Washington County Mutual Telephone Company Formed
A large gathering of farmers and citizens in Woodman Hall organized the Washington County Mutual Telephone Company. About 200 attended. H. A. Willson was named president, Carl Wells vice president, and Harry Moore secretary. A subsequent meeting is planned for next Saturday with representatives from all lines.
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Washington County
Washington County Mutual Telephone Company
Woodman Hall
Willson of
Wellman
C. K. Meyer
Harry Moore
Mutual
H. A. Willson
Carl Wells
Low Rate to California March and April
Low rate to California offered with one way service from Iowa to California stations. Special low fare promotes a maid opportunity to visit the coast. Elegant equipment and modern travel amenities make the coast trip easier, with March and April departures. Contact local Iowa agent Geo S Batty for full information, rates, and circuit.
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California
Lowa
Ite
Lue
Iowa
Mar. N
Train wreck near El Paso draws tentative survivor notes
John McCartney returned from Kansas City amid speculation about Hightas Wilson Taylor and Dr Logan possibly in the El Paso wreck. Mr Logan rode the Rock Island to Kansas City as Wilson Taylor mulls a different route, while no Iowa residents were reported injured.
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Hightas
Wilson Taylor
Dr. Logan
el Paso
Logan
Rock Island
Kansas City
Southern Pacific
Iowa
Hedrick Trains Fatal Collision Near City Early Morning
A man named Hedrick, along with March and Geo Palmer, were struck by a Bh. & W. train today about 6 o'clock near the city, resulting in a fatal accident.
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Hedrick
March
Geo. Palmer
Pleasant surprises and local crimes in small town notices
Miss Rowe Rathmel hosts a friendly gathering at her Heighta home with about twenty guests enjoying games and refreshments on her last evening there. In Muscatine a 26 year old man faces rape charges after an assault on Della Worley in a case drawing regional attention. Columbus Junction and Ida Grove report the death of George T. Williams, Ida Grove Pioneer editor and local mayor, from pneumonia. Mrs Grace Bider Lewis of Nira is ill, prompting travel from Galesburg by Mrs D C Eider.
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Tom Hebb
Coneaville
Della Worley
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Ida Grove
George T. Williams
Williams
West
A.O Williams
Ottumwa
Mre. D. OC
Eider
Galesburg
Mra
Grace Bider Lewis
Nira
Lewis
Local Notes on Illness and Visits in Hrighton Area
Hrighton reports serious illness of Carl Sweet grandson to Mr and Mrs Milt Sweet Washington. J T Risk moves from Ollie to occupy O L Bennetts property. Elizabeth Harrison, tending Downs family, called home due to grandson’s illness. Dr E R Jenkins of Washington was a professional visitor yesterday. Mrs Ed Elliott and children from Rock Island returned home. Mrs Lon Brown near Clay quarantined with small pox.
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Rock Island
Lon Brown
Near Clay
For Rent and Lost and Found Notices
Auction style ad listing rental offers and found items in Washington region. Mentions Dan Anderson in southwest Washington and Ed Nicholson. Also notes portable wood-saw service and a furnished front room for rent at the Journal office.
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Dan Anderson
Washington
Ocunninghame
Hrindleys
Ed Nicholson
Journal Office
London Express Quirky Scene With Moving Trees
A London Express item describes a bizarre moment where a character punched a broken limb, leading to a scream of laughter as tree trunks suddenly sprang to life and vanished into darkness.
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Acer
Alshat
London Express
Overcoming Writer's Hesitation and a Court Contempt Tale
A discussion on starting articles and finding flow in writing contrasts with a humorous court scene. The piece cites Thackeray on drafting, notes subconscious gains from subject immersion, and ends with a Chicago News anecdote about a judge and a lawyer debating contempt payment.
Mrs Maggie Clark Leaves for Sigourney En Route to Ottumwa
Mrs Maggie Clark, after several weeks staying with Mrs M Wilson on South Lawa avenue, departed this morning toward Sigourney on the way to her home in Ottumwa.
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Maggie Clark
M. Wilson
South Lawa Avenue
Sigourney
Ottamwa
Kalona Resident Visits City Yesterday
Kalona resident Mra idal almer visited friends in the city yesterday. Mareh W. Hatley departed last evening for Kansas City on business.
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Mra.idal’almer
Kalona
Mareh W. Hatley
Kansas City
Bhils of India Outwit British Troops in Cunning Tactics
A historical account contrasts Indian tribes with the Bhil marked as crafty robbers. Stories describe the Bhil’s tactics including stealing a blanket, dressing as stones under shields, and freezing in place to escape pursuit, highlighting their stealth and oil-tinted bodies aiding evasion.
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Indiana
Ander Gingil
Mardi Gras Ball Encounter Sparks Quiet Exchange
At a Hopkins Institute of Art Mardi Gras ball a masked man asked a masked woman for a dance. She replied she did not know him while he quipped that he was taking as big a risk as she was.
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Hopkins Institute of Art
Interloper Questions Female Suffrage Then Responds
A deep voiced woman asks what made female suffrage possible and a rude man answers with Male sufferance. The Philadelphia Press quotes the exchange, capturing the debate tone of the era about women's rights and opposition.
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Phitadelphia Press
Mason Republican Club Formed At Springston Office
At a forty member Republican meeting in Attorney C. B. Springston’s office, the group decided to form a William SK Mason Republican club. Lyman J. Gage has been elected a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce.
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Mason Chal
Pana, Hla, Mareh
C. B. Springston
William SK. Mason Republican Club
Lyman J. Gage
The
New York Chamber of Commerce
Preacher Guilty in Beardstown Immorality Case
Rev. J. B. Wolfe of Beardstown Methodist Church found guilty by Ashland ministers of going to Ashland with a married woman, walking the streets with her, and falsely claiming a wife as his mother-in-law. He is suspended from ministerial duties until the annual conference. Complainant was John McCraw owner of the Lee hotel. woman’s identity not revealed.
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Springfield
J. B. Wolfe
Methodist
Beardstown
Ashland
Lee Hotel
Wolfe
Jobn McCraw
Wedding Move in Romance Miss Smith to Manila
Miss Danny Smith, a wealthy Society Girl of Elwood Ind, sails to Manila for a wedding that crowns a romance with BE. C. Glover. She will don her wedding gown upon arrival and will be recognized by her fiancé after sending him a dress piece. Her brother accompanies her to San Francisco for the voyage.
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Elwood
Ind
Danny Smith
Manila
Miss Smith
BE. C. Glover
Glover
San Francisco
Cholera Breaks Out Among Pilerimes at Medina
Cholera spreads through pilerimes in Medina prompting public health concerns. Fire in Hudson destroys five firms and stock valued at 200000. Snow removal in New York this winter costs the city 700000.
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Medina
Charlotte Lee
Warsaw
Ind
van Sant
Phil T. Megaarden
Hennepin County
Minn
United States
Great Britain
Casati
Rome
White Star Line
Celtic
Jaffa
General Zane
Slighwood
Mont
New York
Hudson
N. Y
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