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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1903

Page

3

Local Residents and Visitors Noted in City Notes

Personal notices list many arrivals departures and visits from Wyman West Chester Sigourney Riverside Wayland and Crawfordsville. Names include Miss Margaret Stewart Miss Alma Ott Mrs. T B McMillan and others with mentions of travel to Columbus Junction Moline Chicago Des Moines and Kansas City.

Will Orbin Wyman C. A. Knapp West Chester Margaret, Stewart Sigourney Maggie Eicher Wayland Sami. Hall Moline Arthur Shields Chicago T. BE. McMillan Verdi Frank Senseney Iowa J. T. Matthews Dr. L. Baird Ains Worth Alma G. Ott Riverside Cc. Cc. Long May Ainsworth Charles Sauer Richmond Wm. McCall Margaret Smiley Crawfordsville Arthur William Davidson County Kansas City J.D. Dayton McKoone Keota

Local notes on visits, meetings and errands around town

A string of short items reports residents visiting Fairfield and Columbus Junction, church meetings at First United Presbyterian, a mass meeting at the city church, orchestra attendance in Crawfordsville, and residents moving, shopping, or returning from trips.

Columbus Junction Reaily Cunningham Minnie Wolfe First United Presbyterian Church Thomas McClement W. Neal Charles Davis Elmer Sickles J. H. Dimmitt R. D. Daugherty Wilmet Crawfordsville Nicola Miss Blanche A. Harmon Ida Addie Harmon Mant Essley Harmon Gambee F. F. Parrish East Washington Street Iowa City J. HL. Stewart

Knights Templar Bethlehem Commandery Conclave Called

A called conclave of Bethlehem Commandery will be held Tuesday evening May 12 for work in the Order of the Temple. Full attendance is desired. M. P. Miller E. C.

Bethlehem Commandery Order of the Temple M. P. Miller E. C

Delightful Chamber Musical at McCormick Home

Mrs B McCormick and daughters hosted a renowned chamber musicale at 208 South Thirty third street Omaha last Tuesday evening. Miss Allport, a pianist from Chicago, performed in a richly decorated Louis XIV drawing room with yellow and white brocade and floral arrangements. An artistic program was followed by a supper dressed with pink candle sticks and decorative towers.

Omaha Excelsior B. McCormick South Thirty Third Street Omaha Excelsior KB. McCormick McCormick Alice McCormick Mc.Cormick Miss Allport Chicago Prior

Republican caucus in Washington township to name delegates

A caucus of the Republicans of Washington township is called for Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, May 16th in No. 11 school house to name delegates to the county convention on May 23rd.

Washington Township No. 11

Iowa Presbytery in Session at Covenanter Church

The Iowa Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian church will convene in session Tuesday and Wednesday at the Covenanter church. The first session starts tomorrow morning.

Iowa

Special One Way Colonist Rates Date and Route Options

Special one way colonist rates are offered on the first and third Tuesdays through September 103 by the Iowa Central Railway for travel to Arkansas and surrounding states. Contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for rates. Abingdon merchants benefited from electric road project, with trade and prosperity improving despite initial opposition.

Galesburg Abingdon Peoria Star Aly

General Black Considered Next G A R Commander in Chief

Gen John C Black who is to address the Chau tauqua on July Fourth is favored as the next Commander in Chief by Illinois G A R delegates. He is an exceptionally popular figure among old soldiers and is seen as the leading candidate for the top post.

John C. Black Chautauqua Illinois G. A. R

Mrs Smith and Mrs Anderson Attend Muscatine Missionary Meeting

Mrs Smith and Mrs Anderson left this morning for Wilton to join the annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society in the Muscatine district. Mrs Anderson serves as district secretary while Mrs Smith goes as a delegate from the M. F. E. church mission group and is slated to present a paper.

Woman's Club Federation Des Moines F. L. Wilson Federation of Clubs St. Louis 0.T. Smith Ab Anderson Wilton Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Muscatine District Anderson Smith Missionary Society of M. FE

Iowa State Fair offers 200 scholarship for stock judging

The Iowa State Fair will award a 200 scholarship for the regular agricultural course at Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Ames. The contest tests judging of horses cattle and corn, with entry open to Iowa boys under 21 not enrolled in an agricultural college. Questions and rules are available from J C Simpson, Secretary of Agriculture, Des Moines.

Iowa Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Aria Ames Des Moines Department of Agriculture Iowa State College J. C. Simpson

Great Sensation In Leesville Over Life Saved By Discovery

In Leesville Indiana W H L Brown who was believed dying from consumption survived after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption He reports immediate relief from asthma and a complete cure The remedy cures consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip and is offered at 50 cents to 1 dollar with trial bottles free and guaranteed by Stewart Druggist

Leesville Ind W. H L. Brown King Stewart

Special Low Rate Settlers Excursions Advertised

The Iowa Central Ry offers special one way settlers excursion tickets on May Sth and 12th to Minnesota North and South Dakota Manitoba and nearby areas. Tickets available at very low rates with instructions to reply to local agents or address Auts G Minneapolis Minnesota for details.

Iowa Central Ry Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn Minnesota North Manitoba A.utts

Quick Arrest by Hucklen’s Arnica Salve

J A Guiledge of Verbena Alabama suffered a severe piles case with 24 tumors. After doctors and remedies failed Hucklen’s Arnica Salve stopped inflammation and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain. 25c at Stewart Druggist.

J. A. Guiledge Verbena Ala Hucklen Stewart

John Czolgoss Released by Police Amidst Peaceful Persona

Los Angeles May 11 John Czolgoss brother of the assassin of President Menney has been released by the police. They are convinced he is a peaceable law abiding young man and will continue to use an assumed name to avoid notoriety.

Los Angeles Cal John Czolgoss Menney Czolgossz

Sioux City Storm Causes Severe Flooding and Damage

A major hail and rain storm hit Sioux City on Saturday with fierce winds. Streets became riverbeds flooding business districts and causing extensive damage. In New York Mrs. Mabel Baer, McKinley’s niece and Abner McKinley’s daughter, will appear in June on Hurtig Seamon’s vaudeville circuit as a violinist for twenty five weeks.

Sioux City New York Mabel Baer McKinley Abner McKinley Hurtig & Seamen's

Guardianship Case Set After Denied Continuance

Prosecuting Attorney Randolph urged a continuance in the Moses Fowler Chase guardianship case in Lafayette Indiana. Judge Dellart refused the request and the case is reset for trial on May 18.

Lafayette Ind Randolph Dellart Moses Fowler Chase

Auction Sells Penn Letters for 2882.50

Twenty seven letters from William Penn’s correspondence sold at auction for 2882 dollars and 50 cents. The report notes the Kansas Supreme Court affirmed Jesse Morrison’s conviction for killing Mrs. Olin Castle. A Bulgarian mosque explosion killed 200 Muslims in Kinprul. The Canadian Commons discusses renaming Ludson Bay. Bubonic plague halts Lima markets. Manila ice plant cashier Albert Roberts arrested for a 4 dollar short account. Prince Andreas of Greece betrothed to Princess Alice of Greece.

William Penn Supreme Court of Kansas Jesse Morrison Olin Castle Kinprul Bulgaria House of Commons Ludson Bay Callao Lima Peru Albert Roberts Manila Prince Andreas George Greece Alice Prince Louis

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