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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
4
Washington Illuminating Company sues to restrain city action on a new light plant claiming variance between proclamation and ballot and improper ballot notice. Special hearing set before Judge A I Dewey Monday morning with final hearing November 4.
Trinity Episcopal Church lists Rector Rev. Jos DeForest preaching at 11 am with Sunday school at 9 50 am and 10 30 am choir meeting. Junior League and Young People meetings scheduled. First Church of Christ Scientist holds 10:30 am service on Man, Golden Text. Covenanter church announces service tomorrow at 11 am by Rev. W C Allen on The Blessed Levitation.
Limited period rail excursion fares announced from June 22 to August 14 with inclusive travel windows to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs and to Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah at less than one fare for the round trip. Additional June July August and September 1 to 15 updates set one fare rates. Portland Tacoma Seattle sales to Peoria Farmington and other Iowa Central stations with 60 day return limits. Keltoer proprietor.
Mrs L P Jackson of Weet Cheater hosted by elder Mrs Fite. Muscatine trip for Millie and Bla lelle with siblings. Several residents travel to Alneworth, West Liberty and Chicago. Pneumonia slight. Mr SamEon confined. Conductor Jas Baird returns from Denver. Des Moines state fair attendance noted. Theatre audition and local visits across towns.
The Iowa Central railway offers very low round trip tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return by October 31. Promises health pleasure or recreation with usual low rates and fishing nearby. Central agents can provide details.
The passage warns that heart pains, fluttering, palpitations, skipped beats, fainting, and shortness of breath indicate a weak or diseased heart unable to maintain normal circulation. A testimonial from D. D. Holm of Huntington, Indiana claims Dr Miles Heart Cure restored his weakened heart and corrected skipped beats.
The notice says curtain rises Monday evening at 7 15 with doors opening at 7 40. It mentions Wm Heeseltine of Coppook selling Hoe pigeoo at the state fair with premiums and over 1100 entries. It notes Wilmet the tailor and a weekly drill on Tuesday Sept 24 and a visit from Sarre Stemple White of Brighton to his brother Mart White.
Stolen horse described as a 1200 pound road horse strayed from A. B. Carr’s lot near Washington. A notice asks for word at the Journal office. Also a wanted girl for general house work is advertised with apply at the Journal office.
Descriptive booklet describing Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa along the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway line. Free on application. includes Minnesota and Iowa game lanes, plus listings of boarding houses, hotels, and cottages for rent.
The Burlington Route advertises faster Washington to Denver travel with 22 hours 50 minutes outbound and 26 hours 50 minutes return. It introduces the Shurlington No 1, described as the finest train of the Q, departing Washington at 7 30 p m and arriving Denver at 6 20 p m next day.
A caller asks for a suitable horse for a wife to drive. The respondent offers Sprouls and Farris horses described as gentle and suitable for ladies.
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