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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1902

Page

2

Probate and guardianship actions dominate Saturday docket

The record lists multiple probate cases including estates of Wm A Atdereon Margaret S Allee OEB Rork and Louisa Lindsay with wills admitted to probate and notices to be published. Guardianships appoint A Dewey and review claims, while several default trials and judgments are noted including Marion O Loughlin Joseph Richardson and James M Stone cases.

Wm A Atdereon Margaret S Allee Beard Rufus J. Gingerich A. Dewey OEB Rork Agon Hall Louisa Lindsay Jennie Titus Washington Press Mra EJ McJunkin Washington Robin Anderson TA Jones Susanna Goon E Spaulding Jono Maradeo H Scofield Thos Osborne Marion O'Loughlin Joseph Richardson Jobo Lumaberger Saloma Weiderlecht

New Cotton Fabrics Offer Varied Styles for Children's Wear

The article highlights multiple fabrics and finishes from Toile du Nord to Yama-Mai Silk, noting fast colors and varied textures. It praises Edinboro zephyrs, Satsuma embroideries, and Anatolian fancies while praising lining options with Yama-Mai Silk and durable grenadines and mousselines for gowns.

St. Andrew Zephyrs Anglesey Satsuma

Extravagant neckwear dominates a couture sketch

The article notes skirts and gowns with tailor made lines, sheer fabrics, boleros, and sheer house wear. Box coats and Louis Vuitton like wraps appear with independent attire. Neck boas reach extreme lengths and fullness, framing outfits as designers push the limits of circumference and drape. Lucy Carreen is mentioned as a designer reference.

Wilk Akin Lucy Canreen

Local Society Notes Roundup From Washington and Surrounding Towns

Telephone news items report visits and entertainments across Washington and nearby towns. Guests include Mrs Der Harrelson of Wieffeld, Mr and Mrs W G Manners in Winfield, Mrs Clara Pearson and son Hervey visiting Washington, and numerous brief calls at local homes. The piece also notes a handkerchief sale by the King's daughters and a home talent play Uncle Rube at Washington Academy.

Mra der. Harrelson Wieffeld H Manners S. W. Neal Washington Marion Neal Mera W.G Manners Hert Cartwright Winfield Clara Pearson Hervey Eliza Wilkie David Crawford J. G. Maxwell Lloyd Purvis J. R Rickey W. McLaughlin Link Hall Sylvia Dunbar Grace Hill Robert Taylor Uncle Rube The Washington Acad

Opera house show a great success for Emy students

Last evening the opera house hosted a lively performance with an attentive audience. The cast handled their parts well and the proceeds totaled Five dollars. The article then shifts to a quackish eye-reading guide detailing how eye shapes reveal character traits such as sincerity, alertness, health, ambition, and imagination.

Emy Opera House

Eastern Tennessee judge’s spelling saga ends in Murfreesboro

A self educated eastern Tennessee judge known for poor orthography moved from Knoxville to Nashville and then Murfreesboro. He puzzled over how cities like Knoxville Nashville and Murfreesboro should be spelled with correct letters and vowels, admitting defeat in a humorous retirement letter.

Tennessee Knoxville Nexville Nashville Murfreesboro Ile

King Henry IV Teases Talkative Deputy With Louvre Gallery Hint

A long-winded parliamentary deputy is shown a humorous rebuke by Henry IV. The king leads him to the Louvre gallery and notes that his speech is like the unfinished building, lopsided and in need of trimming. The exchange ends with a quip about misdirected support.

Henry IV France Louvre Monsieur

Altgeld 18 at Rest in Graceland Cemetery Chicago

Thousands attend the funeral of Altgeld 18 at rest in Graceland Cemetery Chicago March 17. A large turnout of friends, state officials, politicians, labor leaders and other notable men follow the casket in solemn procession.

Chicago

Chicago Library Building Hosts Altgeld Burial At Graceland

The body of Joan Peter Altgeld lay in state at the Chicago Library building from 10 AM to 10 PM with 8000 viewers paying respects. Governor Yates and staff attended in citizen dress after the widow requested no military display. The casket was surrounded by white draperies and tributes in the library corridors.

Chicago Joan Peter Altgeld Graceland Cemetery Mra. Altgeld Yates Chicago National Guard J. A. Smith

No Flag in the Church Sparks Controversy in Mascoutah

A German Lutheran pastor refused a United States flag inside the church for a funeral led by the G A R post. Veterans withdrew, and Captain Pred Dilg questioned the reasoning as the hearse proceeded to the church. Separately in Washington, Miner of Wisconsin denied a dispatch claiming a shift on the shipping bill. Speaker Henderson supported that no truth existed in the report.

Mascoutah Wis J. ©. Ambacher United States Conrad Meyer Post Pred Dilg Esp Tain Washington House Wisconsin Washington Dispatch Cincinnati Henderson

Cuba Conference Makes Slow Progress in Washington

The House Republican peace conference spent hours on Cuba on Saturday but did not yield new solutions or indicate a compromise. Cuban reciprocity delegates resisted bounty and direct appropriation proposals from the beef lobby. Washington March 1 a Grand Army of the Republic official says the pension committee will soon present its report to the president and expects Commissioner Evans to be removed, though not promptly or in a humiliating manner.

Cuba Washington House Republican Peace Conference Grand Army of the Republic Pension Committee Evans

Explosion at Cleveland torpedo factory claims several lives

Anna Fritz 17 is dead and others seriously injured by a railway torpedo factory explosion in Cleveland Ohio. A fall of rock at the Minnie Healy mine in Butte Montana kills Joseph Price and injures Albert Wilson. A naval arsenal section at Valparaiso Chile burns, causing heavy losses. The Cathedrals jewels were recovered after theft in New York. The British capture Boer officer Commandant Celliers. The Spanish cabinet reshuffle advances as Sagasta forms a new government. No one hurt at St. Vincent's Orphan asylum fire in Denver. The Hong Kong cholera quarantine affects Manila arrivals.

Anna Fritz Cleveland Chicago Howard Carter United States Motstuna Colorado Srings Colo Butte Mont St. John the Divine New York Scotch Plains Belleville Kaw Hong Kong Manila Minnie Healy Joseph Price Albert Wilson Valparaiso Chile Celliers Spain Sagasta St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum Denver Reichstag Crowley

Fair Play Man Credits Remedy For Dismissing Dysentery

Mr. C. B. Wingfield of Fair Play Missouri credits Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with relieving thirty five years of chronic dysentery. The medicine is sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman.

C. B. Wingfield Fair Play Chamberlain Stewarts Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

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