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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
4
A Washington store owner pledged to close out the entire stock within 60 days offering first class clothing in new and seasonable styles to the people of Washington and the country.
Copies of the adjutant general report reach military men in the city. It provides a detailed history of Iowa soldiers in the Spanish-American War from enlistment to death. The printer delays kept the report from earlier publication. Major Bishop of Muscatine tours the city promoting Iowa telephone lines as Ira Bowman and wife host friends at their new home in tea. S. Barden of Brighton visits with his son, W. M. Sewell and wife, and Joseph Mezyar and wife of near Wyman visit the area. Mrs J. E Gault returns from Crawfordsville after a visit to her father, Robert Anderson.
The notice advertises fan cy aprons and many varieties from homemade to sewing aprons with casual sale terms. The sale is tomorrow at 1 30 in Swift's store room on the north side square with free admission for county residents and visitors.
A meeting of the Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple elected officers for the coming year led by Mrs LS Patterson as worthy matron and Eugene Anderson as worthy patron. The list includes associate matron Mrs Eugene Anderson treasurer Dr J CO W Coxe and secretary Mrs Lil lian Tlaggot with Ida Waters conductress and Allie Roward associate conductress. County Poor Farm manager Hugh Nelson previewed Christmas plans noting a turkey dinner but no tree. Cakes at Johnson's tomorrow.
The Amphitheater at the Fair grounds will be torn down. Clark Eckerman, financed by Washington National Bank, buys the old structure and repurposes the lumber.
R M Ashby reported back from Chicago where he shipped thirty-two head of Shore cattle raised by him and his father. The steers sold for the high price on Tuesday at 8.25 per hundred. County Clerk J B Young of Washington visited today. Mrs McClarg visited Yeo yesterday. T L Emry and Mrs Arthur Lloyd were Fairfield visitors yesterday. T P Pearce and wife traveled to Washington yesterday.
Friends in the city received cards announcing the coming marriage of Mr. Harry Keister formerly of this city to Miss Ronnie Artman of Waterloo at the bride’s home Thursday afternoon December 27. They will reside in Sioux City after February 1, 1901.
A dense column of notes reports merchants courting Christmas buyers, gift plans, and plans for a holiday social. Readers learn of lodging seekers, school vacations, a servant girls union push, and local business moves including Chas Weldin selling a Kalona drug store and families relocating to Oskaloosa. It also notes a Weldon farm petition against a self-styled false messiah and college gift news from Albion College trustees.
Charles Holz sues John Hanson for $30 and interest claiming Hanson married the hired girl under contract to work for Holz and paid $380 for her release. Holz may involve government authorities for alleged violation of the alien labor contract law as proceedings loom.
Dr. A Perry Bowman of Sioux City and H H Sears of Chicago back a $300000 venture for the corner on soft shell crabs. The partners aim to control about ninety percent of this year's catch and have conducted the deal quietly amid negotiations in New York and Sioux City with Bowman and Sears both described as industry figures.
Chicago and East Buffalo market notes show hog receipts around 40 000 with prices mainly 4.20 to 4.97 for varying lots. Cattle receipts about 9 600 with beef and stocker ranges from 1 75 to 6 30, veal calves to 5 50. Western sheep and lambs priced up to 8 50 in places.
Detroit notices wheat May futures and a bold cigarette ad praising a nickle cigar. The copy features an emphatic claim that five centers cannot be matched for a nickel and urges smokers to prefer this brand over any other in Washington.
The joint note presented by the powers to China follows von Buelow’s earlier outline, removing the irrevocability clause. Articles demand Chinese penalties for leaders, armament bans, indemnities, legation guards, and territorial and administrative reforms, with decrees to curb anti foreign disturbances and ensure treaty updates.
The Nationalist convention in Dublin resumed its session yesterday with John Redmond presiding. The report notes further radical action by Irish delegates as they address the ongoing political situation in Ireland.
With every 25c purchase of New York Life Cigars, customers receive a fine picture at no extra cost. The promotion ties a collectible image to the small cigar purchase, appealing to patrons seeking value and a keepsake.
Judges Tuley Dunne and Waterman rule section 1 of Illinois anti trust law unconstitutional while sustaining provisions requiring annual affidavits and penalties for non filing. Decision affects 800 plus corporations facing up to 500000 in fines. defense calls section 1 a major victory for firms.
Ames December 18 trustees announce no rebuilding of the partially burned Iowa Agricultural College structure. A committee will seek one of the 45000 provincial fund allocations from the executive council, hoping the grant will be used to cover the remains of the site.
The board aims to repurpose parts of the old building for dormitory use temporarily while phasing out the dormitory system. The move seeks a gradual abolition rather than an abrupt shutdown.
Joliet Illinois December 13 The McKenna rail mills resumed operations with 300 workers. No 2 red mill of the Joliet plant surpassed the world record by producing 537 700 pounds 240 gross tons of rods in a single night. The mill also posted the greatest monthly rod output in world history averaging 196 gross tons.
Mary Strauch, who left Tacoma, Washington, to join the Church of the Living God colony in Maine, signed an agreement limiting her estate to $500 for the church. She had planned to give all her funds to the church, and an elder accompanied her to collect the money before she departed for Maine.
Ex mayor Otto Karste of Ironwood Mich is under bonds for 2500 dollars after a complaint by Mayor Hagen charging embezzlement linked to a brokerage stock transaction. The examination is set for Thursday and Karste says he bore no responsibility for the loss. In Detroit a burglar stole 300 dollars in silver after tripping General Alger during a late night investigation.
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