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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
3
Ad customers must send their copy by 10 o'clock in the morning to ensure it appears in the same day's issue. The notice warns of last minute rushes and outlines the cutoff time for changes.
Local notices list shoppers and visitors with names like J A Guest, Lewis Gardner, Lotr Joe Wilkins, Albert Novey, OAE Gault, Miss Myrtie Kephart, Mrs Frank Wolf, Miss Lucy Wilson, Mr and Mrs Mose De Marce, Mrs McCullough, Miss Carrie Emmons, Miss Neom Riordan, and Supt W A Pratt. Strolls to Mediapolis Brighton Burling ton Ainsworth Pleasant Plain Delta Keota Fulton Ll.
The Buckeye Club, largely Ohio newcomers, held its second reunion at W. A. Birney's home. About 10:30 guests arrived with baskets, a long lawn table groaned with food, and 55 Buckeyes were served. Lin Dawson photographed the crowd and Birney cattle, a letter from Durham Kansas was read, and music and a Gospel song service followed.
F R Packer travels to Keota and Ottumwa to buy butter for a Chicago house. Dozens of short items report visits, returns, illness, and small town movements from Keota to Muscatine with mentions of Emma McArter Grace Miller and others. A gas stove promotion closes the list with a local sale and a minor accident on the square.
A Chicago visit by Mrs Celia Higgins links to Michael Davitt's 19th century trial. Davitt recalls details that led to a 15 year sentence for aiding rebels while Higgins, once a Newport Mayo publican, testified in his defense.
Be it resolved by the City Council of Washington Iowa a sewer is established starting 300 feet west of the northeast corner of Block 2 in A W Chilcote's addition running east on Van Buren Street about 650 feet to the main sewer. Eight inch pipe to be used at an estimated cost of 120 dollars approved August 6 1901 by Mayor C H Wilson and City Clerk H W McClery.
The resolution approves a new sewer line in Washington Iowa beginning near A W Chilcotes addition and running along Harrison Street to Van Buren Street with eight and six inch pipes. Estimated cost is 18600 dollars and it was adopted August 8, 1901 with Mayor H Wilson approving and City Clerk Hvan H McCerry attesting.
An advertisement by J. H. Stewart touts a “pile cure” offered with a positive guarantee and “no cure, no pay.” The dealer promises free samples and a 50 cent price, claiming to have cured many people.
Each summer brings more visitors to Clear Lake the great northwest resort reached by the Iowa Central Railway. It is fast becoming the popular summer home for everybody with special low party rates. Ticket agent can provide details and a booklet upon request.
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