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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
3
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway won the district court damage suit after a night of deliberation. Fireman William Brownfield of Eldon, Indiana, receives nothing. settlement talks collapsed and a new trial may be sought. Nearby ads promote basement bargains from J. N. Lewis & Co.
Local visitors and residents are mentioned throughout the region. Stanley Miller and Buck of Wyman, Col. D. J. Palmer, St. Neal, Robt Reed, Miss Thompson of Ainsworth, Cassie Matthews Joe Wenger and wife, J. A. Thomas, LC Shults, Harry McConnaughey, Ethel Lewis, Hon. E. F. Brockway, Mrs. Eugene Smith, and others appear in daily city movements. Firefly arrival, Meadsville and Muscatine references, Highland Park at Des Moines, and Berdo Rankin stove promotions round out the community notices.
F. Bidwell and other visitors witnessed a fall when the east second flight stairs at the new Muscatine High School collapsed after a misfit step. Xavier Bauer suffered knee back and rib injuries and a sprained knee. Frank Ritrer sustained wrist and ankle sprains. They were hospitalized briefly and later returned home. The incident occurred about 5 o'clock yesterday evening as workers pounded the ill fitting stair.
Will Wells, the driver, leapt from his buggy when a runaway horse dashed toward the park fence at 11 15 am. The buggy shaft broke loose prompting the horse to bolt, ripping the front wheel spokes and leaving the wagon badly damaged. The horse was captured in the park enclosure.
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