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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1906
Page
6
In a tense scene Blackburn confronts a hidden danger as an order book reveals coded notes. The narrator, fearful, watches events unfold around a crucial dispatch that could trigger unforeseen consequences along the Peace River corridor. The locked mystery centers on cryptic entries like Ames and Salt Rocks.
In a tense dispatch office scene, Blackburn’s misrouted orders threaten a collision between the Irving special and No. 1 passenger train. Bucks demands action as the storm rages, while Blackburn insists there will be no wreck despite looming disaster.
Keck Floral Co promotes Burpee seeds with a local sale. Holland to speak at the Methodist church with a planned event at Black Rock. Various residents travel for business and visits, including Morrison to Brighton and Asa Reid shipping horses to Buffalo and Bloomington. A. L. Steel Land Co. agent Johns leaves after a city visit.
The Hawkeye Band benefit production of In Mizzouri drew a large crowd last night and pleased the audience with stronger second performance. Strong cast including J L Brookhart and Mrs Duncan, Wil Jricko te, Ralph Manners and others delivered professional comedy and drama as the band played between acts. The company plans another show soon and has already donated $100 to the San Francisco relief fund.
D H Miller went to Winfield and L D Higgins to Sigourney on business. Sam McCleery returned from Chicago. Sol Dawson went to Havre to work for Jerry Eckerman. Holland to a M church event in Black Rock. R J Rowan of Ainsworth visited between trains. Nate Jones left for Omaha to join his ill daughter Mrs C A Bell of Bingham who is returning to Iowa to regain health.
The largest season sale takes place in the Kalona stock pavilion on Friday, April 27 featuring 200 Iowa horses and mules. The lot includes drafters, expressers, feeders and drivers, plus top southern horses and well-bred drivers. Ages range from 3 to 6 years with entries from Finch, Wry, Brown, and Manavers.
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