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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
3
The program includes six vocal pieces with three in part and three from the Pawet selections. Miss Hallie Rerdo reads articles by renowned voice and physical culture writers. Ada Jenkins assists Norton. audience urged to be seated by 8 15.
The Riverside sluggers visited yesterday and displayed strong slugging as the home team trailed 9 to 3 at the grand scale. The local squad showed disorganized work but fighting spirit, and with practice could improve to challenge the Riverside visitors.
Special to Tax Avent Ine JOURNAL reports the Iowa weather for today and tomorrow. Partly cloudy with possible showers tonight. East portion warmer tonight, cooler west portion Friday.
Local residents travel and shopping updates. Allen's candy display and Coke provider John Shields & Son mentioned. Miss Elsie McCobb on vacation. Miss Rae McElhinney clerking at J. B. Crail. Mrs. Perry Wells en route to Chicago. Multiple residents visit or travel to Des Moines Davenport Sigourney and Chicago. paving progress reported. fairs attended. various family visits and a funeral in Davenport.
News notes that Barlett of Washington Pennsylvania who was announced as present in yesterday's Journal has not yet arrived but is expected later this week. His family will stay longer as Mrs Mason reports her nephew Booch Wright Mason is ill with typhoid fever.
The Graham presents The School for Scandal next Monday evening with Mr. Wm Owen starring in a large company of twenty. The troupe provides all scenery and properties for the comedy performance.
New ninety pound steel rails are arriving and have been strung along the line from here to Ainsworth. Heavy rails will be laid between Ainsworth and Fairfield, with the new steel expected to be in place soon.
Readers are urged to contact Dr. Wilson immediately to secure season tickets for an upcoming lecture course. A prior ticket sale was held last week, but many seats remain in need of buyers to ensure the course succeeds. Notify Mr Wilson at once if you wish to purchase.
Whence came that sprightly step and rosy complexion. The ad promotes Dr King s New Life Pills claiming full body activity and digestion without headaches or blues. Stewart s Pharmacy offers them for 25 cents.
Two brothers of Dick Hausbahn who was jailed here for horse theft posted 500 bond for their brother. He was released and accompanied his brothers home to Washburo, Lil.
The Graham section announces ushers for the coming season: Manton Hebe ner, John Miller, Walter Hood, Ralph Siannon, Louie Patterson and Cecil Larner.
A series of transfer notes lists Jacob Boller to KB F Allen for five lots in Oregon and several other property deals including Samuel L Berry to Albert Kubo in Washington and Laban Fleak to Leslie Hicks in Brighton. The item closes with a social note on a late Miss Alyce Combs china shower hosted by Mrs Archie McCulley on South Iowa Avenue.
City of Washington Iowa approves levy on 926 686 in assessed value for 1902 to fund General Water Sewer Library Sinking and Improvement funds through April 1905. Meeting August 25 1908 with Mayor Wilson approving the measure. Also notes reduced one way settler rates via Iowa Central railway for September and October.
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