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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
4
Des Moines June 24 special report: at district caucuses the Gold wing of the Democratic delegation won a clear lead. Seven of eleven districts selected gold men for committee members. Gold districts include First Second Third Fourth Fifth Ninth and Eleventh. Silver districts are Sixth Seventh Eighth and Tenth.
Walter Roger, in Iowa City, walked toward Independence while imitating a steam locomotive. Police chased him for a mile until officers blocked the tracks and used a red lantern to halt him. He was captured and taken to jail after declaring 48 cars tied to him. The man is to be examined for insanity.
Miss Patterson conducts morning services with a Psalm lesson and a Stein solo. Miss Wray assigns Nature Work and describes the ant nest study. Mrs. Fred Smith shows La France and Clio roses, exceptional in form and size, from her neighborly backyard garden. Ice cream squares at Johnson's tomorrow.
Fairfield on June 24 reports Emery and Sherman, directory workers, charged with cheating by false pretenses. Emery held to the grand jury, bail set at 1000 dollars. The grafters targeted newspaper men, taking advertising profits before skipping. They were caught in Creston.
A group consisting of W. D. Shearer Marion O Loughlin John and Harry McCall Johnnie Babcock and John Little set out early toward Main Creek to ensnare fish. The tone is mournful about the attempt.
A Society event on the White lawn last evening hosted by the Woman's Veteran Relief Union raised funds for old soldiers. Lanterns, white liners, china and floral decorations created a social and financial success.
City Library to close during Chautauqua except Saturday night Stay Order Board of Trustees. Various personal updates include travels, funerals, visits, and arrivals from Des Moines Brighton Kearney Oskaloosa Davenport Ainsworth Winfield Parsons College San Claire Wis. Wedding license issued for Robert Maxwell and Gertrude Nelson.
Miss Carrie Figgins improves slowly as Dr Kiskamp and family visit on Monday. John Morarity is poorly again. Jos Pribyl Sr entertained a houseful Sunday. Mrs Geo Wagner of Iowa City cares for her mother Mrs Stewart. Mrs Kayte Selement Kolosik visits Selement home. Joe Stump has a sick colt. Harry Rittenhouse moves Chas Bear’s former house. Clara Meyers sews for Mrs Jos Dann. Albert Frisk adds baron to improve property by 25 percent. Rev A L Davidson arrives from Lenox for James Dawson funeral. Page and Schmitt host dances. Sig Schnechelen family attend services and dine at John Wingler’s. Will Koening catered for 31 guests.
Report notes a large crowd at Children’s Day services with children delivering parts well. Mrs Ethel King Stroup of Russell Springs Kansas visited J W Ryestone home. Miss Prissie Ashby of Pilotburg injured in a runaway incident. Amy and Arthur Gardner from Keota visited grandparents James and Mrs Gardner before returning home.
June 23 items from Amboy to Davenport show teachers visiting relatives, people traveling to Washington and Centerville, and a street fair attendance. Lost and found notices include a black silk coat and white apron at the Journal office. ads seek workers, housing, livestock, vehicles, and business services with several sales and vacancies listed.
Chicago market close and open prices for wheat oats and other grains are listed. Local social notes report visits from S A Love of Centerville to Cotter and remarks on Mrs Minnie Morgan and Miss Hattie Priver visiting Mrs T B McMillan in Brighton. Obituary notice notes Daniel Lowery, uncle of James M Walker, died in Trenton Missouri. J G Crawford and T Y Whitkam Jr were in Richland on business. S. Thomas shipped one car of hogs to Chicago.
June 244 W. Nichols visits Chicago on business. Ralph and Schuyler Livingston from Washington drop by for business. A Moore of Des Moines visits town. Mr. and Mrs. W T Reynolds of Monmouth IL stay with the Niblocks. Dr S W Houston, recent medical graduate, plans to hang out his shingle in Perry.
In Heppner Oregon on June 24 cleanup continued after the flood. Four bodies were found yesterday identified as Chronles Mo Peterson from Chicago Iva Ashbaugh Mrs Frank Harriman and an unnamed man. The total recovered reaches one hundred seventy seven with thirty five still missing and a relief fund of two six thousand dollars.
The coroner's jury in Waterloo ruled that the Illinois Central freight train No 87 wreck at Raymond, which killed eleven, resulted from misreading orders. Trainmaster Bedkley of Dubuque and Conductor Judd testified on the fatal Friday morning incident.
The trial of Knapp the alleged multimurderer begins in Hamilton Ohio. Yale loses 10 to 1 to Harvard in the annual commencement baseball game. Nearly 100 Americal Waterworks association members attend their Detroit convention. Three days of rain ease China crop fears. Pactic cable from Guam to Midway Island lands at the latter. John Matsos of Illinois Steel roasted to death in molten slag near Hammond Indiana. King Teter passes through Vienna toward Belgrade as ministers withdraw.
June 23 Monroe and Lewis shipped two cars of cattle and one of hogs to the Chicago market. Miss Alta Coder of Letts visits her brother. Miss Grace Limerman stays several days with friends in Keota.
June 24 notices show Mrs. James Hardin and daughter Maud of Cairo visiting at the Joseph Hardin home. Mrs. Frank Woods spends the day with her sister Mrs. Ed Gray in Washington. Mrs. C. Laffer and Georgia return to Sigourney after visiting the J. A. Crawford home. Junior High School girls enjoy a picnic at Porter grove. Miss Cora Crouch returns to St. Louis after visiting Mrs. H. H. Wickham. W. P. Moothart of Washington attends to business as Cora Morrow and Althea Thompson travel to Washington. Mrs. A. M. Neal and Mrs. S. B.
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