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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1905

Page

6

Iowa Central Ry Plans Summer Round Trip Tickets

The Iowa Central Ry will sell daily during the summer months round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return by October 31. Low round trip fares to St Paul and Minneapolis available after June 1. For details see agents or write A B Outts G P T A Minneapolis. May 1. The Fitch Dandruff Cure offered by local barber shops via CElhinney Drug Co north side square 38 40.

Iowa Central Ry Minnesota Dakota St. Paul Minneapolis A.B. Outts Minn Fitch cElhinney Drug Co North Side Square

Cohn Buys All Kinds of Junk for Top Market Prices

Cohn offers to purchase junk and metals including old iron mixed rags rubbers boots and shoes and other materials. He will pay the highest market prices and requests word at the Washington House phone 387 Washington Iowa.

Cohn Washington House Washington Iowa

Holy Week Services At Trinity Church Past Week

Trinity Church conducts daily services at 7 30 p m during Holy Week with the Rector delivering a sermon series on the life of Christ. Good Friday features a morning service at 10 and an evening service at 7 30 with an open invitation to all parishioners.

Christ

Des Moines Eyes 1906 Civil War Veterans Reunion

Des Moines likely to extend an invitation at the Oskaloosa encampment for the 1906 state reunion of Civil War veterans in the capital city. An Iowa regiments reunion is also planned bridging veterans from all Civil War units. The 1870 gathering drew 30,000 veterans with rail transport, and a 15,000 state appropriation.

Des Moines Oskaloosa Iowa

Grand opening of Saratoga hotel brings bright new start

Davenport notes the Saratoga hotel's grand opening under new management. The article praises the improved cleanliness and attentive service. Dining room service is described as par excellent, with a large Saturday crowd and carnations given to guests.

Davenport Saratoga

Banks Reorganize In Iowa Adds State and Savings Banks

Des Moines April 19. Since January private banks in Iowa have reorganized as state or savings banks under state law. Epworth Savings and Farmers' Savings of Rhodes are new state banks with capitals of 10000 and 15000 respectively. W J Cregson presides Epworth and Max Lindeman is cashier. 8S T Goodman presides Rhodes with Ben Richards as cashier. The auditor also chartered Farmers Savings bank of Keystone with 15000 capital. Henry K Meier is president and William l Krombach cashier.

Des Moines Iowa Auditor of State Epworth Savings Farmers’ Savings of Rhodes Epworth W. J. Cregson Max Lindeman Rhodes Bank T. Goodman Ben Richards Farmers’ Savings Bank of Keystone Henry K. Meier the Keystone Bank William l Krombach

Sioux City Man Killed in Sonora Massacre Blame Limited to Mexican Army

Sioux City Illinois April reports Merrill A. Call was killed by Mexican soldiers, not Yaqui Indians, in a Sonora massacre where four mining engineers died. A. F. Call, father of the victim, plans to file indemnity with the Mexican government after investigations. He asserts proof that Yaqui Indians played no role in the attack on the American party.

Sioux City Ila Merrill A. Call Sonora Mexico A. F. Call Call

Ed Scarborough Narrowly Escapes Lockjaw After Self Shave

Newton Iowa reports liveryman and hotelkeeper Ed Scarborough faced a near fatal lockjaw attack after he used a jack knife to shave a shaving coin on his foot. He experienced severe pain followed by inability to wear his shoe and his condition remained precarious.

Newton Ed Scarborough

Half repentant bachelor meets his match in old maid notice

A comic poem describes a bachelor who finds a hidden note proposing marriage from a country belle. The reply reveals the writer is now an old maid, forty years past her supposed surprise, leaving the bachelor sheepish at the turn of fate.

Sly Cupid

Bankers Accident Insurance Company Sees 1905 First Quarter Rise

The Banker's Accident Insurance Company reports more than a fifty percent increase in new business for the first quarter of 1905 compared to 1904. The policy covers accident and sickness clearly with straightforward terms and a solid claims record across Iowa and neighboring states. Liberal commissions to agents and a prompt home-office response invite inquiries for agency representation.

Banker's Accident Insurance Company Iowa Middle West Liberal Commission

Local notices and appearances in city life

M. E. Church announces a $10,000 loan offer. Win Smouse is mentioned with a conditional note. Vienna bakery and Johnson's advertise candies and cakes. L. O. Brindley travels to Col. Junction, Burkey Bros. go to Wisconsin, Dr. Clapp attends a funeral in Iowa City, and Mrs. Spessard visits from Ainsworth. Max Mayer awards a silver and gold trimmed scholarship athletics cup at the high school field meet. Dwight Griffith was last year’s winner. Iowa City Republican notes the decision.

M. E. Church Win Smouse Vienna L. O. Brindley Col. Junction Burkey Bros Olds City Milwaukee Wisconsin Dr. Clapp Iowa City A. R. Dewey Johnson’s Johnson's Dixon Max Mayer Dwight Griffith Mayer Chalmers MacLean Iowa City Republican

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