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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1896
Page
1
The survey outlines anticipated county results for president and state tickets, comparing the last five years to predict shifts. It notes partisan forecasts from both Republicans and Democrats and explains the order of candidate names on ballots: Republican, Democrat, People's, and Prohibition.
The Denver Patch notes Thomas K E McClelland born 1869 in Illinois and raised in Washington state rose to Republican nominee for representative in the First District. His career spans law, district attorney, and party leadership in Denver amid long study in the East. The article also recalls local figures and election tallies from 1892 to 1895.
The Chicago Tribune reports a campaign meeting in the 14th ward where Keator spoke. It clarifies misunderstandings about his removal from the stump by the committee and aims to rectify gossip on his character and whereabouts.
The composer Tosti, famed for lyrics, has written his first instrumental piece a piano minuet The Ladies Home Journal has secured the work and plans to publish it in an early issue.
Evangelist White finished a successful series of meetings at Keota yesterday. Attendees from this city at the afternoon and evening services included Mrs. L. Anderson Miss Jennie Anderson Miss Alice Coombs Miss Margaret Diff Julius Conger Nettie Anderson Nannie Laughead Moble Cherry.
Mr John Gensler recovered a small child's sock containing Dr Hull s watch chain charm and hypodermic syringe from beneath a floor in the C R J P yards. He suspects tramps hid the items to avoid identification and has returned them to Dr Hull. This is Gensler s second find in Rock Island yards, following a prior discovery of revolvers and razors tied to a Richland robbery.
Mrs. M. Keister and family express thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of M. Keister.
With the close of the registration boards Saturday evening the following numbers were registered in each ward First 723 Second 260 Third 274 Fourth 257 total 963. Guy Graham of Ottumwa and C I Egger of Denver were Sunday guests at Hotel Allen.
The report from Weather Bureau in Washington forecasts generally fair conditions for Iowa tonight and Tuesday with colder air moving in especially in western and central portions tonight.
Saturday marked Master Claire Beatty's thirteenth birthday with a party at the Beatty home. Mr and Mrs Beatty hosted forty five guests, about thirty five attended, enjoying a pink themed table and a large birthday cake with ten pink candles. A black pony was gifted from the parents and a table of gifts awaited the celebrant this morning. The list of attendees includes Tom Miller Dorothy Miller Rose McGugin Laura Rich Bert Dixon Dee Scofield Edward Ragner Herbert Walton Lucy Wilson Nena Wilson Hannah Bieber Vannie Harwood Vera Rogers Elsie Klein Pearl Klein Vaughn Davis Vere David Lawrence Baughman Edith Baughman Walter Morton Mabel Morton Lola Wells Hubert Cratl Helen Ander Claire Dewey Karl Corbin Claire Tallman Nellie Bowman Grover Neiswanger Dump Scofield Mandie Gordon Max Miller Claire Beatty iy Maud McCurley Rodney Crall Rov Trion.
Washington county sent the largest delegation to a tri county meeting in Columbus Junction. Thirty six teachers from the county attended a profitable gathering that discussed permanent organization and superintendent conferences. Attendees included Cornelia Klass Jas Brookhart Minnie Klass Predd Whitney Minnie Stichter Mrs Hugcott Prof Mullin Miss Woodford Miss Andrews Nellie Tripp Miss Boss Fred Klopfenstein hdns Whitehill Anna Wells Henry Hebel Walter Laughead Sam Carson. All teachers of Ainsworth and Kalona attended.
The Boston Ideal Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. will perform at The Graham Saturday evening. The group features eighteen singing and dancing performers on the road. Frohman's Charley's Aunt played in Kansas City last week. Eddie Foy in Off the Carth is managed by John W. Dunne and touring major cities. Dunne previously worked with Gladys Wallis as her manager. Mrs. Schnoebelin and Miss Tresia Mahan of Riverside visited today. Mahan is arranging a school library and book selections.
Reports from North English Indiana and surrounding areas note S. P. Telford called to Washington for infant funeral services, Clifford Stewart aiding Fairview Christians, and Washington minister leaving duties to tend a sister’s illness in Indiana. Also mentions banjo club recruitment in Keota and Robert Lewis’s sudden Washington trip aboard an overnight train. Ethel Dillion visited local friends. ad notes for wood services and B Beasty sawed wood supply.
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