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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
4
News of the day reports accidents, deaths, births and marriages from local correspondents. Community happenings are gathered promptly by the paper’s staff.
June 23 notes show Mrs. Chas McCreedy and two children visiting her parents in Washington. Stephen Ross of Wingate comes to see his son Stephen Ross. Local residents visit and travel between Washington and Columbus Junction. Our baseball team loses to Riverside 6 to ?. Mrs LeMer recovers from Sunday injury remaining bedbound.
Crawfordsville updates include Farrel Huston a Washington traveler and Allen Greene returning from visit. Mrs. Samuel Miller and Clara of Olds visit G W Nicholaus while Nicholaus and niece Clara celebrate birthdays. Various local visitors and church programs follow with Sunday services and youth groups listed.
June 23 report praises last evening's entertainment by John Wesley Holland. Several attendees joined in post show conversations. The community plans a reception for Rev. Catin and his wife at Mr and Mrs A Koupp's home. West Chester prepares for Fourth celebrations.
Mrs. Lowman, who had been visiting at the Kerr home, left this morning to return to her home in Iowa City.
Cal fornia and Colorado guests attend dinner parties hosted by Miss Nannie Laughead and Mrs. McCall amid a sequence of social events. Elsie Barnard weds Fred B. Beitel in a Grace Hill area ceremony reported from Muscatine. Emeline Warren’s pre nuptial tea precedes her marriage to Edmund Morrison.
A party described as an excellent afternoon ends with guests revealing fortunes found among the guests. The tone suggests a social gathering with gifts or surprises noted by attendees.
Roadmaster Fred 8 and Superintendent Hays of Bridges and Buildings from Arlington arrived this morning to order remodeling at the Bb and Q depot. A brick section twelve feet from the track will extend the platform, with the rest ballasted with cinders. Surrounding walks will be repaired or rebuilt. Work starts now and will take a few weeks to complete.
The M E Church announces a union service for Washington circuit and Washington First on Saturday at 2 30 pm with preaching by presiding elder Thorne. Sunday schedule includes 9 30 am Sunday School and 11 am worship led by Rev J L McLaughlin, with Union park service at 6 30 pm and Epworth League after. Quarterly conference Monday at 7 20 pm. Vienna bakery offers hot dinner rush.
Frank Sherbcck and his family arrived home last evening after a three week trip to the western part of the state.
June 21 in Manchuria reports that Japanese operations of the past five days, once seen as portentous, appear to have ended their immediate actions. The front is being cleared and no delay remains before a great battle, with opposing forces viewed as essentially equal. Russians sense an imminent advance as peace proposals arrive.
A trusted collector describes a railroad‑car rendezvous with the Rev John Scott who feigned sympathy, lured him to walk from the depot, and garrotted him for cash. The assailant escaped with about $16,000 while police searched for the elusive garroter.
Nelsonville Ohio June 2. Joe Keleh a pharmacist narrowly escaped death after slipping and spilling a bottle of concentrated nitrous ether he inhaled lethal fumes before aid arrived. Six physicians treated him for five hours with all known remedies. recovery expected though inhalation of nitrous ether is deemed absolutely fatal in drug circles.
A posse led by Sheriff Schad moves toward Baynesville to arrest Mrs. RB Roseberry who has barred a mail carrier John Gardner from using the highway. She has fired at him and fortified her house as U S authorities issue a warrant. The elderly woman resists removal fifteen miles south of Wichita.
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