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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1908

Page

6

F. W. Strohm Introduces Silo Filling Machine

A notice from Kigin Illinois notes twenty year old F W Strohm son of F C Strohm Grace Hill has developed a silo tiller patent in Washington. The model spreads fodder by air pressure from a blower and is in use on a Wayne farm with farmers examining it. Strohm plans market manufacture after successful trials and praises the machine as superior to manual filling under poor air and light.

F. W., Strohm Strohm F. C. Strohm Grace Hill F. W. Strohm Wayne Washington A. B. Leet

Missionary Address by Miss Morrow at Presbyterian Church

Miss Margaret Morrow of Ainsworth spoke at the Presbyterian church on her India mission work. She led orphanage students at Fatehgarh and described training in Christian instruction education and domestic skills for nearly two hundred girls. District Court notices follow in the same issue.

Margaret Morrow Ainsworth India Presbyterian Church Woman's Missionary Society of the L. S. Patterson Miss Morrow Presbyterian Board Fatehgarh

Protect the city squirrels from boy and dog depredations

Citizens in our parks encouraged a squirrel colony and it has become tame. A report says boys with dogs chase and threaten the squirrels. Officers will act on information to protect the animals and discipline the offenders if needed.

District Court Notice in Washington County Iowa

ORIGINAL NOTICE. Frank Stransky as plaintiff seeks against numerous defendants including J P Moore Elvira Moore R C Mordoff Aetna Life Insurance Co and others and unknown claimants of real estate located in Washington County Iowa with legal description in section 16 township 77 north range 7 west 5th P M and related parties. The case names the adminstratrix with will annexed of Friedrich Krebs and other listed claimants and defendants.

Samuel H. Jay Washington County Iowa Amelia Jay Anna M. Conner Lacetta Rose James Rose Samuel Conner Margaret Fulton George Brokaw Robert Fulton Jane Fulton James Fulton Sarah D. Brokaw Ebenezar Fulton Sarah D. Fulton Sarah Fulton Eliza Ann Fulton H. M. Fulton Thomas Urie E. A. Fulton A. Fulton Hannah M. Fulton H. M. Bryson Mary Fulton Mary Urie George Urie A. J. Baughman Mary Baughman Blarche Baughman Frank A. Baughman Andrew J. Baughman Carrie Baughman Judith Brokaw Daniel Brokaw 8. D. Brokaw Washington Owa District Court W. E. Chilcote C. 8 City of Eicher & Livingston Attorneys J.P. Moore Elvira Moore R. C. Mordoff Aetna Life Insurance Co Ann Eliza Plummer George W. Ball John Plummer John H. Whetstone Patterson and Rheinart John Lambert McJunkin, Henderson and Jones H. & W. Scofield Austman Miller & Co Benjamin Hershey Rufus Yard B.S. Flood Isabella Mary Green Isabella Green German American Savings Bank of Burlington Kate A. Borland William P. Coast W. P. Coast Louis H. Jackson Virginia Jackson Luzerne Cotton Mary A. Cotton Mary Stewart John Siroky Cera Siroky Mary Calta James M. Calta Anna Siroky Joseph Siroky Wm. Billingsley Estella E. Ball Virginia V. Jackson Mary E. Coast Frederick Krebs Friedrich Lowa Lowa City

Petition Involving Clay Iowa Church Land Ownership

The petition, filed by J W Willis Orval Willis and the First Congregational Church of Clay Iowa, claims J W Willis and Orval Willis are the record and equitable owners in fee simple of the east thirty six acres of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 31 township 74 north range 9 west of the 5th P M in Washington County Iowa. An amendment alleges Seymour Meacham died about 1001 and left Emily S Meacham as his survivor. she later died intestate.

C. W. Watson George Watson Orlinda Wolf Hannah Dixon Ellen J. Maker Alice Jenkins Loris W. Watson Fioris C. Watson Mary Smith Robert L. Gates Fred C. Gates Galeta Gates Ben G. Gates Charles Gates Paul Gates Charles Nl. Gates District Court Washington County Iowa J. W. Willis Orval Willis First Congregational Church of Clay Seymour Meacham Emily

Petition seeks mandamus to remove highway obstructions in Iowa

The petition of L. Karnes as plaintiff alleges Walter Churchill and Joseph Churchill as defendants obstructing a public highway across the SE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 3 Township 74 Range 9 West in Washington County Iowa. It seeks a writ commanding the Dutch Creek Township road supervisor to remove obstructions and to refrain from further obstruction, with costs. The matter references a November 3 908 publication and names Edmund Do Morrison as attorney for the plaintiff.

District Court Washington County Iowa L. Karnes Walter Churchill Joseph Churchill Section Three Township Seventy Four Range Nine West Dutch Creek Costa Washington Edmund DO. Morrison

Electric Bitters Restore Civil War Veteran’s Health

David Parker of Fayette New York a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach issue and keeping him strong as a tonic. He says he spent much on doctors before trying the remedy and values it highly. 50 cents at J E Lemmon’s drug store.

David Parker Fayette, N. Y Gettysburg J. E. Lemmon

Fraternal Lodge Offers $2000 Certificates and Benefits

The text states 2000 each to brothers totaling 52000 paid out by the lodge and nearly 2000 in fraternal benefits. It pitches the lodge as the oldest and best fraternal order, welcoming railroad men and urging immediate joining.

Also Mentioned on This Page

F.W. Strohm Opera House B. Patton Blockhead Xtragoop Ederheimer, Stein & Co., Makers Xtragoot Ederheimer, Stein & Co Dougherty Bros W.E. Chilcote Lemmon, Plaintiffs District Court of Frank Stransky H. S. Robinson Emilys Meacham Jefferson County H.S. Robinson Brewer & Livinester Hawkeye Lodge No. 1 Washington, Iowa Hawkeye Lodge Silas Finney Cc. E. Wescoe Dr. Stimpson Chas. Dickson W. M. Wilson O. H. Graves R. T. Wilson M. C Joseph Kilgore Edward Schmidt Chas Lewis Swick R. S. Sproull C. M. Porter Dr. Eiskamp C. N. Stewart Cc. S. Reeves John Schilling R. R. Lanerens S. Simon Wm. Wilson, Jr Geo. S. Tripp Wm. V. Mason Chas. Wicks Cy Hayes Dr. Givins
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