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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1901

Page

3

Local Social and Business Notes From The City

Fine young spring lamb at Todd Stuart s. Capt J J Kellogg went to Brighton on business. J N Jones left for Talleyrand. Mrs P C Meeilett of Winfield shopped in the city. Dr Kerr went to Keola on professional business. Mrs Milo Patterson visited her mother in Ainsworth. W H McKarney arrived from Columbus Junction. Lour Asa Reed went to Columbus Junction for the fair. Miss Grace Benn went to Chicago to enter a wholesale millinery house. Mrs T H Maxwell returned from Crawfordsville. Roll Organ arrived from Chicago to visit the Brindleys. Mrs W H Blackman of Irving Park, Chicago, visiting cousin Mrs A A Sage. Chas Stewart of Algona visiting relatives, then went to Ainsworth. Emanon Quarette furnished music for West Chester Sunday School. Mrs Tom Kyle and Miss Etta Arnold left for Des Moines and Dexter for three weeks. Frescoing guide for Presbyterian church went to Wayne Neb. Misses Florence and Olive Kennell of Keota arrived to visit cousin Miss Grace Ingham. Mrs McArthur and daughter Helen returned to Aledo. Fish and poultry dressed at Todd Stuart s. Mrs W R Mount and daughter Hazel left for Chicago. Miss Kate Stichter joined for month. Martin Scranton and daughter Eva went to Marion for funeral of J Oxley s 17 months old daughter. Phil Brown and son William left for Davenport then Columbus Junction fair. Rocky Mountain Tea promoted at Stewart s for vitality. Wedding invitations received for Miss Mamie Kitteen and William Brandt. Miss Franc Bailey left for Winfield to work for Bowen & Co. Dr J S Barker, osteopath, located opposite post office in former Wickham rooms.

Course Tickets Distribution and Opening Night at Wilson's Opera House

Daily ticket collection for the season continues with seats checked on September 1 at 9 a.m. at Wilson's Opera House office. Father Nugent will open the course on Monday evening September 9.

Wilson’s Opera House Father Nugent

Obituary: John Shala Sr. Dies in Richmond at 78

Richmond Iowa obituary records the death of John Shala Sr at his home aged 78 from acute bronchitis after a period of illness. Born in Bohemia he married twice and left seven children with families in Nebraska Cuba and Washington. Funeral services planned for tomorrow.

Richmond Bohemia Iowa Jobn Shala Sr Nebraska Shala Cuba Neb Mary Novey John M Anthony James Edward Ed Kallous Kate Mra. Swick Washington

Birney Home Hosts Forty Friends For Sunshine Humphrey

Karl and Miss Anna Birney entertained about 40 friends and neighbors Monday evening near the city in honor of their guest Miss Sunshine Humphrey of Mounds Valley Kansas. The event included games and a luncheon with instrumental solos by Miss Freshwater. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for sale at Stewart's.

Karl Anna Birney Sunshine Humphrey Mounds Valley Kansas Miss Freshwater

Wichita Star editor replies to Capt Kellogg poem

The Wichita Star editor in Wichita Kansas responds to Capt J J Kellogg with a verse exchange about irrigation and friendly states. The letter mentions Washington Iowa and a friendly state proposal. The text includes a playful couplet and references to earlier newspaper work and prohibition in Iowa. Advertising for Cascareta and Candy Cathartie also appears in the snippet.

Clergy and locals travel to regional church event

Reverend W. Allen and Dr. McConnaughey departed last evening for Wyman to attend the young people's presbyterial convention. Mrs. Ed Bovee visited Columbus Junction after a stay in Muscatine and Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of the north side bakery are at the state fair in Des Moines.

Rev. W. ©. Allen Dr. McConnaughey Wyman Mrs. Johnson North Side Bakery Des Moines

Lfa Good Home Farms Agency Listings

Lfa Good Home offers farms at prices lower than construction costs and can locate buyers as desired. They advertise lands and improved farms in other states, plus a selection of East Washington Columbia and Highland Park Addition lots and agency rights.

Hampton Elizabeth County McMenamin & Co Washington Columbia Highland Park Additions

Local Property Insurance and Rentals Offered

Insurance for farm or city property with first class companies. Leases arranged and rents collected. List your property for rental through the agent.

Odd Auction Plans Stir Chicago Church Labor Fight

General MacArthur discusses Philippine labor and immigration issues as Chicago leaders push a wage campaign against South Chicago steel workers. Women mobilize to shame workers and target their families, while a church auction in Anshe Kalvarta funds a new synagogue.

Chicago Woaion Ture Emma Lamphere Galesburg Clerks of Lanmphere

Guaranteed Kidney Cure Claim Promises Refund

An old advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as a guaranteed cure with a refund if not satisfied after one bottle. The druggist offers the product for 50 cents.

Smith

Editor Manners Buys Vernon Residence in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville Imprint editor Will Manners has purchased the Vernon residence from W A Anderson. Public may draw their own conclusions.

Will Manners Crawfordsville W. A. Anderson Vernon

Educate Your Bowels with Candy Cathartic Train

Cas carets Candy Cathartic claims to train your bowels like muscles or brain. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. are offered for sale by druggists at 10 cents. Never sold in bulk.

C.C

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United States J. Albert Williams Dougherty Bros West Side Clothiers W. C. Nelson Cash Store the Evening Journal Orville Elder Washington, Iown Oppiob East Main ST Ad’vance Locoals OSATS Lina Rar Stewart's West Side Book Store New Water Development Reynold the Reynolds Gallery Todd Stuart’s J. J. Kellogg Brighton J. N. Jones Talleyrand P. C. Meeilett Winfield Dr. Kerr Keola Milo Patterson Ains W. H. McKarney Columbus Junction Todd Stuart Lour Asa Reed Grace Benn Monnday T. H. Maxwell Roll Organ Mrs. L. ©. Brindley W. H. Blackman Irving Park A. A. Sage Chas. Stewart Algona Ainsworth Emanon Quarette West Chester Tom Kyle Mises Etta Arnold Dexter Mr. Johnson Presbyterian Church Wayne Florence Olive Kennell Keota Grace Ingham W. R. Mount Hazel Kate Stichter Will City Martin Scranton Eva Marion J. Oxley Phil Brown William Davenport Columbus Junction Fair Eldon Madison Medicine Co Mamie Kitteen William Brandt Will Orth Franc Bailey New York C.O Bowen& Company Bailey J.S Barker A. T. Still School of Osteopathy Kirksville, MO Klein’s Clothing Store Wickham Attorney-At-Law Walmington CO. Savings Bank Schuyler W. Livingston Washington, Iowa Court House Nicola Furniture CO Puneral Directorstand B. W. Nicola WM. Bailey John Shala, SR Tomorro Hobbs Add Sterling Remedy Co Birney Rocky Mountain Tea Stewart’s Kellogg Wichita Kan J.J. Kellogg E.q . Washington Joe J. L. Papes Ed. Bovee Muscatine Harwood South Side J. H. Stewart Henry Martin A L. Tenney Red Oak Carris& CO Henry Knecht COME Win Smouse & Co Lfa J. A. Y. Ashby Charon General MacArthur Anshe Kalvarta Julius Prank L. B. Kalish MacArup Philippines MacArthur Lng James B. Bradwell Miss Michigan Kegan, Mich Bradwell Muskegon Koch Wim, Simpson & Son Geonnine Merrimack Louisianne Windsor Rg Rt Lowell Collar J. B. Crail Northwest Cor USIS D.C. Smith Cash Grocery Win Blair & Son
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