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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1903
Page
4
Pettis of Nira, winner of the 2 14 pace at the fair here Thursday, was killed at a Rock Island crossing while crossing the track. He was crushed between two cars and died within an hour. Coroner Wagner will hold an inquest. Pettis, about twenty, impressed locals as a fine young man.
Mrs. T E Rehmel of Grace Hill two miles southwest died today at seven from breast cancer after a four year illness. Born Sharon Ohio September 11 1830 she married R ehmel about 27 years ago. Funeral at Moravian church Grace Hill Rev Romig will officiate. Survived by husband two sons Oril and Ivan two brothers Benjamin and Joseph Engel. Arthur McMillan visiting from Elliott business college for Sunday. Karl Corbin returned from Chicago after two weeks away.
Dan and Co's Weekly Review of Trade notes a striking contrast to the same week last year. Prices had risen, new business grew rapidly, and securites boasted record activity, but later events showed a healthy but readjusted scene with conservatism replacing previous excess. Buyers drive leading markets as manufacturing stays busy, and prospects for retail trade remain bright. US and Canadian figures show weekly changes in production and sales.
Elkhart Indiana September five stormy session ends with disqualification of organizer Charles Hackman, accused of taking campaign money to influence labor votes. Hackman admits receipt as an individual, not as union president. Separate notes report Sandy Murchie’s Rapid River Opera House death by gunfire. Clyde Cole, 15, under investigation. New York: Consolidated Lake Superior Co to repay 8 million to stockholders after bond issue canceled.
Verdi roundup reports visits by John Sebull of Poweshiek to daughter Mrs. George Lemley and Cecil Duke of Wapello visiting W L Derby. A C Miller of Washington Township visits T B K McMillan. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Lee Derby Inetnight Ed Thomas of Fairfield while visiting Verdi friends.
Sept 6 reports Rev Romig returning from Victor after business. Misses Goldie and Sylvia Dunbar arrive from Crawfordsville Indiana. Blanche Smith of Washington visits Green Hill briefly. P 11 Richardson back from Mound Valley Kansas. L A Donbar returns from Crawfordsville after ten days. Rev Mer Hebener from Victor visits Grace Hill. Mrs Ryan of Crawfordsville visits daughters G Donbar and PTL Richardson. F A Donbar family and JM Lewis travel to Muscatine for a few days. Mr Schultz from Poweshiek County returns after visiting daughter Mrs G Lemley.
Sept 5. T J Dupuis of Sigourney visits the city while Mrs Fred Lewis returns from What Cheer. A J Hillhouse holds a buggy sale today with C B Reeves as auctioneer. Miss Littler is guest at the Daliber home.
Harper and Thompson sold the Hawthorne farm two miles south of town to Walter Orris for 66 per acre and the John Orr farm of 12 acres near the Junction to Will Stingley for 50 per acre. A barn fire on Henry Long’s farm south of town destroyed hay, machinery, and a horse while the family was at the Columbus Junction fair. minor insurance covered part of the loss.
Mrs. J. Walton and Mrs. Sam Foreman hosted about seventy five friends at a thimble bee on North Marion Avenue from 2 30 to 6 00 with help from Misses Josephine Babcock and Evan McGaughey. They served a three course luncheon and guests reported a very pleasant time. Mrs. J Albert Williams led the Presbyterian Ladies Social at East Main Street where attendees crafted articles for the ratio and took home souvenirs.
The Brighton township Republican caucus met this afternoon at 1 30 naming three delegates to the county convention. The delegates are Mr Fetters Horace Seeley and Mr Helmick.
Mrs Henry Stichter and her daughter Miss Kate returned last evening after a two week visit to Carthage Missouri and Fairfield.
An assortment of brief items includes a salve ad promising universal cures, local bakery and cake fame, a clover report, travel misdirection tale, a water well report near Rubio, land sales and prices, and social notes from Crawfordsville and Brighton News detailing residents and meetings.
Classified snippets include sale of parlor billiard table watch and fob loss reward land for sale in Monroe county Missouri a runabout arched axle and rubber tire listed. Also local theater notice Graham Patrons advertises A Gentleman from Gascony with ticket details and guarantee.
Excitement over W D Shearer's mare Fan was fueled by red tagged cards seen in city streets. Investigators found the tags were Loom End sale ads from Mercer and Chilcote not beauty contest evidence. The Republican circus named delegates J H Bull J A Smith F A Britow Trav Emry and M Terry to the county convention.
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