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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
3
Village updates include weddings, travel, and business moves. Chas Means leaves for West Branch on business. Clarence Van Sickle named new assistant at the Hub. Porches, sidewalks, and property visits noted along with local services and upcoming events. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with western showers.
Maharas Minstrels set for Thursday night with parade at noon. Mrs Ryan cancer specialist in city. Will Steele on Crawfordsville trip. Bryant couple from Montana at Hotel Allen. Local traffic, hotel visits, shop sales, road work, park plans, and depot power outage noted.
W R Beamer visits Keota on business while Mrs C G Raguet travels to Davenport for a visit. Martha Walker arrives from Ainsworth, Tom Chilcote travels from Coppock and back, Will Langenberg comes from Columbus Junction, and Mrs T D MacClellan arrives from Pleasant Plain to visit her son C D Kev. Eight Columbus Junction residents pass through en route to Marshalltown where an Odd Fellows anniversary event is held. Fred Mitchell departs for Mexico City to join The Two Republics after leaving Chicago Times Herald, a former JOURNAL reporter. A Shetland pony moving from Singmaster farm near Keota to Red Key, Indiana, amuses onlookers as it is carried to the truck. The Nebraska Indian baseball team, 108–143, to date, will play the local team at Fair Grounds tomorrow and Friday, living in tents on the grounds in a native style.
On June 1 dog license payments begin as the city dog catcher prepares rounds within six weeks. Mayor Ross may modify the muzzle law while noting many dogs bear names after heroes and presidents, reflecting local canine culture.
Mr Owen and company rehearse the comedy A Gilded Fool once made famous by Nat Goodwin. Critics predict a great hit for Mr Wm Owen in the part Goodwin portrayed as high class comedy with hearty laughter throughout the performance.
At noon on Thursday the Mahara's Big Minstrels will present the largest city parade by a hall show. Fifty people with shelt horses ponies trained animals and carriages travel in their own cars weather permitting.
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