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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
3
The semiannual Rest Room Association meeting reviewed committee reports and general business. Over the past six months 1458 visitors registered, not counting hostesses, with additional unregistered visitors noted. The city’s ladies set a model for other towns, creating a popular gift to public life.
Batavia Watchman reports Johany and a mule incident with a stubborn animal by a rock hard boot misadventure. Mr Hen Engle of Grace Hill remains unconscious after a Friday paralysis stroke while Delta coal promotion urges early purchase. Installation plans for the Degree of Honor September 2 and Dr King’s Life Pills ad conclude the mixed notices.
Special to The Evening Journal reports Iowa weather for today and tomorrow. Generally fair tonight and Thursday with possible local thunder storms.
Local notices mention Allen and Shields firms selling ice cream and coal. Names like Walter Allen, John Shields & Son appear with travel and illness notes. Community updates include visits to Burlington and a Congressional convention attendance, plus a tailoring shop moving into SALLING building rooms.
An advertiser boasts the largest stock of up to date sheet music in Washington with over 2000 copies. He also sells planes and organs cheaper than rivals and invites customers to visit or request a catalogue. Local notes mention a hospital patient and a cement plant project near Hannibal with 700 workers, expanding to 1,000 later.
A notice urges subscribing at once to make the lecture course a success. A weather report notes yesterday’s rain and a damaging wind reportedly spared the core crop initially, but later reports say corn was damaged near Rathwell north of town. Nearby ads offer sidewalk work via Alberson's grocery.
Allen's promotes good goods while Lyons and others visit from nearby towns. Ren Stark and children arrived from Frankfort and guest lists include several locals. Weathered by community updates, ads, and brief notices span travel, weddings, and public services in Muscatine Journal style.
Last week fifty subscriptions were taken for the lecture course with a goal of one hundred fifty. organizers urge fifty more within three days. The course is pitched as the season’s finest in Washington, with travel options to Denver via Burlington Route and special low rates to Clear Lake. The Iowa Central adds new sleeping car service, while local agents promote tickets for trips and events including a wedding assistance note.
Harvest workers and laborers can buy tickets to Minnesota North and South Dakota at greatly reduced one way rates through August 19. See your local ticket agent for details.
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