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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1902

Page

4

Peculiar Murder Trial Verdict and Brighton Skeleton Key Bandits

A Chicago murder trial ends with a brother-kin acquittal while a separate Brighton case uncovers two young men with skeleton keys and stolen goods from a general store. Sheriff Teeter and Marshals Pierce and McCarthy arrested them after locating men with band sewed shoes, knives, watch chains, and other items. Each suspect weighs about 140 pounds and stands around 5 ft 10 in. one had reddish hair, the other a dark mustache. Information is sought by Sherrill Teeter.

Teeter Brighton Pierce McCarthy Sovereign Quality M.D. Welle Curtin & Clark St Joseph John Ricker Welsenborn Sherill Teeter

Harry Barclay Dead at Seventeen in Southeast Washington

Harry Barclay aged 17 died last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Jeff Armstrong in Southeast Washington. Cause was hemorrhage of the lungs after a period of poor health. He lived with the Armstrongs, spent time in Illinois, then returned recently. Funeral held this afternoon at 2 from the Armstrong residence conducted by Rev J L Schreck.

Jeff Armstrong Harry Barclay Jeff Armstrong Washington East Tennessee Jeff Armatrong St Clair County Lllinois

Meeting of the new Company TD this evening

A meeting of the new Company TD is planned for this evening in the Armory to conduct medical examinations and swear in the members. All are urged to attend.

M Fetridge Cleared by Jury in Brother Killing Case

Chicago May 2 Special to the Journal The jury acquits William McFetridge in the killing of his brother Robert after a cold blooded murder claim. The judge chides the panel while William held his child. defense says self defense amid threats. May 20 Special to the Journal George D Ensaur found guilty of grand larceny for taking 15 000 from his mother in law by fraudulently claiming investment.

Chicago Wm. McFetridge Robert MacFetridge William Journal George D. Ensaur

Local remedy boosts threshers and sales rise

An Oklahoma dealer notes selling five bottles of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy to threshers who kept working the next day, urging households to keep a bottle at home and listing Stewarte Pharmacy and Cook & Sher as sellers. Cascarets Candy Cathartic ad follows.

Chamberlain H R Phelps Plymouth Oklahoma Stewarte Pharmacy Cook & Sher

Household Furniture Sale At The Square Next Saturday

A sale on the southeast corner of the square next Saturday at 2 pm offers beds, mattresses, stoves, cooking utensils, chairs, dressers, carpets and other house hold essentials all in first class shape. Bargains expected. Cuas Reev es

Cuas Reeves

Wifty-first Reg High in Iowa National Guard Rifle Shoot

Cedar Rapids reports the annual state rifle shoot of the Iowa National Guard. The Wifty-first regiment achieved the highest percent while V Corporal Wilson of Company F, Fifty-second regiment led individual scores with 138. Regimental percentages list Forty-ninth 2,059 Fiftieth 2,017 Fifty-first 2,358 Fifty-second 2,320.

Cedar Rapids Iowa National Guard Corporal Wilson

Iowa Bank Resources Rise in April Report Total Assets Grow

The comptroller of the currency shows 225 Iowa banks excluding Des Moines with total resources rising from 107 million to 115 million. Loans and discounts grow from 63.1 million to 66.4 million and cash reserves from 4.9 million to 5.3 million. Gold holdings increase from 1.75 million to 2.02 million. Individual deposits climb from 63.6 million to 65.7 million while average reserves slip to 26.65 percent.

Iowa Des Moines

Special Summer Excursion Rates to Western Points

The Iowa Central Railway announces special summer excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer in the Black Hills South Dakota. From June 22 to 24 July 1 to 18 August 1 to 14 23 24 30 31 and September 1 to 10 the fare is less than a one way fare for a round trip with stopovers allowed. From June 1 to 21 26 to 30 July 14 to 31 August 15 to 22 26 to 29 and September 1 to 14 the fare is one full fare plus 82 for round trip. Tickets expire October 31 1902. For details contact local agents or A hk Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.

Iowa Central Railway Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Deadwood Lead Custer Black Hills S D A. Hk Cutts G.P

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