07 Aug 1894
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1894
Page
1
The issue lists terms for postal subscriptions by mail and home delivery notes. It mentions prompt payments, irregular deliveries, a local baseball challenge by nine Bills, a dyeing service offer, and an attempted robbery on the Lake Shore Express. It also reports social events at the Deweys home, a murder near New Diggings, embezzlement charges in Missouri, and a fire-prevention proclamation from Governor Jackson.
The proprietors state monthly collections for subscriptions and advertising unless special arrangements exist. The note emphasizes prompt payments and reflects a concise, period voice typical of small newspapers.
A boy who took money from M. P. Miller’s drawer was detained by Sheriff Teeter yesterday. His father pleaded to keep him home to avoid reform school, claiming the boy has weekly fits since a childhood injury. The loot included a violin, groceries, and cash. The father pushed for reform school as the proper remedy.
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