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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
4
Testimony showed Mrs. Pinkerton took $10 from a Pinkerton estate book case for personal use. Judge Clements ordered the ten dollars paid to executor J. F. Henderson within ten days. About $600 found in the house remains in the executor's possession. Mrs. Butrickford testified she worked years at the Pinkerton home without pay. The hearing aimed to uncover any additional estate funds.
Rev. Joseph DeForest rector notes Trinity Sunday observance with Sunday School at 10 a.m. No morning or evening services scheduled.
Sunday School at 9 o'clock Communion at 10 Lutheran Junior service at 5 p m Senior at 6:90 p m Pastor preaches at 7 In the Church of the Covenanters tomorrow 11 a m Sermon by Rev Arthur A Samson New Concord Ohio Sabbath School at 9:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 1 p.m.
The Washington Chautauqua Board of Directors and all committees will meet Tuesday evening at the city hall. A fall attendance is urged due to important business to be attended to. Meet at 7:00 PM.
Mrs Bri. G. Wheeler of New York City will conduct both morning and evening services at the Baptist church next Sunday. She serves as a special representative of the Home Mission Society of the Church.
Weekly stock loss list shows owners and stock types with values across multiple towns including Bethel Richland Verdi Tlighland Wellman and Washington. Entries include steer cows ewes and lamb with varied amounts such as 25.75 830 37 38 47 45 40 and blanks.
The W B RCs extend an invitation to the UV UL WB R UU and GAR to a social Tuesday evening in Workman Hall at six o'clock in honor of Mrs. W A Stiles.
Captain Frank Beam of the schooner Avery perished after diving to save his wife who fell from the deck into the St Joseph River. The Avery was crushed against the dock by the steamer Puritan as it entered harbor. Mrs Beam was rescued in serious condition.
May 16 report from Minister Merry to the state department outlines suppression of the Nicaragua rebellion. George Smith a colored man was hanged in Portland for the murder of his wife last November. Mrs Reed elected president of the Illinois Woman's Press Association. Walter Hughes to spend summer with parents after attending Parsons College. Lena Mae Hansen to sing at the Methodist church Sunday.
Today's market notes show corn futures with July at 48.55 and September at 47.5, oats trading with September and December contracts but no closing price reported today. The report records minor price movement and incomplete data for oats.
Multiple short notices announce properties for sale or rent including a five room house and several building lots on easy terms. Also offered are job ads for advertising managers and other office roles, a lower floor rental, and a six room house for sale or rent. Travel adverts promote train fares and colonist tickets with details on routes and validity.
Regular services on Sundays at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 0.15 a.m. Wednesday meetings at 7:90. License to wed issued last evening to Samuel P. Robbins and Mary J. Schneider. Johnson bakery offers bakery goods this evening. Karl Edgington returns from the Academy to Tlinois this morning. Buy cakes for Sunday at Johnson bakery this evening.
An 1905 notice promises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cures of deafness caused by catarrh. Separate city council actions in Washington Iowa approve a water works extension paid by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, with conditions and signatures from Mayor A N Alberson and attorneys Eicher and Wilson.
A humorous scene shows an editor dismissing a barber’s encyclopaedia offer and spring poultry gifts. A rural visitor’s brisk entry ends in a chaotic clash over space and poetry misheard, as a local figure, N. S. Graham, returns from the Associate Presbyterian synod to Albia.
Grace Hill notes include I. F. Reitel returning home from Michigan after a brief visit, Mrs. J. M. Lewis ill with billows fever, J. O. Kehmel and Adam Lewis on the sick list, Miss Clara Groendycke returning from Blue Island Minnesota where she taught for two years, and a Grace Hill telephone company meeting held yesterday.
Local notes from Morning Sun include visits and social events among residents such as Mr and Mrs WA Van ney and the Rickeys. church services and social gatherings are noted plus travel to Muscatine and Washington for visits and fishing. A death in Marshalltown is reported and national news covers pope fatigue in Rome and DC court decisions with repair funds for the battleship Lowa.
Transferable tickets for the Washington Chautauqua Assembly good for ten admissions will be sold here after for two dollars each. Apply to the banks of the city St.
The Iowa Central Railway announces special summer excursion rates from Brighton to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and more with low round trip prices and multiple stopovers from June 1 to September 20 year. For rates folders and inquiries contact a local Iowa Central agent or A H Cutts AGT PL T A Minneapolis Minn.
Special one way colonist rates offered by the Iowa Central Ry on the first and third Tuesdays through September 2003. Tickets to Arkansas Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico and more at extremely low rates. Contact local agents or A I Cutts GQ PTA Minneapolis Minn for rates and information.
Chicago to Boston round trip $19 with return by June 28 and extended July 1 to August 1 option. Tickets go on sale June 25 and 27 via Joint Agent in Boston. Stopovers at Niagara Falls allowed without extra charge. Through sleeping cars and American Club meals aboard Nickel Plate trains. Reservations via John Y. Callahan 113 Adams St Chicago.
The Towa Central Railway reestablishes Homeseekers Rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and other western points. Rates are one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip with a 21 day sale limit on the first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 1903. Inquiries to any Town Central Ticket Agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
The Rock Island line announces low summer fares to California Colorado Detroit and Boston with through car service and ticket costs available from local agents or S F Boyd Davenport Ta. Early July sees Colorado rates particularly low.
John Y. Caahan, General Agent, Chicago, announces round trip tickets from Chicago via Nickel Plate Road for a June Christian Scientists meeting. Tickets go on sale June 26 27 with extended return to August 1. Stopovers at Niagara Falls allowed in either direction at no extra charge. Return to New York requires a $1.00 fee. No excess fare on trains. See 113 Adams St Room 29s Chicago for details.
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