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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
4
Local brief notes from Vienna and surrounding towns mention chocolate lemon and cream pies at the Vienna bakery and other daily errands. Residents travel to Burlington Osceola Keota Wayland and Galesburg for visits and events while a caucus time change is announced for the Citizens' Improvement fire hall event.
The Citizens Improvement party of Washington will hold ward caucus Friday March 16 at 7 30 p m at the fire hall to nominate councilmen. A general caucus will follow to nominate an assessor at the same location. Electors interested in the ticket are urged to attend. By order of Committee.
Mr and Mrs Al Horsey hosted about fifty neighbors for an evening of games music and cards last night guests report the gathering was pleasant with a four course luncheon served Invitations have been issued for the March 21 wedding of Miss Minnie Eilen and Mr Charlie Howard Wolfe issued by Mrs M E Wilkins Miss Dora Clapper entertained the 8 8 club and the Merry Maids at East Main street Home last evening
The Fortnightly club held its regular general meeting yesterday afternoon in the Baptist church. The Bible study department presented a strong program led by Mrs. Hattie Wilson with papers by Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. Alyce Lemmon. Miss Fannie Wilson performed a verse on the Lord's supper as part of the program.
Mrs. Justin Beliel died Wednesday night at 11 30 at her daughter Mrs J G Moffett’s home in Fort Madison. The body will be brought here for interment arriving tomorrow morning on the Burlington at 9 30 and taken to St James Catholic church for service. Interment will be in Elim Grove Catholic cemetery. Born in Canada in 1825 she lived here about 25 years ago when her husband died. Survived by nine children. Three daughters Mrs Lucile French Milwaukee Wis Mrs J G Moffett Fort Madison and Mrs May Moyer Perkins Okla will arrive with the body in the morning.
The funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell will take place at noon tomorrow at her sister Mrs. Martin Dennison’s home in this city. Rev. Elias Handy of the Methodist church will conduct the service. Interment follows at Chapel Cemetery near West Chester. Born August 17, 1827 in Bucks County, Pa., she moved to Harrisburg Ohio at age twelve and married Alexander Sewell in Columbus, Ohio on May 16, 1846. There were twelve children. She died March 13, 1906 in Duncombe, Iowa.
Des Moines March 16. In a Senate debate Senator Whipple blasted the three state educational institutions for extravagance duplication and politics driven salaries. He urged a single board of control with a three-member finance committee to oversee the universities and normal school. He criticized Ames professors and noted high costs per added student at the agricultural college.
The Iowa Evening Press association, with fifteen member dailies, held its annual meeting at the Savory Tuesday night. The secretaryship was made salary-based to free time for duties. Fifteen districts were created for special news features sent gratis to members. Smith of the Dubuque Times and Powell of the Ottumwa Courier were elected secretary.
Boone Iowa March 16 The jury verdict on the death of Frank Lelland 18 years old held that his death was hastened by opium poisoning administered by Jesse L Hull osteopath The boy became ill while singing in the Baptist church choir and died after medical treatment Appendicitis noted in an autopsy County Attorney Ganse to conduct a thorough investigation The Lelland family is well known in the community
Henry K. Edson longtime Grinnell educator dies suddenly at home after attending church Tuesday evening. He was nearly 84 and in good health aside from slight illness, found dead during the night.
Dayton Ohio reports C. 8 White the last of a forcers gang arrested in Lima after confession naming himself and men who printed checks for Illinois Steel. They posed as workers on paydays to cash forged checks at saloons near the plant. White said he earned about 65000 before fleeing Chicago.
George Lynch formerly of Chicago pleaded guilty in the circuit court to the murder of Constable William Seibert at Seibert home. Judge Thompson deferred sentence. Lynch had boarded at Seibert’s and, after drinking, returned to the house, where Seibert opened the door and was shot.
Belleville March 16. A vacancy on the Republican ticket in the supreme court first judicial district is created by the death of Judge Charles W. Thomas. The judicial committee will fill the seat per a Cairo convention resolution, meeting date not announced.
Toledo March 1 William Chappell postmaster of Sylvania and a prominent county politician has been indicted by the grand jury for forgery and perjury. It is alleged he forged a bill of goods receipt and lied on the stand during the ensuing trial.
At a meeting in Des Moines representatives from 200 Iowa independent telephone firms began organizing a quarter million dollar corporation to challenge the Bell Telephone trust. Each company would contribute $1,000 to the fund to combat the Bell monopoly in and out of court.
On March 16 in Miférid, Colonel J'rimo Rivera nephew of the Philippine theater general and Deputy Soriano fought a sword duel after Soriano criticized generals acts in the Philippines. Both were wounded but not severely.
Washington March 16. President Roosevelt was a guest at dinner at the home of Representative and Mrs Longworth. Others present were Speaker and Miss Cannon and Miss Marjorie Mott.
Hutchinson Kansas March 16. H Ward H Madison of Irooge City was unanimously nominated for Congress by the Republican convention of the new Seventh Kansas district.
A jumble of distant world events notes snow and wind from Rockies to Atlantic and further south to Ohio. Also reported are indictments for embezzlement, a Japanese rail reform move, a three day Black Sea hurricane, famine funds, and a fire fatalities in Colton.
Washington March 16 word says the president withdrew the nomination of John Embry to be United States attorney for Oklahoma. The action marks the end of Embry's bid for the federal post in the territory.
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