Funeral of Mrs. Timmons the Largest in County
The largest funeral ever held in Washington County was for Mrs Mary Josephine Timmons. It took place yesterday afternoon at two from her residence ten miles northwest of the city. The procession stretched two miles. Rev Ray Filmer conducted the services and interment was at Lexington cemetery. Notice lawn fete Wednesday evening at St James church lawn.
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Washington County
Mary Josephine Timmons
Ray Filmer
St. James Church
Card of Thanks from Musa M. Livtie and Children
A family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for support during the illness and death of their husband and father. They especially thank those who sat up with him and those who contributed in any way.
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Musa M
Livtie
Local notes list visitors and events from Washington area
Frank Walker from Sigourney visited family in town yesterday. Miss Lulu Holsop traveled to Lake Milla Iowa after visiting Dr Ida Batley. Miss Carrie Kyle left for Chicago to take a trimming job. Ohas Porter returned to Brighton after visiting the M Clapper home. Mrs J P Thomas arrived from Chicago on the Firefly with Mrs Prof Fleming of Tama for a visit. Dr and Mrs A S Hays went to Des Moines. Mr and Mrs J W Ayers and Isabel returned from Keokuk. Mr and Mrs Al Wields and children went to Loveland Colorado visiting relatives. Young women involved in Mrs Norton’s musicals are urged to meet at her studio at 7:80 tonight. Heavy rain forecast meets at 4:30 pm tomorrow. Robert Donnell, ranch mail clerk, takes a vacation. Clerk Evans of Burlington fills in. Miss Blanche Patterson and Miss Nina Newland went to Des Moines Saturday. Newland plans Magnol Colorado home. Miss Kelley spent Saturday with city friends, returning to Muscatine in evening. Miss Hila Brubaker returned to Vinton after a ten day visit with Miss Charlotte Cunningham. Mrs D J Norton Jr will give a musicale Thursday at Smouse’s ball with a chorus of young ladies, Fritz Faust, piano solos, and readings. Admission ten cents. Mr M D Brown of Riverside and son Charley of Iowa City visited the H A McMillan home. they are related. Cornbread on sale tomorrow at Harvey & Warfel bakery. L L Netswanger and family of Crawfordsville passed through Washington en route to Des Moines.
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Mise Blanche Patterson
Mise Nina Newland
Des Moines
Miss Newland
Magnol
Colorado
Miss Kelley
Muscatine
Hila Brubaker
Vinton
Mises Charlotte Cunningham
D. J. Norton Jr
Smouse
L. L. Netswanger
Crawfordaville
Washington
Local Matters and visitors in Frankfort and surrounding towns
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. O Cusalogham hosting friends at tea with Mrs. H R Stark, Mra Sterling Coe, and Mise Sarat Crawford visiting Crawfordeville. Kate Stichter leaves for Fairfield. Stella Dolan back to work in New York store after two months off. various residents travel to Des Moines and Omaha for fairs and family visits.
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Mra Sterling Coe
David City
Neb
Mise Sarat Crawford
Crawfordeville
Mrs. Coe
Fairfield
O. J. Fulton
Stella Dolan
New York
Colenese Hotel
Dave Keitner
Doctor-Patient Quip Captures Taxing Guarantee Demands
A joke shows a druggist refusing to guarantee cold medicines, insisting no remedy can worsen illness. The Washington Star quip questions a caller’s request for a cure plus a safety guarantee. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune adds a cartoonist’s aside about a daring tower leap.
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Washington Star
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Lost and found items and help wanted ad
A jumble of notices: a batch of keys found and instructions to apply at the JOURNAL office, plus a wanted ad seeking a man and wife to keep house and work on a stock farm with good wages for suitable applicants at the JOURNAL office location.
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Journal Office
Peach Crop Of 1679 In New York Area By Jasper Dankers
The diary of observer Jaspar Dankers, visiting the Greater New York area in 1679, notes a luscious peach crop around New York land and mentions a large production. His preserved writings reveal a religious enthusiast who led a Saint sect during that era.
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New York
Tantallaing
New Yrk
New York City
Jaspar Dankers
Cracked Advice From a Mechanical Mentor
A Portland Oregonian snippet shows a young wife lamenting how to raise bread while an inhuman but bead offers absurd help with crack screws or a derrick. The exchange ends with the narrator receiving a cold supper that night.
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Portland Oregonian
Why Not Go West Special Summer Excursion Rates
Special summer excursion rates from all points on the Iowa Central Railway to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Oudon and Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer in the Black Hills. Rates apply for numerous June July August and September windows with different fare structures including less than one way fare for round trips and one fare plus $2 for round trips. Tickets valid until October 31 1902 with stopovers allowed and final ticketing in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Salt Lake City
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Hot Springs
Deadwood
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Custer
Black Hills
GP. & T. A. Minneapolis
Mino. Com
Iowa Central sets two fare excursions from June to September
The Iowa Central Railway offers excursion tickets at less than one fare for round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Greenwood Junction Colorado Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah and other routes on specified June July August dates and September 1 10 with final return by October 31 All stations Portland Tacoma or Seattle trips priced at 45 to 50 with a sixty day final return limit
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Eid
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Tacoma
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Iowa Central
Burlington Route to Denver and Pacific Coast
The Burlington Route markets fast service to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Pacific Coast with a record Washington to Denver time of 22 hours 50 minutes and return in 25 hours 50 minutes. The line promotes its 7 30 p m departure from Washington and 6 20 p m arrival next day with new standard gauge and cheap rates. EG Fox agent invites travelers to join and be happy.
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Pueblo
Pacific Coast
Washington
EG Fox
Cheap Rates to Clear Lake Special Excursion Tickets
The Central railway will offer low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake every Saturday with return the following Wednesday. This provides short, inexpensive outings for busy travelers. See your local ticket agent for details.
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Lone Central Railway
Clear Lake
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Iowa Central Railway Introduces Sleeping Car Service
Travelers urged to use the Iowa Central Railway new sleeping car service from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria for speed and comfort. The Peoria limited departs Brighton at 6 41 am daily and reaches Peoria by 11 20 am. See Brighton ticket agent.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Peoria Limited
Brighton
Twin Cities
Northwest
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