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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
6
District of Columbia governance and electoral reform debate are discussed with Taft’s possible stance on restoring the ballot and favoring a one man government. The article also notes Cannon Clark exchange, Senate delays, and concerns over primary elections and costs.
Don Wagner twenty son of J A Wagner superintendent Des Moines Union railway drowned when a canoe with Miss Dorothy Vorse and others capsized on the river. Miss Vorse clung to the craft and was rescued by local fishermen. Wagner attempted to reach her and sank after three resurgences.
The Rev John Chacey of Richland will deliver the memorial sermon at the church next Sunday morning followed by decoration of soldiers graves. County bridge crews are installing a new span south of the church. Many residents attended Richland commencement last Friday with Harlan Alter among the graduates. Mrs Doran of Pleasant Plain visits her daughter Mrs Geo Marshall. Mrs C O Anderson of Fairfield returns home after visiting the R M Anderson home. Mrs J Staats of Brighton visits the Robinson home. Grandpa J A Robinson marked his eighty fourth birthday on May 22.
Baseball scores from Detroit St Louis Cleveland New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati and other games. Detroit beat Washington 7 to 4 while St Louis edged Boston 5 to 4 and Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 13 to 2. New York shut out St Louis 6 to 0 and Chicago beat Brooklyn 9 to 2. Pittsburg toppled Boston 6 to 5 and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 2 to 1.
Omaha May 26. Pinkerton detectives and police pursued a clue for a Union Pacific train robbery but misidentified a Stanton Iowa farmer Albert Lawson and three companions Victor Wallin J S Samdin and Dr McMaster as suspects. The men explained their Sunday trip to Omaha and back and detectives now seek new leads.
Sunday visitors included Warn Bishop and family at his mother Mrs Mary Bishop. Roy Gardner reports a nine pound boy born Monday of last week. The Queen Esther circle meets at Amanda Schulty’s Saturday afternoon. Neighbors assisted J W Lester with corn planting due to family illness. W F M S to hold annual thank offering service Sunday morning with Helen Galloway delivering address and special music. Rev O E Hatfield to give memorial address Sunday evening at 8 with choir music. Choir practice Friday evening for young singers. Hon B F Tipton leaves today for Oklahoma visit with his sons. Mrs C C Gardner of Wellman will accompany him. J E Wolf, route six carrier, owns a new cart. J E Gardner hauled material for a well on L E’s brother’s place. Lou Johnson to visit Friday at F G Martin. Frank Wilson has Dutch measles.
Walter Wolfe and Rob McCaleb attended the Kyota band concert on Saturday night. J. L. Mayer and his son Frank traveled to Washington on business Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Rosve and daughter visited Raynders on Sunday. A bazaar drew many locals to West Chester Saturday night. The youths enjoyed a party at Chas McKinstry’s Saturday evening for Bessie’s fifteenth birthday. Dr and Mrs H E Marr and daughter Velma are visiting old friends before moving to the southern part of the state. Mr and Mrs Jake Mayer visited Henry Blattner’s near Valley on Sunday. Mrs Len Richardson and daughter Valma attended church at New Haven on Sunday.
Eva Booth, commander in the United States, called the national congress to order at Salvation Army headquarters in Fourteenth Street New York. Officers from across the country attended as the session began and will run through next Saturday night.
In New Haven on May 26 James Combs and family visited Frank Smith. Gus Strum went to Washington on Saturday. Mr. Warner and son Earl were shearing sheep in the neighborhood last week. Fred Mauthe visited West Chester Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Marr and daughter Velma are visiting in this vicinity.
John McKinstry visits Clarence Plummer on Sunday. Grandmother Carlin and Frank Anderson family attend church in New Haven. Walter Peterson hauls corn on Monday. L. H. Richardson family and Washington visitors attend the funeral of John Frain of Brighton. Robert Crawford dies near West Chester. burial in New Haven cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
May 24 notes show Clem Latcher and his crew finishing a large barn for Charles Nicola. Various locals report fishing trips, visits, and social calls, including the McKune funeral attendance and Baker family greetings from Burlington.
Robert Taylor and Sam Richardson delivered hogs at Titus Thursday. Mrs Lin Richardson Valma Leona Hamm attended church at New Haven. Mr and Mrs Sam Kellogg of Washington visited W W Watson. Richardson and Lin Richardson attended the funeral of John Frain at Brighton. Ernest Miller visited Brighton. A Brook family picnicked on the river. Adam Libe lost a cow. Charlie Carpenter helps at the meat shop. New cement sidewalk near Savings Bank. Otha Grady recovering. A C Sleichter shipped cattle to Chicago. Lena Yoder stood the operation well. Fox moved mile closer for better use.
May 25 reports John Durst and family spent Sunday at Washington with relatives. Doctor Jones attended a state medical meeting at Dubuque last Sunday. Fred Skola and John Sukalin visited Washington on Sunday. George Eglin made a business visit to Washington on Saturday.
Jas Tobin and family visited relatives on Sunday in Riverside. Washington residents attending services were Mrs J A Marie and her mother Mrs Harmeier, and Mrs Joe Reiner with daughters Margaret and Anna Will Koening and family. Frank Stockhurst hosted Mrs Rose Brennan of Oxford. Dr J M Chittum hosted a country Sunday visit. Continued on page 8.
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