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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1900
Page
4
Nelson Fernstrom, while hunting near St Stephens Minn, mistook Mrs Stromer for a wolf and killed her instantly as she searched for cattle. She climbed a straw stack to look for the herd at dusk as night fell. The incident is described with terse, factual detail.
Last evening a group of local youths enjoyed a moonlight picnic one mile south of the city at Solomon Dawson's residence. Afterward they returned for a late supper at the Harvey Warfel restaurant. Attendees included Allen Green Dudley Crone Bert Ragan John Brown John Babcock Frank Sherbee Doll Buckley Gertrude Smith Essie McGugin Edith Wilson Laura Bell and Vern Ashby.
Readers of the Byun ing Journal are invited to try Dwight s Complexion Beautifier, advertised as pure and harmless. A free full size Fifty Cent box is offered for a limited time to each address that sends a silver 10e¢ to cover packing and postage. One free box per address.
Telegram from Omaha reports the sudden death of Lafayette Anderson at about fifty-one. He was married to Grace Ball since 1887 and served in the post office, last as station C chief. A prominent G A R member, his passing followed a fatal incident while blocking a stove. Funeral details unavailable.
A letter to Mrs John Yockey from William Work of Spokane confirms the death of Sam Work, a Great Northern passenger engineer. Born in Marion township, he had worked 15 years for the railroad, living in Hillyard, Washington. He waited here last December on crutches after prior injuries from a wreck. He was 42 and survived by his wife.
Justice A B Folger performed his thirty ninth wedding this forenoon at eleven. Bridegroom James Hovel and Josie Setka of Riverside near Ainsworth wed and will live on a farm in the northeast Jackson township. The couple were joined by relatives and the Journal offers congratulations.
The state rested its case in Burris’s Iowa trial in White’s court and the hearing was continued to await depositions. Attorneys for the defense are O. J. Wilson and W. H. Butterfield. The Old Arkansaw company led by Miss Sadie Raymond and Willard Dashiell arrived in the city with a large baggage and scenery, touring to St. Louis and Kansas City after a Chicago engagement. Chicago and regional press praised the company and its scenery, with manager Moore noting strong advance sales for tonight’s show at the Academy of Music.
Citizens urged to aid six month push to raise earnings to ten thousand dollars and secure free delivery. Six months ending September shows a gain of $28,589 over last year. the next six months must double that gain. Residents encouraged to buy more postal stock and remit steadily to support the drive.
Mrs. C. W. McLaughlin and baby arrived from Crawfordsville to visit parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hamilton. City church choirs meet after prayer tonight at the Presbyterian church to rehearse songs for the event next week. Also notes of arrivals: J. F. McCall, J. C. Laird, and Judge McCoy.
Carl Stickley of Chicago arrived to visit his parents in Ainsworth. J W Dunham and daughter Mabel returned to Davenport. Jesse Marr traveled to Chicago. Michael Baker from northern Iowa was in the village greeting old friends yesterday.
Fitch U P S engineer John Buckley arrived from Washington state and quit work due to rheumatism hoping to return via the Great Northern railway. Dr Kerr and others journeyed to Keota and Northern Iowa while many residents left for visits, business, or events in nearby towns and cities including Chicago, Iowa City, and Sioux City.
The unidentified robber killed by Charles Baxter near Council Bluffs was shipped to Sioux City College of Medicine for dissection by students. Dr. J K Kennedy directed the transfer for this purpose.
Poplar Bluff Missouri reports William Goodwin postmaster at Attic Oregon county was arrested yesterday on charges of rifling registered letters. His pilferings are estimated to exceed $1,000 in value.
The District of Columbia's population is 278,718, down from 280,892 ten years earlier. Florida expects 1,000,000 boxes of oranges for sale this year. The Marquis of Bute dies in his Ayreshire seat at age 63. President and Mrs. McKinley arrive in Washington. Canadian Parliament dissolves. nominations set for Oct 31 with elections on Nov 7.
Miss Julia Jugenheimer of Germania who has been a guest at the Jugenheimer home in the city left last night for Burlington. Fred Diller brother of Lloyd Diller of the Press composing room arrived Monday from Omaha and is a new assistant at Dempsey's lunch counter. Frank Bruty is enjoying a vacation in the country.
The notice lists railroad departures from West and North regions with No 5 Mason City Mail at 1 18 p m Sundays excluded No 3 St Paul daily No 12 p m No 15 Way freight ex Sundays 2 25 p m It records multiple service times and freight runs for the day.
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