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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
4
AIM Kahn champion fancy poo xpat of the world arrives this morning for a pool exhibition tonight at the porth side Hilliard parlor. Ottumwa Courier praises his spectacular cue work and one hand shots drawing an immense throng. admission is free.
The Delta Press informs readers of new owners Messrs. James Miller and A E Crim. Crim will manage the paper and plans to move to Delta soon while Miller stays in his current city. The note expresses optimism for continued local support and paper success.
Don Sherman reports his uncle K. KR. Madden, once a resident here, is in a hospital in Omaha after being taken there some time ago. His Bridgewater home is noted and Madden is well known locally.
A reader recalls three months of kidney inflammation and credits Electric Bitters with a complete cure after three bottles. The drug is advertised to cure liver complaints dyspepsia blood impurities malaria and to restore strength, guaranteed by J H Stewart druggist at price five cents.
The column lists residents and visitors with recent activities. Jas Casey in Brighton on business Chas Means to Ottumwa Henry Orth to Brighton James McCartney in Ottumwa Eva Long shopping Miss Eva Long from Crawfordsville License to wed issued for Harry Kreese and Edna Elm M W Klotz of Columbus Junction in town Mrs W J Looley of Eldon visiting Jos Reiner guest Mrs Anton Reiner of Richmond Visiting Mare Harley from West Chester visiting O Loughlin home Bert Crone family leaving for Bloomfield Homer Ward improving in Iowa City Amy Andrews of Macomb and Bertha Anderson of Wy Man among Rest Room guests J A Y Ashby expecting Homer to arrive from New York for a visit
In Davenport Iowa March 22 William Nagel Jr charged with murder of Carl Brady on Island B near Muscatine last summer will face trial the first week of April. The case against Nagel and the co defendant Josephine Collette will be heard consecutively after delays and continuances. State's Attorney Scott vows to push the prosecution to the limit despite prior postponements.
Kerry of Davenport stole a Milwaukee Road engine Tuesday night. The engineer and helper left the engine near the round house to visit a resort. On return the engine moved away on its own, derailed on a siding ditch. Berry, the operator, jumped off but was captured and charged with malicious mischief.
A very pretty home wedding was held last evening at the home of Mrs. Jonathan Wilkins on North Marion avenue. Miss Minnie Ellen Wilkins became Mrs. Charles Wolfe at 8 o clock in a ceremony led by Rev W R Sawhill. The couple, well known in the city, will live with Mrs Wilkins. Out of town guests included Miss Laurene Moore Crawfordsville and others. A separate gathering of about twenty friends surprised Mr and Mrs John Belville at their East Washington street home with games, music and light refreshments.
The Valencia inquiry report blames Captain Johnson for faulty position noting the l'Matilla reef lightship mislocation before entering the Straits and poor judgment about the northward current. It also censures post wreck discipline broken life preservers and drill inefficiency. Captain Johnson perished with the ship.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian church will hold its annual meeting Friday at 2:30 PM at the home of Mr. MacGugin on East Main Street.
C G Olson of Lockridge was struck by a westbound passenger train west of Fairfield while riding in a buggy. He was hurled 75 feet. the buggy was demolished and the horses were uninjured. Olson, nearly 75, was en route to a funeral and failed to hear the whistle. he was taken to Ottumwa hospital.
Last evening at East Jefferson Street Gib Burhham and his sister Mrs Leasure hosted a dinner party for their sister Mrs Martha Johnson with about twenty guests enjoying an elegant meal. Gifts and thanks followed with among the out of town guests Mr and Mrs 8 K Statler of West Chester.
Mrs Prouditt of Crawfordsville and Mr and Mrs John Hotle of Grace Hill were in town for shopping. Miss Jeeta Stewart visited Muscatine to see friends. A dance is planned at Swift's Hall this Saturday. Louise Wilson helps in the treasurer’s office during the busy period. E G Mason renovates his office with paint and stairway rearrangement. B F Brown returns from Des Moines after Iowa legislators reunion. Auld attended the Des Moines meeting. Washington Buggy Co invites customers to view spring vehicles. County Treasurer James Shearer and family attend Will’s Purdue graduation with Will as class vice president. thirty five pharmacy graduates. Exercises on the 28th instant.
A fierce March gale at Clear Lake Iowa drove a 100 acre floe against the town shore. Cement retaining walls sidewalks and cottage lawns suffered serious damage as ice piled high and the ice harvest was halted.
A March 22 report from Madison Wisconsin describes extensive wind damage with gusts up to fifty miles per hour. The storm shattered large windows at the American Trust Company and damaged trees and ice boats.
The French miners' congress rejected the companies' offer of a 10 percent wage rise. Hon W Arnold of Dubois Pennsylvania, ex representative, died suddenly in Muskegon Michigan. A Brooklyn Mississippi tornado report is denied. Naval desertions fell to 125 in February from 40 in July and August last year. Henry G Wheeler aged 85 longtime Duluth resident died. Civic League crusade led Sheriff Quinn to close gambling houses in Butte. Walter Scott, a Death Valley mining magnate, is accused of leading a swindling gang. John King burned to death in Louvre theater fire Juneau Alaska. William Johnson 14 shot Herbert McArthur 16 in Philadelphia over a 10 cent ring.
London March 22 The first smoking car reserved for women in Great Britain departed from a London terminus for Liverpool. The car bore a Ladies' smoking label signaling a new social shift as English women increasingly adopt smoking in recent years.
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