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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1905

Page

4

Grand jury convenes with Boyer as foreman in district court

The district court grand jury was impaneled this afternoon with Lb. A. Boyer as foreman and members N. C. Essley Ams Reid G. G. Epner G. G. McElroy Dee Work and C. W. Harrison. Bailiff Jack Heath and clerk Wil Montgomery preside as probate entries advance, while a small core of land and guardianship matters fill the docket.

Lb. A. Boyer N. C. Essley Ams Reid G. G. Epner G. G. McElroy Dee Work C. W. Harrison Jack Heath

Marriage and social events fill West Chester area

A series of local social happenings include Miss Maud Dayton wedding at Rev Dillon’s West Chester home with Harwin Campbell as groom and Milton C Dayton marrying Miss Cora Knotts at Knotts home. Also weddings for Miss Lulu Coon and Mr J Lindley Coon and a reception at Pearson home with guests from Newton Monmouth Crawfordsville Washington Watertown Ill. plus a Presbyterian church Thank Offering and club meetings.

W. H. Dillon West Chester Harwin Campbell Maud Dayton Dillon Campbell Peter Berdo Heights J. P. Dayton Knotts Milton C. Dayton Imother-tobe Cora E. Knotts Ainsworth Evening Journal Pearson Lulu J. Lindley Coon Newton W. N. Potter Miss Hodek Grace Nellie Pearson Grace Walker Lettie Trotter Coon J. H. McCoy Henry Hert Orris W. G. Lewis Crawfordsville D. H. Miller Washington Grace Pearson Watertown Ill Carrie Colthurst Monmouth

Marquis of Anglesey Lives a Reckless Life Ends in Ruin

A long obituary of Henry Cyril Anglesey recounts a life of extravagance and gambling, with a prodigal tenure of wealth then bankruptcy. His wife reconciled at his deathbed in Monte Carlo as a cousin inherits the Anglesey estates. The piece notes England's historic Paget lineage and mentions Lillian Chetwynd’s social ambitions.

Tandon Henry Cyril Nately Monte Carlo Anglesey

Marriage of Mr Roberts and Miss Folten in Cedar Rapids to Sigourney

The ceremony officiated by Squire R. T. Mc Ca! united Mr Roberts, a Cedar Rapids resident, and Miss Folten who lives in Sigourney. They traveled to Sigourney last evening for the wedding venue.

Lottie A. Folten Squire R. T. McCa Mr. Roberts Cedar Rapids Sigourney

Commercial Club Plans Tulsa Visit and Junior Memberships

The Commercial club held its regular meeting last evening authorizing President Frank Stewart to appoint a committee to meet the Tulsa Oklahoma train on the 21st and extend courtesies. Walter Ayres knows several guests. The club also favored admitting twelve junior members aged 15 to 21 and a by law will be prepared.

Commercial Club Frank Stewart Tulsa Indian Territory Walter Ayres

Declining Ward Two Council Nomination by O K Clapper

Notice records O K Clapper declining nomination for councilman from the second ward citing impossibility to accept. Teeter and Lathrop advertise an auction for a purebred Shorthorn bull, months old. Indianapolis ministers propose reviving a tithe system taxing church members by property to assess ability to pay.

Second Ward O. K. Clapper Teeter & Lathrop Indianapolis

Emerald affair ends in royal divorce and lavish wealth

The Marchioness of Anglesey sought a divorce two years after a lavish emerald wedding said to be valued at 200000. The decree was granted then annulled. she later lived freely on the continent while the marquis faced mounting debts, a half million mortgage, and a million a year in expenditures. The title passes to a cautious cousin.

Marquis of Anglesey England Marchioness

Baltimore Clerk Pleads Guilty In Mail Robbery Case

Sydney Adams chief clerk of the general delivery division at Baltimore post office pleaded guilty in U S district court to robbing the mails. Judge Morris sentenced him to three years in Maryland penitentiary after twenty years of service.

Baltimore Sydney Adams General Delivery United States District Court Morris Maryland Adams

Bond Issue Authorized by Pennsylvania Railroad Stockholders

In Philadelphia on March 15 the Pennsylvania Railroad stockholders approved a new bond issue of 30 million dollars at the annual meeting. The measure will be ratified by a stock vote at the annual election to be held on March 28.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Company

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