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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1904
Page
4
A listing of suitable gifts available at The Store of Quality emphasizes inclusive options for children, seniors, and households, noting a carpet sweeper as a satisfying present yet suggesting broader appeal for Washington families.
A catalog style notice lists items including mittens, a hat, dress, hose, gloves, silk mittens, a fur shawl, belts, bed spreads, curtains, rugs, blankets, a fancy basket, handkerchiefs, a cape, a doll, a picture, a loggins cap and a wrist bag. It reads like a sale or auction listing from a historical catalog.
The fragment lists various items including muffler silk handkerchief umbrella ties socks underwear pocket book dress shirts night shirts hair brushes warm blankets gloves likely part of a classified sale or inventory. No dates or places are provided in the readable text.
Pies and more are available at Johnsons. Jas Edgington will spend Sunday with relatives in Ainsworth. Mrs John Simpson returned from Keota. A Sand, Ainsworth, shopped in the city. Rev Thorn went to Marengo for services tomorrow. Mrs Ed Blackwood and daughter visit Brighton. Villa McCreedy arrives from Ainsworth for a few days. Editor Barnes of Columbus Junction Safeguard visited. Mary Jones teaches near Ainsworth and will spend Sunday with her mother. Mr and Mrs Allen Chance visit West Chester for a few days. Mrs Moore returns home from relatives in the city.
The county will add four new routes out of Washington along with routes from Wellman and Kalona starting January 16, 1905. The plan aims to improve daily mail coverage by reaching previously underserved radials and reshaping existing routes. Postmaster Cunningham received official notice of the changes, promising broader service and a brief adjustment period for carriers.
In Adrian on December 10 Ed Estes, armed with a butcher knife and holding his infant daughter, threatened to cut the child's head. Police overpowered him at the four corners after a hard struggle. His wife pressed assault and battery charges, possibly upgraded to assault with intent to murder.
In Belleville Illinois December 10 the circuit court judge made perpetual an injunction issued July 17 restraining interference with the complainants business by members of several East St. Louis packing companies and various butchers unions. A motion to dissolve the writ was to be argued but Chicago lawyer M W Borders presented a stipulation and the order followed after over 100 witnesses were summoned.
Regular services at First Church of Christ Sundays 10 30 a m Sunday School 9 15 a m Wednesday meeting 8 30 p m Second U P holds morning service 11 00 a m with Sabbath School Junior Endeavor Senior Endeavor Epworth League and evening service 7 00 p m Leader Homer Birney Good and Bad Habits theme. You are cordially invited.
Plan and Eureka host Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Richmond holds preaching at 3 p m. J F Robertson is pastor with Bible School at 9 30 a m and evening service at 7 p m. Jr and Sr B Y P U meet before and after. Midweek service Wednesday at ee EET.
Sabbath School at 9 morning service at 11 Junior Endeavor at 3 30 Senior Endeavor at 6 Evening service at 7 Mrs 8S B Dewey and J M Shields will sing a duet at the morning service and Dr G H Pratt a solo at night You are very welcome at any or all of these services.
Services in the Church of the Covenanters East Jeitercon street at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. conducted by Pastor Rev W C Allen. Sabbath School at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 5 45 p.m. Those having no church home welcome.
Third Sunday in Advent events include Me's and sermon at 10 30 a m Sunday School vespers and bene diction at 3 p m. The next ministers association meeting is Monday Dec Wth at 7 p m at Rev W C Allen's residence with Rev Roy D Echlin presenting on Paul's attitude toward social conventions.
Alexandria Indiana December inquest coroner Trueblood returns a murder charge against 14 year old Rose Perkins for setting fire to the clothing of her playmate Nellie Maynard who died from injuries.
Columbus Dec 10 Prison demon Ira Marlatt of Cuyahoga County stabbed John Jones a Clark County prisoner in the lung during a fight. The knife broke as Marlatt tried to strike again, leaving Jones in serious condition.
John Minner, recently in Kewanee, arrived to visit friends and will leave early next week for Ft. Dodge to join the Ft. Lodge Chronicle as a lino type operator. He reports strong success in his work. An indoor baseball game is set for Tuesday evening at the Commercial club gym with 5 cent admission. Chopsney layer cakes are featured at the Vienna bakery. D. A. Boyer of Dublin was in the city today.
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