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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1901
Page
4
Mrs Martha McMaullin issues cards for the approaching marriage of her daughter Blanch Elizabeth to Mr Boyd Foster. The ceremony is planned for Wednesday evening May 1 at six o clock at the residence of Mr and Mrs Elmer Wells on East Jefferson Street.
J M Gallagher, recently in the Philippines, will land in West Chester tonight and be greeted warmly. His wife traveled from West Chester to meet him at Oskaloosa today. He enlisted before the Spanish American war and served in Cuba and the Philippines with the 22nd Infantry.
George Weddle supervises a new frame building east of the freight house in the C R I & P yards, 16 by 22 feet, for roadway supplies. The old structure is moved north and east for cement storage. Keota electric light plant sold at forced sale. J I Vail of Muscatine buyer. Kansas raspberry plants for sale by Henry Stichter sales set for Mon Tue Wed.
The Baptist Church and First United Presbyterian publish Sunday worship times with sermons on life and faith. First Church of Christ Scientist offers Sabbath services at 10 30 with Everlasting Punishment as topic. Public is invited to all services and events.
Brighton La April 27 Special John Statler an old and highly respected citizen died at his home at 5 40 this morning after a period of heart trouble The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from his home and burial will be in Brighton cemetery The notice also mentions several local residents and visitors including Mrs Snyder Mrs A S Allen and son Albert and Miss Mionie Moothart along with various towns and addresses referenced in brief notices
Multiple classified ads list items for sale including a parlor organ in walnut case and Johnson's Encyclopedia. Rentals include a seven room house with two acres on Sigourney street and a house near the square. A house and lot two blocks from the square is offered at 1250 dollars.
The forecast for Iowa calls for generally fair weather tonight and Sunday with possible showers in the southwest and cooler in the west. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Eicher visited Chicago briefly. G.K. McFarland and family of Wayland shopped in the city. Charles Weaver of the C. R. I. & P. inspected duties in town. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibson and son Sidney visit conductor John Gibson. they will return to Trenton, Missouri tomorrow night. Robert A. Rambo returned to Canton, Illinois after visiting his parents. Mrs. R. T. McCall was invited to her nephew William Thomas Walker and Miss Daisy Drake's wedding in Kansas City and Chetopa.
Franklin Wilson, a leading clothing merchant, transferred about 22 000 dollars of property to his wife then left town. Druggist Dyar Hazelrigg arranged with Wilson and the Hazelriggs for wife Mazelvigg to return to Greensburg. A dramatic row followed, ending with Wilson boarding a train to St Louis and Hazelrigg taking Mazelvigg to Greensburg.
A series of brief items from April 27 cover deaths including Col Edward S Bacon of Michigan aged 71 from indirect diabetes after salt treatment. labor strikes in Oshkosh and De Pere. a 103 year old ex slave Carrie Henderson dying in Helena. 700 teachers at Northern Illinois Teachers Association in Moline. a rail company sued for 250000 in Oshkosh. Houghteling dies after killing Officer Messenger in Chicago. a bank safe robbed of 5000 in Ludlow Illinois.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway issued a booklet detailing Spirit and Okoboji Lake resorts in Northwestern Iowa. Free copies are available by writing to John G. Palmer Assistant Gen. Pass Agt Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Amid available land in northwestern Iowa southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota buyers are urged to act. Low excursion ticket rates run on the first and third Tuesdays each month with a 21 day limit to all Burlington Cedar Rapids routes.
Full information on lands available upon application to Liten and Brooks, Cedar Rapids agents. For trips to many states and regions including Alabama to Wyoming call Cedar Rapids Route agents for rates or address John G Farmer, A GP and TA B O R N Ry, Cedar Rapids, la.
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