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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1903
Page
4
The district court adjourned to September 15 with few jury trials expected. A divorce for Carrie Rupp was granted on desertion. Minnie Evans and Hilly Evans were indicted for grand larceny with three days to plead. The grand jury completed its term after a brief session. The petit jury was told not to appear on the 11th.
Mrs. Ralph Smith hosted the Kooking Klub on West Washington Street with twelve guests including Mrs. O G Wilson and Miss Harriett OChilcote. Invitations were issued for a thimble bee on North Iowa Ave tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 6. The U S club hosted a six o'clock dinner at Miss Maude McCulley east Second Street in honor of Miss Maude Reeves and Miss Marian Stewart departing for Mount Pleasant and Lake Forest. The Alley Glee Club met at the Samsons on South Iowa Avenue while the Smart Set members drove to Wayland for a picnic supper in honor of Miss Marguerite Pratt bound for Los Angeles.
Mrs J W Scott learned of the death of Mrs John J Fitzgerald on August 28 at Grayton Beach Florida. She was well known in this city and Mt Pleasant where her summer home was. She was about 42 and the couple spent winters at Funiak Springs Florida.
Sept 2 notes visitations from Red Oak Bluffton Oskaloosa and Lincoln Nebraska to Mediapolis and Ainsworth. Local church project work progresses with United Presbyterian and Kings Daughters funds boosted by Brinton show. School opens with new room and country schools bused by Fletcher. Sept 5 ice cream social funds church.
A busy week features Mr and Mrs Stephens visiting his mother in Columbus Junction and a large Presbyterian church social in Haskins. W L Frazier attended an uncle’s funeral in Oakville Iowa. Mrs Hay of Lincoln Nebraska visits Thos Harding’s home before returning home. Haskins school opens this week with Miss Nicholson teaching. Mr and Mrs S B Dewey and Mrs are mentioned in the same update.
Sept 2 notices show Yard returning to Pella after visiting Crawfords ville parents. May McFarland visits West Chester. Mrs Flannigan and children stay with Columbus Junction friends. Vern and Oral Anderson return from Washington visit. Laffer and Laffers of Sigourney visit Crawford family. Maude Erdice returns to Keota. Nora Sullivan from Burlington visits J M Walker. Ella Laird heads to Cedar Falls for teaching course. Several others visit relatives in Washington and Des Moines area. caucus set for Friday night. Mrs. Sands shops in the city. Henderson and Brooks visit Wayland.
New York September 3 Special to The Evening Journal reports the 15 mile windward return race delayed by light wind. Reliance led by about three quarters of a mile at 29 miles but may not finish this evening as the starting gun was fired late and the finish could be as late as 6:30.
Charles Wibkinwen of Chiselty drove ten miles at top speed to deliver diphtheria antitoxin to a Georgetown patient. A druggist in Logansport received the call and Wilkinson’s fast car sped through rough roads to reach the physician and treat the child in malignant diphtheria.
Three explosions on the Austrian steamer Vaskapu soon after leaving Burgas for Constantinople caused a fire and beaching. Twenty lives are confirmed lost including captain and officers. the ship is reported destroyed in the Black Sea. The vessel sailed Varna Burgas before steaming toward Constantinople.
Governor Yate has issued a Labor Day proclamation urging state businesses to close when possible to let workers and employers honor labor dignity. Reports from Knoxville and Springfield note mine disputes settled and filings of twelve thousand affidavit blanks under Illinois anti trust law. Dr. Samuel Matthews arrives to visit his brother, while Miss Patton misses a class due to illness and is covered by Miss Folger.
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