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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1900

Page

4

Malicious Prosecution Case to Be Decided in District Court

Cyrus Whistler sues Nick Burkhart for damages alleging malicious prosecution over a fence dispute and trespass. Jury impaneled. Judge Scott presiding. Attorneys C W Coykendall and Marsh W Lailey for Whistler. M Etcher and J Wilson for Burkhart. Several Brighton witnesses travel to court.

Cyrus Whistler Nick Burkhart Brighton Scott C. W. Coykendall Fairfield Marsh W. Lailey Hr. M. Etcher J. Wilson Burkhart

Seventeenth Day of District Court Seen in Evans Case Next Term

District court nears end of term with Evans case to be pursued next term. Brookhart says prosecutors will continue pressing similar cases until all are cleared from the criminal docket. Judge Scott returns for final criminal, law, and probate entries as arraignments, defaults, and guardianship actions are noted.

Brookhart J. Evans

Coty and two accomplices jailed for coal chute entry

Olive Coty and two companions Clyde Stratton and Peter Reuben pled guilty or were found guilty of entering the county coal chute in daytime. Judge Withrow sentenced all three to four months of hard labor in Washington county jail. All young men had behaved well in custody.

Withrow Mt. Pleasant Washington County Olive Coty

Mrs M A Crane Dies in West Chester at 6 30 A M

West Chester reports the death of Mrs M A Crane mother of J B Crane at 6 30 this morning after weeks of stomach trouble. An elder meeting is set for tomorrow from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Second U P church with a revival program including prayer and Scripture reading. Capt Allen of Blue Mound Kansas, visiting since the reunion, left for Crawfordville. Bessie Riley travelled to Crawfordsville today. Reverend Char Wasson of Waterloo is en route to Winfield to supervise a new Presbyterian church. Doctor E T Wickham leaves for Chicago to seek a specialist for a paralyzed left cheek. P S Burroughs visited Havre.

Iowa Central Railway Minneapolis St. Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa Kansas City Chicago Miwaukee & St Paul Railway Wabash Railway St Paul Grinnell Oskaloosa Albia St Louis Iowa Central Iowa West Chester M. A. Crane J. B Crane U. P Capt. Allen Blue Mound Kansas Lawa Crawfordville Bessie Riley Crawfordsville Chas Wasson Waterloo Winfield E.T Wickham Chicago P. S. Burroughs Havre

Temperance Meetings Planned Across Town This Week

Several temperance meetings are scheduled this week at local churches with a rally set for October 11 at the First Presbyterian church. Oct 2 features Rev. Allen at Griffiths school house and Rev. Schreckengast at Eckles’ school house, while Oct 4 includes Rev. Logue at Dublin Baptist church and Rev. Stark at Franklin Center. The events include a free club quartet.

First Presbyterian Church Allen Grifith Schreckengast Eckles Logue Dublin Baptist Church Stark Franklin Center

Savage Publisher J Schabelitz remembered for sharp wit

The late J. Schabelitz, famed Zurich publisher and author, earned a reputation as a sharp, savage businessman and linguist. His postal card notes teased writers with biting humor, refusing poor work while demanding proper postage, and jealously guarding quality in manuscripts. The anecdotes appear in Saturday Evening Post.

J. Schabelitz Zurich Count von Arnim Saturday Evening Post

John Tenn Leads First Returns in New British Parliament

John Tenn, Conservative, was the first member returned for the new British parliament. Other notes mention Mrs. Lowell of Trenton Missouri killed and fifteen injured in a Southern Pacific wreck near the Utah Nevada line, Solomon City Alaska storm devastation, Lincoln Park Zoo gains two tiger cubs, Col. John C. Wyman dies in Providence, and Turkey's Madrid minister resigns over unpaid office.

John Tenn Lowell Trenton Southern Pacific Utah-Nevada Line Solomon City Alaska Lincoln Park Chicago John C. Wyman Grant Providence R. I Turkey Madrid

Land sale rates offered along Burlington line north of Abbott

Prospective buyers are urged to consider no better rates or location than along the B C R N line. Round trip tickets at One Fare plus $2 with 21 day limit available on specified dates to Abbott, Shell Rock, Waverly and northern points. Industrial agent Messrs Iton & Brooks in Cedar Rapids can provide full land information and rates.

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry Abbott, Shell Rock Waverly Messrs Iiton & Brooks Cedar Rapids Iowa John G. Farmer B.C. RB

Ancestral Mix Ups Charm a Midwestern Gallery Visit

In a light courtroom aside, Mrs Walldorf and Mrs Justinn laugh at decorators who mixed up ancestors during gallery work. The judge notes the humorous confusion as the couples sort the families, emphasizing shared heritage over tangled lines.

Curious swelling over the heart

A physician notices a swelling over the heart region but the patient jokes the swelling is his pocketbook and asks the doctor not to reduce it too much. The exchange appears in Harlem Life.

Harlem

Takes on the Color and Grogan Exchange Oddities

A terse exchange mentions a black eye that is said to be starting to turn green, with references to Indianapolis Frese and a vague dialogue between Hogan and Grogan about the remark.

Hogan Grogan Indianapolis

King and Queen Named for Washington Carnival Parade

Frank X. Garaghan and Miss Sophia Vollmer were elected king and queen of the carnival parade to be held next Thursday during street fair week following a popular voting contest. Lord Roberts was appointed commander-in-chief of the British army on October 1, the field marshal's birthday.

Washington Frank X. Garaghan Sophia Vollmer Lord Roberts London

Secretary Hay Returns From Summer Vacation

Secretary of State Hay resumed duties at the state department after returning from a summer vacation in New Hampshire. The brief report notes his prompt reoccupying of his desk.

Washington Hay New Harmpshire State Department

Various World News Notes and Health Advice Roundup

A collage of brief items reports on Mrs. Pickett's death in Minneapolis after a lamp explosion, travels of General Woodford and bride in Chicago, German child labor, eye trouble delaying Lt Hobson, an imagined 2004 railway congress, Miles urging army auto use, Vanderbilt's donation, U S subsistence purchases, death of Col Ellsworth, Victoria Australia suffrage failure, Prince George of Crete resigning, London mayoral election, Frank Work's arrest, Spain's navy plans, Adams' suicide, a plot to rob Roosevelt, Yamagata's cabinet resignation, Rohden sued, and Funston as McKinley bodyguard. A home remedy for a deadly malady with onions and rye meal is praised as foolproof.

R. C. Pickett Minneapolis Stewart L. Woodford Chicago Germany Hobson Washington Miles William K. Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough United States D. Freeman Ellsworth Iowa Eldora Legislative Council of Victoria Australia Prince George Greece Crete Frank Green London Frank Work New York Central Park Spain Josiah R. Adams Philadelphia Roosevelt Pueblo Colo Yamagata Joseph Rohden Anna Hoffmann W. H. Funston McKinley

Polish Language Not Needed For A Rattling Good Story

A Williamsburg reporter, unfamiliar with Polish, covers a Polish language political meeting. He sits with the secretary, takes notes, and after being asked in Polish if he understands, declares he is an American who has learned enough to craft a stirring tale. He delivers.

Williamsburg New York Press

Beigled Interplay of Science and Art in Degoir Essay

Max Degoir argues in Beitrage zur Aesthetic that science and art are deeply interwoven. Historical sciences of life and mind mix with art, and scientific thought informs poetic and plastic arts. He contends that even today scientific ideas shape art more than ideal for pure artistic purposes.

Archive Fur Systematische Philosophiet Beitrage Zur Max Degoir

Washington Academy Term Ends After 14 Weeks

Washington Academy schedules a 14 week term with tuition set at 12 dollars for the period.

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