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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
3
Washington report provides Iowa today and tomorrow forecast partly cloudy with showers tonight and east portion Tuesday cooler northwest portion tonight.
Personal items list travelers, visitors, and social calls with frequent mentions of Crawfordsville and nearby towns. Names include Stella Savage, Lida Booth, Lilian Minick, Mrs. Oliver Todd, Miss Olive Todd, Nicholas Schnoebelen, Michael Dull, Fred Giesler, Olive Todd, John Kessel, Miss Stena Hansen, Carolyn Ball, Mabel Morton, Margaret Salley, and Rev. Sawhill. Also notes bakery items, transportation, weddings upcoming, and local business ads.
A large gathering of Gentes of the Methodist church, over 500 attendees, celebrated reaching a 1000 member enrollment goal for the school. Speakers included W A Moore C J B Teller Hf Keck J P Anderson W R Stryker J H Schreckengast M L Sanders and superintendent S W Neal, praising staff and cooperation driving success.
License to wed issued to John Lasek and Della Horak. J G Moriarty has recovered and is back in town. September tax collections totaled 57 704 70 with year ago 51 458 15 6 396 55. Pp J Moriarty, former Creston Advertiser foreman, now runs Obumutwa Democrat. W O G T U meets at Mrs Hrokaw on Thursday Oct 1 at 2 30 pm to discuss bearing witness. Moscow Idaho visitors Mrs Jas R Miller and daughter Pearl staying with Mrs Moothart. Mrs Lizzie Ogden and Hallie return to Kansas. Gum promo at Johnson bakery offers lamp prize after 3000 tickets.
The Frisco System plans sale of excursion tickets from St. Louis and Kansas City to Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas and Texas for $15 round trip. Tickets valid on Frisco trains leaving St. Louis at 8:20, 8:35, and 10:00 p m and from Kansas City at 7:15 p m and 11:50 p m on October 20. The offer promotes migration and homes in the Southwest with a booklet and secretary contact for rates and limits.
Owing to the backward season during August and September the Iowa Central will continue daily cheap round trip rates to St Paul and Minneapolis during October and November. See agents for particulars. The railroad also offers sale daily one way colonists excursion tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana at reduced rates with tourist cars through without change every Wednesday via the Santa Fe System. Call for details or address A B Cutts Minneapolis.
A newspaper feature quotes Cook & Sherman druggists urging readers to try Vinci for a broad health promise. The ad touts a money back guarantee with high success claims and appeals to the elderly and frail, noting fall illness risks and urging strict precautions.
Mattoon Illinois October 12 Judge Henley denied Mayor PF M Menke's motion for a new trial and entered an ouster order after a full day hearing. Menke was found guilty on three counts and fined nominally with costs. Alderman J A Brown was named mayor pro tem as council plans a special election this week. Attorney HL S Clark said he will appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.
A federal grand jury in St. Louis indicts W. A. Merrow assistant private secretary to Governor Dockery of Missouri for naturalization fraud. The case mentions Dockery’s secretary involved in the actions. The report also notes various political and social items including theater workers in Muscatine and a widow in East Northfield. Madame Melba arrives in New York for a concert tour.
About fifteen carpenters gathered Saturday to establish a temporary union organization. John Warren was named president and A Ritchio secretary. W A Taylor stood in for the district organizer. A charter request was sent to Frank Duffy for Lodlanasola with a decision on wage scales to follow after permanent officers are elected in two weeks.
Detroit October report states the Pere Marquette railroad has purchased the Grand Rapids Kal kweka and Southeastern railroad. The line runs from Rapid City to Stratford a distance of forty miles with capital stock of 261 000 and 200 000 in bonds. Investors included Willum Alden Smith and other Grand Rapids financiers. The company plans to extend south to Leota, shortening trips from Detroit and Traverse City by about 100 miles and connecting Clare to Leota to complete a continuous route.
U S Supreme Court convenes as Hon W M Springer moves to extend the time for testimony in Missouri v Illinois over the Chicago drainage canal into the Mississippi River. Court ordered testimony due at term start but completion impracticable. National Guard units depart West Point Ky for home. Michigan troops lead departures with total state troop cost about $220000 for maneuvers.
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