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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1899
Page
4
Fragmented schedule notes show Pass. No. 1 at 5 49 am Pass. No. 3 at 9 55 am Pass. No. 5 at 10 25 pm with 8 12 pm and 10 55 am times and Sunday exclusion.
A brief note surveys public reactions to the Journal’s recent special edition. Readers praise its coverage, while critics call for broader context and faster updates. The piece highlights notable quotes from local figures and acknowledges mixed sentiment.
Several Iowa papers laud the Washington Evening Journal extra edition issued in Thanksgiving spirit. The 16 page issue features many illustrations of citizens, homes, and businesses on fine enamel or book paper, with town write ups and images noted as creditable and meritorious.
Multiple Iowa papers report the Washington Evening Journal issued a sixteen page Thanksgiving edition on November 30. The gift edition features over 100 portraits of prominent business and professional people, bold city views, and descriptive county write ups. Circulation cited at 5 000 copies with strong praise for Payne's enterprise.
Various Iowa publications commend the Washington Evening Journal for a handsome illustrated Thanksgiving edition. Editors Logan Payne and the journal receive praise for community effort, labor, and the edition’s reflection of local business prosperity.
The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa published an eight page supplement November 30 with a historical write-up and half tone portraits including Rev Father Jacobsmeier. The Washington Journal also issued 16 page Thanksgiving editions praised for fine cuts and portraits of prominent citizens and business houses. Local jeweler L D Robinson promotes gifts with Dec 15 sale benefiting the park.
Special to The Evening Journal reports Iowa forecast with threatening weather tonight possibly snow in the east, colder in east and south portions, and Tuesday partly cloudy.
Two hundred veterans of the Society of the Army of the Frontier met in Cedar Rapids for their fifth annual convention. Officers elected include President Colonel David Murphy of St. Louis and secretary treasurer Captain J. C. Donnell of Chicago. Next meeting set for Chicago during the national encampment.
New York seeks to secure the next year’s national conventions with Bishop Henry C. Potter visiting to study the Philippines. Willis J. Abbot of New York will lead the Democratic national committee press bureau within ten days.
Notice requests return of a lost silver bracelet decorated with three hearts. Finder should leave it at the journal. Mentions Kemble’s Flowers from Kemble Flower Co. in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and notes express charges paid when ordering direct.
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