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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1901

Page

2

Delegates Named for Supreme Convention by Iowa District

The Modern Brotherhood of America held a session at the Court of Honor Hall naming delegates from Iowa's First Congressional district for the Supreme Convention in Sioux City on October 22. Officers and committees were appointed, with delegates chosen and other township nominations announced. Campaign humor closed the report with a light note on the rival candidates John Pearson and J Wilson.

Court of Honor Hall John H. Pearson Ainsworth J. Wilson Pearson

Local property transfers and notices in Crawfordsville area

A series of land transfers and right of way deeds are listed for properties in Crawfordsville, Kalona, Washington, and Eng River with amounts ranging from 200 to 9,000 dollars. Names include Dell H Duncan, Charles A McCreedy, Henry Desing, George J Clapper, and Mary Hardy among others, plus several farm and school district transactions. The column also notes medicinal ads and a social event hosted by Miss Lou Cunningham with an oyster supper and tables for many guests.

Lou Cunningham East Washington Street Ella Brubaker Laura Bell Charlotte Cunningham Vera van Sickle Alice Fluke Edith Wilson Gertrude Smith Doll Buckley Josephine Babcock Hallie Berdo Alma Brindley Esther MacGugin Verne Ashby Jessie Crooke Bridge Rankin Ellen Reed Miss Brubaker Vinton

Democratic rally outlines Iowa farmer appeal against corporations

Chairman Hanley, chosen leader of the Democratic county convention, urged Iowa farmers to vote Democratic this fall. He attacked Republican resolutions and contrasted abolition of slavery with the Philippines policy. Separate notes mention Thos. J. Dempsey adding three bowling alleys in his basement with improvements to the building.

Hanley Iowa Philippines Thos. J. Dempsey Dempsey

Local Socials Record Cottage Gatherings and Notables

Oct 2 social notes recount Mrs A Simpson and sister Mrs George Woods of Guthrie Center with Miss Margaret Simpson. Charles Corvette nears finishing his new barn. B F Cherry and family with J H Kyle and kin held a picnic and hickory putting party in Cherry timber honoring Lizzie Crawford of Washington Ohio. Try Allen's meals.

A. Simpson George Woods Guthrie Center Patterson Mediapolis Margaret Simpson Charles Corvette B. F. Cherry J. H. Kyle Lizzie Crawford Wash

W R C Picnic Unites Keota Wellman Sigourney Members

Members of the W R C from Keota Wellman Sigourney gathered in Keota for a park picnic with opera house fallback if cool weather. Attendees included Mrs H Parkinson Mrs H T Reynolds Mrs N Stewart Mrs Ed Nicholson Mrs Will McClean Mrs Amos Durst Mrs Cora Webb Miss Sue Fisher Miss Bertha Combs and Mrs John McClelland of Chicago. Several others traveled by car.

Wellman Sigourney and Keota H. Parkinson H. T. Reynolds N Stewart Ed Nicholson Will McClean Amos Durst Cora Webb

Local South Africa store offers range from needles to anchors

O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River runs a general store drawing farmers within thirty miles and Cham berlain remedies are widely used. Fourteen of sixty locals near the store were cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the past year. Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman sell remedies. Jeannette Marguerite Shaw, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Shaw, died at 8 15 AM. services tomorrow at 2 PM at Em Grove cemetery.

O. R. Larson Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony South Africa Chamberlain Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman Jeannette Marguerite Shaw Robert A. Shaw the Heights

Red Flash Featured In Graham Play The Flaming Arrow

Go-Won-Go-Mohbawk presents the romantic tale The Flaming Arrow at Graham next Tuesday evening. Red Flash, famed Indian runner who carried Custer's last message, once led the fastest messengers in the Dakota Plains and later served as a friendly ally to whites. Seats are on sale at OCarris east side Drug store.

Red Flash Custer Dakota Plains Ocarris East Side

Mrs Morehouse Admitted to Mt Pleasant Asylum

Mrs Morehouse was taken to the asylum at Mt Pleasant today accompanied by Mrs Emma Morehouse of Oskaloosa and Deputy Will Black. Physicians think the move will help though full recovery is unlikely. The insanity commissioners approved the case yesterday after testimony. Her sister Miss Crawford came from Crawfordsville to visit and left this morning.

Mt Pleasant Emma Morehouse Oskaloosa Will Black Miss Crawford Crawfordsville

Remarkable Cure Reported for Partial Paralysis

Henderson Grimett of this place was partly paralyzed and lost use of an arm and side. After two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, he is nearly cured. The liniment also relieves rheumatism sprains and bruises. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman.

Henderson Grimett Chamberlain Geo. R. McDonald Mao Logan County W. Va Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

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