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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1907

Page

4

Assassination Suspect Arrested in Oregon Brow Murder

A telegraph report from Granite Ore states Frank Tucker was arrested in Torbhind on suspicion of involvement in the Harvey H. Brow murder at Baker City. Tucker claims to know the bomber’s identity and that he was near the blast. He also says another man seen with him is en route to Cheyenne and that Tucker is a Western Federation of Miners member.

Torbhind Ore Get Granite Frank Tucker Harvey H. Brow Baker City Treceker Cheyenne Wven Tucker The Western Federation of Miners

Local notices record a round of morning travels and a historic apple tree

Joseph A. Dawson and W. R. Beamer depart for Havre and Keota on business trips. Esther Essley heads to Dallas to stay with her brother Roy. A Cedar township resident returns from Wheeling with apples from a great grandfather’s 178 planted tree on a 400 acre farm.

Joseph A. Dawson Havre W. R. Beamer Keota Chas. PD. Gorham JA. Walker Cedar Township Wheeling

Jury Drawn for November Term Court in Local District

The petit jury for the November term was drawn listing M. C. Beenblossom of Marion and 24 other jurors from Ainsworth Wellman Washington township and surrounding areas including J. J. Jones Ainsworth and J. E. Van Sickle West Chester. The roster includes residents from Kalona Crawford Iowa Franklin and First Fourth wards among others.

M. C. Beenblossom Marion Jos. Jones Ainsworth J. A. Frey Noble A. W. McCausland Washington Township J. Z. Potsander Wellman T. J. Miller Franklin A. Bailey Third Ward J. E. van Sickle West Chester Joseph Carson Jackson H. W. Corpman Brighton Clarence Bush Kalona A. E. Gault Crawford W. R. Hardy Iowa John Westphal Charley Benz I. B. Brinton J.T. Foster Ss. R. Miller Fred Stewart M. Hazen Oregon Frank Matthess Walter Arthur Frank Lukavsky

Regular convocation of Cyrus chapter No. 15 Royal Arch Masons

Cyrus chapter No. 15 Royal Arch Masons holds a regular convocation Friday evening October 15 at 7 o'clock sharp. Petitions and business to be acted upon, then Washington lodge No. 26 will work on the first degree. Full attendance at both meetings requested. C. A. Dewey H. P. Geo. W. Brown W. M.

Cyrus Chapter No Royal Arch Masons Washington Lodge No. 26 C. A. Dewey H. P. Geo. W. Brown W. M

Services Preparatory to Communion at First United Presbyterian

Preparatory services for the communion will be held Friday and Saturday afternoons at 2 o clock at the First United Presbyterian church. The Rev D L McBride of Winfield will assist during these services.

First United Presbyterian Church D. L. McBride Winfield

Mrs Singmaster Attends Keota Dinner With Relief Corps

Mrs A B Singmaster was a four passenger traveler this morning to Keota for a dinner party hosted by the Woman's Relief Corps at that town.

A. B. Singmaster Keota Woman's Relief Corps

Mrs Norton hosts five hundred at North avenue home

Mrs George Norton entertained a company of friends last evening at cards at her home on North avenue Co Three tables were set for five hundred with a close contest Refreshments were served by Miss Lillian Norton Miss Lacile Peek will host the G T club tomorrow evening at her South Marion avenue home The Essiey wedding near Coppock united May to Chris Kauffman of Wayland with about forty guests Rev S K Coates officiating A wedding dinner followed and the couple will farm nearby Best wishes for their life together

George Norton North Avenue Co Lillian Norton

Methodist church group to meet at Mrs Sandy home

The Standard Bearers of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dr. A. A. Sandy.

Methodist Church A. A. Sandy

Ready Bats to entertain tomorrow at James Dye home

The Ready Bats will entertain tomorrow evening at the home of James Dye on North Iowa avenue.

James Dye Iowa Avenue

Social Evening Hosted for Sandvos Guests in Muscatine

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wilson entertained friends and former associates of Mr. and Mrs. Sandvos of Muscatine. Cards were played with Mrs. Sandvos and Mr. Wallace of Galesburg winning prizes. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Satidyvos, Miss Gerde Hughes of Texas, Frank Sandros, and Chap Hanley of Muscatine.

R. M. Wilson H. Sandvos Muscatine Sandvos Mr. Wallace Galesburg C. H. Satidyvos Gerde Hughes Texas Frank Sandros Chap Hanley

Court house friends surprise Ruth Latta at home

A group from the court house honored Miss Ruth Latta with a surprise party at her southwest Washington home last evening. Guests brought pretty presents and enjoyed chatty refreshments, reporting a delightful evening.

Court House Ruth Latta Washington

Special prayer meetings at Second United Presbyterian Church

A series of special prayer meetings will be held next week under the Second United Presbyterian church. Meetings begin Tuesday at the homes of congregants with evening services at the church led by Rev. Fred Elliot of Waterloo. Preparatory to communion on Sunday the 27th, all are invited to attend.

Second United Presbyterian Church Fred Elliot Waterloo

Town Visits by Local Residents Highlight Day

Mrs Chas McCreedy of Ainsworth and Mrs J H Mckinstry of Grace Hill visited in town. Ivan Rehmel of Grace Hill was a business visitor. J E Holquist left for Winfield with Rich & Co. Mrs Carl Walton and Mrs James Fitzwater of West Chester called. Mrs Michael Baker of Sumner Iowa departed for Havre to spend a day or two.

S. B. Thompson Ainsworth Ray Phillips Umwa George H. Lee and Henry Keota Chas. McCreedy Ivan Rehmel Grace Hill J. E. Holquist Winfield of Rich & Co J. H. Mckinstry Carl Walton James Fitzwater West Chester City Michael Baker Sumner Iowa Havre Bert Yard

Novel Lamps Break From Art Nouveau Styles

A historic catalog describes a new lamp style in white china with gold leaf and crystal trim. Designs include flowerpot shapes with gold branches, crystal shades, candle stick forms with pebble curtains, and sprays of preserved leaf elements easy to clean.

Burglars Enter Westfield Homes As Wife Dies

Newark city brief reports burglars raided three residences in Westfield. In one case they ransacked a room where Mrs. Siebert, wife of W. F. Siebert, lay sick and died the night before. The household had been watching over her illness and retired.

Newark Westfield N. Dang Thire W. F. Siebert

Weather forecast for Midwest states shows cooler nights

The forecast calls for fair skies across Illinois and Wisconsin with cooler evenings. Lower Michigan sees fair, cooler conditions while Iowa turns warmer with continued fair weather.

Welock Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Lowa

Chicago Markets Winter Wheat Prices and Livestock Quotes

Chicago grain prices and livestock quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade show results for wheat with various futures, cash grain categories and spring varieties, alongside live stock figures. Hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts are listed with price ranges for prime fat steers and lambs, plus poultry and hay values from Donning Stevens, Tite Stock Commission Merchants in East Buffalo N.Y.

Chiceago Chicago Board of Trade Wit Laval Nor Sete Ple Boowhite Chicago Det SSG Cholce Lenny Cholee Ssawees Lea Springs Wisconsin F Y Donning Stevens Tite East Putfalio X. Y Sostia

Academy and Ainsworth split two games Saturday at the Southeast park

Local notes report two games set for Saturday at the Southeast ball park between Academy and Ainsworth. The rest of the column lists residents traveling for visits, deaths in Keota, and a Kansas Nebraska trip by the Swift family including a cathedral cornerstone ceremony in Omaha with church dignitaries.

Academy Ainsworth Haskins Ball Park Samuel Wolf Keota Lb. C. Hamil August Lombardo Muscatine J. C. Swift Kansas Nebraska John Swift Jennings Kan Omaha Ireland St. Paul Swift

Taylor visits brother-in-law after nineteen years away

Samuel W. Taylor and his wife arrived from Kansas to visit Joseph Wolfe on South Marion Avenue. Taylor formerly lived in Dutch Creek township before the war and served in S Company 19th Iowa during the Civil War. This is his first visit in nineteen years.

Samuel W. Taylor Kansas Joseph Wolfe Marion Avenue Mr. Taylor Dutch Creek Township Iowa

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