Tramp Left $60,000 In Will Indirectly Noted
Wealthy vagabond known for wit dies leaving a will naming a beneficiary once subpoenaed. A key witness dies but another witness remains to testify regarding the document.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1910
Page
8
Will of McMurran Prompts Probate Battle in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana a crumpled paper found with a brittle will by Private Commissioner Hawkins names Mattie Drain later Mrs Hannum of Vincennes as the sole recipient of Marshall McMurran’s estate believed to exceed sixty thousand dollars. Witnesses Emma Grant and Cora Miller signed the document dated September 7 1889. The will may be challenged as McMurran likely was not of sound mind when he penned it after begging at the Coogan home for food. Administration by A B Cody notes the unsettled question of authenticity and competing heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Hawkins
Marshall McMurran
Vincennes
Mattie Drain
William Weems
McMurran
William Coogan
Emma Grant
Cora Miller
Coogan
Mrs. Grant
A. B. Cody
McCurran
Picnic at Walnut school house May 27 1910 program misc
A Walnut school house picnic is set for May 27 1910 inviting all. The program starts at 1 30 p m with numerous recitations songs chalk talks stories and a tableau featuring many local pupils and performers including Eula Cherry Bennie Cherry Hazel Humston Grant Humston Nina Garrett and others with entries like Exhibition Day My Troubles Dolly's Broken Arm and Sunflower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut School House
Eula Cherry
Dale Garrett
Dolly
Hazel Hamiaton Sones
Willie
Bennie Cherry
Helene Helmick
Soto
Gladys Chapel
Roy Humston
Hazel Humston
Grant Humston Lone
Farmer Nick
Mamma
Scapa
Bota
Tab Acuss Rennie Cherry
Bula
Llagel Garrett
Seismic Alert Report From London Observatory
Professor Belar of the Labach Observatory telegraphs that a seismograph event measured an apparently catastrophic earthquake seen 5,500 miles distant. The quake lasted two hours and 24 minutes with earlier quakes noted on May 20 and 21. Belar links magnetic and seismic storms to sunspot activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belar
Labach Observatory
Woman Foils a Mob at Atlanta Veranda
Mrs. Thomas Murphy defended Ed Simmons by firing into a mob pursuing him onto her veranda. She wounded two assailants and then summoned police, delivering the captured man for custody. The incident occurred in Atlanta on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ed Simmons
Thomas Murphy
Electric Bitters for Female Ailments Promoted by Lemmon's Pharmacy
The ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervous melancholy loss of appetite headaches constipation and fainting spells in women. It claims thousands have benefited from the product and offers a satisfaction guarantee from J. K. Lemmon Lemmon's Pharmacy with a 60 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KB
Lemmon, Lemmon's Pharmacy
Gleodimo Howard Benn Seeks County Auditor Nomination
Gleodimo Howard Benn announces candidacy for the office of county auditor in Washington County, subject to Republican voters in the June primaries. He frames the bid as seeking the voters’ will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Plano Tuning Service to Visit City May 24
Plano tuning expert H. F. Funk will visit the city about May 24 to tune pianos. Orders may be left at Haight's hotel for service arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Funk
Haight’s Hotel
Not her Woman Made Well by Doctor Shallenberger
A 56 year old Iowa woman describes years of stomach and kidney trouble and severe pain. After seeing Dr Shallenberger she recovered quickly and remained well for over a year, praising his skill and urging others to consult him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallenberger
Monument for 105 year old McLaughlin posed in county grave
Charley Hebner, who has cut monuments for 45 years, finishes a stone over William McLaughlin who died March 6 1878 at age 105 in the county northwest of Washington. McLaughlin, born in Ireland, was the father of Robert McLaughlin near Haskins. Sidney Coon recalls his vigor at 80 in harvest, with all teeth sound and doubled around.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hebner
William McLaughlin
Washington
Charley
Mr. McLaughlin
Robert McLaughlin
Lves
Haskins
Ireland
Sidney Coon
Hyomei promise to cure catarrh and colds
An old time ad promotes Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh sore throat coughs colds and bronchitis. It outlines common symptoms and claims relief by breathing in the complete outfit for one dollar with extra bottles at fifty cents. Lemmons Pharmacy guarantees it with Drugetsia ev erywhere selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drugetsia
Lemmons Pharmacy
Armour warns against moral debt and loss of freedom
Philip D. Armour, a wealthy philanthropist, urged young men to avoid moral debt as well as financial loans. He argued that debt erodes true freedom, comparing indebted individuals to slaves and stressing that moral obligations hinder expressing one's deepest beliefs. He warned that debt requires extra effort to regain independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip D. Armour
The Great Slang Telegram Across Central America
Two American traders use slang to conceal a telegraph message in a Central American republic. Without a cipher, they rely on coded English slang to indicate that the boodle is six figures short and to seize the loot, with the main targets heading to foreign shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Rookman
The Voracious Cormorant
A writer recalls observing a cormorant fishing for sea trout for four to five minutes. The bird captured four sizable sea trout, swallowing them after brief struggles and resuming its fishing with the fish still wriggling. The cormorant then swam off up the stream.
Note of hand buys turkey in grim exchange
In a curious 19th century vignette Mr Johnson pursues a turkey purchase by a note of hand. The marketman explains the process, clarifying that the buyer must hand over a two dollar note and receive the turkey in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Johnson
Pusson
All Is Not Lion That Roars A Negro Arrested for Coal Theft
A Black man was arrested on a coal theft charge and retained a lawyer described as loud to defend the case. The incident prompted attention over defense tactics and the handling of minority suspects.
Courtroom Lion
A Kansas City Star excerpt describes a defendant recalling a dramatic defense in a justice court. He recalls a lawyer who roared like a lion and warning him to withdraw evidence before his trial. The tale contrasts courtroom bravado with a stern warning from the judge.
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Kansas City Star
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