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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
4
Local notice recalls accidents and life events from the county, with births marriages deaths and fatalities reported promptly by the paper's news gatherers.
June 14 notes show Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wal lace visiting Cedar Rapids. Mr. Cunningham of Allerton Iowa visits Dr. Al corn. Laura Crozier travels to Washington for business. Rev. F. E. Thompson of Nebraska will preach at Hoskins church on Sabbath. An emigrant party plans to tour land in South Lakota next week.
Mrs. M L Miles and Ruth Rogers from Schuyler Neb arrive to visit friends. Mrs C W Melsughlin and Maurine visit. Mrs N B Sayre ill after paralysis upon return from Ainsworth. Mrs R S White and baby Ops return from Washington trip. Several locals visit others as Prof Chas Yeager and Rev and Mrs Thompson are honored at United Presbyterian reception with music and solos.
A detailed social column records the Hughes Fleming wedding reception at the Hughes home in East Washington with attendees from Ainsworth, Washington, Wyman, and other towns. It highlights post nuptial honors, Epworth League activities, and upcoming weddings and engagements in the community.
Washington defeated Crawfordsville 12 to 1 in a southeast park baseball game. Anderson of Tingley Iowa held Crawfordsville to few hits as Washington built a big early lead and suffered an injury to Burrell Vogt late in the game.
A brief church notice announces an evening prayer service and a sermon address scheduled for 7 30. The event invites attendees to join in reflection and worship. Local pastor leads the service at the church.
An old ad warns of sudden bowels pain and possible appendicitis and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for bowel and stomach ailments. It claims a guarantee at Stewart s drug store.
Nathan Lynn operates a shoe shining service at Hotel Colenso offering rounds for guests and staff around the clock, promising quick polish and attentive service.
Henry W. Comstock, victim of a theft on a sound steamer, received a second phone message from a New York agent of the thief offering to return $120,000 in securities for 1000 cash. Comstock plans to seek an indemnity bond to recover the stolen certificates and pursue the robbers with police involvement.
Dr Abram Harris director of the Tome Institute at Port Deposit Maryland denies a Chicago report that he has accepted the presidency of Northwestern University. He states his intention is to remain with the Tome Institute.
Washington reports a pensioner refunded 1024 dollars, the total pension since the Civil War, now dropped from the roll for earning and not deserving continued support. Madison notes the senate passes a suffrage restriction bill tied to full citizenship papers. Berlin dispatches an imperial order to fortify Kiachou bay under Protectorate supervision with engineers assigned.
Promoters failed to post the $2,000 forfeit in Chicago and Robert Fitzsimmons, arriving from his lagoon training quarters, declared the July 8 fight off in Salt Lake City.
Frank G. Bigelow ex-president of the First National Bank of Milwaukee shows improvement at Fort Leavenworth prison hospital where he is expected to remain about a week before resuming prison duties.
New bubonic plague cases reported in Payta Peru. The outline cites various items including civic projects and political notes from the era. It mentions a Carnegie library dedication in Topeka and an administration building at the Ohio Pythian home. Archduke Joseph of Austria is dead. Prospects of Russian wheat harvest noted. Humorous verse on onions appears among broader items.
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