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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
5
Journal correspondents report local events including accidents, deaths, births, marriages, and daily news from their communities timely gathered by staff reporters.
Mrs. E G Bittler of Wayland visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Witting. Rev E L Tennant goes to Hamil Iowa to preach funeral for Mrs Sivil of Big Mound. Rev G W Burkit from Mt Pleasant to lead quarterly meeting. John Hanna from West Chester visits daughter Mrs Guy Dillon and returns home. John Taylor of Washington on business. Mrs Elizabeth Vesey returns from Keokuk. Mrs Wilson Lemmon is ill with la grippe. Mrs Elizabeth Moore arrives from Washington.
A. A. DeLong travels to Washington DC on business. John Davis tours Winfield this morning as a passenger. Ida Conrad arrives from Washington for a visit with her brother P. S. Conrad. Will Witting comes from St. Louis to visit his parents. D. H. Griffith journeys to Winfield. Rev. E. H. Thompson’s son Will is reported well. Nina Isenhart returns to Washington after a brief stay here.
Mrs W J Hamilton and daughter Carrie of Washington visited her son Dr H B Hamilton in town yesterday. Frank Bean and family from Rome arrived and plan to move to the old Jackson farm they bought. Mrs S M Willson and three children left to visit W A Wilson in Washington. Jas Strain attends a birthday dinner at his brother Will's home in Washington today.
March 2 reports a new girl at Raymond Benn’s a couple of days old. Patrick Morgan of Brighton visits his son Lon. Mr Helmick arrived yesterday on No 3 for a visit with his brother Ww. Nellie Edwards traveled yesterday to Brighton. Walter Johnson sold one of his best trotters yesterday.
March 2 Charley Shaffer improving under Dr Chittum’s care. John Knittie lost a horse Wednesday morning. The dance at Wore la Hall was a decided social success Tuesday evening. The Peter Shillig family held a family reunion Feb 28. Miss Selement is not well. Sylvester Sharpe and Ed Me Ihre were Kepta visitors Tuesday, as were Albert Sharpe and wife. Mr Stover and daughter Eva visited Washington Wednesday. Mrs Harry Whitaker spent a day this week with friend Mrs Tobin.
Miss Maud Hinshaw returned home in Richland after visiting friends. A son Ramond Eugene was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Walker on March 1. A C Kyle traveled to Fairfield on business. Mr. and Mrs. G W Smith are visiting relatives in Indianola. Geo Savage, Clarke Tracy, H Koster, and Fred Wolf were aboard Fairfield bound No. 3.
The church opens Saturday afternoon for quiet prayer with three 15 minute services at two, three and four o clock. J W Ingham leads the first hour W A Moore the second and Mrs A Anderson the third. Invitees are asked to come for a few minutes of reflection and seek God’s favor on the church and its services. 1 B Schreckengast urges attendees to sit in quiet and fill every pew.
Notice of school election in Washington Iowa for the Independent School District. Annual meeting of electors to elect two directors for three year terms. Held at Fireman's Hall Monday March 13 1905 from 1 to 6 p.m. J W Morton secretary.
Newt Dennison and his family departed yesterday morning for Dallas City Illinois where they will establish their future home.
Daniel Shepherd testified denying state witnesses claims about his knowledge of cash and plans tied to the Womelsdorf case. He described events the day before the murder, noted language barriers with Chris, and detailed his movements including a train ride toward Washington. Testimony remains ongoing due to volume.
The evening section of the Fortnightly club’s literary department will meet at the Cocklin home on South Iowa avenue with Misses Hansen and Ralf. James Cunningham hosted a card evening at his East Washington street residence. Several wedding anniversaries were celebrated at the James Zeck home. Ros Gallaugher will host a small gathering tonight north of the city. The Methodist Sunday School class led by Mrs. L A Wesson and teacher Mrs. R L Clyde visited Mrs. Wesson’s Northwest Washington home for lunch and a prayer meeting after noon.
Yale undergraduates share sorrow as James Smith known as Pop, the university mascot for over twenty five years, dies of heart disease at 87. He served as a walking encyclopedia of college and varsity lore and was revered by Eli athletes across generations.
John W Mitchell a machinist apprentice and labor union advocate from Wichita Kansas died at Central Emergency hospital after a blow to the head by an unknown assailant. He was walking with Pearl McGowen and Jennie Love on O Farrell and Stockton streets when a stranger insulted him and struck.
During a large carriage makers strike in Paris a miner or worker fired on a policeman, wounding him seriously. The assailant was arrested and found to possess anarchistic documents.
San Francisco March 3 Corbett announces he is through with the fighting game. Observers doubt any return to the roped arena, as the Denver boy’s wisdom seems clear in quitting the bout scene.
John White of Coleman died March 3 while cutting a tree when the trunk swung and wrapped around his neck causing fatal asphyxia.
Four games played yesterday in the Commercial club billiard tournament produced 100 to 90 scores by H R Sproul against Knupp, 100 to 67 5 by Wallace over Knupp, 100 to 138 12 by Walker over Warfel, and 100 to 125 3 by Walker over Livingston. Tonight's card lists Norton vs Wilson. A Chamberlain Cough Remedy ad follows.
The forecast runs to 8 pm with fair conditions across Illinois Indiana and neighboring states. Expect moderate temperatures and variable winds mainly from the south and west with gusts possible in some areas.
Chicago boards show May wheat at 1.14 to 1.18 dollars, corn around 47 cents, oats about 31 cents, and pork and lard prices near 12.5 dollars and 6.9 to 7.1 cents respectively. Hogs, cattle, and sheep at East Buffalo and local agents report receipts and price ranges for pigs, light and heavy packing, steers, yearlings, lambs, and veal, with steady demand and mixed lots trading across multiple grades.
In the era of King George III the Persian ambassador refused to attend court, claiming precedence for all foreign envoys. He met the prince regent at Lady Salisbury’s house, expressed offense, and later attended a children’s party, becoming the only ambassador there and boosting Persia’s standing.
An old woman and her two daughters visited a millinery shop. The daughters wore mourning hats. The old woman told the clerk she is in mourning and asked for a hat with blue feathers for her “widder of two years’ standing,” noting the younger woman’s distress. The report appears in the Chicago News.
Carris arrived from Keota last evening. Jugenheimer departed this morning for a short visit in Mediapolis. Mr and Mrs R F Campbell returned last evening from Keota where they attended the funeral of their brother in law Mr J Jones.
Charles F. Lemberger of Syracuse recalls applying Bucken's Arnica Salve to his son's severe eye rash. He states the salve healed the rash and saved the eye, noting its effectiveness for burns and ulcers as well.
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