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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1901

Page

3

Rector Cure Adverts and Local Notices

A cluttered page notes medical ads for pile remedies including Rector with a free pipe, 50 cent price, and a guaranteed pay if no cure. It also mentions travel of D S Cole to Omaha and Black Hills with photo business, Wilmet the tailor, funeral notices for Mrs Will Witte, praise for Rocky Mountain Tea at Stewart’s, and a family trip to Buffalo for the Pan-American exposition with a tea chair barber shop venture.

Stewart’s Pharmacy D.S Cole Omaha Black Hills Frank Chibak Agnes Schumitz Will Witte Ainsworth Rocky Mountain Stewart's Dave V. Kimmel Bruce Hampsher Burlington Buffalo N. Y The Journal

Hats and Jubilee Singers at Slaughter Sale

The season centers on fine hats and a grand Jubilee concert by the Fisk Jubilee Singers in Graham. Manager Moore schedules the open date for Saturday April 6 with seats at 25c 35c 50c, promising a strong turnout after years without such a company.

North Side Square M. Digker Moore Graham Noppareil Fisk Jubilee Singers America Colom Rowland & Shields Fisk University

Local Notices Show Travel Visits and Business Shifts

A flood of city notes records arrivals and departures from Elden Keokuk Crawfordsville and Chicago. Doctors and merchants including Dr Biskamp Mayor Warfel and tailor Wilmot travel for professional or shopping purposes. Pension granted to Chris Harper from Crawfordsville via Kellogg agency.

Bon Ton Charles Davis Elden Biskamp Keokuk Rev. Taylor Crawfordsville Mayor Warfel West Chester John Skipton Wilmot Roy Stichter Fairfield Dr. Hull Ainsworth Chris Harper Kellogg Agency

Miss Lilly Farris Hosts Pleasant Evening Social

Miss Lilly Farris entertained about six lady friends with games and taffy pulling for a pleasant evening. An advertisement urges Rocky Mountain Tea remedies for summer health and mentions Stewart's store. Thomas of Havre was in town. Crawford's Steam Laundry offers fine work and baths. The temperance meeting at the First U P Church on April 4 hosted by Good Citizenship Union features recitations and songs with Rev. John Stafford delivering the address.

Stewart's Thomas Havre Crawford Sam Hessletine U. P Good Citizenship Union John Stafford Helen Galloway China Methodist Church Misnes Cooper Cook and John Kilgore East Washington Street Sam Houston Iowa City Wyman Lake Mr. Lake Stewart

Duncan's Brings In Large Wallpaper Shipment

Duncan’s announces a big wallpaper shipment and unveils pricing designed to drive quick sales. The note mentions a bold quote about the product and a reference to a catalog or ad line.

When We Were Twenty-One theater notes and notices

The Quincy Daily Whig reports on a performance of When We Were Twenty-One at the Empire with George Clarke and his company in Henry V Esmonds comedy. Critics praise Mr Clarke as Richard Carewe and urge a return engagement while noting attendance and seat sales. The page also carries local notices about business, a sales ad, a child’s verse moment, and a railway publicity booklet.

Quincy Daily Whig George Clarke Henry V. Esmond Nat Goodwin Maxine Hilcott Osmond Mr. Clarke Richard Carewe Clarke

Slander Case Proceeds Then Falls Short in Court

Judge Scott instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant in the slander case of Mame Weidenbeck versus Mrs. Dora Donovan. The jury, impaneled yesterday, heard witnesses including Weidenbeck and others, but no sufficient evidence supported the plaintiff’s claim for loss of position in the Donovan orchestra. The court adjourned until nine o clock tomorrow morning for McCall versus Hite.

Mame Weldenbeck Dora Donovan Scott P. J. Hanley Linots Charles Langenberg M. Weidenbeck Claud Webb Mable Shields Lester Mintle Platotitf Leater Mintle Donovan McCall

The Risk Jubilee Singers Matinee and Local Notices

The article lists a 2 PM Saturday matinee by the Risk Jubilee Singers with 10c children and 25c adults, plus a satisfaction guarantee. It also notes various local people traveling, visiting, and doing business, including Shipments of horses, a tailor and dry wood, and multiple city residents returning home or attending meetings.

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