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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
5
Special weather forecast notes generally fair and colder conditions for Washington D C with a cold wave expected in the northwest portion tonight. Friday also to be colder with the cold wave continuing in the northwest.
Ed Page of Davenport and Joe Campbell of Ottumwa were in the city on business today. Miss Mazie Palmer of Lexington shopped here. A L Dusenberry left for West Chester on business. James Morrison and wife of near Ainsworth visited town. Mr and Mrs Ivan Relmer of Grace Hill shopped in the city. Mrs Stuff leaves for Burlington to visit relatives. Don Hawkins of Star Pictorium went to Ottumwa on business. Albert Kuhn returned from Keota after Elias King funeral. Margaret Twinam returned to Crawfordsville after a city visit. Bert Yard and Irene returned to Havre after visiting J W Baker home.
Notice states initiatory work will occur in the Court of Honor Friday evening March 13. Every member is urged to attend. By order of the Chancellor.
A New York town merchant scheme shows Standard Oil pressuring rivals to match prices. The tactic included selling at cost to force competition, with internal letters burned and claimed as evidence of aggressive price control. Shea recounts the experience and outcomes.
In Mevreland and nearby communities, families and friends mourn the late James Greenwood. The funeral at the United Presbyterian church was led by Rev. Arch L. Graham with pallbearers Thomas Thompson, Warren Stewart, John Randolph, S. K. Leacox and Moses Borland. interment followed in Keota cemetery.
March 12 reports show Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pearson and daughter Madge visiting Washington. Sam Sands and Miss Edla Porter noted as Washington visitors. Mrs. David Thompson and Della Patterson spent yesterday in Washington. Mrs. Fannie Ingham of Brighton arrived for a visit with her daughter Mrs. J. A. Chambers. Sherman McCreedy and Charles McCreedy accompanied by Mrs. McCreedy travel to Iowa City. Mathew Thompson of Drakeville, Iowa, came to help family as sister Miss Rachel Thompson was ill.
March reports show Mrs F A Reha and daughter May visiting in Iowa City along with C V Dautremont C W Busby and wife Will Ott. Oscar Dautremont returns to Burlington after visiting relatives. Ed Varney of Wellman visited Mrs J G Fesler. Olive Hoffman stayed with friends in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Marcella Schnoebelen left for Mooreland Oklahoma. Frs Schroeder of Wellman visits sister Mrs H B Kelly. Frank Crits visited sick brother Joseph in Iowa City. Geo Schillig of Severance Colorado called on friends. Will Stotts returned to La Platte Missouri after extended visit. Irma Cruz left for Belle Plaine to visit sister Mrs C Hahn. Agnes Gringer of Hills visited daughter Mrs Will Sams. Walter Nicola and children return from Clermont Florida winter visit.
E. E. Neal spent yesterday at Oskaloosa transacting business. Mrs. Mary Hendrickson of Highland California left last evening for Washington after a short visit here with relatives.
March notes show Wm Boutrager visiting Iowa City Monday night. C A Kempf away on business. Emmet Louck visiting Wellman. Mrs Wilson sister of S E B Mehaffey visiting. G F Howard and Emerson Dayton Iowa City visitors. J P Jacksons now Kalona residents. Mrs P J Huff visited sister at Wellman last Monday. Will Snider moved onto B F Allen farm vacated by S D Yoder.
J F Buxbaum and Robert McCall returned from business and Burlington respectively. Miss Myrtle Carter arrived from Washington to visit her parents. Mrs J H Crooks and Mrs Daisy McFarland were elected officers of the Careaway club with Mrs George Maxwell as secretary. Mr and Mrs J H Cherryholmes hosted a large surprise gathering with ferns and refreshments.
Farrell, questioned by attorney Rosenthal, describes unsigned letters asking him to burn them. He says he kept the letters. John J. Shea testifies about selling oil in Syracuse, and being pressured by Standard Oil to buy exclusively, with rival wagons introduced under Home Safety Oil. The contract limited price and duration, leading to a contentious fight over supply. The cross-examination continues.
Constanine Pelligrino, seventeen, was discharged by Magistrate Gelsmar for fatally shooting his father Anselmo Pelligrino on March 1 in Brooklyn while protecting his mother from the father's drunken attack. Assistant District Attorney Carran recommended exoneration, citing a coroner's jury finding. The courtroom crowd cheered the decision.
A farewell gathering marked by a noon dinner for Mr and Mrs Cherryholmes who plan to relocate to a farm six miles west of Washington. Attendees enjoyed a delightful day as they part with neighbors and friends.
Robert Greenwood of Chicago rode with Keota after a stop at Johnson's for fresh butter Scotch snaps maca roons and nut fingers. Fat Woods arrived from Ainsworth and spent the day on business here.
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