Three Weddings This Evening In City And Country
Miss Rose pressly Figgins marries J A Wray of De Soto at her parents home at eight with Rev Palmer officiating. Della Wiggings brides maid Maud Chaffee ushers guests to supper then couple plans a wedding trip and to settle in De Soto.
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Pressly Figgins
Miss Rose
J. A. Wray
de Soto
Rev Palmer
Kaona
Della Wiggings
Maud Chaffee
Lexington
Bloomfield
Ottumwa
A O W Meeting Chooses Shortest Cheap Travel Line
To Ft Madison for the A O W on Thursday June 7 with round trip 1 50 via B and N W and Burlington boat. Tickets available now. Train departs 7 05 am. Marriage licenses issued by Clerk Young to Sylvester Hart Margaret Wombaker Dawson Alma Curran Rose Figgins J A Wray Lioneus Hirt Zella Fessler Katheryo Engle. Yesterday UH Banks.
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Burlington
Ki. G. Fox
Clerk Young
Sylvester Hart
Margaret Wombacker
Dawson
Alma Curran
Rose Figgins
J. A. Wray
Lioneus Hirt
Zella Fessler
Banks
Katheryo Engle
County Board Grants Road Change Petition for Pleasant Plain
Jeffer son county board approves T Emry petition to reroute road to Pleasant Plain only if Washington county board agrees. A remonstrance was filed here and the case likely won’t be settled until the next board meeting.
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Board of Supervisors
Jeferson County
T. Emry
Pleasant Plain
Washington County Board
Dinner at Hotel Allen For Mesdames Mason PMcGugin
Mesdames Mason PMcGugin and Miss Simpson will entertain a number of friends at dinner at Hotel Allen tomorrow.
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Mason
Pmcgugin
Miss Simpson
Hotel Allen
Picnic at Highland Park with millinery staff
The Up-to-Date millinery store force and several young ladies enjoyed a picnic at Highland Park last evening. They carried well filled lunch baskets which were emptied and the group spent the evening boat riding and other park amusements into the night.
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Highland Park
Man In Attempted Suicide Crushed By Passing Train
James Clark, recently released from an asylum, threw himself on a moving Union Railway switch engine at the Davidson Street crossing in Indianapolis. He stood on the tracks signaling the engineer and was struck, dragged fifty feet, and left with multiple injuries including likely skull fracture. Police report his mind worsened after drinking and he had threatened his family. his wife sought return to the asylum.
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Indianapolis
James Clark
Davidson Street
Union Railway
Clark
City Hospital
Central Hospital For
Ward will probate reveals large city lumberman estate in Michigan
Dr. David Ward large lumberman probate in Pontiac Michigan details widow to receive 100000 cash and two holdings Detroit and Orchard Lake homestead. Grandchildren get 12000 each and relatives 1000 to 4000 dollars. Estate held in trust six years and any breach triggers disinheritance.
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Pontiac, Mich
David Ward
Detroit
Orchard Lake
WANTED LOST AND FOUND NOTES FROM JOURNAL
WANTED An invalid's chair reported lost about two weeks ago. Return to Journal office for a reward. WANTED A girl or woman for general house work apply at this office. Two unfurnished rooms to rent inquire at Journal office. WANTED Energetic salesman to handle tea coffee and sugars in Washington Iowa terms to Grand Union Tea Co 404 Jefferson Street Heclington Iowa. OS-6y
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Journal
Washington
Iowa
Grand Union Tea Co
Jefferson Etrest
Heclington
Lows
China Faces Europe As Boxers Turmoil Spreads
Shanghai reports the dowager empress orders the tsung-li ya men to face Europe rather than oppose the Boxers. A.P. observer finds Huang Tsun station burned, two bridges damaged, and 200 Chinese troops deserting. Forty to sixty men are killed or wounded amid bands patrolling the area and railway staff fleeing.
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Shanghai
China Gazette
Europe
Pekin
Associated Press
Huang Tsun
Wekin-Tien Hsin
Feng Tai
Lu Kou Chao
Huang Tsung
Curious Case of Naperville Woman Robbery Claim
Josephine Frederick of Naperville Illinois was found unconscious beside Burlington tracks at Hawthorne after noon. She claims to have been robbed. a cash and a $500 check disappeared from her clothing, and police think she may have jumped from a moving train.
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Chicago
Josephine Frederick
Naperville
Ill
Hawthorne
Fort Dodge Man Sues City Over Pesthouse Confine
Charles Anderson, a Swede, sues Fort Dodge Iowa claiming wrongful quarantine for smallpox. He says forty days in the pesthouse caused loss of position and clothing and notes an incident where a physician alerted police to his presence.
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Fort Dodge
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Clings to Her Paramour in Detroit Elopement Case
William Gillam a 50 year old Black man arrives in Detroit with a white woman and a baby claiming they are married. The woman, 80, confesses she is married to Daniel Lamb of Waterloo New York and ran away with Gillam. The husband files kidnapping charges while the woman asserts the baby belongs to her and Gillam. She declares devotion to Gillam and would die for him if taken to New York.
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Detroit
William Gillam
Daniel Lamb
Waterloo
N. Y
Gillam
New York
Riverside Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Sprain visited Mrs McCluskey while Mrs Join Moore of Kalona spent the evening with Mrs Mellree. Rathbone sisters held initiation for about twenty visitors from Wellman and a banquet followed. Various residents were seen at homes, work sites, and in the country as personal visits and local business errands continue.
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Sprain
McCluskey
Join Moore
Kalona
Mellree
Rathbone Sisters
Wellman
Graduation Plans Mention Mrs Nelson Attend Exercises
Mrs W C Nelson will attend the graduation exercises at the 1 O U. W C Nelson has been ill for a few days but is feeling better and about his work.
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W. C. Nelson
O. U
Very Low Hates and Excursion Rates for AOUW Meeting
Railway bulletin notes very low fares to Sioux Falls for the AOUW meeting in June. Burlington and Northwestern offer special summer excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and hot springs via limited sale dates. Also details for Young People's Christian Union convention travel to Denver and nearby cities with one fare plus two dollars round trip. Contact agents for exact dates and restrictions.
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CR & N R’y
Sioux Falls
Jaok Fanmen
AGP& TA
OR & N Ry
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood
Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Odgen
Utah
Hot Springs
Spearfish
Deadwood
Custer
Sheridan
Wyo
Young People’s Christian Union of the UP
Church of North America
Vaniton
Pueblo Colo
G. Fox
Agt
First Class Route Excursions From Washington to National Parks and Cities
Public trips offered on the only first class route from Washington to Colorado points Salt Lake City Ogden and other destinations with June July and August dates. Includes Sioux Falls Davenport Philadelphia Chicago Yellowstone Paris and transatlantic travel with low fares plus agency support for White Star Red Star American and International Transportation lines. F E Stewart, Agent, Great Rock Island Route.
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Washington
Colorado Points
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Sioux Falls
Davenport
Philadelphia
Chicago
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
Old World
International Transportation Co
Court of Honor Lodge Holds Ice Cream Social Saturday
The Court of Honor lodge hosts an ice cream and strawberry social Saturday night inviting all locals to attend and enjoy. Wim. Reece travels to Washington to attend the Wray-Figgings wedding.
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Mystic Toilera
Court of Honor Lodge
Wim. Reece
Washington
Local visits noted in county
Chas Pearson and family visited his father’s parents in Ainsworth today. The graduates and Prof. Morrison traveled to Washington for portraits. Henderson Manners visited the county seat today. S. C. Fletcher from Wayland is in town to have eye tests.
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Chas. Pearson
Ainsworth
Prof
Morrison
Washington
Henderson Manners
S. C Fletcher
Wayland
Local Ladies Plan Ice Cream Social in Park
Misses Birdie Crayne and Edith Morgan visit Kepta for an ice cream social in the park Saturday evening June 16 to benefit the band boys. Children’s Day exercises are set for next Sunday evening at the Baptist church and the band concert is also Saturday night.
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Birdie Crayne
Edith Morgan
Baptist Church
Mrs. L Freak Dies at 83 An Early Local Settler
Mrs. L Freak died here this morning at an advanced age of 83. One of the oldest settlers in the vicinity, she was widely known and loved. Her husband had passed away years ago, and she had been a longtime member of the Methodist church since childhood.
Recent School Visit and Local Family Outing
Co Superintendent Miss Hughes visited the local schools today and had dinner with Mrs Rev Porter. E G Martin and family spent the day fishing together in the community setting.
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Miss Hughes
Rev. Porter
E.G Martin
Doctor Henderson Moves to Farm Near West Chester
A town records today the physician Dr Henderson relocates to a farm near West Chester. Residents express regret at his departure as a thirteen lady and three gentlemen delegation attended the Rath bone sister's and K P lodge meeting at Riverside last night.
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Hnderson
West Chester
Rathbone Sister
K. P. Lodge
Riverside
Citizens plan Fourth of July celebration and harvest festival
At a town hall meeting last night residents voted to celebrate the Fourth of July in proper style and formed committees to raise funds and organize events. Keota plans a Harvest Home festival in September. People traveling to Fort Madison tomorrow on the B N W can go by rail or partly by rail and partly by steamboat for 1 50. A returning train will run after the program. Ortus Adams assists at Frank Steck's jewelry store. Allan Thyne is reportedly ill. Wells and McCulley shipped a load of hogs today.
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Keota
Ft. Madison
Ortus Adams
Frank Steck
Allan Thyne
Wells & McCulley
Iowa forecast for Thursday turns cooler after possible storms
The weather forecast from Washington D C lists Iowa for Thursday as fair with possible thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight and cooler temperatures following.
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Dewey Station
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Edward Murphy
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Plumbing and Heating CO
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