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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1902
Page
2
Park commissioners awarded J. J. McKeone a contract to build cement diagonal walks totaling about 4,000 square feet in the city park. Work begins Saturday with Engineer Kyle and Sam Wolf providing grading. Additional improvements are contemplated for the park later in the summer.
Miss Ella Thedora Kuwer and Sam Love Jr were wed at 7 pm at Mr and Mrs A N Bower’s home 214 East Fifth Street in Davenport Iowa. Rev A L Davidson officiated with fifty relatives present as flower girls arranged lilies carnations and smilax around a canopy. The couple plans to live in Centerville where the groom runs a florist business.
Friday R T McCall starts a sale offering fifty trimmed hats at bargain prices. Hats priced from one dollar into two dollars, sale runs until stock is gone. Early shopping urged for real bargains amid drugstore ads and Cascarrets promotion.
Terre Haute Indiana April 20 Bondmen of ex County Treasurer Jock Walsh project each of fourteen bondsmen to pay 2210 dollars to cover a 47000 dollar shortage. Books show no errors reducing the shortfall amid past unexplained office confusion and prior unaccounted sums. Several former treasurers faced similar shortfalls.
Washington reports on the Philippine debate with Senator Rawlins leading a long Democratic attack while Republicans hold back for a vote. The piece notes party friction post Cuban reciprocity and outlines Navy opposition to submarine boats despite possible future authorizations. It also profiles Representative Parker of New Jersey and ends with a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
The Hin Senco News reports on a high school baseball upset as the Academy tumbled from confidence last Thursday. The piece notes early dismissal, student rhetoricals, staff changes, and local travel of railroad officials including A Goodnow and W Hodds touring Kansas City and Muscatine for Southwest Division inspection.
Local contractors organize a builders association and align with material men who will not supply any outside builders at prices 10 percent higher. Outside contractors are excluded from member benefits.
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