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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1905
Page
4
The article reports Daniel Shepherd being sent to the jury room at three o'clock to await a verdict. The scene centers on the jury's deliberation in the case, highlighting the suspense surrounding the judge and courtroom proceedings.
In Fairfield March 7 jury to decide fate of Daniel Shepherd after judge instructed and jurors retired. State and defense presented arguments with emphasis on circumstantial evidence and motive. Atty P J Hanley and Atty Joe Crail led the casework with closing by County Atty Charlies Crail.
Mrs. T. P. Miller of Noble dies at about eleven after a two week pneumonia illness. Born Mrs Summer in Holmes county Ohio about 63 years ago she and her family have lived in the county for 53 years. Survived by seven children Alex R Callie Joseph Maggie Stanley Milo and Charley plus one brother and five sisters. Husband died six years ago. A devout Mennonite, she was a longtime faithful member of the local church. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Mrs. Nellie Brown Lydy of Centerville died today at 12 53 PM at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Thos Brown in Northwest Washington after a two month illness. Born July 20 1880 in Edgington Missouri she moved with her family from Pearin to Cameron to Wyoming before settling in this city two weeks ago.
The deceased, married March 30, 1904, to Jesse Lydy, lived in Center ville and was a Catholic. She was survived by six brothers and two sisters besides her parents. Funeral arrangements were not yet finalized with services planned for Thursday.
The regular meeting of the city council was held last evening with Mayor Alburson presiding and councilmen Barden Crooks Foley Patterson and Reynolds present. The regular routine business was attended to.
The Twentieth Century Reading Circle meets at Miss Belle Smith’s West Jefferson home while the K K K club gathers at Miss Elsie Schneider’s South Third avenue residence. A morning eight o’clock Catholic church wedding unites Miss Millie Breena and Mr Hert Craig from Richmond, who plan a Chicago honeymoon. Agnes Shillig and James Lally wed at Trinity church in Richmond with reception at Mrs Doroth y Manatt’s Kalona home. Mrs Lally has long been known locally for millinery work with Tondre & Benz. The Fortnightly club’s music night at Miss Cora Bell’s featured Daisy Haul, Jessie Sage, Florence Parrish, Fred Smith, Jessie Crooks, and Cora Hella. The next Fortnightly meeting is planned for Friday March 17 at 7:20 in the Baptist church, with Miss Daisy all hosting next.
Longwell Anderson and Cleery presided in session handling routine board business. They settled subscription accounts for the Rubio bridge as the board plans to adjourn and reconvene in April.
The Royal Slave Company offers a Saturday matinee for ladies and children. Admission is 15 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
Talladega Springs resident J W McKinnon credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after pneumonia left him near death. He recalls two doctors failed to help until he started the medicine which he says provided relief after the first dose and finally cured him with one bottle. Also advertised as a sure cure for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds with trial bottle offered free at J H Stewart s drug store priced 50 cents and 1 00.
Naturalist John Burroughs describes a robin with two nests in a maple tirelessly drilling turf to pull grubs from beneath the surface. The observer questions how the bird locates hidden prey, noting repeated accurate strikes and occasional brief failures.
A Honey Grove Texas man, Colonel John M Fuller, credits Electric Bitters with saving him from liver and kidney troubles. He says he was near death before using a 40 cent bottle, calling it the best medicine on earth. The druggist J H Stewart sells 50 cent bottles for such ailments as dropsy and biliousness.
A quoted passage analyzes jealousy in men and women, comparing a jealous man to a lion and a jealous woman to a snake. It argues jealousy can awaken dormant love, yet often harms the beloved and inflames vanity, with gendered contrasts in how it affects relationships.
The pygmy or Liberian hippopotamus is much smaller than the common hippo and wanders singly or in pairs in jungles. It has different teeth and longer legs, making it hard to hunt or spot. West Africa's Derbian eland, called jinke jan ko by Mandingoes, is among the least known rare animals.
Aldus Manutius employed a negro boy in his Venice printery seen as an imp of Satan. To dispel superstition he exposed the boy publicly and invited critics to pinch him to prove he was flesh and blood. The incident popularized the term printer's devil for youthful assistants in a printing office.
The article explains that the ruler of Russia is correctly titled emperor and autocrat rather than czar. It notes Peter the Great abandoned czar and that at the 1815 Vienna Congress the term emperor was recognized, though the Russian monarch held no precedence over Western kings.
A Times of India remark notes a trend among India's educated classes toward professional careers. It describes streets with signs advertising various vocations while business houses appear scarce.
A large Keokuk Presbytery gathering in the city discussed Dr. Williamson's Burlington church and a new building plan, plus methods to raise funds. The group set the Keota session for April 11 and addressed minor items.
The soothing remedy is praised for its pleasant taste quick relief and permanent cures. It is especially valued by mothers for colds croup and cough and contains no opium or harmful drug suitable for babies and adults alike. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
The article notes the formal address to courts persists among many lawyers in Congress while it is common to hear an impassioned speaker in the House say Now if your honor please and trigger laughter. In the Senate debate is more sedate.
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes neighbors remark on Popley’s health, with the joke that the reason his lungs are strong is due to a new baby at his house keeping him awake nights. The lighthearted item highlights household life and city life.
The newspaper notes the barnstormer devoured the dramatic editor’s article with hearty commentary calling it a full meal of roast and desserts. The Catholic Standard and Times savors the wit and substance of the morning’s coverage.
A brief exchange features a hopeful yet hungry man who refuses to beg, stating he seeks money but is ready to work since he cannot obtain funds otherwise. The line portrays stubborn persistence amid hardship.
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