Pioneer William J. Evestone Dies in Wellman at 73
William Jasper Evestone a pioneer of Washington County and former auditor died yesterday afternoon at his Wellman home at age 73. He served two terms as county auditor starting in 1880 and three years on the board of supervisors. He will be buried after services at his Wellman residence tomorrow at 1 50 PM with Rev. Filmer of Lexington presiding. He leaves a large family including eight children and several siblings and nieces.
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Wellman
The
Evening Journal
William Jasper Evestone
Rush County
Indiana
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Tie
Eliza Weller
J. B. Young
Lexington
Alice Friend
Canada
Nannie Briggs
Sulphur Springs
Cole
Lestie
Wilbur
Lillis
John W
James N
Mary Moore
Des Moines
Mattie BE. Hieder
Chicago
J. A. Young
Samuel Gardner
Nannie Springer
Washington
Filmer
Mr. Shriver
Stryker
For Rent Blue Grass Pasture Southwest of Washington
120 acre blue grass pasture for rent miles southwest of Washington. Plenty of water. See Dan Anderson Washington Iowa.
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Washington
Dan Anderson
Towa
Fred Dupuis Visits Crawfordsville for Business Interests
Mrs. Sarah Bennett and Minnie Mumpher visit Mrs. Bennett’s son Charles in Crawfordsville DPD. J. Patterson makes a business call in Winfield today.
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Fred Dupuis
Crawfordsville
Mrs. Sarah Bennett
Little Minnie Mumpher
Mrs. Bennett
Charles
DPD
J. Patterson
Winfield
Startling Test Shows Electric Bitters Cure
Dr. T. G. Merritt of No. Mehoopany Pa reports a startling test that cured a patient with violent stomach hemorrhages from ulceration after using Electric Bitters. The patient improved from the first dose and has had no attack in 14 months. The remedy is guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles and costs 50 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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T. G. Merritt
No. Mehoopany, Pa
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Funeral of AM Gardner Held After Dying Thursday
The funeral for AM Gardner who died Thursday night was held this afternoon at his home 221 East Main Street. A quartet sang hymns, prayers were offered, and the 23rd Psalm was read. The burial service followed at Lexington at 3 30 this afternoon with many neighbors in attendance. Pallbearers were Gee, Sigler, C C Cunningham, S W Neal, J A Young, F L Wilson and A N Alberson.
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AM. Gardner
East Main Street
Myrtie Morton
Flossie Adams
A. N. Alberson
Sam Cocklin
L. D. Young
J. B. Schreckengast
Lexington
Gee, Sigler
C. C. Cunningham
S. W. Neal
J. A. Young
F. L. Wilson
Mrs Crandall’s Body Arrives From Pasadena Monday
The body of Mrs Crandall, who died in Pasadena California last Wednesday, is expected to arrive over the Rock Island Monday morning. Funeral services were held at the Pasadena home and a brief service will be held at the home of Charles Keck Monday at 10 am. Interment will be in City Cemetery.
Will Return Monday Company D Boys at Exposition
Councilman James Brookhart returns from St. Louis reporting Company D will head home tomorrow night and reach Burlington Monday forenoon. The troops slept in a large exhibition building but endured a cold first night and complained of the supplied feed. Brookhart stood near the speakers’ platform but could not hear much of the President’s remarks due to crowd noise.
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James Brookhart
St. Louis
Company D
Burlington
Brookhart
Miss Josephine Babcock Returns From Mt Pleasant Visit
Miss Josephine Babcock returned last evening from Mt Pleasant for a few days visit at home. Mrs George Brown and daughter Miss Bertha are ill with mumps.
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Josephine Babcock
Mt. Pleasant
George Brown
Bertha
Society Events Highlight Local Club Gatherings
The ALO U W and BD of Uf hosted a farewell for Mr and Mrs John N Squires before they move to Wakeeney Kansas with about thirty members in attendance. Mrs Squires received two beautiful presents. The F Y 8 Club hosted a delightful evening at Misses Isabelle and Elvira Swift home with a luncheon after the business routine. Royal Six hosted the T GO B Club at Miss Mary Steck home on East Main Street with May baskets and bon bons and a prettily decorated dining room. Attendees included the Misses Hanna Lydia Eicher Marguerite Mac Gugin Florence Patterson Vera Alberson Martha Brindley Amanda Crawford Edith Lorena Rownd Gertrude Ward Dorothy Miller Harris MacGugin and Henry Steck.
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ALO
U. W
John N. Squires
Wakeeney
Kansas
Royal Six
T. GO. B. Club
Mary Steck
Main Street
Misses Hanna
Lydia Eicher
Marguerite MacGugin
Florence Patterson
Vera Alberson
Martha Brindley
Amanda Crawford
Edithard Lorena Rownd
Gertrude Ward
Dorothy Miller
Harris MacGugin
Henry Steck
Church Services Announced With Daily Activities
A. M. Be. Charch announces preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Class meeting at noon. Sunday School at 3 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. Members urged to attend the listed events.
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Christian Endeavor
Rally Day Observance at Sabbath School Program
Sabbath School holds Rally Day with sessions at 9 30 morning service at 11 and 7 evening. Topics include Why every man should be a Christian and The influence of a Good Man.
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Home Department
Sunday Services and Sunday School Schedule
The notice lists Sunday School at 6:50 with preaching at 11 led by the pastor on The Temptation of Jesus. Junior Endeavor and Senior Endeavor meet at 6:15, with preaching at 7:40. Trinity Episcopal, Rev. Joseph DeForest rector, notes Third Sunday after Easter with 10 a.m. Sunday School and no morning or evening services.
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Trinity
Episcopal
Joseph DeForest
Rev L R Bobbitt to Occupy Pella Baptist Pulpit
Rev L R Bobbitt of Pella will occupy the Baptist church pulpit tomorrow morning and evening, delivering sermons at both services.
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L. R Bobbitt
Pella
Baptist Church
Religious service notice for Jefferson corner tomorrow
Corner Jefferson street and town avenue announces regular Sabbath services at 10 30 a m with the morning topic Adam and Fallen Man Golden Text Romans 5 15 Sabbath School begins 8 16 a m and a Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 pm The public is cordially invited.
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Jefferson Street
Town Avenue
Adam
Man
Bids Sought For Ex Cavation Of Commercial Club Building
Bids will be received for the ex cavation of the Commercial Club building up to 7 30 p m Tuesday A St Wallace 8 W Brookhart Carl Keck Win Smouse who has been in Kansas City and points in Missouri and Kansas returned home this morning by way of St Louis where he spent two days during the dedication of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
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Commercial Club
A. St. Wallace
W. Brookhart
Carl Keck
Win Smouse
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
St. Louis
Leesville man saved by King's New Discovery for Consumption
In Leesville Indiana W H Brown near death survived after taking King's New Discovery for Consumption. He reports immediate relief from asthma and a full recovery. The cure is claimed for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip with trials of 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes guaranteed by Stewart Druggist. Trial bottles free.
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Leesville
Ind
W. H. Brown
Stewart
Round About Crawfordsville May Guest Arrivals
Dr T W Bennett of Lenox visited the DC Harper home and left for Washington to visit friends. Grace Robbins spent the day with friends in Winfield. Ana Young of Washington visits J A Conger home. James Fitzgerald of Ainsworth was a business visitor. Grimm of Washington called on friends. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Neudigate were held yesterday in the M church with Rev T S Barker presiding.
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T. W. Bennett
Lenox
Harper
Washington
Grace Robbins
Winfield
Ana Young
J. A. Conger
James Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Grimm
Mary Neudigate
T. 8. Barker
Walker Family Plans Northern Visit and Local Updates
May 2 reports Mr and Mrs FL A Walker departing to Waterloo to visit relatives. Ss RK Stone of 6Chiersg' spent Thursday with his mother Mrs John Stone. Mrs A L Wilkins returned Thursday evening from a few days in Brighton. Miss Maud Erdice of Keota visits locally. M Walker left yesterday for Rock Island to work as a carpenter this summer. Rev J T P Davis left yesterday for business in Ole Miss. Sade Davis visits her brother Walter in Davenport.
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FL A Walker
Waterloo
RK. Stone
Local Notes From Sigourney And Surroundings May Day
May 2 Dayton attended to business in Sigourney. Baptist ladies joined missionary meeting in Keota Thursday. Dr Droz visited Sigourney yesterday. Grace Tilt telephone adds new phones on farmers line and connects with West Chester central. Mrs Fred Mauthe of Grace Hill visited Fairfield to see sister Mrs KE 8 Thomas. Mrs S Griffith visiting friends in Brighton. Babcock & Son of Washington bought three carloads of stock from J L Tucker and will ship early week.
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J. PD. Dayton
Sigourney
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Keota
Dr. Droz
Grace Tilt Telephone Company
West Chester Central
Fred Mauthe
Grace Hill
Fairfield
Thomas
S. Griffith
Brighton
Babcock & Son
Washington
J. L. Tucker
Presbyterian church calls Rev Braner from Brooklyn
April 30 reports Rev Braner of Brooklyn N Y has been extended a call by the Presbyterian church of Haskins and will probably accept. Riley Miller and Wm Sutherland of Washington visited Miller’s farm Tuesday. Haskins Lumber Co. installs Howe ball bearing scales. Haskins Townsite Co plants 125 elm trees this spring for about 450 total. Tracklayers on Milwaukee hung up in the Morgan cut. engine settled in mud. Mrs J N Pickens recovering from a severe illness.
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J. N. Pickens
Grip Remedies in Great Demand in Mendota
When colds and grip are prevalent the quickest remedies are in great demand. Joseph D. Williams of McDuff Va. says Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured a last ing attack of la grippe after trying other preparations. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman Mrs J C Shodegg of Minneapolis visits with her brothers Frank and S O Barden and Mrs Bessie Fritz. Mrs Jno Foley departed this morning on the Q for Mendota K for a few weeks visit.
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Joseph D. Williams
McDuff
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
J. C. Shodegg
Minneapolis
Frank
8. O. Barden
Bessie Fritz
Jno. Foley
Mendota, K
Robbery and assault shock Carleton as youths blamed
In Carleton Michigan on Sunday night two young men aged 19 and 22 allegedly robbed George Scott of 1000 dollars after church and beat him. They then attacked Mies Carpenter, a housekeeper, amid a dispute over Carpenter’s visits to Scott’s premises. Friends of the prisoners claim the men sought vengeance after Scott forbade their visits.
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Carleton, Mich
George Scott
Waltz
Mies We Carpenter
Wayne County
Scott
Arcapp
Chamberlain
Miss Carpenter
Jordan sent to jail in Chicago murder case
Colonel Elsworth Jordan remained in the county jail after a writ of habeas corpus failed. He was held for grand jury consideration in the death of Mrs. Rewa b. Knowall, brought from Galesburg as Assistant State's Attorney refused to accept Knox county security for a $10 000 bond. He criticized Chicago and questioned a letter remark about a gas lit bed.
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Chicago
Elsworth Jordan
Rewa B. Knowall
Ile
Galesburg
Melwen
Lewis
Knox County
Snowball
Mysterious Disappearance of Manslaughter Suspect in St Joseph
Harry Brunke, convicted of manslaughter in the Lee Shearer case, vanished while out on bond awaiting appeal. Deputies search statewide as he failed to reappear after being ordered to post new bail before circuit court. Also, a habeas corpus petition seeks to quash mail fraud indictments against Helen Wilmans Post and others in Daytonia.
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St. Joseph
Harry Brunke
Lee Shearer
Brunke
Supreme Court
Daytonia
Pla
Supreme Court of the United States
Amalgamated Convention Names Officers For Seven Districts
Columbus Ohio May 2 The Amalgamated convention has elected officers including President Theodore J Shaffer Pittsburg secretary treasurer John Williams Pittsburg and vice presidents for districts seven and nine names William Jenkins Gate City Illinois and John Kersey Granite City Illinois The convention proceeds to Cleveland
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Columbus
Offiers
Theodore J. Shaffer
Pittsburg
John Williams
Finn released as Mulrooney testimony undermines case
Chicago May 2 Richard B Finn charged with Jennie Hickey’s murder is freed by Justice Duggan after Police Captain Shippy says Martin Mulrooney’s story cannot be believed. The case against Mulrooney as accessory after the fact is continued to May 7.
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Chicago
Richard B. Finn
Jennie Hickey
Justice Duggan
Shippy
Martin Mulrooney
Mulrooney
Hastings Bank Merges with Adams County Bank
The First National Bank of Hastings absorbs the Adams County Bank of Hastings in a deal valued at over a quarter of a million dollars. The merger expands regional banking presence as of May 2.
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Hastings
Neb
First National Bank of
Adams County Bank
Milwaukee Mayor Recovers From Angina Attack
May 2 report says Mayor Rose is improving after a sudden angina attack. City officials and residents express relief as fears for his health ease and public services are expected to continue without disruption.
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Rose Ie
Milwaukee
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