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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1900

Page

4

Iowa Central to Inaugurate New Sleeping Car Service

The Iowa Central Railway will start daily permanent buffet sleeping car service linking Minneapolis and Kansas City via St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Albia with connections to Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and the Wabash. Northbound and southbound schedules and fare details are provided. agents at Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids offer further information on land and rail options.

Iowa Central Railway Minneapolis St. Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Wabash Railway St Paul Grinnell Oskaloosa Albia St Louis Iowa Central Ticket Gro Barry G. P T. A Iowa

Local and Personal Obituary for Dora May White

Miss Dora May White, sixteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs A White, East South Street, died this forenoon after six weeks with typhoid. Born August 16 1888, she moved from Iown to Ainsworth, then Washington. She joined the Methodist church at age ten and was devoted. Survived by parents a sister Pearl and brothers Frank and Theodore. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday at home, then at Ainsworth Methodist Church at 4 PM. Interment in Ainsworth Cemetery.

Dora May White Mrs. A. White East South Street Iown Ainsworth Washington Methodist Church Pear Frank Dr. Pierce Ary Murdock Taylor St Topeka Kansas

Religious Services and Sermons Announced for Tomorrow

A. M. E. Services at 10 30 a m and 7 p m led by Rev. R. Holly. all welcome. Presbyterian Church chorus led by John T. Beamer. special anthems and preaching on The Lamp of God. Y P S GC EB at 6 00 with preaching at 7 00. note change in evening hour. Rev. W R Lusk of Manchester to preach at Baptist church tomorrow morning and evening. Hirst M B morning sermon by Rev I B Schreck engast on The Place of Aaron and Hur in the Work of the Lord. regular evening services. public invited.

I. B. Schreckengast Aaron Hur

None-Such Clothes Washer case moves for new trial

The None-Such Clothes Washer men and their attorneys file affidavits for a new trial. Judge Withrow from Mr. Pleasant is expected Monday to hear the matter. Court was adjourned to Monday. some say the session may start later than eight AM.

Judge Withrow Mr. Pleasant

Artist Chas Ward paints clerk recorder signs on courthouse doors

Old Arkansaw notes Chas Ward the artist is busy today painting Clerk and Recorder labels on transom windows above doors in the courthouse offices. Signs on doors are visible when doors are open making it easier for strangers to locate the Clerk’s office for marriage licenses.

Chas. Ward

Local Matters in Wayland and Surroundings

Master Wayne Ortiz recovers after accidentally shooting himself with his father’s revolver. Doctors have not decided whether to remove the bullet or leave it embedded in bone. H. L. Weimer becomes Wayland News manager. Kalona forms an entertainment committee with a winter three-event course. General Roadmaster J. H. Conlin visited Davenport after inspecting Great Rock Island lines. Wm. I. Brokaw and wife guests at Hotel Allen. Robert Fleming of Muschine visits Elrod Dayton, once Dayton’s hotel cook. Major Bishop of Muscatine in town for Iowa Telephone matters. LH. Cowger marries Sarah Sheeman. best wishes for their future. Eugene Anderson distributes samples of Golden Red coffee. Miss Lena Crilly of Chicago and Miss Margarette Collins of Columbus Junction visiting friends on West North street. R. P. Downing returns from Algona with 250 goats, prompting growing goat interest in Clay township.

Lena Crilly Chicago Margarette Collins Columbus Junction Marie and Gusta Schloesser West North Street

Surprises Mark Birthdays and Weddings Nearby

Crawfordsville area residents staged a sixtieth birthday surprise for Sol White at his home two miles southeast. A hundred twenty five neighbors then visited J Hanna's home three miles east to honor the twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hanna.

Sol. White Here

Local visits noted across Muscatine area

Oct 5 reports include Mrs Frank Diver visiting relatives. Ida Cotter guest of Kila McLaughlin. Mrs T H Ford and son Jesse returning to Kansas after visit. J O C Nicola and wife home from Williamsburg. Jess Southwick visiting parents in Jones county. Milan Shields and Miss Davidson visiting Skinner home. Rev Father Weil in Riverside. G O Sharp returned from travel.

Frank Diver Muscatine T. H. Ford Jesse Kansas J. OC Nicola Williamsburg Jess Southwick Jones County Milan Shields Miss Davidson Skinner Home

Local Notables Travel and Meet Political Figures

Mrs T H Crone returned home after visiting her two sons in Wyoming. Muscatine Journal editor John Mahin greeted political friends on the streets. Gazette editor D H Logan traveled to Cedar Rapids to hear the Roosevelt speech.

T. H. Crone Wyoming John Mahin The Muscatine Journal D. H. Logan the Gazette Cedar Rapids Roosevelt

Bryan's Tour of Indiana Across Gas Belt

Bryan traveled through the Gas Belt visiting Noblesville Arcadia Tipton Elwood Alexandria Marion Hartford City Muncie Winchester Richmond Newcastle and Anderson. He spoke in 12 towns with large crowds, mostly from car platforms or nearby stands, averaging about 30 minutes per speech. Trusts dominated the day’s messages and he praised the day’s experiences.

Anderson Ind Bryan Indianapolis Noblesville Arcadia Tipton Elwood Alexandria Marion Hartford City Muncie Winchester Richmond Newcastle

Atlas of China on sale at railway stations

A 16 page Atlas of China, 12 by 14 inches, is priced at 252. It is available at all large stations of the B. C. R. & N. Ry for 10 cents or postpaid for 3 cents to any address. MO. G. FARLER, A GP &TA BCRM&N Ry. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

China MO. G. Farler GP &Ta Bcrm&n Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa

Poison Plot Ends With Reform School Sentence

Emerald Hamilton, 17, of Ottumwa Iowa, was found guilty of attempting to poison the Sargent family with strychnine in cheese. W. L. Sargent, a druggist, detected the poison and warned kin. the emetic saved the father. Hamilton, former employee, was sent to Mitchellville reform school. Also noted a separate divorce ruling for Mrs Marie Dobie in New York.

Ottumwa Emerald Hamilton W. L. Sargent Mitchellville Sargents Sargent Marie Dobie Buca Dobie New York

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