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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
2
Judge Scott instructed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff in the Hartman versus Likely dispute. The court ruled the defendant knew the contract terms and was liable for fruit, trees, and the owed amount despite fraud claims.
Case list shows multiple actions with amendments, security for costs, bonds, and submissions. Reeves demurrer confessed. Wiles Stout case grants bond requirement of four hundred dollars. substitutions and amended petitions ordered. other parties continued by agreement and security for costs confessed with 30 day filing periods.
L Kens, the city’s longest-serving hotel landlord, announces retirement after 33 years at the Benz hotel. Mr Benz built the present large hotel in 1876 after leasing the original 1870 hotel and expanding with a planing mill site. Mr Kessel will take possession November 2, with Mrs Benz and son-in-law noting California winter plans and continued business success.
Friends greet Senator John Alex Young of Washington as he arrives Thursday to speak at the G A R event and unveil the soldier’s monument. He represents Henry and Washington counties and helped secure the memorial in the senate.
The Rock Island System cites a new period of reduced fares to California with first selling date September 15 and November 3. Rates mirror last spring including 33 from Chicago 31 from Peoria and Rock Island 32 from St Paul and Minneapolis 170 from Cedar Rapids 2925 from Des Moines and 225.00 from Missouri river points. Tickets are valid in Tourist sleeping cars and reductions apply from all Rock Island stations. No winter reductions to California. Agents offer two routes Scenic and Southern and provide a folder Across the Continent in a Tourist Sleeping Car. BF Boyd J W Rumel Davenport IA.
An elderly veteran named J. J. Havens from Versailles Ohio suffers kidney disease with little relief from doctors. He reports Electric Bitters restored his health, claiming they aid liver and kidney troubles and stomach issues. The ad notes 50 cents and guarantees by Stewart Druggist. The notice also promotes a musical comedy At the Races tonight at the Graham Theatre with an 8:15 start.
Washington Sept 16 the post office department favors rural delivery routes in order of most families to be served. Fewer routes will be abolished for under 100 families. 11 512 petitions exist for rural free delivery with only 5 500 routes funded. Since July over 3 400 routes have been established leaving under 2 000 to go before year end. Postmaster General Payne says the goal is to serve the greatest number of people.
Two additional indictments were returned by the Marshall county grand jury against F. K. Meyers, known as Marson in Marshalltown, for obtaining clothing from W. H. Arrows store and printing from H. I. Miller. Arrested in Muscatine, Meyers allegedly hired men to sell perfumes for a bogus Chicago factory he planned to establish, with other possible crimes to be pursued by future grand juries.
Property being offered at a big bargain for rapid purchase. Inquiries directed to this office for details and arrangements.
In a parable told by the Central Christian Advocate figures like the Button Calendar Clock and Hammer offer aphorisms on effort prudence and conduct. Each object dispenses a succinct rule such as keep cool push ahead and stay focused revealing a folk wisdom ofake a steady path to achievement.
Dr W B LaForce and E B Hill report August deaths in Ottumwa linked to formaldehyde in milk. Police bring Pearl French to justice for using the preservative to sweeten milk. Three cholera infantum, five insanitation, three ileocolitis deaths cited.
A meeting of the county school principals is set for Saturday September 19 1903 at 1 50 p m in the office of the County Superintendent Principal M B Logan will discuss The County Athletic Association Superintendent Crane Supervision Principal Walter Holcomb Exhibit at St Louis Principal IH Hawkins Teachers Reading Circle Work Principal Rose Minner Teacher s Meetings Principal Albert Graham Pupil s Reading Circle Work Mary Slughes County Superintendent
On September 15 Rock Island offers round trip Homeseekers' Excursion tickets to the southwest with low rates from Chicago to multiple points including Fort Worth San Angelo and Houston. Return validity until October 7 and similar east of the Missouri from several northern and midwestern cities. For details contact H. W. Russell Agent.
The scent kage is enough for usual occa sions. The family bottle (60 cents) contains a supply for a year, All druggists sell them.
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