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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1903

Page

4

Sullivan speaks on tariff policy at Saturday meeting

Jeremiah B. Sullivan of Creston, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, denounced protective tariffs as a tax on consumers. He argued tariffs enrich manufacturers, harm farmers, and boost trusts, citing lumber coal steel and Standard Oil to illustrate. He also attacked the Aldrich currency bill as wildcat money and praised his platform speaking ability.

Lion Jeremiah B. Sullivan Jo Licket Sullivan Creston Capt. Kellogg United States Lowa Maine Congress Pennsylvania Steel Standard Ol First District Congress Aldrich

Milwaukee road officers inspect for through train service

A special Milwaukee Road train carrying officers and directors passed through here at 10 this morning en route to Kansas City. President Barling and Assistant General Manager Underwood were aboard for a final inspection before launching a regular through service between Chicago and Kansas City. A surfacing gang at Titus was laid off and sent east with the afternoon passenger train, while another crew at this location was dismissed Saturday night.

Milwaukee Road Kansas City Barling Underwood Supta Chicago Titus Milwaukee Dane

Freight Service Inaugurated on Milwaukee Cut-Off

Freight No. 62 marked the first arrival on the new Milwaukee road cut-off today. The freight arrived forty minutes late at 11:08 though it was expected earlier.

Milwaukee Road

Round About News Roundup Seeks Minneapolis Trip

Sept 26 itemized news notes from the area. visits, arrivals, and travel plans. Maxwell couple heads to Chicago. White announces birth. Meyers and Hinkle arrive from Mt Pleasant and Winfield respectively. An excursion to Minneapolis and St Paul is planned with locals among attendees.

J. G. Maxwell Chicago White J. J. Meyers Mt. Pleasant Ed Hinkle Winfield Beacon Winfeld Minneapolis St. Paul Roy Allen Clyde Fishburn Roy Smith Fred Mitchell A. J. Armstrong J. Thompson

Social News and City Visitors Reach Washington Trip

Sept 28 Miss Kathyn Wilson of Washington visits friend Miss Leliardice. H J G Crawford of Ainsworth was in the city as a visitor yesterday.

Kathyn Wilson Washington Leliardice H.J G. Crawford Ainsworth

Ladies of M E church host chicken pie supper

Sept 28 noted events include a chicken pie supper planned by the Ladies of the M E church for Oct 5 from 5 to 9 pm. The report also mentions Mr. Wagner traveling to Elliston Iowa to visit a ill brother and Mrs. Sheridan attending a Martinsburg funeral with grandmother.

M. E. Church Wagner Eliston Iowa

Death of Mrs. Dick Schnoebelen Reported Near Here

Sept 28 death announced of Mrs. Dick Schnoebelen at home two miles south. Dixie Jubilee Singers performed Saturday despite rain, audience limited by weather. Sunday sacred concert at M K church drew a large crowd.

Dick Schnoebelen Here Dixie Jubilee Singers M. K

Weddings reported include Fleming Youngs in St Paul and Duncan Gordon in Lordstown

Invitations go out for the marriage of Miss Maude Eleanor Fleming to Mr. Iu bert Wood Youngs at St Pauls church on October 7 with home on Summit Ave after November 1. Separately, Miss Ivy M Gordon and Mr Dell H Duncan wed at the bride’s home in Lordstown Ohio with Rev B B Kemm officiating and the couple planning to reside in Washington after their Toledo Ottawa trip.

Maude Eleanor Fleming Iubert Wood Youngs St. Paul's Church St. Paul, Minn Summit Ave St. Paul Miss Fleming Ford Schott Dell H. Duncan Ivy M. Gordon Lordstown Ohio B. B. Kemm Christian Church of Hiram Mrs. Duncan Foledo Ottawa B. J. Jones the Heights Duncan Washington

Rev Henry N Dunning Praised in English Church Notices

The Albany Clinton Square pastor spent a summer in Europe and England where in Norwood he served at St Andrew in a suburb near Reeswood. A Monthly Messenger notice lauds his American accent, fervent eloquence, and personable bearing inspiring praise among congregants and visitors.

Dunning England Albany, N. Y Argus Albany Norwood Train Henry N. Dunning N.Y Mr. Dunning Ardee

Riverside hosts W. R. O. ladies day event

The ladies of the W. R. O. are invited to Riverside to spend the day on October 3 with the W. R. O. chapter there.

Riverside City

Local society notes and travel mentions

Ginger creams at the Johnson bakery. R. W. Walker visits Peoria on business. Miss Mame Samson returns from West Chelsea. Miss Bonnie Johnson of Brighton visits Miss Nina Isenhart. W. A. Turner travels to Chicago for a few days. Mrs. D. F. Allen and Miss Allen of Ames visit John Alberson. John P. Reynolds returns to Davenport. Mrs. Carrie Marshall and children head to Muscatine after visiting in the city. Marriage licenses issued to J. A. Green Maud Luckey Maurice Colbert Anna Lohberger Joseph M. Shrada Ama Hora. R. A. Conner of St Paul misses funeral. service held and burial to follow arrival tomorrow.

R. WH. Walker Peoria Mame Samson West Chelsea D. F. Allen Miss Allen Ames John Alberson John P. Reynolds Davenport Milwaukee Carrie Marshall Muscatine J. A. Green Maud Luckey Maurice Colbert Anna Lohberer Joseph M. Shrada Ama Hora

Tragic Fire Claims 10 Year Old Bills Daughter

In Fairbury Nebraska on September 28 a barn fire in the northwest part of town killed Ephriam M Bills 10 year old daughter and injured other family members who tried to rescue her.

Fairbury Ephriam M. Bills

Notable deaths and incidents across the region

Christian Peper 77 a pioneer tobacco merchant of St Louis has died after a long career. Captain Martin T Sweeney 73, longtime Mississippi steamboat master, passes in St Louis. Richard Neville 60 former Great Lakes vessel captain dies in Cleveland. A Brooklyn power house fire from an electric cable tunnel causes 200000 damage. Rumor of a Turkish sultan assassination circulates in London. T J Hickey resigns as American Baseball Association president to become GM for a crest firm. A Brownlee in Youngstown reportedly killed his wife then himself at 60. Wickham Chapman Co Springfield piano plant note remains.

Christian Peper St. Louis Mississippi Martin T. Sweeney Richard Neville Great Lakes Cleveland Brooklyn (N. Y Turkey London T. J. Hickey American Base Ball Association George B. Lennon St. Paul A. T.rownlee Youngstown Wickham, Chapman & Co Springfield

Special Excursion Tickets To West Coast States

The Iowa Centre Ry offers daily one way colonists excursion tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana at reduced rates. Tourist cars run through on Wednesdays via the Santa Fe System. For details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. novs0.

Iowa Centre Ry California Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Santa Fe A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn Iowa Central Railway Brighton Ver Colorado Denver Ado Springs Pueblo Colo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Utah Deadwood Tos City Trot Springs Custer

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