Monday Blues Erode Trade Preference Says Local Clerk
A short note from January reports Mondays are typically slow for shopping as residents prefer other days. The year starts with a tendency toward lighter weekday trade and consumer movement.
19 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
1
A short note from January reports Mondays are typically slow for shopping as residents prefer other days. The year starts with a tendency toward lighter weekday trade and consumer movement.
Monday offer to trade by selling 9 yards of Renfrew AF C&L domestic dress ginghams for 18 cents. Dark styles priced 10 to 12 and a half cents per yard, with 1750 yards available. With a cash purchase of at least $1.00, a 9 yard gingham dress from this lot is sold for 1Xe.
A local advertisement promotes Shilohs Cure as a cure for coughs and claims it as the only known remedy for the disease. The product is offered for sale by EB C Carris & Co.
A jury in NECOMD DAY secured a verdict and moved to hear opening addresses. The panel finished preliminary proceedings and began deliberations on the case.
Judge Blanchard and attorney Seever address the jury. The state contends Alice Conklin died by murder not her own act. Phil Conklin, accused husband, is described as fiery tempered and violent, with prior suspicions and an unclear motive. Evidence centers on how Mrs. Conklin died around 4 a.m. and whether burning or strangulation occurred.
A chemist finds Mrs. Conklin did not die of poisoning and the case shows no signs of violence. Testimony portrays Phil Conklin as a respected, devout, poverty-stricken husband with no life insurance at the time of her death amid rumors and suspicion that followed.
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