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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1903

Page

3

Local notes include visits and business from Keota to Ottumwa

A string of brief city notices reports visits by Alfred Smith and Virginia Wright to Keota, a basketball game at the Armory, travel between Hedrick, Ottumwa, and Davenport, and a mortgage payoff pledge by President Haneker. Also listed are sales, shipments, personal travels, and upcoming performances by Two Merry Tramps.

Armory the Stars Tums R. Dewey Monroe County J. KB. Patterson Hedrick and Ottumwa Armory D Burns Edward Walther Davenport Kansas City

Engaged Miss Della Crawford to Wed Frank H Miller

Society notes report the engagement of Miss Della Crawford of Detroit to Frank H Miller a Straudsburg merchant with the wedding planned for Tuesday evening October 27 at Miss Crawford's sister Mea Roths home.

Della Crawford Detroit Mich Oliver Crawford Frank Hi. Miller Straudsburg Miss Crawford Mea Dr Roth

Wisconsin cashier confesses to sixty thousand forgeries

J B Letmer, cashier of the Princeton State Bank in Wisconsin, admits forging bank papers totaling 60000. He was arrested Sunday and jailed in Dartford. State Bank Examiner Marcus C Bergh confirms the confession. The Princeton bank remains closed while officials investigate its books. Depositors may be paid in full from on hand funds remaining.

Princeton, Wik J. BE. Letmer Princeton Dartford Hank Marcus C. Bergh Princeton State Bank Motiedio Binte Bank Leimer la Princeton Bank

Weather outlook for Michigan and Wisconsin turns cooler

A brisk southwest to west wind settles over Lower Michigan and Wisconsin. Cooler temperatures follow as high pressure moves in from the Dakotas, bringing cooler air and brisk winds across the region.

Markets show varied receipts and prices across cattle hogs and sheep

Chicago market reports list daily receipts of 36 000 cattle and hogs with mixed quotations for steers, heifers, calves, and feeders. Lambs and sheep range 2.75 to 5.55 with westerns and natives noted. New York and St Louis grain markets show slight declines in wheat and corn with mixed futures.

Chicago Get Hoge Texas East Offate N. Y Dunning & Breverns Stecl Commission Mast Muffalo T Louis

Duncan's Uncans Hook Store Holiday Glass and China

Duncan's Uncans Hook Store advertises a holiday stock of cut glass and fine china on display for customers planning purchases. The message highlights that everything is brand new and emphasizes the store's offerings for the season.

Duncan Hook

Graham Opera House Presents Two Merry Tramps Farce

Thursday October 22 at Graham Opera House features Those Famous Funny Fellows Wood and Ward presenting the Jolly Jing Ling Musical Farce Two Merry Tramps Twenty Artists and Twenty Novelties with admission at common sense prices 2 3 5 50 cents and the.

Wood & Ward Common Sense

Washington High School Defeats Muscatine in New Style Play

Washington uses a new end-around interference to beat Muscatine 13 to 7. Captain Motis led the Washington offense while Asthat ter, Hayes, and Muscatine’s defense were cited for strong gains and timely plays. A reception followed the game as the Muscatine crowd praised the hosts and noted a pastor’s upcoming move to Hippe Indiana.

Washington Iowa Muscatine Musestine Asthatter Motis Hayes Sheir Washin Muscat Ournal

Telegraphers win 20 percent wage increase on Rock Island

The Order of Railway Telegraphers reports successful negotiation ending a month of talks with the Rock Island railway. Thirty other committees are pressing similar wage demands on various transportation companies.

Rock Island Railway Ofmerals

Limited collision report from Iowa City and Joliet incidents

Report mentions a freight train collision in Iowa City with several injuries and a passenger train derailment near Joliet that fatally injured Patrick Matley. Also notes a steer dressing world record in Denver and a large American royal cattle show opening in Korean City with thousands of cattle and other livestock on display.

Iowa City Get Rock Islad Limited Oxford Conde Tor Joliet Elein Joltet Aurora Ulabetheld Patrick Matley Denver Oet Jacob Baer Croadway Parrk Korean City

Sister-in-law wins bequest after welding mistake

In Kankakee TL Sadie Wright defeats her sister in a welding incident winning a bequest of 2 dollars. In California University student Josephine Meade is shot by Paul Schmidt who then dies by suicide. Pennsylvania railroad improvement plans are halted, limiting costs to 5 to 8 million dollars.

A. J. Dawson Sadie Wright Kankakee Josephine Meade University of California Paul Schmidt Pennsylvania Railroad

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