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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1901
Page
2
Representatives of Orion Lodge No 75 K of P depart for Cedar Rapids for the Grand Lodge session. The D O K K parade in Cedar Rapids featured the Fourth Regiment Uniform Rank band and a late night degree work.
Harve Sharp of Richmond was injured while boarding a freight train near Cedar Rapids and had his foot amputated above the ankle. He is 22 and may be months before returning home. Also at noon, Judson Dolan married Evalena Gerrick at the groom's parents house northwest of the city with about 25 relatives attending.
Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio recounts using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on a neighbor's infant with cholera infantum. After two days the child recovered fully and remains healthy nearly a year later. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
County Superintendent Miss Hughes reports two teacher exams remaining before fall, with the last exams on the 30th and 31st. Schools start early this year and rural districts favor a fall vacation for corn shucking. Summer certs include 80 second class and 8 first class. A teacher shortage looms as districts previously advertised. wages draw teachers away to other areas. The county has 50 grades and 126 rural teachers, not enough for openings.
Des Moines Iowa reports a week of near normal temperatures and rising humidity with the air described as fairly well.
Regular services will be held at the Methodist church next Sabbath with Rev. Mr. Schreckengast preaching.
C Eckerman and family spent Thursday in Coppock with about twenty friends. Mr. Perry Davison and family of south of town visited the Miller home early last week. Mrs. Allen is in Charter Oak caring for her sister Mrs. A McCoy and daughter Mrs. Sherman Wolf and baby stopped at the McDowell home Saturday afternoon.
Mr Charley Latchem hosted about twenty friends last night for Mr and Mrs Melville Logan. The event featured delightful refreshments and a recital by Ina Brinton of Des Moines. Out of town guests included Miss Anna Dawson of Chicago and Mr Ed Brinton of Brighton. The Logans plan to move to Wellman in about a week.
Last night twenty spring chickens were taken from the Jno A McCall residence. The thieves are known and will be prosecuted if the birds are not returned at once. Eddy and Howe of the Washington Steam Laundry announce new up to date machinery to handle more business efficiently.
A Newfoundland dog from Muscatine traced a 1000 mile journey on foot from El Reno Oklahoma back to his Muscatine home. Exhausted yet loyal the dog arrived to be fed by grateful children and refused offers to sell him.```
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