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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1903
Page
4
Local notes list daily temptations at Allen's and Johnson's bakery with oysters, marble cake and ice cream. Many residents are mentioned by name returning from visits, traveling to Keota, Crawfordsville, Iowa City, and Verdi, along with social events at church and school gatherings.
Miss Sophronia hosts friends at her West Madison Street home in honor of Mrs. Helle Shinnetarger of Muscatine. Miss Lulu Slocum plans an 8 8. Club gathering at East Jefferson Street residence. Mrs. Gray returns from a weeklong trip via Fredrick with J. W. Lodguidge, visiting Chester Keota Sirourney Delta Hedrick along the Milwaukee line from Ottumwa. Joe Matthews of Mercer & Obitleote spent Sunday in Wayland. Clarence Aughey, Milwaukee dispatcher from Ottumwa, plans move when his son recovers from typhoid. Rev S M McGonnell, who led services at Second United Presbyterian, returns to Stanwood. Mr. and Mrs. Tl. Santvos and daughter Alice travel to Columbus Junction.
Rome reports the pope addressed about 2 000 Venetians in the court of San Damasco, receiving an enthusiastic ovation. He delighted in hearing the Venetian dialect and noted it recalled his life from childhood to the patriarchate in Venice. Hymns and addresses followed, with leading Venetian figures admitted to the inscription ball and the pontiff granting an apostolic benediction to a 14 year old girl in Venetia.
Des Moines Iowa reports sixteen indictments against loan officers and police officials for blackmail and bribe schemes targeting keepers of combing houses saloons and resorts. Sixty subpoenas issued to probe police department corruption.
The Lowa Central continues daily round trip fares through October and November. Agents can provide particulars.
The Iowa Central Ry places daily one way excursion tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana at reduced rates. Tourist cars pass through via the Santa Fe System every Wednesday. For details contact A. Th. Cutts G P L T A Minneapolis Minn.
Market quotes from Lodays Markets with corn oats and wheat figures from Chicago Board of Trade. Classifieds include job ad for a commercial traveler, help wanted for general house work, found keys and ring notice, a dairy cow request, sale of Poland China hogs, honey for sale, and more small ads from Washington and Journal office.
Mr and Mrs W B Curtis of Washington are received by the pope with marks of especial consideration. A heavy gale sweeps Great Britain as ships seek shelter. Mrs John Alexander Dowle and her son A J Gladstone Dowle sail from Boston for Maryland. President nominates Judge William Hook for the Eighth circuit. Henry Caldwell is deceased. U S District Judge M M Ertes is seriously ill in Honolulu. Republicans in Alaska's Second Judicial District instruct delegates for Roosevelt at the national convention.
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