Coast with favorable sale prospects. Col S S W Brookhart predicts deep snow in Iowa on June 2, with Smith campaigning for Governor Cummins and Brookhart pressing hard for his candidate.
The Washington Errand and Directory Bureau offers to handle errands messages and light delivery. Call 581 for prompt attention with satisfaction guaranteed.
There will be work in the rank of Knight tonight with full attendance of the brothers. J. C. Ford, C. C.
Notice that the Lexington Methodist church concert rescheduled from last Thursday to this Wednesday evening. Also an advertisement for Foley's Urinary Laxative highlighting claimed benefits against chronic constipation and urging to refuse substitutes from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
More than 200 Christian Armenians were massacred by Kurds in renewed depredations near Urumkh and the city is besieged by Kurdish tribesmen.
Antwerp June 1 Special to The Evening Journal an accident to the steamer Vaderland caused anxiety due to rumors it ashore but the damage was very slight a disarrangement of machinery only reported.
R C Rice representing the Gentry Bros show was in town Saturday arranging a June 11 appearance. Rice says the shows are combined this year and will be better than ever.
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