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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1900

Page

4

Round Trip to G A R Encampment Chicago by BON

Round trip fare six ninety nine to Chicago for the Grand Army Encampment with dates August 26 27 28 and 29. Tickets on sale August 26 to 30 with limit September 1 extended to September 2 by ticket deposit. Fastest cheapest and best service offered by KB G Fox agent. Three first class trains each way daily plus special trains. See agents for rates dates and arrangements F Steuart agent Great Rock Island Route.

Chicago Bon. W KB. G. Fox Agt

New Lines of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway announces expansion with lines from Worthington to Hardwick and Germania to Faribault under construction. New towns Rake and Walters open dairy regions attract settlers and merchants. Contact Thomas H. Brown Sioux Falls SD Genl Townsite Agent for details.

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Worthington Nobles County Hardwick Rock County Minnesota Reading Wilmot Lismore Kenneth Germania Kossuth Winnebago Iowa Faribault Freeborn Steele Rice United States Rake Winnebago County Walters Faribault County H. Brown Sioux Falls Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co

COWLES WEDS MISS Pauline Sprenzel AT PETOSKEY

FormerWashington gentleman Warren Cowles married Pauline Sprenzel of St. Joseph Missouri yesterday at the bride’s home. The quiet ceremony at 4 o'clock was witnessed by Frank W. Miller. The couple left for Petoskey Michigan to escape the heat. Cowles is city ticket agent for Rock Island in St. Joseph.

Warren Cowles Petoskey Michigan Frank W. Miller Washington Cowles St. Joe Mr. Cowles Elizabeth Cowles Rock Island Railway Company

Local and Personal Ladies Reception at Mrs Eversons Home

A large company of ladies gathered this afternoon at the East Main street home of Mrs. EK Everson to honor invitations from Mrs. Everson Miss A B Buchanan and Miss Emeline Warren. Decorations featured green and gold sunflowers petunias and plants with luncheon served in the dining room.

EK. E Everson A. BE. Buchanan Emeline Warren East Main Street Everson

Akron Trouble Fades After Mob Attacks Ends

Portions of two militia regiments are in Akron as a mob that destroyed buildings and killed two people in an alleged lynching attempt disperses. Reports indicate calm returned, with word of the Sharkey Fitzsimmons fight at Swift's Hall expected tomorrow evening.

Akron Sharkey-Iitzsimmons Swift’s Hall

Shock Death Mistaken Heat Records Tragic Doll Prank

Mrs Lillian Eby of 802 69th Street was mislisted as heat victim. A prank doll delivery, mistaken for her dying infant, caused a fatal fright. Her husband John Why and Mrs Eby’s family mourn the tragedy in Englewood near Union Avenue. The couple had a newborn daughter three months ago.

Chicago Lillian Iby Sixty-ninth Street Eby Keby John A. Why Englewood Union Avenue Nappanee Ind

Kids in a Drum Corps at Dowagine in Grand Army event

A Dowagine Michigan youth drum corps of 8 to 12 year olds, official musicians of the Round Oak Guards, will march at the Chicago Grand Army encampment. Rand Avery, 12, is drum major among twenty four bright lads noted for precise drills and refined bugle music.

Dowagine Mich Grand Army of the Republic Chicago Round Oak Guards Battle of San Juan Hil Rand Avery

Wanted and Found Classified Note

WANTS LOST FOUND for Rent-Rooms suitable for offices or living. Enquire at this office. WANTED A girl for general house work in small family of two old people at West Chester. Address N Nash Washington Iowa. WANTED To rent a six or seven room house Apply at JOURNAL office. FOUND Door Key apply at JOURNAL office.

Peple West Chester N. Nash Washington Iowa Journal Office Jour- Nal

Burdened Women Find Relief in Favorite Prescription

A reader cites burdens of childless marriage and heartache, praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for removing obstacles to maternity without alcohol or narcotics. She shares a testimonial from Mrs Mastine of Galesburg Illinois and mentions accompanying products Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets.

Mastine South Liberty Street Galesburg Ill Dr. Pierce

Local visitors and residents arrival notes in area

KK F Brockway and son James visited the city from Iowa City and stayed at the Smeltzer home. County Recorder S E Parker traveled to Columbus Junction to tend his farm. Engineer Harry Horne and wife returned from a week in St Paul. Prof Grumbling and family moved into the J W Moore residence on East Main street.

KK. F. Brockway James Iowa City Smeltzer S. E Parker Columbus Junction Harry Horne Wife St. Paul Prof. Grumbling J. W. Moore East Main Street

Records Fall at Camp Douglass Rifle Practice

The Third regiment and Tenth battalion camp at Camp Douglass Wisconsin were overrun by visitors. Private Forrest of Eau Claire scored 50 points in a 65 point skirmish while Private Burnett of West Superior led scoring with 244 points. Governor Scofield arrived at midnight.

Douglass Ronge Wis Forrest Eau Claire Wisconsin Burnett West Superior Governor Scofield

West Superior Board Refuses Book Trust In Supply Contract

The West Superior text book committee denounced the so called book trust and refused to deal with it. It recently awarded its school supplies contract for the coming year and the list includes books from both the American Book Company and an independent firm.

West Superior Wis Board of Education Book Trust American Book Company

Robbers Loot Safe Four Cents Missing at South Chicago Bottling

A South Chicago Bottling Company safe was blown open by robbers who took only four cents. In other cities brief items note Philadelphia population at 1,203,607 per census, a Baltimore fire at Maryland Telephone Construction plant with $112,000 loss, and Raleigh unveiling of a monument to Senator Vance. Emperor William starts automobile rides.

Chicago Philadelphia Maryland Telephone Construction Company Baltimore Raleigh N. C Vance Emperor William

One Fare Plus Two For Farmers Congress Event

The B O R N Ry offers one fare plus two dollars round trip tickets to Colorado Springs Denver and Pueblo for the Farmers National Congress in Colorado Springs August 21 31. Call Cedar Rapids Route agents for full particulars.

Farmers’ National Congress Colorado Springs Colo Denver Pueblo Cedar Rapids MO G. Farmer A.G

Reunion of Eckerman Family At J B Eckerman Home

Mrs O Pickens has returned from North Dakota. A reunion of the Eckerman family is held this afternoon at the J B Eckerman home with many visitors from a distance. W L Derby shows slow enough improvement after illness. Aug 22 T E McMillan shipped a car of oats to New York. August 23 Derby improving. Other items note Miss Kessie Ritchie visiting, Mrs Boone returning from Muscatine, and Arthur putting up a windmill for T E Johnson.

Mrs. O Pickens North Dakota Eckerman Famly J. B Eckerman T. E McMillan New York Kessie Ritchie David Logan Boone Muscatine Sam Thompson Dr. Jenkins W. L. Derby A.C Hanna Your City Shidler

Picnic Highlights and Local Travels Share School Event

A group of local youths enjoyed a picnic at Coneville yesterday as the U P Sabbath school planned a park outing for tomorrow. Several residents, including Rev Filmer and family and Mrs Ida Gault, returned from visits with relatives and trips to Chicago Rock Island and Columbus Junction.

Coneville H. V. Cade Muscatine F. Harding U P Filmer Amy Davis Mabel Easter Rock Island Rome N. Y Ida Gault Littleson F. Rowan Albert Donovan Chicago Georgia Stephens Columbus Junction

Wedding of Miss Mary Reynolds and Oscar George

The notice reports the wedding planned for eight o clock this evening at Chas Reynolds Sr home. Mary Reynolds and Oscar George of northeast of the city will wed and plan to reside at the Oscar George home.

Chas. Reynolds, Sr Mary Reynolds Oscar George

Iowa Central offers low fare excursion tickets for multiple trips

The Iowa Central Railway promotes extensive excursion plans with reduced round trip rates for events in Clinton and Marshalltown, plus Home Visitors Excursions to Indiana, Ohio, Louisville and Yellowstone. Tickets on sale Sept 3, 10 and 27, return limits 30 days. agencies available for specifics.

Iowa Central Clinton Iowa Mississippi Valley’ Spiritualists Association Iowa Central Railway Indiana Ohio Louisville Geo.s Batty Lowa

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