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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
4
A blast at the Electro Chemical Works near Grieshim causes wide casualties with eighty bodies recovered and many workers unaccounted for. Rescue teams face harrowing scenes as families search for loved ones amid the ruin.
An express car on the Central Railroad of Georgia was robbed this morning by two men. The messenger was overpowered but not injured.
The weather forecast for Iowa calls for fair conditions tonight with showers possible Saturday in the western areas. Various travel tailed fares appear for cities including Lincoln, Des Moines, Dubuque, Kansas City, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Louisville, and more with single and round trip rates, some plus small surcharges, plus a Pullman Sleeper to Chicago daily except Sunday at 8 15 p m. F E Stewart, Agent Great Rock Island Route.
Northwestern Iowa lands and southern Minnesota and South Dakota are advertised with low excursion tickets 21 days valid to many northern points at one fare plus 82. Industrial agents Ilen & Brooks in Cedar Rapids provide full land information. Travel notes list many states and regions with Cedar Rapids Route agents for rates and details.
West Chester April 26. Russell Runyon moved from Keota today. G N Krahl of Chicago is visiting and praises local changes since leaving fourteen years ago. Dolph Skinner’s goods arrived from Nebraska and he will occupy the J B Crayne residence. W L Ralston and D R Munro travel for visits. Vera Derby returns from your city. The original Quo Vadis production comes May 3 with six acts and eight tableaux and seat sales begin next Tuesday.
Robert Crail, brother of J B, accepts a road position for the Oska loosa house of Spencer Grocery Co and will move his family from Burlington. He will oversee road work formerly handled by Grant Janney while local manager S Ellie and J Ferrall updated Spencer assignments. The piece notes Crail’s eight years with Cope land & Martin of Burlington and his roofing representation for Lewis Roofing Co of Rock Island. The notice also mentions the birth of an daughter to Mrs Helen Elder Peterson of Galesburg Illinois on April 24.
Lost black pocketbook with a small amount of change. Mrs 8. E SipLes. Young man wanted for clerkship inquire at JOURNAL Office. For sale Parlor Organ walnut piano case. Johnson's Encyclopedia set in good order. For sale Good second hand organ. Apply at JOURNAL office tf. For rent Seven room house two acres fruit cellar cistern on Sigourney Street apply at JOURNAL office tf. House for rent within one block of square OM Keck.
Beginning March 6 1901 the regular Pullman tourist cars between Minneapolis and Los Angeles California will run on Tuesdays each week instead of Wednesdays. It offers the most direct route for California tourists with low one way rates in effect on Tuesdays until April 30 1901. Inquiries to Iowa Central ticket agents or George S Batty GP T A Marshalltown Iowa and Mrs J W Hanna of Winfield. Mrs Matthews of Wayland was in the city shopping today.
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