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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
4
The president today transmitted to the Senate the Hay Pauncefote treaty for an Isthmian canal. The canal commissioners' report also favors the Nicaragua route.
A scatter of notices and short items include sales offers for 500 lb loads, a 42 1 2 cent item, and a call for the Journal for sale. Community updates cover interviews on paving, visits in Fairfield, invitations for a reception, and various town movements and farewells.
The jury in the City Attorney Salisbury bribery case returns a guilty verdict. Salisbury is indicted for accepting 75000 dollars to push a deal letting a water works contract to an eastern capitalizer.
Herman Jacoby and Cora Miller bound over to the January Grand Jury session after arguments in the State of Iowa case. Jacoby’s bond set at $600 and Miller’s at $500. both jailed for failure to post bail.
Amos Crawford purchases the Civic barber shop known as the Anti sept ic and hires Mose Hall as assistant. We wish Mr Crawford success.
The Milwaukee Road will not require moving the John Shields and Son plant as new railroad ground will sit just fifty feet north of the current yard. The Shields residence and two nearby homes will shift, but overall space remains ample. Shields purchased the Jones properties to preserve ground as the railroad expands. The business, founded January 5, 1874, has long been a Washington staple, now led by John Shields and his son Milan as John Shields & Son, noted for steady, ethical operations and a history of steady growth.
The Windsor advertises a superb line of candies available to all, boasting fresh pure and delicious treats. It highlights 35¢ chocolates as equal to the finest imported confections and urges customers to sample the selection.
Shields & Son plan major improvements to their wholesale and yard operations. The work includes 42000 feet of land cleared, new permanent sheds, and a modern layout to speed handling of wholesale trade. The Milwaukee depot lies east, rail tracks to the south, with city offices at Columbia Pharmacy Rowland & Shields.
J D Glaagow is on the sick list and Mrs J H Stewart remains ill with pneumonia though reports once stated otherwise. Eight inches of snow fell at Davenport yesterday, impacting Rock Island train crews. Wm Robinson returned to Macomb Illinois after a brief stay here. J M McClintock of Florence Kansas is visiting the north side pharmacy to assist.
Sealed proposals by the City Clerk of Washington Iowa for Main Street paving curb and gutter and grading to Ninth Street west to Marion Street between First and Seventh blocks including asphalt and concrete pavement specifications. Bids due December 16 1901 with 10 percent certified check. council may reject all bids. completion by September 1 1902. costs shared by abutting property owners via certificates.
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