Henry Martin Dies at Washington House in Ill Health
Henry Martin, over fifty and formerly a county teacher and broom factory worker, died this forenoon at 11:30 at the Washington House after months of poor health. He had no local relatives. sister Mrs John Lenox in Colorado Springs has been notified. The county authorities took charge of the body awaiting word from his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martin
Washington House
John Lenox
Colorado Springs
Colo
Len
Martin
Will Black
Local Notes From Westchester Area
Mrs. J. B. Dayton traveled to Keota this morning. Miss Nelle Grush hosted friends in honor of Miss Kate Gilbert of Kussy Iowa with refreshments enjoyed by all. Saturday afternoon Art Hamilton lost one of his fine black horses bought from F D Dayton last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dayton
Keota
Nelle Grush
Kate Gilbert
Kussy
Iowa
Art Hamilton
F. D. Dayton
Iowa Land Company Runs Canada Excursion From Town
J B Downing of the Iowa Land Company led a party of eight land seekers to Canada last night. Three from this town joined two Columbus Junction men and three from Wellman. The firm plans more trips on Oct 6 to Canada South Dakota Kansas and Oklahoma with round trip rates 20 to Canada and 11 to South Dakota. The company claims superior rates to any destination and promotes its practical business methods.
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J. B. Downing
Iowa Land Company
Canada
Columbus Junction
Wellman
South Dakota
Kansas
Oklahoma
Messrs
Thomas & Downing
Oysters Fresh at Means and Stichter’s Season
Oyster buyers can find fresh harvest this season at Means and Stichter’s markets. Local shop promotes quality shellfish and seasonal selections for seafood lovers.
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Means & Stichter's
Balk Oysters
Means & Stichter’s
Fruit Tree Case Lets Jury Hear Case From Ottumwa Firm
A jury was impaneled and trial began in the suit brought by S. P. Hartman a nurseryman of Ottumwa against W. M. Likely to recover about 200 for fruit trees delivered at the Casey livery barn in spring 1902. Hartman alleges a contract. Likely says no sale. witnesses Hartman Perry and the Likely family testified. several letters and exhibits were introduced. attorneys Heindal Bailey Morrison Henderson Thorne and Livingston represented the parties.
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S. P. Hartman
Ottumwa
W. M
Casey Livery Barn
Likely
Perry
Messrs. Hartman and
Son
G. P. Heindal
Bailey & Morrison
Henderson & Thorne
Funeral for Mrs. T H Dempsey Held at St James
The funeral of Mrs. Timothy H. Dempsey was held at nine this morning from St. James church. High Mass was conducted by Rev. Father Jacobsmeier. The remains were interred in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included John Buckley John Scanlan W H Riley Ed Harmeier Frank Bruty and John Donovan.
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Timothy H. Dempsey
St. James Church
Father Jacobsmeier
Elm Grove Cemetery
John Buckley
John Scanlan
W. H. Riley
Ed Harmeier
Frank Bruty
John Donovan
D. of H to Debate By Law Change Thursday Evening
The D of H will debate and vote on a by law change Thursday evening. All members are urged to attend. By order of Ella Hout, L of H.
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D. of H
Ella Hout
L. of H
Sand Dumping Cleans Milwaukee Freight Yard Tracks
A surfacing gang works at the Milwaukee depot and freight house with several car loads of sand being dumped and tracks raised. Dr. W. P. B. Gardner of Wellman visits the county seat today.
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Milwaukee
W. PB. Gardner
Wellman
Local notes from Washington and area
Sept 16 Alice Crone of Washington visits Hattie Pratt. F B Thompson called to Wapello by death of grandfather O B Cleaver. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Wilson Welliever. Mr and Mrs A L Cocklin return from six months in California visiting her parents in Washington. W F Gardner returns from Chicago with stock. Miss Nada Johnson of Columbus Junction visits aunt Mrs A D Ateheshon.
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Alice Crone
Washington
Hattie Pratt
F. B. Thompson
Wapello
O. BE. Cleaver
Wilson Welliever
A. L. Cocklin
California
M. G. Campbell
Chicago
Nada Johnson
Columbus Junction
A. DD. Ateoheson
Regular meeting of Bethlehem Commandery K T No 45
Regular meeting of Bethlehem Commandery K T No 45 scheduled for next Friday evening the 18th inst. Notice calls for members to attend the session at the lodge hall and participate in customary rites.
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Bethlehem Commandery
K. T. No
Society Notes Highlight Local Gatherings This Week
Miss Ilona Shearer hosts 8. 8. Club members at her southeast Washington home. F. L. Wilsons invite guests to a Friday reception honoring city school teachers and the Academy faculty at East Main street. A High School youth club formed at Miss Vera Rogers home on South Avenue with about sixteen attendees enjoying their first get together.
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Ilona Shearer
Washington
F. L. Wilson
East Main Street
Academy
Vera Rogers
South Avenue
Local travelers and rail hires listed in Sioux City notes
Mr and Mrs T L Keeley left for Sioux City Iowa for a visit. Mr and Mrs A L Cocklin left West Washington after visiting her parents for Ainsworth. Dr and Mrs John Payne and cousin Miss Ewry arrived from Richland on Milwaukee No 4. Mack Wright, formerly Rock Island baggage man, started a similar post with Milwaukee today.
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T. ‘Ll. Keeley
Sioux City, Iowa
A. L. Cocklin
M. G. Campbell
West Washington
Ainsworth
John Payne
Miss Ewry
Richland
Milwaukee
Mack Wright
Rock Island
Fire at Keogh Wright Hospital in Salt Lake City
A hospital fire caused by a defective flue in Salt Lake City was checked by nurses and attendants preventing serious loss of life. Damage is estimated under $10,000. Two patients, William Dalton and George Black, were badly shocked but recovering is doubtful.
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Salt Lake City
Salvation Army Mountaineers Reach Winchester For Rally
Winchester Ky September 16 Loaded with musical instruments and with tables in their pockets the Salvation Army mountaineer brigade of rough riders arrived here from Cincinnati. After a midday service they moved on to Jackson Ky where they will rally and then march through the Cumberland mountains.
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Winchester
Salvation Army Mountaineer Brigade of Rough Riders
Cincinnati
Jackson
Cumberland Mountains
Mississippi River Rises Eight and a Half Feet at LaCrosse
Heavy rains north of LaCrosse push the Mississippi to eight feet ten inches above low water, rising an inch per hour over 48 hours. Farmers in the lowlands prepare for the annual guard Hood of the year. In Redfield South Dakota W H L Miller of Sterling is reported dead of heart disease in his hunting tent twenty miles south, a long time visitor to the area.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Here
Mississippi River
Redfield
S. D
W. H L. Miller
Sterling, NL
Chicago
Beet Crops Rotting as Rain Ravages Holland Farmers
From Holland Michigan on the 146th day the report notes farmers complain of persistent rains. Much of the growing beet crop is rotting on the ground, threatening yields and farm incomes.
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Holland, Mich
Navy seeks eighteen million for ordnance program
Rear Admiral ONeill, chief of ordnance, will request 18 million dollars for the navy's next fiscal year. Postmaster General Payne departed Washington for Virginia Hot Springs for a week’s vacation. Florida coast wrecks attributed to the recent storm. An attempt to save his hat cost William L Hurley and his wife their lives on a Chicago street after a shift.
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O'Neil
United States Navy
Payne
Washington
Virginia
Florida
William L. Hurley
Chicago
Alaska Boundary Case Opens In London On First Day Of Arguments
London September 16 The first day of oral arguments in the Alaska boundary dispute featured Canada’s line of reasoning presented by Attorney General Finlay. He argued for the Portland Channel entrance and contended the treaty wording supports a line described as off of rather than on the same parallel, aligning with Canada’s 4 degrees 45 minutes claim. Chief Justice Alverstone signaled agreement with Finlay on the key point.
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London
Vinlay
Portland Channel
Ife
Pierce of Wales Island
United States
Canada
Alverstone
Finlay
MISS TODD GETS OUT
Miles Huldal J Todd the Greenwood Del postmistress resigns after removal by the postal authorities and transfers duties to Jacob L Houseman. She denies Washington claims the post office served as a meeting place for factional Republicans and says she annoyed Union Republicans who came to the office.
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Wilmington
Del
Miles Huldal J. Todd
Greenwood
United States
Allee
Jacob L. Houseman
Miss Todd
Houseman
Washington
Post Office
J. Edward Addicks
Union Republican Party
They Wanted the Saloon
Columbus Indiana September 1 county commissioners denied John Ford of Jonesville a saloon license due to concerns over his fitness. Ford, recently in a shooting incident, circulated a petition to rally support and soon met the required backing, prompting the board to grant the license.
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Columbus
Ind
John Ford
Jonesville
Ford
Mrs Summers Thwarts Jail Break Plan at Paris
Mrs Summers wife of the local sheriff stopped a jailbreak by two burglars from Terre Haute Frank Adams and Bert Check. They soaked cots with disinfectant and set a blaze but she locked exterior doors and returned the escapees to their cells. The prisoners knew her husband was away and planned to overpower her. In Rhinelander Governor Latollette spoke at the fairgrounds about freight rates noting Wisconsin higher than Iowa and Illinois.
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Paris
Summers
Frank Adams
Bert Check
Terre Haute
Rhinelander
Wis
Latollette
Fair Grounds
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Towa
Iowa
Five Hundred Defendants in Iowa Town Quiet Title Suit
Five hundred defendants in a lovesuit set a new record in the action to quiet title to the town site of Marietta Iowa. The case covers 1800 acres and the official notice fills newspaper pages. Marietta once promised metropolis status but railways came late and the town faded to farmland. The suit serves heirs of deceased property owners to secure clear ownership for current landholders near the old site.
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Town Falls
Marietta
Iowa
Old Town
Irrigation Congress Opens In Ogden With International Delegates
The eleventh National Irrigation congress gathers in the Ogden Tabernacle with 26 states and territories represented. Delegates include visitors from New York Pennsylvania and Vermont and two foreign government reps from Mexico and France. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson attends as Washington envoy. Governor Wells and President W A Clark urge action. A Barbados consul death is reported and Ohio Illinois grocery merger talks are noted.
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Ogden
Utah
National Irrigation Congress
Ogden Tabernacle
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Mexico
France
Washington
Wilson
Wells
W. A. Clark
State Department
Samuel A. McAllister
United States
Barbados
West Indies
I Ohio
Ilinois
Benz Hotel Leased to John Kessel for Five Years
John Kessel of Jefferson County takes over the Benz Hotel on North Marion Ave. for a five year lease. The building has been refreshed for the new landlord and Kessel plans to retire from active business. Guy McClelland graduates from the Bond Mercantile Institute in New York and earns a window trimming diploma. Joe Allen completed coursework and has a job offer in Morris Town New Jersey, with plans to return to finish studies.
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John Kessel
Jefferson County
Benz
Crick
North
Marion Ave
Kessel
Brighton
Ens
Guy McClelland
Joe Allen
New York City
Bond Mercantile Institute
Guy
Madison Square
Morristown
N. J
Cleveland lamps touted as best on market by Tom Chilcote
Tom Chilcote has plenty of the Cleveland lamps in stock and he states they are better than ever before this year. People who want a good light will find the Cleveland to be one of the best there is on the market. Call in at his place of business and see this lamp.
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Tom Chilcote
Cleveland
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promising Safe Relief
Advertisement notes strict law governs life and abuse causes pain. It claims Dr Kings New Life Pills re balance irregular living and prevent constipation headaches and liver trouble. Sold for 25c at Stewart's Drug Store and mentions nearby real estate listings by Iowa Land Company including a fine it room house near the square and a modern nine room house.
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Iowa Land Company
Beacon Coal Sale Promises Pure Furnace Coal
Exclusive sale by JOHN SHIELDS & SON offers Beacon coal described as coarse with no clinkers. Buyers urged to act now to secure fuel for furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shields & Son
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures many skin ailments
Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims worldwide fame for cures of cuts corns burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores chapped hands skin eruptions and piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Stewart's Pharmacy
Chicago Excursion Sale From Rock Island Railways
The Rock Island offers a Chicago excursion from Sept 26 to 28 with round trip tickets for 7 dollars. Return by Oct 5. The trip commemorates the 100th anniversary of Chicago settlement with daily celebrations planned.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Iowa Central
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Ener
Lemmon & Lewis
Emerson
Waltham Watch
Benz Hotel
Fit
Will
Work & Meek
Windsor Grocery
Ellwood
WVU
Oln Heights
Westchester
T. H. Dempsey
Salvation Army
Kentucky
Alaska Boundary Line
Commission
Hut
Addicks
Indiana
Ila Miseroy
Arnica
Journal Office
Sale
Frank Webb
Journal
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Hiose
Bly Bly
Minneapolis
Leading Exchanges
R. McCall
Duluth
Winnipeg
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
St. Louis
Bor
Columbia Pharmacy
J. K. Lemmon
Ohio
H. W. Russell
Peienoan
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Minn
G. H. Pratt, M. D
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
McKeone & Shields
M. Lombardo
O. Solbric & CO. General Repair Shop
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