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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
5
The forecast for Iowa tonight calls for showers and cooler conditions in the west portion. Tomorrow is likely to bring continued showers with a cooler air mass following. The report comes from Washington with a Special to the Evening Journal.
William Harding of West Chester was in town today as a business caller meeting local contacts and discussing potential opportunities.
In district court the term closed with no jury work after dismissal of the petit jury. W S Stotts lost an appeal to F D Annas. the court completed various continuances and decrees including guardianship, divorce actions, and injunctions. Temporary alimony and bond matters were resolved with specified dates.
Final reports approved for Huntly Moore Meyer Smith Sales and others. Claims allowed in Prymek estate. Whetstine Combs wills admitted. John W. and Louisa Snider sales reported. Prymek guardianship and Miller appointments. Laceck hearing set November 24. Kirkpatrick notice requirements. Divorce cases Brown and Cooley heard. adultery cited.
John M. Brown convicted of manslaughter for beating his daughter in law Mrs. George Brown to death at the Brown home in Manson Ia on Aug 29. Jury sets penalty two to eight years. defense to seek a new trial. Brown surrendered to the town marshal after the killing. The report also notes Manitoba car shortage and drowning of two fishermen at Fisher Bay Lake Winnipeg.
In New York on November 23 189x the gravely ill Esquimaux youth Menie aged eighteen, brought from Smith Sound with five companions by explorer Robert E Peary, awaits word from President Roosevelt to be sent back to his Greenland home. Chester Beecroft who sheltered him near Pelham Bay urges repatriation, noting Danish consul general involvement and their lack of means. Doctors warn only definite plans to return him can save his life as homesickness worsens his pneumonia recovery.
Pittsburg reports an order on Albert B Walker and Ralph Wadld man to show cause why ten thousand dollars of jewelry should not be confiscated by the government. Abraham Bros of Birmingham England claim the jewelry as theirs, alleging Walker embezzled it while selling in the South American territory.
Mrs Chas Long of Crawfordsville and Mrs E D Sowash and Zuletta Sowash registered at the Rest Room7 today. Mrs Elmer Wright of Arkansas City Kan left for home after visiting her brother Harry McCulley and other friends. Mrs E Mason formerly of this place now at Clarksburg W Va is reported seriously ill with typhoid fever, sister to Mrs Wes Mason and Miss Marian Doig.
Caracas November reports President Castro plans to travel to Europe for medical treatment by skilled physicians. Washington November 28. Government reshapes naval procurement as bids for the Florida battleship drilling machinery are rejected and the ship will be built at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Marguerite Cherry continues to improve slowly after illness. Cleve Dayton from Brighton visited the city with friends. A marriage license was issued to Joseph Morhofer and Edith Kos. Laudie Kos, visiting with parents, is currently in St. Louis after a stay in the area.
Springfield Illinois November 28 After four hours deliberation the jury found Abe Raymer not guilty on a charge of malicious destruction of property linked to last August race riots. Several witnesses testified they saw Raymer involved.
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