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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1901
Page
4
Burlington fast passenger train No three struck a construction train at Thayer Iowa. Five people were killed and about thirty injured in the crash near Creston Kalona.
A letter to the editor depicts a boy defending his finances after being accused of smoking cigars. He asserts his wealth by saying his father is a plumber and denies poverty. The exchange underscores class tensions in urban society.
Dr Kerr visits Keota while Mrs J C Palmer arrives from St Louis to see her parents. Harry Boice travels from Des Moines for a gents supply house. Johnoe Hout and John Sweringen return from Missouri on business. J A Jones learns his niece Maggie Davis has died and plans to attend her Cotter funeral. Wayne Worthington returns home to Brighton from visit with Lancelot Bard en. Presbyterian Missionary Society meets with Mrs Haye. Mrs Major Latta visits from Tipton to south Washington. Fireman injured in No 11 wreck recovering nicely. false death report circulates. Rice Dillinger and Dagle plaster Chas Stearn's new residence at Ainsworth. Leonard Smouse, wife and daughter Ethel depart for Chicago. Cattle and horses in streets prompt calls for enforcement of local ordinances by Marshal Ragan. Dental advice quoted in local joke.
Mrs Youngwed quarrels over a dislike to ducks while her husband, a new doctor, faces a heated room. Mrs edwey, admiral’s wife, suffers erysipelas. A New York wife living in Paris bears triplets for the third time. Eight year old Thomas Whitley dies after a fall from a tree in Evansville Indiana. A Louisville festival chorus bans the word hell in a song.
J. W. Spargo died yesterday morning after a stroke. Funeral services were held at his Southeast Washington home with Rev A. L. Davidson officiating. Interment to be at Bidwell Cemetery near Brighton tomorrow after his son Alexander arrives from Kansas.
Program for tomorrow evening features Weisensch Shas Devotional An Old Man's Story Kit Crawford Recitation A Temperance Lec ture by the County Judge Dat Boy Fritz Howard McConagy Offering Reading of Resolutions and music Recitation Mrs Shawkey Hallle Berdo Kate De Sarpert MUNG ised Me Irwing Kirkpatrick Recitation with attendance urged Knights of P prospects noted There is work to be done tonight
Lost a tatting hand kerchief with insertion between Second U P church and Win Chilcote residence. Leave at Journal office. For Reno property of W H Breed described as desirable by Win Smouse & Co. A house east of Dr Hull residence also listed by Win Smouse & Co. For sale a buggy and canopy top. Two Jersey cows for sale via R Anderson Heights. House for rent near square. Krex advert says house and lot two blocks from square at $1250. Apply at Journal office.
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