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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1903
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports a partly cloudy day with possible showers Friday and showers tonight in the west portion. Warmer conditions expected in the east and central portions tonight and cooler weather in the west Friday.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed with movements and visits. J B Young of Pilotsburg, Rh F Dixon to Fairfield, Prof W C Farmer from Keota, Gib Bailey from Kansas City, Will Langenberg of Columbus Junction, plus many local engagements and housekeeping visits around Muscatine and nearby towns.
Mrs. B A Lewis improves slowly after grip. Snouffer Hughes & Co arrives from What Cheer to discuss business. Four Rock Island engineers head southwest on Passenger No 3. Locals plan to attend home talent play Zuna in Crawfordsville. Superintendent Templeton works on the Davenport cut-off. Grace Hill shovel finishes this week. Property transfers occur with no changes before November 1. Ralph Smith escapes eye injury from a tree limb. Montgomery family departs to Cleveland. Mrs. Montgomery ill but improving. Kalona boy John Baker’s parole revoked and to be returned to Reform School. Gas stove explosion injures Mrs. Riley. coroner investigates infant icide case. Daisy Hull visits Oberlin and Cleveland. music studies progress. Snouffer store dressmakers Jeppe and Claussen complete two evening gowns for a customer.
An ad touts deep discounts on work shirts and pvyr alls with 50c to 60c values and a lighter weight shirt for 20c. It promotes dry cleaning and dyeing of old clothes with a satisfaction guarantee and curtain laundering to look like new.
Ira Haynes and Lee Scranton have purchased the McElwain and Dennison livery barn, forming Haynes and Scranton. They take over the building, teams, and equipment and plan to continue business without interruption in Washington. The former owners thank the community and do not expect to leave town.
Arrangements for the change in the George Stewart Hardware business are complete. The invoice will start on the 18th of next month. George Stewart retires briefly while 1D. Bh. Kiopfenstein J. A. Guest Chas Bannister and L. W. Gaston succeed him. The firm stays George Stewart Hardware Co and will be incorporated for 15000 dollars.
Alcove barber shop becomes vacant after H. M. Shellabarger buys fixtures and relocates them to Modern Shaving Parlors on the north side. Proudfit, recently moved from Crawfordsville, takes over and will chair second. Four chairs total with Al Pratt third and Harry Gray fourth.
Residents gathered yesterday afternoon to help Cam Miller plant his oat crop after a rough spring. Miller recently lost a spirit and his wife remains ill, drawing turnout and concern from the community.
A basketball game is planned for Thursday night in Armory Dn with admission set at 15 ets. The lineup includes Stock Crooks Corbin Fisher Near McCoy Shields Lewis Dicken Sproul and S72.
Miss Fiatness Yansky daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Yansky married Mr Edward Shatla in a Riverside ceremony performed by Rev Mr Hancock at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. The couple will live on the groom's farm southwest of Riverside after a large reception and dance attendance by about 1000 guests.
A new grand hotel is planned at the head of Grand View trail near the Grand Canyon of Arizona. The Santa Fe will build a first class hotel near Bright Angel and the terminus at Flagstaff rail line, managed by Mr. Harvey, to attract tourists as travel to the canyon increases.
A Philadelphia mother disciplines a 7 year old over using the devil word and recalls a church sermon. later humorous exchange on ancient names aboard an Indian troopship lands a quip about the oldest name with officers named Ham Edwin Ham Adam Storr Hill and Ginning Benjamin Ginning.
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