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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1905
Page
4
Richmond Church Sacrament Carried By Rev Davis
Reverend Davis of Davenport administered the sacrament to a number at Holy Trinity church. Fathers Jacobsmeler and assisted. Mrs. Martin Hines visited John Shalin's and Jos Lintz's. Anthony Chalupa Sabbath events noted. Kron suffered a severe attack at night but improved. Iva Durst drove to Washington. County visitors Morhafer Pagie Philip Strabala. Knebel Tobin and Dana families traveled Riverside. Horeshowsky moved Sakulin house. Auten spent Sunday with family in West Chester. Jones of Kalona was in town. Koenig and Misses Maryar and Bertha Reiner attended at Jos Casper's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Davenport
Holy Trinity Church
Jacobsmeler
Martin Hines
John Shalin
S. Dawa
Jos
Lintz
Anthony Chalupa
Charlie Shaffer
K Kron
Iva Durst
Asdames Morhafer
Pagie
Philip Strabala
Knebe
James Tobin
Dana
Riverside
Horeshowsky
Sakulin
Ros
Auten
West Chester
Jones
Kalona
Ill Koening
Maryar
Bertha Reiner
Casper
Local Social notes from Washington area
Gilbert Swisher of Wash spent Sunday with his mother. Lulu LaMotte returned to Ington after a short visit with her parents. Miss Cora Farmer of Richland visited a friend Daisy Hoover. T. C. Arnold and daughter traveled to Washington Sunday on No. 30. Nellie Coffman came up from land Sunday returning Monday. Delegates from Richland attended Epworth League rally at the M E church Friday night and Saturday and returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swisher
Wash
Lulu LaMotte
Ington
Cora Farmer
Richland
Daisy Hoover
T. C. Arnold
Washington Sun
Nellie Coffman
Land
Epworth League
M. E
Local notes on movements and visits across towns
May 2 reports Ethel Peterson leaving for Iowa City for eye treatment and Mrs. John Hull visiting Eldon friends. Carr ie Douglas and son Gil travel to Des Moines for college activities while Irene Glaze returns from Solon visit. G M Welch sells blacksmith shop to A Peterson. Welch to aid Peterson and handle buggies. Carson travels to Pa Moines. John Hancher from Collwer Ohio visits relatives before Washington trip. Dr H B Hamilton returns from Monmouth after attending a young peoples event. A H Bahns and E P Athearn move among Washington Columbus Junction Mt Pleasant and Wash locations for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Peterson
Iowa City
John Hull
Eldon
W. T
Ter
Carrie Douglas
Gil
Des
Kland Park College
Irene Glaze
A. EB. Hofer
Solon
T. H
A. W. Barnes
G. M. Welch
A. Peterson
Mr. Welch
Peterson
A. Carson
Pa Moines
John Hancher
Collwer
Ohio
J. Carson
Wash
Hancher
Mt. Pleasant
H. B. Hamilton
Monmouth
Young Peoples
P. McClanahan
A. H. Bahns
Columbus J
E. P. Athearn
Washington
Yes
May 2 Report Tracks City School Pupils
Yesterday afternoon about 299 children of the city schools chap-tered into a session as part of a local program.
May Day Basket Traditions Bring Townsfolk Together
Teachers search woods for wild flowers and residents visit relatives from Monmouth to Wayland. John Orris ships 70 hogs to Burlington market while locals share May Day baskets. Visitors from Washington and St Joe join Crawfordsville residents in a neighbors’ celebration and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. Patton
Monmouth
G. F. Niblock
John Orris
Burlington
George Shaffer
Wayland
Hough
W. J. Williams
Wyman
St. Joe
A. A
Telegram mix up claims brother dead in Morehead
Frank Schneider of the city received a telegram from Morehead Minn claiming his brother George died. Local belief says the message wrongfully names Henry Schneider who has been ill and operated on many times. Mrs George Schneider and Frank think Henry is the deceased. George, traveling, may not be near Morehead. Henry’s condition remained critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schneider
George
Morehead
Minn
Henry Schneider
Hyde
Sioux Falls
Henry
Death of Daniel Haynes in Lawton Oklahoma
Daniel Haynes died at his Lawton Oklahoma home this morning of paralysis. His body will be brought to the hometown for burial, with his two sons Ira and James and wife remaining in Oklahoma. He was a veteran of Company H 25th Iowa. The body arrival is expected Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
J. A. McCoy
Daniel Haynes
Oklahoma
Haynes
Ira
James
Company H
Iowa
Called Conclave of Bethlenem Commandery Meets Thursday
Bethlenem Commandery No. 45 will hold a called conclave at the asylum Thursday at 7 30 PM for work in the Order of the Temple. Full attendance of Sir Knights is desired by H B Horne EB C. The Vienna serves 10 cent cakes noted as mighty fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlenem Commandery
Asylum
Order of the Temple
H. B. Horne
Eb.c
Breach of Warranty Case Over Horses Delayed for Funeral
In Squire McCall’s court McCollum and Cherryholmes sue DD J Wittman for 86.76 claiming horses were warranted sound. Wittman says no warranty and buyers chose by own judgment. Trial before a jury adjourned to after the funeral of C B Reeves. Butterfield and Smith Brookhart defend. Bailey represents plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire McCall's
McCollum and Cherryholmes
DD. J. Wittman
McCollum
Wittman
W. H. Butterfield
Smith Brookhart
M. W. Bailey
C. 8. Reeves
Carpet Cleaning Wheels Roll Into Service Next Week
Washington Carpet Cleaning Works announces a new improved carpet cleaning wheel system and will begin operations around the start of next week inviting customers to send dirty carpets for cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Carpet Cleaning Works
Local notes on arrivals and travel after recent deaths
Mrs Koehler came from St Louis for Mrs Craven's death. Miss Ethel White returns from Iowa City to resume music this summer. Mart Nelswanger leaves for Oklahoma with landseekers Chas Hoxworth Newt Dennison Emerson Dayton to buy land. May World's Work highlights Standard Oil in Kansas with a Shaw oil lands photo of Clifford Thorne and foreman. J W Dunham recovers after a railway wreck at Laddsdale describing the bucking engine and near-miss with the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart Nelswanger
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Chas, Hoxworth
Newt Dennison
Emerson Dayton
Kansas
Shaw Oil Lands
Chanute
Clifford Thorne
J. W. Dunham
Laddsdale
Private coinage in early US spurred mints and controversy
The article surveys private gold coin production in North Carolina Georgia and Utah before private mints were banned in 1840s. Bechtler and Templeton Reid issued undersized coins circulating in the South West while Mormon issues bore Holiness to the Lord. Germany later protested after receiving raw private coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Bechtler
Templeton Reid
Georgia
California
Utah
San Francisco
Germany
A Fish That Fights The Aggressive Pla Kat Of Siam
The plakat of Siam, a small iridescent fish, is trained for regular battles. Its aggressive temperament provides entertainment, becoming a national pastime for spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
The Royal Aquaria Fight for Exposed Fish Beauties
Artificially kept in aquariums for display, fish are fed larvae and pampered. When two see each other or their image, they flare fins and colors, attack with fierce energy, and battle until one is killed or separated, then the victor lowers its warlike fins.
Russians and Poles: separation in social circles observed
Hugo Ganz notes in his Russia study that Russian officials remain separate from Polish society within elite circles, even while the Russian is technically dominant. He describes the hotel dining room scene where Baltic nobility, merchants, andPolish society coexist but do not mingle, deeming Poles as the true residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Ganz
Russia
Historical North Carolina case on debt settlement terms
A debtor named Jenkins secured permission to draft the settlement note and offered to pay John Huggins $200 when convenient, with the promise that Jenkins would not be pressed. The note, witnessed by Samuel Jenkins, is cited in judicial annuals as a historic example from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Jenkins
Samuel Jenkins
John Huggins
Harper’s Weekly
Will and character drive success, two youths contrasted
A dialogue contrasts proving force of character with inherited advantage. The young man praises Jones as self-willed, while another emphasizes Brown's strength through his uncle's will, implying supportive legacy boosts ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Brown
Pair Bet Follows Bad Card Run
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a couple discussing a man named John leaving in his over coat. He concedes another night out is likely as his luck at cards has been poor recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Wealthy suitor threats marriage in witty exchange
A Detroit Tribune item quotes a wealthy old man declaring he will pine away if not wed. The girl retorts that even if she married him he would cling to life like a bulldog, illustrating a sharp, sardonic exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tribune
Overdraft Bet Tricked Bank With False Claims
A Kansas City Star item recounts a banker who faced a peculiar overdraft request. A client with a sub $1,000 balance sought a $4,000 overdraft, promising no real danger to the bank. A $5,000 check found and returned, then destroyed, led to the client abandoning the overdraft as a bet winnings were revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Strident in Love and Woe Impresses Stage Audience
The critic notes Strident’s performance in Love and Woe as vibrant stage realism. Jinks is contrasted with Mouther, praised for Mouther’s superior presence, while the heavy villain in Woman's Wrongs allegedly led to a separation suit filed by his wife the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouther
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