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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1900

Page

4

TWO KINDS OF POISON East St. Louis Navy 24

The body of W. Feagle was found kneeling beside his bed in the South End hotel with a box of morphine pills and an empty laudanum bottle nearby. Feagle, about 52, from Fort Smith Arkansas, once a Cotton Compress classer and three term Arkansas legislator, had shown despondency and heavy drinking since arriving here.

East St. Louis Navy W. FE Peagle South End Bette Eagle Fort Smith Ark The Cotton Compress Company Arkansas Feagle

MET TO MAKE A DIVVY

Saginaw Michigan November meeting of state officers elect discussed equitable apportionment of state appointments by region. Powers absent. No names named. Officials say announcements likely late December.

Saginaw Mich

New Sleeping Car Service Inaugurated By Iowa Central

The Iowa Central Railway opens daily sleeping car service on Sept 16 linking Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Albia with Kansas City and connections to Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Wabash railways. Northbound departures end in Minneapolis after overnight runs from Kansas City and St Louis arrival times vary by city. For details contact Iowa fare ticket agents or address HO Bae&T A Aiowe Inwn.

Iowa Central Railway Minneapolis St. Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Gripnell Oskaloosa Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Wabash Railway St Paul Grinnell Oskaloosa Albia St Louis St. Lonia St. Louis Bae&T_A Aitowe Inwn California Los Angeles Calif Minneappolis Piman Iowa Central Geo S' Batty Iowa

Jury Deliberations Drag On In Herring Turboot Case

Jurors delayed decision at four this afternoon after three hours of deliberation. Attorneys for both sides argued through the day and were sent for lunch. Deputy Black guarded the locked jury room as the case, and a separate estate matter for Francia A. Schnoebelin, moved toward final steps.

Capt. Kellogg Mr. Herring O. J. Wilson W. Brookhart Dewey Deputy Black Harvey & Warfel’s Fr. A. Jefferyon O. M. Davin Francia A. Schnoebelin

Engagement Announced At Second United Presbyterian Choir Event

The Second United Presbyterian choir met at the Lewis home on the Heights where a surprise engagement for Miss Martha Samson and Mr. Lloyd Latta was announced. A three course luncheon featured red decorations and souvenirs while Carl Lewis served as toastmaster and guests sang Lohengrin’s wedding march.

Second United Presbyterian Choir Lewis the Heights Martha Samson Lloyd Latta Carl Lewis Minnie Conner Fort Sherman Margaret Duff

Sunday church services scheduled across multiple congregations

The Church of the Covenanters and First U P Church announce morning and evening services with topics including Sim eon the Aged Saint and a temperance sermon. The AM E church holds 11 am service with 3 pm Sunday School and 7 pm preaching, Rev. R Holley. Presbyterian Church provides morning and evening sermons on The Spirit-filled Life with Y P S C EB at 6 pm and preaching at 7 pm. All are invited.

U. P Simeon A. M. EB A M. E R Holley

Choral Class Meets Next Monday under Mr Wake Neal

The Choral Class will meet next Monday evening at 7 30 o clock in Swift's Hall under the direction of Mr Wake Neal Prof Whitmore is seriously ill and will not meet for some time All members and others are urged to attend to maintain interest and Mr Neal is capable of leading during the illness. Thanksgiving Service H R Stark Preaching at Methodist Church next Thursday morning The Parrish Savings Bank store busy for holiday opening Decorations, toys and candy illuminate the store for Christmas stockings Washington Exposition attendees urged to use Hotel Grace for lodging for the exposition John R Clarke lecture at Graham next Tuesday tickets available from H Wilson first course of the lecture series

Swift’s Hall Neal Whitmore John R. Clarke The Graham London

Local notables and visitors greet week in Adele Iowa area

Capt Boyer from Dublin and several others arrive or return to spend the day. Alice Crone returns from West Chester. John Steck returns from Chicago. Mail about shopping offers at Johnson's and various visits to Muscatine Grace Hill Havre Sparta Ill. A marriage invitation is issued for Martha Mary Samson and Lloyd E Latta on Monday evening December dd.

Frank K. Lamphere Davenport QO. L. Bettle Muscatine Grace Hill F Bettle Beulah Eichelberger Havre H. F. Samson Martha Mary Lloyd E. Latta

Parker to star as Joe Preston in Tennesee drama

Lem B. Parker a native of the county is chosen for the leading role of Joe Preston in Hal Reid's The Knobbe of Tennesee. He debuted long ago and is famed for strong character parts and dialect study. He appears locally for the first time in thirteen years on the Nov 30 show.

Lem B. Parker Joe Preston Hal Reid Knobbe of Tennesee Parker South Knoobs

Various early 1900s items including crimes and notices

The report lists diverse items such as war revenue receipts of 88 898 956 dollars, bribery threats against Marquis Ito’s cabinet, robberies in New York for 5 000 dollars, forged orders at Powers’ theater in Chicago, a Christmas tree proposal for eight dogs, a new chief of the engraving bureau, New York population figures, a suicide attempt in Chicago, hotel sale in Stevens Point, Wis, a Wisconsin arrest for assault, lynching punishment attempts in Lincoln county Colo, word of Apache Kid’s death, Bryan’s Ohio votes, the death of Rear Admiral Stembel, a Harvard football alumnus’ morbid death, Philippine insurgent captures, bean harvest shipments from LaSalle Mich, deer finds in Mason County Mich, internal revenue agent resignation, Wisconsin National Guard note, a tornado in Delaware and Knox counties Ohio, and classified wants and lost notices.

Marquis Ito Charles Garez New York N.C. Goodwin Theater Treasury Chicago A. F. Diegley W. M. Meredith Illinois Bureau of Engraving and Printing Daniel Maover Grand Central Hotel Stevens Point Wis McGregor M. Cassidy Ben Legue Osceola Lincoln County Colo Mexico Bryan Ohio Roger N. Stembel Robert Acton Harvard Twenty-fifth Infantry LaSalle Mich Mason County A. L. Utt

New Lines of the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway

The Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway adds 130 miles of track in southern Minnesota. It details Worruington to Hardwick in operation, Germania Albert Lea line progress, and Ellendale as a key town between Albert Lea and Owatonna with plans for numerous local businesses and services.

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Ceda Rapids Minnesota Worruington Hardwick Minn Germania Albert Lea Faribault Fkreeburo Steele Rice Owatoons Ellendale Owatonna Codyville Steele Counties

Land buyers offered best rates on Burlington Northern line

Prospesive land buyers can secure no better rates than those offered by the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Ry for round trip tickets, 21 days' limit, on September 4 October 2 16 November 6 20 and December 4 18 to points north of Abbott Sheil Rock and Waverly. Agents Ion Brooks at Cedar Rapids IA offer full land information and tickets to other parts of the country at low rates.

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry Abbott, Sheil Rock Waverly Mesars Iiton & Brooks Cedar Rapids Iowa John G. Farmer A.G P & TA BCR. & N Ry

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