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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
3
Ott Sherb arrived in Winfield yesterday morning after a brief visit to the city on the Pike.
Cloudy with showers tonight and possibly east and south portions Sunday. Cooler tonight. Special to The Evening Journal reports the Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow from Washington D C on June 23.
Local postings include visitors and short travels among residents such as W J Eichelberger, Miss Agnes Black, T Y Wickham Sr, and Mrs Joe Lombardo. Photographic promotions at Foley gallery and Welfrey photo rooms appear with small town commerce and social notes.
R. J. McCahon and his daughters Jane Merle and formerly of Orion Iowa left for Kansas City to reside there. Mrs. H. W. Lotspeich returned to Ottumwa yesterday morning spending a few days at the Saggy den home with Launcelot and Sabina Barden who will visit for a few weeks.
Rev. Alexander Corkey of Oskaloosa was elected a trustee of the United Society of Christian Endeavor at a Boston meeting on June 13 for a one year term. He recently led the Iowa Christian Endeavor union as state president and will preside at the Des Moines state convention. Ackley mourns Christian Becker 85 died from blood poisoning after a rooster scratch. Becker, Grundy county pioneer of 51 years on the same farm, died four days after the injury.
Onawa Iowa June 23 Jesse H Cox 25 a full blooded Indian married Wednesday to Sarah E Scott 16 with her mother's consent. The groom wore broadcloth and presented a fine appearance while the bride appeared deeply enamored of her Indian husband. The couple live in Cumming county Nebraska and came to Iowa to wed.
Keokuk Iowa June 25. Charles W Pigg has filed to change his name to Randall adopting his mother's maiden name. He cites that Pigg is not euphonious or pleasing to his family. This marks the first Keokuk man to change his name.
Philadelphia bondsmen will finance the proposed Iowa City Montezuma interurban line if 10 to 25 percent of the capital is subscribed locally. A canvass to raise stock will begin at once. Fifty men interested in construction met here. Articles of incorporation for the company were filed.
Fire swept the small Gladstone town across the river from Burlington on Thursday. A request for Burlington aid was denied due to limited equipment. The total loss remains undetermined.
In St Louis on a Wednesday evening Joseph Huechlein, frustrated after an all day fishing effort yielded only three fish, committed suicide with carbolic acid at his home. He leaves a widow and infant.
Nickel Plate Road offers fifteen day limit one fare plus two dollars from Chicago or thirty day limit no fare plus four dollars. Dates for sale and sleeping car berths available at City Ticket office 107 Adams Street Chicago. 21w June 29.
Chas. Oswald of Rensselaersville, N. Y., reports Arnica Salve cured Seth Burch of a severe neck sore. The advertisement touts Arnica for cuts, wounds, burns and sores at Stewart's drug store for 75 cents.
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