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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1900
Page
2
Brighton Bridge Fire Spurs Quick Action on Skunk River
A Brighton Iowa train crew on No 12 spotted a blaze on the Skunk River trestle early morning and halted the train to fight the fire. They kept the bridge safe while over an hour of work restored the trestle and allowed service to resume. Authorities suspect sparks from a freight engine started the blaze. A Washington crew was sent to repair the trestle promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Skunk River
Washington
Trin
Trafic
No 12
Dwight's Complexion Beautifier Free Trial Offer
Reader appeal for the Even ING JOURNAL promotes Dwight's Complexion Beautifier as pure and harmless. A limited time offer provides a free full size box to each addressed lady who sends her address and a silver 10¢ for packing and postage to D W Custer & Co Huntington W Va 307y1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Dwight
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Kiss of the kissing bug at Washington town
W P Moothart reports a bite from an affectionate kissing bug on his neck causing a sore neck and a coy hope the bug will pick another victim. Townsfolk joke about overlooked necks and pending court term as a light local incident. Laundry ad at Crawford's Steam Laundry offers cleaning services for 35-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Moothart
Washington
Runaway stopped by tailor Chas Koehler near Sol Rich & Co
A noon incident on the east side of the square saw farmer and a lumber wagon runaway due to a broken breast strap. Chas Koehler, a tailor for Sol Rich & Co, jumped to danger, running in front of the team to prevent serious injury to the driver. The article ends with an advertising prompt asking if readers smoke the Little Gold Coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Koehler
Sol. Rich & Co
Weather Forecast Promises Warm Fair Conditions Across Iowa
The Iowa forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with a few showers in the western portion and warmer temperatures. The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway promotes town growth along new lines from Worthington to Hardwick and through Kossuth Winnebago counties with steel laid July 10th aiming for Faribault this fall. New towns like Rake and Walters rise in the dairy-rich region as agents recruit settlers and business ventures. Mr Sam Griffith and brother George visited, with Griffith listed as a new townsite agent contact in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Worthington
Nobles County
Hardwick
Rock County
Minnesota
Reading
Wilmot
Lismore
Kenneth
Germania
Kossuth
Winnebago
Lowa
Faribault
Freeboro
Steele
Rice
Seeborn
United States
Rake
Winnebago County
Iowa
Walters
Faribault County
Tuos
H. Brown
Sioux Falls
Gen
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co
Yellow Jack at Tampa Reports One Death and Two Cases
Tampa reports one yellow fever death and two current cases as Dr. Weedon from the state health board issues a statement. The deceased is George Sonnenberg a German tailor who had not left the city recently. Authorities seek a source while Porter travels to assume command and rail travel is restricted within Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
JL. W. Weedon
State Board of Health
George Sonnenberg
Porter
Metal workers organize in United States in Indianapolis
The metal workers in Indianapolis completed their national organization with twenty eight local unions. A declaration of principles portrays society as two antagonistic classes, proprietary and workers, arguing machinery drives down wages and capital uses state power. It calls for organized labor locally, nationally and internationally to counter capitalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Metal Workers of the
United States
Italian laborer killed in attempt on cousin in Spark
Genino Tasso, an Italian laborer, tried to assault his cousin Mrs Anna Tasso in Spark Minnesota on August 4. He was instantly killed by a revolver shot fired by her and Mrs Tasso has been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spark, Minn
Genino Tasso
Anna Tasso
President Kinley Leaves Canton for Home
President Mel Kinley departed Canton last evening returning home after visiting Canton, Washington, with plans not disclosed. He traveled from Canton to his private residence amid tight security and a quiet farewell at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mel Kinley
City
Canton
News by Telephone Ainsworth August 3 1900
J Strain Clyde and Earl Erdice drove to Keota for a ball game. Mrs M F Marr visits D Thompson. Mrs A E Spaulding and son Fred visit Keota. M G Campbell and son Matt return after a visit. Grover Bean not improving. A child of J C Edmunson kicked by a horse but improving. M Acheson of Boyden visiting Samuel Matthews. Mrs J H Hillhouse returns from Havre. John Gerret visits. A Singmaster hauled 1560 bushels oats. W L Derby a candidate for Brighton township constable pending Republican caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
J. Strain
Clyde
Earl Erdice
Keota
M. F. Marr
D. Thompson
A. E Spaulding
Fred
M. G. Campbell
Matt
Grover Bean
J. C. Edmunson
M. Acheson
Boyden
Samuel Matthews
J. H. Hillhouse
Havre
John Gerret
A. Singmaster
W. L. Derby
Brighton Township
Local visitors from Trenton and North Dakota
Fannie Dayton of your city visited relatives Fred Cook and wife of Trenton Mo They called at the Hol White home Wednesday on their way to North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Dayton
Fred Cook
Trenton
Hol White
North Dakota
Local Visitors Camped By The English River
Wm. A. Wilson and Fred Dupuis of your city camped here last night on the English river. Frank Rittura and wife of Chicago are visiting at the O. J. Worrell home. Frank Ackert of New Boston, Ia. is visiting at the Orville Abbey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Wilson
Fred Dupuis
Frank Rittura
Chicago
Out-of-town visitors arrive in town this week
Florence Edelstein arrived last evening from Iowa City to visit friends. Mrs. Win Tansey was a morning passenger for Kalona. Mrs. Joe Godlove and B. J. Godlove drove to the city this morning to visit at the Will Godlove home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Edelstein
Iowa City
Win ‘Tansey
Kalona
Joe Godlove
B. J. Godlove
Will Godlove
J. Kyle
Florence
Johnstown
Denver
J H Kyle
The Okomo Havana Cigar Offered By Dealers
The Okomo is advertised as an imported Havana cigar guaranteed for sale by all dealers.
Sunday School Rally and Basket Picnic in Col. Palmer's Grove
The Sabbath School Association and Washington schools plan a grand Sunday School Rally and Basket Picnic on August 25 in Col D J Palmers grove NW of the city. A 10:30 parade forms at the Baptist church, then picnicking and a program from 1:30. Sign up with your Sunday school secretary. Also notes on a physical culture class start August 7 and journal card services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeting
The
Sabbath School Association
Schools of Washington
Col. D. J. Palmer's Grove
Baptist Church
D J Palmer
G. H. Pratt
Secy
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Walther
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Montrose Bicycle
Shelby
Dis
J. L. Mead Cycle Company
Cary
Buffalo, N.Y., U.S. A
Gov't
Crawford’s
Rudyard Kipling
Knighthood
Ion Flower
Meredith
Sporting Life
Breiter
Music Store
Washington, D. C
Taz Evening Journal
Cedar Rapids
O Brown
Wayne
Mrs. Brown
Clarence A. Hills
Mr. Brown
Marshal Field & Co
Mbt
Pleasant Journal
Madison Medicine Co
Sam Griffith
George
Metal Workers’ View
Alamsworth
Veral
Richmond
Riverside
Washington County
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Bertha Loveland
Battle Creek
Mich
Academy Gymnasium
Loveland
Journal
A. S. Hays
Temple Building
Squre
Ultra
Work & Tieek, Weer Se
Ashby & Nicola’s Else Store
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