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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
Fashion notes describe silk and cotton novelties for spring and summer. Seersuckers, sateens, cotton voile, and cotton crepe waists appear with lace, crochet, and embroidery details. Black maire coats, pongee coats, and pale pastel shades are highlighted, with Defender lingerie praised for fit and finish.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Paul depart with their two children Maurice and Dwight and Miss Grace Hunter for Corpus Christi Texas where they will spend several days. A few other locals accompany the party on the trip.
Mrs. Nellie Nickerson and two children of Davenport came back to their Davenport residence yesterday morning after a short visit at the John Nickerson home in town.
In Smoky Mountain, Felder delivers a dramatic defense for Hugh Stires as the trial opens. He seeks to reveal the accused’s memory, innocence, and dignified character amid a crowd that suspects him of Dr. Moreau’s murder. Jessica Holmer’s absence adds tension as court resumes.
Narration follows David Stires disinheriting his ward Jessica Holme while minister Harry Sanderson courts Hugh’s wife. A web of deceit, amnesia, mistaken identity, and murder accusations unfolds as Sanderson battles guilt, Jessica’s love, and a town’s scrutiny in a melodramatic tale of crime and redemption.
Linen outfits show a move toward black accents with jet buttons collars and trims on mixed gray and white suits. Lingerie dresses adopt Directoire influenced lines with pale pinkish lavender batiste and intricate embroidery bands and Valenciennes lace. Deafness cure claim mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure with a promotional offer and cautions about mucous tube inflammation.
Low fares for settlers offered every Tuesday from March 23 to April 27 on the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway. Rates apply to Haynes Hettinger Bowman Marmarth and other North Dakota points and to Baker Miles City Forsyth Musselshell Lavina Roundup Harlowton Moore Lewistown and other Montana stations. Information free from local agent F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
The scene follows Lugh’s collapse and a surgeon’s concern over a sinking spell. A bishop directs a healing train moodily as a telegram unsettles plans, hinting Jessica's possible arrival and a worsening public disgrace linked to her husband’s crimes.
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