Mrs Booth Tucker Dies In California Train Wreck
Mrs Erama Hooth Tucker wife of General Booth Tucker commander of the Salvation Army in the United States was killed in a wreck of the east bound California train on the Santa Fe near Deans Lake Missouri last night Colonel Thomas Holland in charge of the Army at Amity Colorado was fatally injured Fifteen others injured Mrs Tucker born Gateshead England January 8 1800 married 1888 to Commander Tucker came to the United States in 186 She was active as an artist and a woman of strong character her death brings sorrow to the Army and its supporters.
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Kansas City
Erama Hooth ‘Tucker
Booth Tucker
Salvation Army
United States
California
Dean's Lake
Thomas Holland
Amity
Colo
Tucker
Guards Return From Fort Riley Maneuvers With 55th Regiment
The Washington detail returned from Fort Riley where 12 000 troops simulated battle with blank rounds in rocky terrain north of the Republican river. Knoxville’s Company D joined with the 6th and 25th infantry, including colored troops, for a brigade with three color bearers among the travelers. Acknowledgments go to Edward McGee as color bearer and Howard Ross who came home early due to his sister’s illness. returning members include Pollock Wallace Grover Springman Charles Ragan J Adams Harry Ferguson and Edward Moves.
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Washington
Ft. Riley
Cornel Biulls
Union Pacific
Fairfield
Rock Island
Knoxville
United States
Republican River
Edward McGee
Howard Ross
Pollock Wallace
Grover Springman
Charles Ragan
J. Adams
Harry Ferguson
Edward Moves
Local Round About News From Keota and Vicinity
Oct 18 report lists visits and health notes including James and Moses Porter home from three weeks away and Mrs. Mary Caldwell returning to Keota. Delegates from the Baptist church plan a council with Kalona on Oct 20 to discuss ministry work. Shipper activity notes sensitive to railroad car supply mark delays and stock being redirected south if service does not improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James and
Moses Porter
Western
BR. Dixon
West Chester Savings Bank
Mary Caldwell
Keota
J. K. Ton
Darton
Nis
W. L. Ralston
J. B. Crayne
Charleston
West A
A. F. Howell
Elmer Burham
Baptist Church
Kalona
R. David McLaughlin
Traci Fisher & Augustine
Milwaukee
Marriage at St. Marys Church Delia Wombacher Weds Charlies Ehi
Yesterday morning at St Marys church the marriage of Miss Delia Wombacher and Mr Charlies Ehi occurred. The ceremony began at nine with the bride escorted by Miss Elizabeth Ehi and the groom by Mr Lewis Wombachier. High mass was conducted.
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St. ‘S Church
Delia Wombacher
Charlies Ehi
Elizabeth Ehi
Lewis Wombachier
Wedding Dinner Follows Ceremony At Bride’s Parents Home
Rev Father Welland presided as a wedding dinner with many courses followed the ceremony at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs A Wombacher. A large circle of young friends wished the couple well. The Houquet home is quarantined for scarlet fever after one child contracted the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Welland
A. Wombacher
M. A. Houquet
Local Notes and Scoreline from Ainsworth Game
Local residents visit and travel fragments with a ball game score of 15 to 20 in favor of Ainsworth. Names include Mrs D M Teal A L Erdice Mrs A G Sands G G Ebner and others visiting relatives in Verdi Washington Douds Station Webster and Oceiwein Iowa with several trips to Washington.
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D. M.teal
Portland
Oregon
A. L. Erdice
Keota
A. G. Sands
G. G. Ebner
A. G. Gault
Verdi
Freeland
Douds Station
Ainsworth
Jackson Township
R. Hardin
Lancaster
W. N. Potter
Webster
Rm. T. J. Easter
Washington
W. B. Bell
W. Brookhart
M. L. Miller
Michael Baker
Oceiwein
Iowa
Help wanted notices and sales from local Journal
Classified items include employment ads for a gentleman or lady agents at Benz house and a girl for general house work in a small family, a loss money notice between Dempsey’s and Alberson’s groceries, and several sale and rental ads for a seven room attage, a house with four lots, and five living rooms.
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Benz House
Bath
East
Jefferson
Funeral brings Fulton family home from Albia
Friends report Mr and Mrs Robert Fulton Mrs Clara Darbyshire and Geo and Lizzie Fulton returned to Ft Scott Kansas last night from Albia after attending the funeral of the late Mrs J B Fulton aged 32. The baby is named Robert and will stay with grandparents in Albia. The seven year old Cora will be with Mr and Mrs Rob Fulton. The four year old Everette will be with uncle George Fulton. The father plans to stay in Ft Scott with the children before returning to Albia. The community offers sympathy to the Fulton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fulton
Clara Darbyshire
Geo
Lizzie Fulton
Albia
J. B. Fulton
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Fulton
Jesse Snodgrass
Arrest in Ottumwa Ties Davenport Suspect to Theft Ring
Detective Phelan of Davenport escorted Billy Fay through Ottumwa on the Milwaukee line to Dares. Fay is charged with stealing a horse and buggy in Davenport and selling them in Ottumwa. He is noted as a well known Washington resident who once lived there for several months.
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Billy Fay
Phelan
Davenport
Milwaukee
Dares
Ottumwa
Billy
Washington
Notice to U S Express Clerk About Shipment Restrictions
W D Shearer of the U S Express company reports he must not receive moneys and valuables for shipment to St Louis Mo. Freight shipments will be accepted subject to delay only and the order is not expected to last long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Shearer
U. S. Express Company
St. Louis
Autumn weddings mark county society notes
Grace Neiswanger wed Charles Hendrix in a ceremony at eight. Guests from Washington and Swanton joined the celebration with a four course lunch. Edwin Roy Edwards and Florence Whistler wed at Brighton. Arthur Minick wed Ida Reister in a quiet ceremony amid illness. Trinity church ladies plan an oyster supper on election night at the former Cole gallery.
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Eli Neiswanger
Grace
Charles Hendrix
L. K. Young
Anne Hodek
Kendrix
Eli Nelswanger
Washington
Bowman Bros
Hendrix
Swanton
Nebraska
Mrs. Hendrix
Ella Blackwood
Edna Martin
Kate Spider
Brighton
Journal
M. E. Varsonage
Edwin Roy Edwards
Bra Florence Whistler
Ladies of the Trinity Church
D. 8. Cole
Market closes and grain quotes from Beach-Wickham
Chicago records for October 29 1908 show Wheat Corn and Oats trading data from Beach-Wickham Grain Co and McCall Bros Agents with opening, closing and previous day figures. Prices listed include Wheats October and May bids around 70 cents, Corn around 43 to 43 and a half cents, and Oats near 36 to 36 and a half cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Washington
Chicago
Weather Forecast for Washington and Iowa Today
Special to The Evening Journal reports fair tonight with warmer conditions in the east and cooler in the northwest. Tomorrow to bring cooler Friday with continued fair skies and rising temperatures in eastern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DD
Evening Journal
Iowa
Tomor
Local residents visit city and shops advertised
A string of city visits and shopping by Brighton Wellman Crawfordsville and Wellman residents fills yesterday and today. Attys Scoffield Bailey went to Brighton on business. Misses Hamilton Jay Lamphere Sophronia visit Monmouth Fairfield Wayland. Johnsons advertises ribbon squares frosteds and cakes. The Woman's Missionary Society meets tomorrow at 2 30 at Mrs Work's West Washington.
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Kid Deeds
Brighton
Chas. Lemley
Dora Downs
Highton
W. W. Wishard
Wellman
H. McCleary
Crawfordsville
Dr. Gardner
L. J. Bidwell
Richard Donaldson
Ainsworth
Lilly Lease
Lou Fieming
Lexington
Hl. Scoffield
M. W. Bailey
J. R. Fluffman
Miss Pearl Ayres
William Bartholomew
Sigourney
L. W
C. C. Gardner
Abel Gardner
Sophronia Lamphere
Fairfield
Lettie Dewey Molir
Hutchinson
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
James
West
Washington
Barn Fires Wipe Out Horses and Barn at Wellman and Lefever Farm
A fire at J P Thomas’s Washington owned barn near Wellman Iowa killed two horses and hogs and destroyed oats and corn, with losses around 1350 dollars. Ed Norman, the rural mail carrier, tried to fight the blaze after discovering it. A separate early morning fire at John Lefever’s Keota area farm northwest of Wellman destroyed a large horse barn started by a lantern explosion. insurance details were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Iowa
The
Evening Journal
J.P. Thomas
Washington
Ed Norman
John Lefever
Nira
Milwaukee Workman Falls Thirty Five Feet From Bridge
Randall a Milwaukee bridge man narrowly escaped death after the scaffold he stood on broke two miles east of Gladwin. He fell thirty five feet to the ground but suffered only bruises and is cared for at the Civic hotel. Royal and Select Masters council to be constituted Friday Oct 30 1903 with J W Cox presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley EK. Randall
Milwaukee
Gladwin
Randall
Civic Hotel
Zerdatha Council
W. Cox
Funeral services for RE A Gil bert held Saturday
Funeral services for RE A Gil bert will be at the family residence Saturday morning at 10 o'clock with Rev. R D Behlin of the Baptist church in charge. Interment follows at Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. A. Gilbert
R. D. Behlin
the Baptist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Hart
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Yelty
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E. C. Keck
Washington -St
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Orl
Dempsey's
Alberson
France
Keiser Bros
Singmaster & Sons
New York
T. J. Easter
J. B Fulton
Scott
Mollie Cherry
J. B. Schreckengast
Arthur Minick
Ida Reister
Reister
Tobias Minick
Weather Forecast
Johnson's Temeorior
M. A. Hulse
Keola
John Dodds
Wayne
Mr. Pearl Erwin
James Henderson
Milton
Carrie Hamilton
Monmouth
Allie Jay
Wayland
Johnson's
Burns
Edward A. Gilbert
Foley
Bright
Thomas Maple
Birbeck
Ill
W. L. Yancy
Paducah
Columbia Pharmacy
Southeast Corner Square
Palmer Garment Co
Wm. Blair & Son
Mars
Manna & Co
Scientific American
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D.C
Racine
R. A. Riley
G. H. Pratt
M. D
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McKeone & Shields
O.solbric&co
Opera House
M. Lombardo
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