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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
3
Threatening tonight and Sunday with probably local showers west portion tonight. Slightly warmer central and east portion tonight.
Citizens report visits and trips across Iowa towns. George Frechie went to Quincy. Curt McClelland from Waterloo. Vera Ashby returned from Oskaloosa. Mable Dunham from Ainsworth. Mrs. Butterfield from Centerville. Augusta Schloesser from Columbus Junction. Mrs. Cutright from Eldon. Ira Bowman and Lick Hall back from Columbus Junction aboard the Firefly. Means and Stichter advertise meals and ice cream.
Holada in county jail confesses plotting to kill James Gallaugher at River Junction. He alleges the plan was to poison and accuses Mrs Gallaugher of firing the fatal shot, while admitting he carried a revolver and watch later returned to him. Officials call confession an endorsement of charges but not evidence against Mrs Gallaugher.
Names and events fill a brief page: a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Loileau, Miss Aner Gardner hosting friends, Lt Eyestone and daughter Charlotte visiting Council Bluffs, J R Hardin arriving from Missouri on No 30, H A Burrell ill with Anne Terry assisting at the press office, and local chatter about aging, Rocky Mountain Tea, and a life preserver.
Mies Lizzie Scranton plans a visit to Oklahoma to see Eli Scranton with her mother. A local baker’s goods are popular with customers. Mrs. James Nichols returns home from visiting her mother in Vinton with her children. Louise Wilson to teach Battenburg and Point Lace class at 212 East Main Street starting Tuesday at 2 pm. An Iowa paper mocked by Chicago press over a playful Miss Jones item and Roosevelt vest anecdote.
Auditors Ingham and Treasurer Shearer report city contributions to the county road fund from Jan 1 1808 to Aug 1 1902 totaling 064,061.06 with per cent commissions for treasurer and a breakdown by city balances and commissions for Washington Brighton Wollman Kalona Riverside Aleaworth Crawfordville West Chester among others. The document also contains unrelated local notices and advertisements about medicines, bakery goods, sheet music stock, and a lecture course lineup in Washington.
A Sunday outing to Muscatine on August 17 features a train from Brighton at 548 am. Round trip fare is 125. Tour includes a view of the Mississippi river, the big pearl and lamber industries, park drives, and a band concert at Bicatric Park. Details via street bills and agents.
Special low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake are sold every Saturday until Sept 10 with return allowed on the following Monday. Ideal for quick, inexpensive outings for busy men. Also promoted are travelers to see the new sleeping car service on the Iowa Central Hallway with fast connections to Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria. The Peoria limited departs Brighton at 6 41 a m daily arriving 11 20 a m. See Brighton ticket agent.
The City of Wastingioo Iowa will erect a municipal electric plant Sealed bids must arrive by noon August 26 1002 Bid opening and canvassing set for that date Plans and specifications available from G W Bissell Ames Iowa or Hugh H McCleery City Clerk Washington Iowa All bids must meet plans and specifications Bids may cover sections or the entire plant City Clerk Hawey H McLeeny
J T Burcer announces the sale of his meat business to O D Gorham and asks all debtors to call at once at the east side market to settle their accounts promptly.
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