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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary note mentions a bus line and hotel, with instructions to leave orders attended by Frank Rowers. The garbled text includes contact hints and names, suggesting an internal or operational memorandum. No clear event, date, or outcome is present.
La Crosse Wisconsin August 17 Speaker Henderson and family travel en route to Chicago after tours of Yellow Stone park and the Pacific states. He is accompanied by wife and daughter and Captain and Mrs Hubbard of Cedar Rapids Iowa Joliet Illinois August 17 Mrs Joseph Wahnetski of Lockport is dying at St Josephs hospital from a self inflected revolver wound after a domestic quarrel with her husband.
Hogs receipts about 24,000 with prices 3.60 to 5.40 moderate ranges and bulk at 5.00 to 5.20. Cattle receipts near 6,000 with varied quotes from 2.50 to 6.70 for different grades and westerns at 4.00 to 5.50. Sheep receipts around 13,000 with western lambs 4.25 to 4.60 and native lambs 4.00 to 5.50. East Buffalo and St Louis reports show hogs weaker at 5.35 to 6.60 and mixed cattle prices. Grain markets show mixed futures with Chicago No. 2 soft red wheat around 70 to 74 cents, corn near 87 to 89 cents, oats around 26 to 25 cents, rye 49 to 61 cents, and barley steady to weak. Milwaukee grain notes list No. 1 and No. 2 northern wheat around 74 to 71 cents and rye at 61 cents.
The advertisement lists luncheon goods including pickled meats and fishes potted and deviled turkey chicken and ham ox tongues sliced beef ham and veal loaf canned fish marmalades pickles and more as a shop feature.
Republican County Central Committee met in Squire Folger's office with Reynolds as chairman and James Brookhart as secretary pro tem. They set caucuses for September 7th in the city and September 8th in the township, with the convention on September 15th. Several candidates for recorder were in town observing the process. The Journal wishes them success.
In Jus tice Folger's office this afternoon T. M. Dean and A. M. Wood of Franklin township wed in a surprise ceremony. Father John Woods learned of the marriage upon arrival and attended, offering congratulations. The couple plans to live nearby, likely on the Wood farm, as well wishers extend best wishes for their future.
A party plans to travel to Colorado Springs tomorrow for the National Congress of the Farmers of the United States. The group may include Sam Thompson with wife and son plus Nelson, David Boyer and wife, Fred Palmer and wife, James Wade and wife, and Ed Harvey continuing a long tradition of rural civic involvement.
A letter from Dr. Henry Hull reports the Washington group arrived in Ottumwa around noon after a rainy trip. Conditions were not ideal at the time of writing, but the boys hoped to have things in order soon.
A special Burlington train arrived at 11 30 this morning bearing a party from Burlington. They departed this afternoon for Winfield Fair after dining at Hotel Allen. The group included Robert Law and family Mrs Wilkinson John Wilkinson John M Sherfey C P Squires and wives Mrs W D Peasley and daughter R M Green and daughter.
A large noon train convoy for Winfield carried many local residents including Clay Ford Geo Lemmon Chas Reeves Henry Shields Bert Anderson Fred Jordan Ed Wright Warren Moore L D Higgins John Palmer Matt White and others amid promising fair weather and racing at the B L fair.
The post office department orders rural free delivery service to begin on September 1 in Bangor Wisconsin. The move expands mail routes to the local area and improves service for residents and businesses.
The census office reports Manhattan and Bronx together reach 2,050,600 residents. The note excludes three other boroughs and Brooklyn from the count. Industrial capital tallies show $9,000,000 linked to heavy fire apparatus manufacturers in consolidation. Nome, Alaska faces renewed criminal activity per Seattle arrivals report.
Iowa forecasts call for generally fair conditions with thunderstorms probable tonight and Saturday. Miss Julia Benz injured by a finger amputation incident while operating a fruit press. she is resting well after treatment by Dr. Dash. Local grain shipments include a car of oats bound for New York City.
Mrs Walter Williams of Waterloo spent the night in town with friends. Miss Grace Kegg arrived from Des Moines for a visit. Clara Blonde of Lone Tree visited friends. Bert Matthews returned from Chicago. Mrs Dr Grant entertained Miss Uilchrist of Iowa City. Rona and Clara Ortiz came home from a visit with their sister in Feneseo Illinois.
A roundup of city sightings includes Miss Effie Van Sickle hosts a pleasant social. Reynolds and Carris in town. Firefly passengers Mr. Reynolds and Mrs. Story bound east. Kilgore returns from Oskaloosa. Chas Olds visits. encampment travelers through Wilton and Muscatine. Ed Nicholson family arriving from Peoria and planning to stay. Strand OCullett vs. Jas Phillips heard in Judge White’s court over wage payment with many witnesses. paving stone for court house front arriving. stove slabs to improve the area. Dr. Smith and wife visit Jobo Smeltzer then return home. Carr of Riverside cites recorder bid. Mrs. John McCartney and son Hugh go to Clear Lake. Fred Dupuis heads to Winfield to repair lines after recent storm.
Detroit Aug 17 The woman recounts meeting George A Ward at a party and choosing love over a Paris trip. She lived in luxury, later learned he was married, hoped for a divorce, and moved to New York where Ward died six months ago followed by the birth of her child.
New York on August 17 reported fierce clashes between blacks and whites in Hell's Kitchen and Broadway crowds of about 5000. Negroes were beaten and shot at by police and mobs after Patrolman Thorpe was killed, with injuries spreading across tenements and streets as cars were halted and balconies rained bricks.
In New Orleans on August 17 the Confederate Association of the Army of the Tennessee protests General J B Gordon and United Confederate Veterans attending the Chicago G A R encampment. They condemn Shaw's Atlanta remarks and decry reunions of Blue and Gray, urging censure of Gordon for attending meetings.
A reunion of the Iron Brigade Veteran association will be held during the G A R encampment with headquarters in Iron Brigade Hall on the second floor at 84 State Street. Comrades can assemble, organize impromptu campfires, recall the old days, and enjoy the local association's hospitality.
Lost: a purse containing a check and small sum of money. Return to JOURNAL office. Inquire at Washington Steam Laundry. The item report notes an inexperienced girl connected with the case.
Great fair at Winfield Iowa offers round trip from B N W Railway. Date of sale August 14 15 16 17 1900. Tickets valid until August 18. Every race is expected to draw crowds. promoters urge travel to the event.
Warren Moors announces Graham season opener features Aiden Benedicts New York company performing Quo Vadis on Wednesday August 20th at the Columbia Pharmacy. Special scenery will enhance each act making a first class production and advance seats are advised.
An ad from Stewart's Pharmacy promotes Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold as a quick cure for La Grippe with a 25 cent price and a cheerful refund if it fails.
Travel discounts offered for Humboldt and Clinton events with one and one third fare round trips under certificate plans. The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway touts town prosperity along its lines, noting new lines under construction from Worthington to Kenneth and Faribault to Reed. Calls for agents and townsite opportunities highlight a booming agricultural region.
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