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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1903

Page

4

Richards found guilty in Indianola robbery case

Richards, once a deputy U S Marshall in the Creston district, was found guilty on the first ballot by a jury in Indianola in the Richards robbery case tied to Frank Baird. Baird is serving an 18 year term in the penitentiary. the evidence supported Richards’s complicity.

U 8 Marshall Indianola Evening Journal Richards Frank Baird Baird U. S. Marshall Creston

Annual Meeting of Iowa Municipalities in Waterloo

The sixth annual meeting of the League of Iowa Municipalities will convene in Waterloo on October 14 and 15 with invitations sent to Washington officials. A proposed district plan would divide the state by congressional lines and feature a banquet in a sewer venue illuminated for the occasion with speakers including Samuel M. Jones Carter Harrison A Cummins and Mullen among others.

League of Iowa Waterloo Washington Alberson W. HH. Butterfield Samuel M. Jones Toledo Ohio Carter H. Harrison Chicago A. B. Cummins Mullen Iowa

New Milwaukee Time Card Prompts Through Traffic Opening

October 12 report notes a forthcoming time card effective in one week, opening through service between Chicago and Kansas City and inaugurating new passenger service. Freight trains have begun, with several cars sidetracked. local notices detail obituaries, visits, and social events in Brighton and nearby towns.

Milwaukee Chicago Kansas City

Round About Grace Hill Teletype News Highlights Local Visits

Grace Hill September notes include Jim Lemley and family visiting Brighton relatives, Typhoid fever illness for Jake Hotle, Emma Alsup visiting at Shidier and Garret homes, and cancer treatment concerns for P11. Richardson. Readers also learn of births, travels, club surprises for Mrs. J H Miller, and several residents visiting kin in Mt. Moriah Ottumwa Tacoma and Keota.

Jim Lemley Brighton Jos. Engel Jake Hotle Emma Alsup Delta Shidier Fred Garret Richardson A. Frain

Local News Notes From Sept 20 Visitations and Illness

Sept 20 reports J J McDonald and family returning from Orion relatives visit. A Fields boarded a morning train to Omaha. A son was born to Mr and Mrs hh BR McBride yesterday afternoon. Wickham of Chicago visited the city. J FR Leonard is ill with pneumonia. Mrs Agnes Schimitz of Chicago arrived to visit her sister Mrs Frank Chibak.

J. J. McDonald Orion A. Fields Omaha Hh. BR. McBride Hi. Wickham Chicago

McKeone and Shields to Install Concrete Block Machine

McKeone and Shields plan to install a Normandia concrete block machine on their Milwaukee lot two blocks east of the water works. They will use the facility as their headquarters and office. The machine will produce hollow or solid blocks from one to nine inches high and one to thirty inches long in several designs for use in building construction.

McKeone & Shields Water Works Milwaukee Messrs. McKeone & Shields

Society Notes From Last Evening Gather Local Happenings

The 8. 8 Basket Ball Club met at Miss Kate Buckley’s home on West Second street for social time and a brief business meeting. Queen Esther Circle of the First M. B. K. church held a meeting at Miss Verne Lytle’s on South Marion Ave with a missionary program and a plan to recruit new members. seventeen names were added. Jos. Lohbreger attended his sister Anna’s wedding to Maurice Colbert in Riverside this morning. Mrs. George Stewart returned from Wayne Iowa. W F Brinton has muscular rheumatism and was visited by county’s oldest man, John Ines, who turns 95 next birthday. Chas. Randall of Goodland Kan. attended his mother’s funeral here yesterday. John Palmer brought corn ears shown at Hotel Colenso. Mrs. Gathercole returns from Richmond and stays with Frank Weston. License issued to George F. Baird and Cora E. Lord of Ainsworth. Dispatcher Clarence Aughey of the Milwaukee line will move to Ottumwa later this week.

James Wilson Avoca Iowa Wm. Randall Susan Miksch Mame Grace Till T. J. Whitlock Bentonville Roll Taka Art Club J. HL. Miller BE. Acheson Chas. Porter Stewart Ford Texas Oklahoma John McConnell Ottumwa John Morrison Tacoma Washington J.T. Long Cumberland N. G. Crawford Keota Kate Buckley West Second Street Queen Esther M. BK George Stewart Wayne Allen DeLong W. F. Brinton John Ines Humphrey Ohngemach

Local Sales Report From West Chester and Nearby

West Chester reports C. R. Justice of Galesburg bought a fine driving horse from J. D. Dayton. Mr. Hayworth of St. Louis purchased ten mules from Joe Simmerman. Augustine and Fisher shipped hogs and sheep to Chicago markets. Munro and Lewis sent a load of hogs. Miss Pearl Lowrie of Hannibal Mo returned home after visiting her uncle Rev. Dillon.

C. R. Justice Galesburg J. D. Dayton Mr. Hayworth St. Louis Joe Simmerman Augustine & Fisher Chicago Munro & Lewis Miss Pearl Lowrie Hannibal Rev. Dillon

Local residents make short trips and visits

Sept 29 saw M J Campbell return to Monmouth Ill after a few days here. Mr and Mrs Will Nichols spent the day in Washington. S P Gordon, visiting friends locally, returned to Pleasant Hill Mo with his daughter Mrs W E Anwyl remaining for a longer visit. J A Morehead on business in Washington. Rev and Mrs T F Barker and children spent a week in Wyman. Mrs J H Sluston returned from Dallas City IL where she visited the Wm Caldwell home.

M. J. Campbell Monmouth Ill Will Nichols Washington S. P. Gordon Pleasant Hill W. E. Anwyl J. A. Morehead T. F. Barker Wyman

Dennison Visitor and Local Marriages Noted

Mrs. Rev. Noble of Dennison arrived to visit her daughter Mrs. Jas. Brookhart. License to wed issued to Chas. W. Hotle and Alma Ritz. Mrs. Cora Cubbins arrived from Chicago to see her grandfather Thomas Brindley. Miss Mike Lewis left for Chicago to buy goods and attend millinery openings.

Rev. Noble Dennison Jas. Brookhart Chas. W. Hotle Alma Ritz Cora Cubbins Chicago Thos. Brindley Mike Lewis

Kokomo visitor Mary Devance travels to meet cousin Mauck

Mrs. Mary Devance of Kokomo Missouri arrived last night to visit her cousin O. K. Mauck in Til Sandros accompanied a Fruitland Davenport passenger this morning Edgar G. Lorie is in the city today for Walkeen Lewis Co millinery interests all noted in this brief society update

Mary Devance Kokomo, Mo O. K. Mauck C. Til. Sandros Fruitland Davenport Edgar G. Lorie Walkeen Lewis & Co Millinery House

Iowa Central Ry Announces One Way Colonists Excursion Tickets

The Iowa Central Railway offers daily special one way colonists excursion tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana at reduced rates. Tourist cars run through every Wednesday via the Santa Fe System. Inquiries to agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. Now 30.

Iowa Central Ry California Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Santa Fe A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

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