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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
3
A freight engine derailed near the Rock Island depot yesterday evening as it took a sharp curve. The left drive wheels ran off the rails, tearing the track for about twenty feet, and workers realigned the engine by seven o clock. A large crowd gathered to watch the operation.
Advertisement announcing up-to-date cloth for ladies suits coats and skirts from Jean Huysmans Tatk Ladies Tailor. Encourages placing orders now to have a suit ready for cold weather and guarantees fashion correctness. Local promise of current styles and ready service.
A large congregation attended a memorial service for the late Rev. Weil of Holy Trinity church held Wednesday in Tieton. The Very Rev. A. J. Schulte preached the sermon, with other clergy assisting, as 3,000 town farmers prepared to attend a joint session of agricultural groups and grain dealers discussed by Hans Mueller and Frank Lake at the commercial club.
Henry Shields captain reports a challenge issued for a Lewerk Championship game to be played Wednesday September 4 at the southeast ball ground. Wilson Hose company members approve the idea and look forward to hearing from them.
The article extols the air brake as a past invention shaping safe rail travel. It notes compressed air tech preserves thousands of lives and speeds journeys, while contrasting it with newer innovations gaining acclaim.
Denison Iowa report says John D Sievers, longtime resident, became violently ill after a Turkish bath incident. Attendant left doors locked. Sievers remained inside for an hour. When returned, he allegedly went insane, prompting family from California to be summoned. He is now in Denison at his father-in-law's home in critical condition.
Grimes reports a wave of petty thefts over weeks. A thief entered homes at night taking bread, steak, coffee, and a watch, then devoured the bread on a porch before fleeing. Local residents alert, police investigate the sequence of break ins and suspect patterns emerge.
Davenporty Sept 8 Mrs Lilian Severin 18 committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. She said she had no wish to hurt her husband who had left her. The incident occurred in Muscatine as described in the incomplete report.
Sheriff George Jackson of Wayne County resigns his post amid a board of supervisors meeting scheduled for Sept. 2. Auditor W McCarty and an attorney warn of charges of misconduct and wilful neglect if the resignation is not filed by court opening. Jackson, serving a second term, was pursuing re election.
Chelsea September 843A Kupka a drogeist of this place died Monday morning from injuries suffered when the car he drove with three companions left the road and crashed into a ditch about four miles west of State Center. He was trapped under wreckage and died after being hospitalized. The other three injured are reported recovering.
A compact quotation reflects on Napoleon inverting the idea that true conquests measure by hatred and regret, noting that the greatest gains may come at moral and emotional cost rather than victory.
Libby, Montana resident Libby Mépt faced forest fires that destroyed a large area of larches near Yawa City. The report notes the blaze burned hundreds of acres but Libby Mépt saved many more, mitigating overall loss.
A wildfire threat was contained with the house of a resident spared along with a nearby tract owned by his mother. Fire crews acted quickly to avert total destruction and limit damage to the surrounding area.
In Boone Iowa on September F C Hol comb and four prominent companions were thrown from Holcomb s touring car on Coal Valley hill the longest steepest stretch on the Dek Molties river when brakes failed the car overturned and all occupants were thrown out none injured
The Methodist hospital in Des Moines has completed a new wing at a cost of five hundred thousand dollars. The expansion increases capacity to 250 beds as patients are moved into the larger structure. The addition, built over two years, makes it the largest Methodist Episcopal hospital west of Chicago.
Iowa City man R F Wray a longtime Johnson County supervisor dies at his farm born sixty seven years ago He was a prominent businessman His wife and two daughters survive him.
Little Artie Devolt aged three, daughter of J A Devolt, is reported a victim of infantile paralysis. She was stricken at Ethel Missouri and brought home to Iowa City for treatment by local physicians.
Reports from Clear Lake say Iowa plans to buy about 1000 acres at the lake head for a proposed fish hatchery. The land, now water covered in places, may belong to private owners, sparking a dispute over state jurisdiction and water boundaries. If acquired, the hatchery would become one of the largest in the western region.
Major General Leonard Wood announced a final draft of reduced appropriations for the military establishment and rivers and harbors, approved by President Taft, and ready for submission to Congress via the Treasury. He said the reductions amount to several millions compared with last year.
Mrs F J Becker wife of Dr Becker sues for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The Beckers were society leaders until the doctor resigned last year, and the case has created a sensation in Iowa City.
H S Green a former banker of Dow City surrendered in Denison to answer a 1964 indictment after two failed banks tied to him. He was admitted to bail of 2000 dollars. former cashier Booth will join the trial at the next court term. Green has lived mainly in Los Angeles since the bank failures.
The Donnatt Bros general store in Low Moor was robbed by masked men who used nitro-glycerine to blast the safe. They secured a pick from a toolhouse, removed the safe handle, and covered the door with cloth to muffle the blast. About $36 in cash and several drafts were taken. Authorities suspect expert thieves.
The Linthery college is described as thriving with a strong faculty as President Seerley is invited to give talks during Christmas vacation before the Wyoming Teachers' association meets in Cheyenne. The text lists several states and regions connected to the institution and its supporters.
Fannie Shaeffer files a suit in the city clerk's office against Rock Island Railway Co for 55078 05 damages for personal injuries and loss of goods from a December wreck near Trenton. She was en route to Los Angeles when injured and treated in Centerville for spine injuries.
A public sale on September 16 1910 at the old Rosencrans farm four and a half miles west of Washington and one mile north of Sigourney road offers eight head of horses twenty four head of cattle sixty hogs and farm equipment including a Champion binder, grain grader and cream separator. Also lists wagons carts hay rack and wood and a 50 acre corn field and clover hay in barn. The sale begins at 10 a m with items described in detail.
Mrs. J. E. B. Wi Sande of Kirkland NL reports not breaking down under severe strain after using Electric Bitters. The letter claims the tonic restored health and strength, with a 50 cent price at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A visitor challenged a noted artist at the Entitled Artists salon asking if the displayed works were by real artists or mere amateurs. The exchange centered on the value and authenticity of the art before the crowd.
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