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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
5
The Washington Gazette published in Washington Iowa on June 14 1901 lists Logan and Neal as publishers with a yearly advance subscription price of 1.50 dollars. The item notes the newspaper is available by annual prepayment.
A delegate convention is set for Smouse's Hall at 11 a m on Saturday June 29 1901 to appoint 1h delegates to the estate and 15 to senatorial conventions. Representation follows one per precinct and one per 25 votes or fractions of 12 votes or more from the 1900 Elector-at-large Baldwin vote. Caucuses occur June 22 1901 at 4 p m in usual places. in City and Washington they occur June 21 1901 at 5 p m. Joan M Lyre chair and Will McLean secretary.
City Hall venues host ward caucuses on Friday June 21 at 8 o clock with reps Neal McLean White and associates. Oregon township caucus set for 3 p.m. Saturday June 22 at the usual place chaired by T H Barnes. Washington township caucus scheduled 4 p.m. Saturday June 22 at No 11 School House led by Sam Thompson.
The Washington County Normal Institute will convene Monday morning with a notable corps of instructors. Principal Riddell of Des Moines is highly regarded by Washington County teachers after three years of service, seen as an ideal instructor by many.
The June sale features 2 000 yards of Egyptian tissues dimities mull mercerized fabrics corded ginghams and silk organdies and mulls at low prices. Shoppers are invited to the cool up to date store with plenty of clerks and a welcoming atmosphere.
Supt Bender leads the training school program at the State Normal with didactics. Philadelphia instructor Lelia E Patridge arrives for the second week to lead Primary Methods. Frances BE Clark of Ottumwa lends top music guidance to the teachers as classes shrink for more instruction. Dr John W Cook from DeKalb speaks June 21 on The New Idea in Education at the Opera House. Supt Barrett appears June 25 at the Methodist church as part of a planned program. tickets issued at enrollment.
Sheriff Morrell of Carrollton Georgia repelled a mob of about 300 men with a revolver wounding two. the men retreated after firing on the sheriff. Governor Candler then ordered militia to the scene.
The Cummins ring resists Dr J W Blythe prescriptions but the physician will diagnose the case and when he administers one of his check powders there will be no end to testimonials.
The year saw fire losses totaling 160 million 929 thousand 850 dollars with insurance companies paying out 95 million 403 thousand 650 dollars to claimants.
The commandant defends ending the canteen as soldiers rush to town for drinks on pay day. The Minneapolis Tribune questions officers discretion to restrict town liberty and suggests tighter drills and closer controls to keep wages in banks or sent home.
A Graham audience watched five Academy graduates Anna Harvey Grace McMurtry Della Tomlinson Bert Dixon and Ethel McCreedy receive diplomas. Rev Charles R Brown delivered a lecture titled Greatest Man of the Nineteenth Century praising Abraham Lincoln for combining ideals with action recognizing truth in extremes leading through the people and showing unselfish politics.
The Washington commencement drew a large crowd as the Opera House packed to capacity. Stafford led in prayer followed by the opening chorus Voices of the Woods sung by students. John Fisher delivered the class oration on Power and Laura Rich performed a mandolin solo A New.
The class presented poems and a Tennyson drama Princess with students delivering a polished program. Diplomas were awarded by Superintendent W A Pratt to graduates including Kate Buckley Bessie Dayton Blanche Patterson Birdie McElroy Hubert Crail Thomas Motts Henry Shields and many others.
The St James congregation held a corner stone ceremony for a new school building with Bishop Cosgrove of Davenport and six priests present. The program included mass, readings, and speeches stressing education as moral and religious formation, followed by a rain interruption before Rev. A J Schulte could finish his address.
A red steer, three miles southwest of Washington, coming two years old and dehorned, is listed by Frank Griffith. The entry notes it is a 23-2 designation.
The Lane household goods including bedroom suites dining chairs parlor set sewing machine ice chest stoves dishes and other items will be sold at public auction Saturday at 2 p m June 15.
John D Logan born August 21 1819 in Scott county Kentucky died June 7 at his Washington township home after a long life of migration and remarriage He fathered seven children two died in infancy Survivors include S M Logan Mrs Dan Anderson Walter Logan and Mrs Charles Deuel Jurors named by Sheriff Teeter to assess Rock Island right of way damages at Brighton on June 15 are W R Beamer Sam Thompson Daniel Graber B F Brown J B Young and G M Zaring
Frank Swisher of Brighton was arraigned before Squire Folger this morning on charges of intent to sell. The trial is set for Tuesday. D. H. McLaughlin traveled to Chicago Tuesday with a carload of cattle for his own feeding. Mrs. Breed of Newton is visiting her brother-in-law Henry Breed.
Mrs Zerelda McElhinney Logan died at her home in southwest Washington Tuesday noon after about a month of illness. Born November 21 1823 in Harrison county Kentucky she married Davis A Logan in 1841 and later moved to Iowa. Survived by husband five daughters Jennie Smith Hattie Havens Mary Logan D R Ritchey Elias Rice and a son Scott who died in 1891. She was a longtime United Presbyterian church member at Brighton.
The woman devoted to nursing the sick across miles near her home and was a longtime member of the First United Presbyterian Church in the city at her death.
The 25th semiannual Medical Society meeting was held here on Tuesday. Dr McCaw presented Supra tenal Extract, Dr McConnaughey discussed Elimination of disease by moral and physical development, Dr Parks spoke on Convulsions in Labor, Dr McLaughlin on Influenza, Dr Fordyce reported a case of heroic strychnine use, and Dr Boice gave a post mortem report. This was the most interesting meeting yet. More details next week.
Mr. Good of Western Union in the city today with the streets and alleys committee mapping a new depot to city office route to remove poles and wires from the square. The plan promises a big improvement by eliminating electric light and telephone lines from the area.
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