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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
4
Kalona residents prepare for a June 15 hearing to settle long standing clashes with the B., C. R. & N. RR over the embankment and river bridge. The town seeks a widening to prevent floods while the railroad seeks damages for the costly fix. Attorney M. W. Bailey will represent Kalona, aiming to relieve springtime flooding discomfort.
Weather forecast for Iowa fair tonight with thundershowers southeast portion then Friday fair and cooler. Academy commencement June 14 at various locations with multiple speeches and diplomas. Local visits, visitors, and travel details noted along with notices of ceremonies, ice cream promotion, and society events.
In Knichtstown Indiana June 7 a case of alleged blackmail figures in the death by self destruction of Squire William Southard of Kennard. Attorney Wilbur Wood and Constable Valentine Stelnes were jailed on bond with warrants out for two women alleged as accomplices. Southard, once a justice of the peace, faced pressures over a failing loan and farm sale attempts. Local agitation rose to near lynching as the case drew sharp scrutiny.
Sam Thompson census enumerator from Holmen traveled to Galesville on Monday night armed with a shotgun in pursuit of horse traders after a swap gone wrong. After the draft horse he exchanged was wrecked, Thompson aimed to shoot the traders but relented and instead sold his own horse to a livery stable for ten dollars.
A sequence of blurred clippings shows Olney man Christ Hasler shooting his former son in law Charles O Kean after a troubled marriage and divorce. O Kean returned from prison two years ago for assault. Hasler bonds set by twenty-five local business men. Public sympathy favors Hasler amid this violent incident.
News by telephone from Alneworth reports J McCready completed pole placement for a twelve mile Highland line. Wires to be set by Dupuis and Son. Several residents travel for commencements and visits including Grace Walker and Lou White. Alva Hardy and wife welcome a new girl. Linnus Hirt and Zella Fessler wed at Zella Fessler’s parents home and plan housekeeping in Iowa City.
Mrs Burbam lays the foundation for a new barbershop to be run by her son. A band stand is under construction funded by proceeds from a recent ice cream festival. Ki T Wilson and family plan a trip to Wapello for a week's fishing.
Mrs Hagland of Wayland visited Mrs Beasey yesterday. S P Gordon drove to Mt Pleasant to bring home his daughter from school there. Dot Maxwell and Prof Morrison left this morning for St Madison.
The band boys plan a festival at T Adams home just after Saturday night. Maud Work of Coppock visits Dee Work for several days. Miss Lessie Stump of Lexington stays with Ralph Ashby. Mrs Shaler of Wellman visits her son Thus White. Mr White and wife travel to Washington for a short visit. John Logue from your city was here today. Mr M L Logan and wife of Temple Pharmacy expected home tonight. Mrs Logan improving. Ambrose Cunningham repaints residence. Bb W Nicola fills East Main street lot for a new house.
Wheat June July September and Corn June July September and Oats June noted in Chicago markets with price tracking and identifiers. The brief mentions a placeholder or garbled term likely related to market crapers or records.
A collection of classified lines includes needs for a general house worker in need of applicants, a day laborer sale item, an invalid’s chair, and a lost opal brooch with a reward. Also ads for room rentals, a live enthusiastic salesman for tea and coffee, and a rail excursion offer by the Iowa Central Railway with framed routes and round trip pricing.
The notice lists low round trip rates and sale dates for many rail excursions to Denver Ogden Salt Lake City and other points plus conventions such as Republican National and G A R encampments. It invites readers to contact agents for schedules limits and route details and notes the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern and Iowa CentralRailway offices as sources of information.
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